Small
Group Tour / max 22 guests / Guaranteed departures
Accommodation in Superior First Class Hotels (4-5 star)
Istanbul
(2) -
Canakkale (1) - Izmir (2) - Pamukkale (1) - Bodrum (1) -
Fethiye (1)- Antalya (2) - Cappadocia (2) -
Ankara (1) - Istanbul
(1)
Category:
Cultural small group tour, Comprehensive, Scenic Land Journey
Day 1: Arrive Istanbul
Arrive at Ataturk airport in Istanbul and transfer to our hotel.
Overnight: Istanbul
Day 2 Mon: Istanbul City Tour (B)
Breakfast at hotel and begin full day sightseeing tour of Istanbul. We’ll visit
Topkapi
Palace (harem
section is optional), ancient Roman Hippodrome (center of the
chariot races), St. Sophia Mosque and proceed to the Blue Mosque and finally we
will stop at Grand Covered Bazaar. Overnight: Istanbul
Day 3: Gallipoli -
Dardanelles
- Canakkale (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel and departure for Canakkale. En route
to Gallipoli, we will visit World War I battlefields,
Anzac Cove, Chunuk Bair and Lone pine Cemetery.
Then we will take the ferry across the
Dardanelles
Strait
to Canakkale for overnight. Overnight: Canakkale
Day 4: Troy
- Pergamum - Izmir (B, L, D)
After breakfast we will drive to
Troy, Homer’s legendary city in Iliad and
Odyssey. Then continue to Pergamum, the ancient city of learning, arts
and medicine. Before arriving into Asclepion, enjoy lunch with
locals in a traditional local village. Tour ancient Asclepion
and continue to Izmir for dinner and overnight
Day
5:
Ephesus
& St. Mary’s House - Izmir (B)
After breakfast begin tour of glorious Greco-Roman ruins of
Ephesus, one of the best preserved classical city of the Eastern
Mediterranean dated back to 2000 years. Later we will drive to
the hilltop where we visit the miraculously discovered Virgin
Mary’s House.
Return hotel for
overnight. Overnight: Izmir
Day 6:
Izmir - Pamukkale (B, D)
Today we will drive through the valleys to Pamukkale, ancient
spa center and the unique natural site of white limestone
terraces cascading down the mountain slope. Then we will visit
the ‘Sacred
City’
Hierapolis; it is a World
Heritage Site.
In
the evening you will have time to relax and experience the
thermal pool of our hotel. Overnight: Pamukkale
Day 7:
Pamukkale - Bodrum (B)
After breakfast drive to
Bodrum to visit the city. Overnight in Bodrum
Day 8: Bodrum - Fethiye (B, D)
After breakfast, late morning departure to foundations
of the Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World. Afterwards, depart to Fethiye. Rest of
the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Fethiye
Day 9: Fethiye –
Myra
– Antalya (B, D)
After breakfast depart for
Antalya, en route visit famous Church of St. Nicholas
(Santa Claus) in Demre and ancient site Myra,
then continue to
Antalya
for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Perge- Aspendos –
Antalya (B, D)
Today we will visit the
ancient city Perge and Aspendos.
Dinner
and overnight in
Antalya.
Day 11 Antalya –
Konya -Cappadocia
(B, D)
After breakfast departure to
Konya, Upon arrival visit
the famous mausoleum of the Sufi philosopher Mevlana. Depart to Cappadocia. On the way visit 13th century Caravanserai and
upon arrival visit underground city of Sarhatli. Optional Whirling Dervishes show
tonight. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 12: Cappadocia (B, D)
Early Morning Optional: Hot
Air Balloon Tour.
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. Dinner
and overnight in
Cappadocia.
Day 13: Cappadocia - Ankara
(B, D)
Morning departure for
Ankara, to the capital of Turkey.
Upon arrival at Ankara,
we will visit the
Anatolian
Civilizations
Museum.
Overnight:
Ankara
Day 14: Istanbul (B, D)
After breakfast drive to
Istanbul, arrive our hotel and
the rest of the day is free or you can join optional
Bosphorus cruise. Tonight we have farewell dinner.
Overnight:
Istanbul
Day 15:
Istanbul
– Departure (B)
Transfer to airport for flight back home.
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