Duration: 17 Nights / 18 Days

Category: Superior First Class Hotels

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 Tue : 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)
Turkish Turquoise Coast Option : Antalya to Kusadasi

Day 7 Thu : Pamukkale – Perge-Antalya
Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon, a relax afternoon by the Mediterranean coast B,D)

Day 8 Fri : Antalya full Day Tour
Today we will have a full day tour to the ancient city of Perge and the famous Roman theatre in Aspendos . (B,D)

Day 9 Sat : Antalya –Demre- Kekova-Kalkan

After breakfast depart for Kas.,en route visit the famous Church of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) in Demre and have a boat trip to Kekova (Sunken City) then overnight in Kas . (B,D)

Day 10 Sun : Kas-Xanthos-Patara-Fethiye
Today we will visit the Ancient cities Patara and Xanthos then we proceed to famous beach resort Fethiye. Dinner in a restaurant and overnight in Fethiye (B,D)

Day 11 Mon : Fethiye
Day at leisure with the optional tours of Oludeniz (Dead Sea) or Boat Trip to 12 Islands. Dinner and overnight in Fethiye. (B,D)

Day 12 Tue : Fethiye-Caunos-Marmaris
After breakfast depart to Dalyan. After a short trip arrive at Dalyan village and take one of those river boats to have a tour to famous mud baths with sulphure hot springs, view the Ancient Kings’ Tombs of Caunos City, finally have a relaxing swimming break at Iztuzu Beach (also known as Turtle Beach) where is a natural shelter and breeding site for Blue Crabs and nearly extinct Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta Caretta) . Dinner and overnight in Marmaris. (B,D)

Day 13 Wed :Marmaris -Rhodes
Day at leisure at this lovely town of Marmaris or an Optional Tour: Day tour to Rhodes (B,D)

Day 14 Thu :Marmaris-Bodrum
After breakfast drive to Bodrum to visit the Castle of St Peter and the renowned Underwater Museum that was awarded the best Underwater Museum of the World in 2000 s . Then proceed to the foundations of the Mouseleum of Halicarnassos which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Dinner and overnight in Bodrum. (B,D)

Day 15 Fri :Bodrum – Kusadasi
Early morning drive to Kusadasi to join the fellow travelers and proceed to Ephesus . Full day tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St.Mary’s Cottage Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. (B,D)

Day 16 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 17 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 18 Mon : Istanbul – Return
Transfer to Airport(B)