Starts: Istanbul
Finish: Ankara
Duration: 13 Days – 12
Nights
Category: Superior First
Class hotels (4-5 Star)
Day 1
Thursday Istanbul
Arrival and transfer to hotel.
Welcome briefing. Overnight: Istanbul.
Day 2
Friday Istanbul
Full day tour to include:
Topkapi Palace (excluding
harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque,
St. Sophia and the Grand Bazaar.
Optional: Dinner with belly
dancing entertainment. Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Saturday Gallipoli, Dardanelles
& Canakkale Morning departure for
Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove
and Lone pine cemetery then
across the Dardanelles to
Canakkale for overnight stay.
Overnight: Canakkale Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 4
Sunday Troy, Pergamum & Kusadasi
Visit Troy with its famous
wooden horse, tour Pergamum and
continue on to Kusadasi for
overnight stay. Overnight: Kusadasi Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 5
Monday Ephesus, House Of Virgin
Mary & Kusadasi
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus
and House Of Virgin Mary.
Afternoon Optional : tour of
Sardis or Sirince. Overnight: Kusadasi Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6
Tuesday Kusadasi & Pamukkale
Drive through fertile valley’s
to Pamukkale (white lime
cascades) with Hierapolis and
enjoy the thermal pools of our
hotel. Overnight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 7
Wednesday Pamukkale & Perge &
Antalya
Morning drive to Antalya,
arrival at mid-noon, pay a visit
to the ancient city of Perge, a
relax afternoon by the
Mediterranean cost. Overnight: Antalya Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 8
Antalya: Optional Tour of
Phaselis or Yatch Cruise
Today is a free day with choices
of optional tours of Phaselis, a
coastal ancient city or a lazy
yacht cruise along turquise cost
of the Medeterranean. Overnight: Antalya Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 9
Friday Antalya, Aspendos & Konya
After breakfast depart for
Konya, en route visit the famous
theatre in Aspendos. Visit
Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay
Koran School, then overnight in
Konya. Tonight Optional:Whirling
Derwishes performance. Overnight: Konya Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 10
Saturday Konya & Cappadocia
Morning departure for Cappadocia
, on the way visit 13th century
Agzikarahan Caransary the land
of Fairy Chimney. We pay a
visit to the famous underground
city of Kaymakli. Before we
check in hotel , we will taste
Cappadocia wine in a cave
winery. Local dinner in a
restaurant and overnight in
Cappadocia. Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 11
Sunday Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional : Ballon
Tour. Experience of floating
through volcanic valleys ,fairy
chimney and caves with the
sunrise of Cappadocia. After
breakfast visit Goreme, Avanos,
Pasabagi, Red Valley and have a
brief regional pottery workshop
in a cave. Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 12
Monday Cappadocia & Ankara
Morning departure for Ankara,
aftrenoon tour of the Ataturk
Mausoleum and Anatolian
Civilizations Museum. Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 13
Tuesdays Ankara Return
Transfer to airport. Meals: Breakfast
Tour
Includes:
Accommodation in 4/5 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 Ataturk International
Airport & Hotel Transfer
Departure hotel & Ankara Airport
transfer.
All transportation in Turkey by
private a/c tour coach.
Tour
Excludes:
Personal 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. Please
contact us for further
information.