Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1 - Istanbul
Pass By: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Welcome briefing will be held.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Movenpick Bosphorus or similar
Day 2: Day 2 - Istanbul
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Enjoy a full day tour including a visit to Topkapi Palace Museum, residence of the Ottoman Sultans between 1453–1852 (excluding Harem). Visit the Hippodrome, which was once the center of life where chariot racing and other public events took place. Tour the Blue Mosque built between 1609 and 1616, famous for its blue ceramic tiles. Your last stop St. Sophia, a church built in the 6th century Byzantine capital, converted to a mosque by the Ottomans, still inhibited as a mosque in the present day and one of
the world’s greatest architectural wonders. Join an optional dinner with belly dancing entertainment. B
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Visit Hagia Sophia
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Visit Blue Mosque & Byzantine Hippodrome
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Movenpick Bosphorus or similar
Day 3: Day 3: Istanbul – Ankara
Pass By: Bosphorus Bridge, Kuzguncuk Mahallesi 15, Istanbul Turkiye
This morning depart on an optional Bosphorus cruise and enjoy the strait that separates Asia and Europe. Its shores are lined with
fine neighborhoods, Ottoman palaces, fortresses, old wooden villas, hotels, parks and gardens, restaurants and cafés. The tour will be ended in Asian side and drive to the capital city Ankara for overnight. B D
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Divan Ankara or similar
Day 4: Day 4: Ankara – Cappadocia
Stop At: Anadolu Medeniyetleri Muzesi, Gozcu Sokak No: 2 Ulus, Ankara 06240 Turkiye
Visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, a historic caravanserai holding artifacts from up to 7500 years old including the most extensive and valuable collection of Hittite artifacts in the world. Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the father of modern Turkey. Drive to Cappadocia, touring a 13th century caravanserai en route. Pay a visit to the underground city of Saratli, one of the many underground settlements built for protection and religious reasons.
Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and join an optional Whirling Dervishes performance. Overnight in Cappadocia. B D
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Mustafa Hotel or similar
Day 5: Day 5: Cappadocia
Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Consider an optional early morning hot air balloon tour and experience floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves at sunrise. After breakfast visit Goreme, a historical region of Turkey, located among the rock formations, which was first settled back in the Roman period. Many rock churches can still be seen today, as Christianity was then the prevailing religion in that region. Continue to the town of Avanos renowned for its high quality
earthenware. Also visit Pasabagi, Red Valley and attend a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. B D
Duration: 7 hours
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkiye
A visit to Pasabag
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Red Valley, Nevsehir Ortahisar, Nevsehir 50650 Turkiye
Visit red Valley
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Avanos Pottery Workshop, Orta Mahalle Ataturk Caddesi No:91/A Avanos Taş Köprü Karşısı, Avanos 50500 Turkiye
Pottery workshop
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Mustafa hotel or similar
Day 6: Day 6: Cappadocia – Pamukkale
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
Drive to Pamukkale. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale. B D
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Adempira Hotel or similar
Day 7: Day 7: Pamukkale – Izmir
Stop At: Pamukkale Natural Park, Pamukkale orenyeri kocacukur alani pamukkale kasabasi, Pamukkale Turkiye
Visit the unique cotton fortress of Pamukkale, with its white lime cascades formed by mineral springs, and the ruins of the Roman
health spa of Hierapolis. Proceed to Izmir for dinner and overnight. B D
Duration: 7 hours
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkiye
Visit Hierapolis
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Kaya Thermal Izmir or similar
Day 8: Day 8: Kusadasi, Ephesus & St. Mary’s House
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus, an important cultural center of the ancient world, and explore 2,000 year-old marble streets, a theater, the Library of Celsius, a gymnasium and Hadrian’s Temple. Take a short drive to see St. Mary’s stone cottage where it is
believed Virgin Mary spent her last years accompanied by St. John. Continue to a regional rug production center to have a firsthand experience of this unique art form. Join an optional afternoon tour of Sirince. B D
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
Visit V. Mary's House
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Movenpick Hotel Izmir or similar
Day 9: Day 9: Pergamum – Troy – Canakkale
Stop At: Asclepieion of Pergamon, Zafer, Site Sk. No:16, 35700 Bergama Osb/Bergama/İzmir, Türkiye
Visit the ancient Medical Center Asclepion in Pergamum and
then continue to Troy with its famous wooden horse, best known for being the setting of the Trojan War and many cities built on top of each other. Continue to Canakkale for overnight. B D
Duration: 7 hours
Stop At: Troy (Truva), Tevfikiye Koyu, Intepe, Canakkale Turkiye
Visit Troy
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Kolin Hotel or similar
Day 10: Day 10: Dardanelles – Istanbul
Stop At: Anzac Cove, 17900 Canakkale Province, Gallipoli Turkiye
In the morning depart for Gallipoli, the site of many battles WW1. Visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk, and then drive to Istanbul Visit to Grand Bazaar. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner. Overnight in Istanbul. B D
Duration: 10 days
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Movenpick Bosphorus or similar
Day 11: Day 11: Istanbul – Return
Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
Transfer to the airport for your return flight home. B
Duration: 1 minute
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No accommodation included on this day.