Arrive at Istanbul airport. Meet our host and transfer to your hotel. Stay overnight in Istanbul.
No Meals
 

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your domestic flight to Ankara. Arrive in Ankara and be transferred to your hotel. Stay overnight in Ankara.
Breakfast
 

After breakfast we visit the Anitkabir Museum, a vast mausoleum built for Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic. Our next stop is the Anatolian Civilizations Museum hosting the finest collection of Anatolian works and remains. Later we continue our tour as we travel south to Cappadocia "The Land of Beautiful Horses". Stay overnight in Cappadocia.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
 

We depart the hotel today for a full day to explore this amazing mystical landscape. Here we will visit the ancient underground cities of Kaymakli, Guvercinlik and Devrent Valleys; the natural rock castle at Uchisar; Avanos and Pasabaglari and the beautiful open-air museums at Zelve and Goreme. The remains of churches and Christian settlements date back thousands of years. This is a place where you simply let your mind wander and be amazed at the history and beauty of the region. Dinner is served at the hotel. Stay overnight in Cappadocia.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
 

Breakfast is served at the hotel. We make our way to the city of Konya where we visit the Mevlana Museum and the tomb of Mevlana, the founder of the mystical Whirling Dervishes, Karatay Medrese and the Ince Minare, now a museum. After lunch in Konya, we will continue our drive to Pamukkale. Arrive Pamukkale and check into your hotel. Stay overnight in Pamukkale.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
 

Today we discover the ancient tourist resort of Asia Minor, Hierapolis, situated above the snow-white terrace basins of Pamukkale. Drive to Aphrodisias to explore the remains of the city where there was a school of sculpture in ancient times. We also will visit the stadium and the Temple of Aphrodite. We arrive in Kusadasi in the afternoon and check in to our hotel. Dinner is served at the hotel. Stay overnight in Kusadasi.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
 

This morning we depart from our hotel ready to explore the ancient city of Ephesus and it’s surrounding environments. Firstly, we visit the House of the Virgin Mary on top of Bulbul Mountain, an important pilgrimage site for people of all denominations. Proceed to the ancient city of Ephesus where you will explore some of the best preserved theatres, fountains and buildings in the world. A definite must while in Turkey. After lunch we will make a stop at the Basilica of St. John. Stay overnight in Kusadasi.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
 

Today the tour will depart for Pergamon where you will view the Asclepion, a popular health centre during the period of the Greeks and the Romans. As you make your way to the Acropolis, the Red Basilica, originally a temple of Serapis can be viewed. The most spectacular structure of the Acropolis is certainly the theatre, a remarkable piece of engineering built into the steep hillside. After visits to the sites and lunch we depart for Canakkale. Visit the ancient city of Troy before arriving to Canakkale. Dinner will be served at the hotel. Stay overnight in Canakkale.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
 

• 11 nights in 4 star hotel accommodations including breakfast.
• All sightseeing tours as described in the itinerary.
• All admission fees to the visited sites.
• Professional English speaking tour guide throughout the package.
• Domestic flight tickets from Istanbul to Ankara.
• All meals as stated in the itinerary.
• Transportation by air-conditioned, non smoking vehicle.
• All taxes and service fees.

• International airfares.
• Airport taxes.
• Any VISA needed for Turkey.
• Tips to guide, driver, hotel staff etc.
• Optional tours.
• Items of a personal nature.
• Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast) and medical services.