1
Istanbul
Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
2
Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment.
Breakfast
4
Gallipoli – Dardanelles – Canakkale
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair, then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight.
Breakfast
Dinner
5
Troy – Pergamum – Kusadasi
Today we visit Troy with its famous wooden horse. Before arriving into Asclepion, enjoy lunch with locals in a traditional local village. Then continue to Pergamum to visit the ancient Medical Center in Asclepion and continue to Kusadasi for overnight.
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
6
Ephesus & St. Mary’s House – Kusadasi
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage and visit a regional rug production center. Afternoon Optional: Tour of Sirince.
Breakfast
Dinner
7
Kusadasi – Pamukkale
Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (white lime cascades) visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel.
Breakfast
Dinner
8
Pamukkale – Perge – Antalya
Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid- noon, pay a visit to the ancient city of Perge, a relax afternoon by the Mediterranean coast.
Breakfast
Dinner
9
Antalya: Optional Tour of Phaselis or Yacht Cruise
Today is a free day with choices of Optional tours of Phaselis, a coastal ancient city or a lazy yacht cruisealong turquise coast of the Mediterranen. Dinner at a special local restaurant.
Breakfast
Dinner
10
Antalya – Aspendos – Konya
After breakfast depart for Konya, en route visit the famous theatre in Aspendos. Visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay Koran School, then overnight in Konya.
Breakfast
Dinner
11
Cappadocia
Morning departure for Cappadocia, the land of Fairy Chimneys. We pay a visit to the famous underground city of Sarhatli and visit a regional carpet production center. Dinner at a special local restaurant and overnight in Cappadocia. Tonight Optional: Whirling Dervishes performance.
Breakfast
Dinner
12
Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional: Hot Air Balloon. Experience of float- ing through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise of Cappadocia. After breakfast, visit Goreme, Avanos, Pasabagi, Red Valley, and have a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave.
Breakfast
Dinner
13
Cappadocia – Ankara
Morning departure to Ankara through salt lake area, afternoon tour of the Ataturk Mausoleum and Anatolian Civilizations Museum.
Breakfast
Dinner
14
Ankara – Return
Transfer to airport.
Breakfast