Starts: Istanbul Finish: Istanbul Duration: 11 Days – 10 Nights Category: Superior First Class
hotels (5 Star)
Day 1
FridayIstanbul
Arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight: Istanbul
Day 2 Saturday Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue
Mosque and the Grand Bazaar.
Afternoon Optional: Dinner with Belly Dancing entertainment. Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 Sunday Istanbul
- Ankara
This morning optional tour to St. Sophia and Bosphorus Cruise.
Afternoon depart for Ankara approx 15:00pm and late arrival at Ankara.
Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day
4 Monday Ankara
& Cappadocia
Morning departure to view Hittite artifacts at the Museum of Anatolian
Civilizations. Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, father of modern Turkey. Drive to
Cappadocia, visiting a 13th century caravan inn en route. Overnight: Cappadocia
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 5 Tuesday Cappadocia
Tour Goreme's rock chapels decorated with 6th century frescoes, Zelfe's
cliff-side Byzantine monastic complex and Uchisar's natural citedal, Sarhatli
underground city. Overnight: Cappadocia
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6 Wednesday
Cappadocia & Pamukkale
Drive to Pamukkale. En route we visit the famous mauseleum of the sufi
philosopher Mevlana. Overnight: Pamukkale
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 7 Thursday Pamukkale
& Kusadasi
Today is the day to pay a visit to the 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 will drive to Kusadasi. Overnight: Kusadasi Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 8 Friday Ephesus -
St. Mary's Houses & Kusadasi
Tour to the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage.
Afternoon optional tour of Sardis or Sirince Overnight: Kusadasi Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 9 SaturdayPergamum,
Troy & Canakkale
Visit Ancient Medical Center Asclepion in Pergamum, tour Troy with its famous
wooden horse and continue on to Canakkale for overnight. Overnight: Canakkale Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 10 Sunday Gallipoli,
Dardanelles & Istanbul
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove , Lone pine cemetery,
Chunuk Bair, Kabatepe War Museum then across the Dardanelles and drive to
Istanbul for overnight. Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 11 Monday Return
Transfer
Transfer to Airport Meals: Breakfast
Tour Includes: Accommodation in Superior
First Class hotels (5 Star) star hotels based on double occupancy. Single
occupancy surcharge.
Professional English speaking guide throughout the tour.
Breakfast (B), Dinner (D) as indicated in the itinerary.
All sightseeing and admission fees on the above program.
Arrival and Departure Ataturk International Airport transfers.
All transportation in Turkey by private a/c tour coach.
Tour Excludes:
Personel Expenses.
Drinks.
Any tipping you feel appropriate.
Meals unless stated.
Optional tours.
Please note = There
are two international airports in Istanbul (Istanbul Ataturk Airport IST and
Sabiha Gokcen Airport SAW) We run free arrival or departure transfers from/to
Ataturk International Airport. If you
arrive or depart Sabiha Gokcen Airport SAW there will be an additional fee and
please contact us for further information.
