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Day 1 - Istanbul: (D)
Arrival Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 2- Istanbul: (B, L, D)
Discover the Byzantine and Ottoman Treasures in Istanbul. Visit the Royal Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, The Hippodrome Square. After lunch continue to visit the St. Sophia Church which serves as a Museum now, and the Grand Covered Bazaar. Dinner at outdoor restaurant. Overnight.
Day 3 - Istanbul - Bursa: (B, L, D)
In the morning drive to Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Visit the Green Mosque, and the Green Tomb and Bursa's colorful Bazaar with lunch at restaurant. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 4 - Bursa - Gordion - Ankara: (B, L, D)
Drive to Ankara, visit Gordion on the way, arrival Ankara, lunch, then visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 5 - Ankara - Cappadocia: (B, L, D)
In the morning drive to Cappadocia, visit the Agzikarahan Caravanserai from the Seljuk period. After lunch on the way arrival to Cappadocia where nature has scoured surrealistic, moonscape shapes and where the persecuted Christians dug Underground Cities and Churches. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6 - Cappadocia: (B, L, D)
Full day Cappadocia visit, including Goreme Open Air Museum, Avanos, the pottery making town. After lunch continue to visit the Naturel Citadel of Uchisar and the Underground city of Kaymakli. Dinner and overnight at hotel. After dinner a carpet viewing at one of the local workshops.
Day 7 - Cappadocia - Konya - Antalya: (B, L, D)
Early departure to Konya, visit the Mevlana Museum, 13th century Whirling Derwish Monastery. After lunch continue to Antalya, upon arrival to Antalya visit the Archaeological Museum. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 8 - Antalya - Perge - Aspendos - Antalya: (B, L, D)
Full day excursion to the ancient Pamphylian, Hellenistic and Roman cities of Perge and Aspendos. Visit Perge's well preserved Theatre and Stadium, and Aspendos the most famous antique Theatre of the region. After lunch back to Antalya for dinner at overnight at hotel.
Day 9 - Antalya - Aphrodisias - Hierapolis - Pamukkale: (B, L, D)
After breakfast drive to Pamukkale, visit Aphrodisias on the way, the city of the Goddess of Love see the well preserved Theatre, Stadium, the Odeon, and the Agora. Lunch. |
Continue to Pamukkale, arrival and visit the ruins of Hierapolis, with its famous Necropolis, the Basilica, the Theatre and the Plutonium. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 10 - Pamukkale - Sardis - Izmir: (B, L, D)
In the morning visit Pamukkale "The Cotton Castle" with its snow-white terraces formed by thermal waters cascading down the hillside. Drive to Sardis the capital of ancient Lydia. Visit the Temple of Cybele and Diana which later become a Church, the famous Synagogue from 3rd century, the Gymnasium and the new excavation area. Lunch. See the Golden River Pactalos. Continue to Izmir for dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 11 - Izmir - Ephesus - Izmir: (B, L, D)
After breakfast drive to Ephesus, one of the largest cities of the antiquity. Visit the House of Virgin Mary and the ancient Ephesus. After lunch continue the visit of the Archaeological Museum. Return to Izmir for dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 12 - Izmir - Pergamon - Canakkale: (B, L, D)
Drive to Pergamon, visit the Acropolis, steepest Theatre of the ancient world, the Temple of Trojan, the Library. Lunch. Continue with the visit of the Asklepion the ancient healting center and the Red Basilica which is one of the Seven Churches of the Revelation. Continue to Canakkale for dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 13 - Canakkale - Troy - Istanbul: (B, L, D)
After breakfast visit the ancient Troy see its legendary Walls and Wooden Horse. After lunch continue to Istanbul via Gallipoli. Arrival Istanbul for dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 14 - Istanbul: (B, L, D)
Morning visit to the Dolmabahce Palace, the last residence of the Ottoman Sultans, with its great collection of antiques and furnitures. Then visit the Military Museum, with exhibits from the Ottoman Empire and Turkish Republic. After lunch, drive along the Golden Horn, then visit the Church of St. Savior in Chora, the Majestic Suleymaniye Mosque. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 15 - Istanbul: (B)
Transfer to the airport for your departure.
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