Day
1 - Istanbul
Arrival
at Istanbul airport , you will be met and transfered to your
hotel. Overnight.
Day
2 - Ankara / Cappadocia
Departure
in the morning. Flight to Ankara. Visit the Anatolian
Civilizations Museum and continue to Cappadocia. Lunch on
the way. In the afternoon we will visit the Seljuk
Agzikarahan Caravanserai and natural citadel of Uchisar.
Dinner and overnight in Urgup. (B,L,D)
Day
3 - Cappadocia
During
the day we will visit the Valleys of Goreme and Zelve,
underground cities of Derinkuyu or Kaymakli, Ortahisar and
Avanos. Return to hotel and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day4
- Cappadocia / Pamukkale
Early
in the morning, we drive to Konya and visit the Mausoleum of
Mevlana. Lunch will be served on the way. Arrive in
Pamukkale and enjoy the sunset with its unique formation of
petrified calcium cliffs. We drive to Denizli for dinner and
overnight. (B,L,D)
Day
5 - Denizli / Kusadasi
After
breakfast we visit the ancient city of Hierapolis. Swim in
the thermal-spring pools of Pamukkale and drive to
Aphrodisias. After lunch we visit the Greco-Roman settlement
which is remarkably well preserved. Continue to Kusadasi for
dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day
6 - Kusadasi - Izmir
In
the morning we visit the house of Virgin Mary. Continue to
the Ionian city of Ephesus, the Roman Capital of Asia Minor.
We visit the ancient city and then the Basilica of St. John.
Lunch in Seljuk and drive to Izmir. Transfer to your hotel.
Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day
7 - Izmir / Canakkale (Gallipoli)
After
breakfast we drive to Pergamon to visit Asclepion and
Acropolis. Lunch in town. Following lunch we drive to
Canakkale. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day
8 - Canakkale / Istanbul
In
the morning, after breakfast we drive to Troy, the legendary
town in the "Iliad" of Homeros and visit the
ruins. We have lunch in Canakkale and continue to Istanbul.
We transfer you to your hotel in Istanbul. (B,L,D)
Day
9 - Istanbul
Following
the breakfast, we will visit the world famous Blue Mosque,
so called because of the impressive blue tiles lining its
walls , Suleymaniye Mosque, built by the Master Architect
Sinan during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent, the
Lawgiver, then St. Sophia Museum, this church- turned to
mosque- turned to museum takes the breath away with sheer
architectural size of its interior and magnificent dome,
Chora Museum and the fabulous Topkapi Palace, built on one
of the seven hills of Istanbul, this huge complex commands
views of the sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Golden
Horn. It was the seat of Ottoman Empire for many centuries
and we will see the extravagant Treasury, the priceless
Chinese Porcelain. In the evening an optional dinner
including Belly Dancing, Folklore Show is available. (B,L)
Day
10 - Istanbul
Free
time till the transfer to the airport. (B)
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