Duration: 10 Nights/ 11 Days
Category: Superior First Class hotels (5 Star)
- Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
Day 1 Fri : Istanbul
Arrival and transfer to hotel.
Day 2 Sat: Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. (B)
Day 3 Sun : Istanbul – Ankara
This morning Optional tour of St.Sophia and Bosphorus cruise. Afternoon departure for Ankara Around 15:00 hrs and late arrival at Ankara. (B,D)
Day 4 Mon : Ankara – Cappadocia
Morning departure to view Hittite artifacts at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. Visit the Mouseleum of Ataturk,father of modern Turkey. Drive to Cappadocia, touring a 13th century caravan inn en route. Overnight in Cappadocia (B,D)
Day 5 Mon : Cappadocia
Tour Goreme’s rock chapels decorated with 6th century frescoes, Zelve’s cliff-side Byzantine monastic complex and Uchisar’s natural citadel, Sarhatli underground city. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia (B,D)
Day 6 Wed: Cappadocia – Pamukkale
Drive to Pamukkale.En route we visit the famous mouseleum of the sufi philosopher Mevlana. Drive to Pamukkale , dinner and overnight (B,D)
Day 7 Thu : Pamukkale – Kusadasi
Today is the day to pay an early morning visit 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 drive to Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi (B,D)
- Pergamum
Day 8 Fri: Ephesus & St. Mary’s House – Kusadasi
Full day tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St.Mary’s Cottage Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi Afternoon Optional: tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B,D)
Day 9 Sat : Pergamum – Troy – Canakkale
Visit ancient Medical Center Asclepion in Pergamum, tour Troy with its famous wooden horse and continue on to Canakkale for overnight.(B,D)
Day 10 Sun : Dardanelles – Gallipoli – Istanbul
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery, Chunuk Bair, Kabatepe War Museum then drive to Istanbul for overnight (B)
Day 11 Mon : Istanbul – Return
Transfer to Airport (B)
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