ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE
ITINERARY FOR RFE D.6250 VISIT TO D.2440
BODRUM, PAMUKKALE, KUSADASI, CESME, IZMIR
02. NOVEMBER.2008, SUNDAY
20:00 Arrive to Bodrum from Istanbul at Bodrum Airport. WELCOME
Hosts to take guests home from Bodrum-Milas Airport to rest.
03. NOVEMBER.2008, MONDAY
10:00 Breakfast at home with hosts.
11:00 Meet at Mausoleum (One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World)
Visit Bodrum Castle and Underwater Museum.
15:00 Lunch at Ali Doksan Turkish Restaurant
16:00 Walk in the old town, free time to rest, a cup of coffee or shop.
20:00 Dinner at Denizhan Kebap Meat Restaurant.
04. NOVEMBER.2008, TUESDAY
10:00 Brunch at Bodrum Golf Club (can change due to weather conditions)
13:00 Yatch tour (swimming possible, water temp. 24 Celcius)
19:30 Attending club meeting of Bodrum RC at Karia Princess Hotel.
05. NOVEMBER.2008, WEDNESDAY
10:00 Departure from Bodrum to Pamukkale, breakfast at home.
12:00 Meeting for lunch with Denizli & Pamukkale RC’s at Denizli Tavas
13:00 Seeing a Carpet Factory (One of the largest in Turkey).
15:00 Arriving in Denizli.
16:00 Visiting Denizli Glass Factory (Hand made glass production).
18:00 Meeting host families and enjoying the evening with the hosts.
06. NOVEMBER.2008, THURSDAY
09:00 Breakfast at home.
10:00 Meeting the State Governor of Denizli (according to his Schedule)
12:00 Visiting the one of a kind traverten Pamukkale hot water national park.
(Swimming maybe possible in hot water)
13:00 Lunch in Pamukkale
15:00 Free time in town
19:00 Attending club meeting of Denizli and Pamukkale RC
07. NOVEMBER.2008, FRIDAY
08:00 Breakfast at home with host family.
09:00 Departure from Denizli to Selcuk – Kusadasi.
12:00 Meeting Kusadasi RC President in Selcuk Museum and Lunch.
13:00 Visiting Virgin Mary.
17:00 Meeting with host families in Kusadasi.
19:00 Attending Club meeting with Kusadasi and Soke RC’s.
08. NOVEMBER.2008, SATURDAY
09:00 Breakfast with host families.
10:00 Visiting the Ancient City of Ephesus
13:00 Lunch at Ephesus
14:00 Departure from Kusadasi to İzmir.
17.00 Arriving in Cesme and meeting host families.
19.30 Attending Club meeting with Cesme RC.
09. NOVEMBER.2008, SUNDAY
10:00 Breakfast at home.
11:00 Visiting the Castle of Cesme and Çeşme Museum.
13:00 Lunch with Club Members.
15:00 Visiting the town of Alacati and Coffee break.
16:00 Visiting Alacati Port & Surf Center ( World wide Famous)
17:00 Departure from Cesme to Izmir with hosts.
19:00 Arriving in Izmir and meeting with the hosts.
10. NOVEMBER.2008, MONDAY (FULL DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN IN BODRUM)
08:00 Breakfast at home
09:00 Meeting at the lobby of Izmir Swiss Hotel Grand Efes
09:05 Ceromony in honour of Ataturk (Founder of the Turkish Republic)
10:00 Panaromic view of City of Izmir in Hilton Hotel
11:00 Visiting Kent Museum (Museum of Izmir City)
12:30 Club meeting of Guzelyali RC at Kordon Hotel
14:30 Vising the historical Asansor ( the Lift) and Dario Moreno Street
15:30 Visiting Konak Pier Mall ( Fish Market)
16:30 Walking along the Kordon ,Alsancak
17:30 Meeting the host families at lobby of Izmir Swiss Hotel Grand Efes
19:00 Dinner with the host families
21:00 Special concert for the commemorate of Ataturk at Halkapinar Sports Center
( Please all host families and friends from D-6250 wait in front of the protocol enterance and see Mrs.Ece ,lady in charge of protocol)
11. NOVEMBER.2008, TUESDAY
08:00 Breakfast at home
09:30 Meeting in the lobby of Izmir Swiss Hotel Grand Efes
10:00 Visiting historical Kemeralti Shopping Center
12:00 Lunch at EBSO (Aegean Industrial Chamber)
14:00 Visiting Izmir Archaelogy Museum
15:00 Travelling to Karsiyaka by coastal boat
17:00 Return to Konak
17:30 Meeting with the host families in the lobby of Izmir Swiss Hotel Grand Efes
19:30 Fairwell Dinner at the Aegean University Local Building in Bornova
12. NOVEMBER.2008, WEDNSDAY (LAST DAY)
08:00 Breakfast at home
11:00 Departure from Izmır Airport to Istanbul. GOOD BYE…
RFE DISTRICT 2440 – TURKEY