Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing. 

Overnight: Istanbul

 

Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar.

Afternoon Optional: Dinner with Belly Dancing entertainment.

Overnight: Istanbul

Meals: Breakfast

 

This morning optional tour to St. Sophia and Bosphorus Cruise.

Afternoon depart for Ankara approx 15:00pm and late arrival at Ankara.

Overnight: Ankara

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

 

Morning departure to view Hittite artifacts at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations . Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, father of modern Turkey . Drive to Cappadocia , visiting a 13th century caravan inn en route.

Overnight: Cappadocia

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

   

Tour Goreme's rock chapels decorated with 6th century frescoes, Zelfe's cliff-side Byzantine monastic complex and Uchisar's natural citedal, Sarhatli underground city.

Overnight: Cappadocia

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

 

Drive to Pamukkale. En route we visit the famous mauseleum of the sufi philosopher Mevlana.

Overnight: Pamukkale

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

 

Today is the day to pay a visit to the unique Cotton Fortress, the white calcium cascades, and also pay a visit to one of the first modern spa centers of the ancient World, Hierapolis . Then we will drive to Kusadasi.

Overnight: Kusadasi

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

 

Tour to the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage.

Afternoon optional tour of Sardis or Sirince

Overnight: Kusadasi

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

 

Visit Pergamum, tour Troy with its famous wooden horse and continue on to Canakkale for overnight.

Overnight: Canakkale

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

 

Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove , Lone pine cemetery, Chunuk Bair, Kabatepe War Museum then across the Dardanelles and drive to Istanbul for overnight.

Overnight: Istanbul

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

 

Transfer to Airport

Meals: Breakfast