Day 1: Istanbul

Upon your arrival in Istanbul, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel in the old city. A welcome package with tour vouchers, an Istanbul map, and any other touristic information will be waiting for you upon arrival at your hotel. You will be having a welcome meeting at the hotel with your guide and fellow guests at 7 pm.  If you will be reaching to the hotel later than 7 pm, details will be given at your transfer.  Free time is given for the rest of the day.

Meals: No Meals

Day 2: Istanbul Old City

Today you will have a full-day guided tour of the …

Hagia Sophia Mosque, the pride of the Byzantine architecture
Byzantine Hippodrome, where chariot races were held
Blue Mosque, famous for its blue Iznik tiles
Grand Bazaar, Turkey's largest covered market with 4000 shops
Topkapi Palace, former residence of Ottoman Sultans (Harem not included)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 3: Gallipoli Battlefields

Early in the morning, we depart for Gallipoli. We will have a short stop en route. The travel will continue to Eceabat where you will have lunch. After lunch, We visit will Brighton Beach, the intended landing place, Beach Cemetery on the southern tip, Anzac Cove, the landing place of the first wave of Australian and New Zealand troops and home to up to 30,000 troops during the campaign, Ariburnu Cemetery, Anzac Commemoration Site, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, site of the successful attack and capture of Turkish trenches by the Australians during the August offensive, Johnston’s Jolly, where there are the original Allied and Turkish trenches and tunnels, 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial, The Nek, and the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Canakkale. Overnight in Canakkale

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Troy, Pergamum and Kusadasi

After breakfast, we depart to Troy. We will visit the model of the Trojan Horse, Sacrificial Altars, the 3700-year-old city walls, Houses of Troy I from 3000 – 2500 B.C., the Bouleuterion (Senate Building), the Odeon (Concert Hall), current excavations, remains of the various cities from Troy 1 through Troy IX. After Troy visit, we depart for Bergama. We will have lunch in Bergama and then depart for a fully guided Pergamon Acropolis tour. At Pergamon, the ancient world’s major power, you will visit the Acropolis, the ruins of Zeus Altar “Throne of Satan”, the Hellenistic Theatre which had a seating capacity of 10,000 people, the Great Library which held 200,000 books and Trojan, the Gymnasium situated on terraces, the lower Agora, Temple of Dionysus, Temple of Athena and Temple of Trojan. At the end of the tour, transfer to Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch &  Dinner

Day 5: Ephesus Tour

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and see the Ancient Roman City of Ephesus, to explore the Arcadian Way, Roman Baths, Temple of Hadrian, the Celsius Library, and the Antique Theatre. In the afternoon visit the famous Sirince village with the cute village houses. At the end of the tour transfer back to your hotel. Dinner & overnight in Kusadasi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6:  Pamukkale & Hierapolis Ancient City

After breakfast, the first visit will be to Hierapolis, the ancient Greco-Roman city on top of hot springs. You will see the large necropolis, Great Baths, Frontinus Street, Theatre, Martyrion of St. Phillip, and the antique pool also known as Cleopatra’s pool. Finally be amazed by travertines, (the terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water) on which you can enjoy a barefooted walk. Dinner & overnight in Pamukkale.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Pamukkale to Cappadocia via Konya 

After breakfast, we depart for Cappadocia and on our route, we will visit the city of Konya, which is the home of the Whirling Dervishes, a religious order founded by the Sufi (Muslim sage), Mevlâna in the 13th century. We will visit Selimiye mosque and Mevlana Museum and transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch 

Day 8: Cappadocia Tour

Book an early morning optional hot air balloon tour to enjoy the magnificent view of the valleys and the region. After breakfast, we will visit Devrent and Pasabagi valleys, to see the amazing fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Then head to the pottery town of Avanos. Watch the potters at work using kick wheels, a technique that has remained unchanged for generations. After lunch, visit Goreme Open Air Museum for the world’s most important Byzantine cave churches and the best-preserved cave wall paintings and frescos. Finally, you will be driven to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of the region, where we will have a fabulous panoramic view over Cappadocia.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 9: Istanbul

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Cappadocia airport for your flight to Istanbul and upon arrival in Istanbul, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel. This evening, we have an optional farewell dinner on the Bosphorus cruise. Sailing between Europe and Asia and dinner will be served with unlimitted drinks and also entertainment shows and dances will be on the stage.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Istanbul

Our tour will conclude with an outbound airport transfer according to your flight time.

Meals: Breakfast

INCLUSIONS

9 Nights Accommodation in 4 & 5 stars and Cave Hotels

Airport Transfers on a private basis

English Speaking Guided Tours as per itinerary

Entrance Fees of the sites

Meals as per itinerary

Domestic Flight Tickets