Itinerary

1. Day 1: Estambul

   •  Upon arrival, get received and transferred to the chosen hotel by a representative.

2. Day 2: Explore Istanbul or have a free day (B)

   • Have breakfast and explore the magnificent city of Istanbul and visit the Basilica of Hagia Sophia, the Culmination of Byzantine art, and the Pearl of Istanbul.

   • Also, visit the famous Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries, including the treasure and the sacred relics.

   • Enjoy a typical lunch at a local restaurant in the Sultanahmet area and continue to the Blue Mosque, a wonder of harmony, proportion and elegance and to the Hippodrome that conserves the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the Fountain of Emperor William and the Egyptian Obelisk.

   • Move to the famous Grand Bazaar, and enjoy free time roaming among 4,000 stores.

   • Return to the accommodation.

3. Day 3: Istanbul - Walk through the Bosphorous - Spice Bazaar (B)

   • Have breakfast at the hotel and depart for a boat trip on the Bosphorus, which separates Europe and Asia.

   • During this journey, see the Sultans' palaces, old and typical wooden houses and enjoy history differently.

   • Visit the spice bazaar, constituted by the Ottomans 5 centuries ago and used since then.

4. Day 4: Istanbul (B) - Ankara (D)

   • Have breakfast and depart to Ankara through the mountains of Bolu with your Turkish tour guide.

   • Upon arrival, visit the capital of the Turkish Republic and the second-most populous city in Turkey (Ankara), a modern and cosmopolitan city filled with ancient history and culture.

   • Later, visit the Anitkabir Mausoleum symbol of Ankara, where the founder of the Turkish Republic lies. At the end of the afternoon, arrive at the hotel for dinner and accommodation.

5. Day 5: Ankara (B) - Cappadocia (D)

   • Have breakfast and depart to Cappadocia. En route, see the second largest lake in Turkey: Salt Lake and a 13th-century caravanserai (medieval inn).

   • Arrive in Cappadocia.

   • Have dinner and rest in the accommodation.

6. Day 6: Cappadocia (B & D)

   • Visit Cappadocia, a fascinating region and original landscape, formed by the lava thrown by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago.

   • Move to the Göreme valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex composed of churches carved into the rock with beautiful frescoes.

   • Next, visit the Avcilar Valley and the Pasabagi and Gόvercinlik Valleys and admire the best view of the volcanic forms called “fairy chimneys”.

   • Discover the typical carpets and stones, workshops of Onix and Turquesa.

   • Have dinner at the hotel and stay overnight.
     

7. Day 7: Cappadocia (B) - Konya - Pamukkale (D)

   • Depart to Konya, the capital of the Seleucid Sultans and visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana, poet and philosopher who founded the mystical and religious sect of the Dancing Dervishes.

   • Continue the journey to Pamukkale. Arrive and visit Hierapolis, an ancient Hellenistic city that today, is in ruins.

   • Visit the famous Cotton Castle, a natural wonder of gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites and natural pools formed over the centuries by the passage of the waters loaded with calcareous salts from thermal sources.

   • Arrive at the hotel, have dinner, and stay for the night.

8. Day 8: Pamukkale(B) - Ephesus - Kusadasi (D)

   • Have breakfast at the hotel.

   • Depart in the morning to Ephesus, a Greco-Roman city, the former capital of Asia Minor and one of the best-preserved of antiquity where the Temple of Hadrian, Temple of Trajan, the theatre and the Library of Celsus are located.

   • Visit the House of the Virgin Mary, where she spent the last years of her life.

   • Continue to Kusadasi and visit this beautiful town, admiring its famous port where cruise ships leave for the Greek islands.

   • Continue to the hotel to stay on the beach in the Aegean Sea for three nights with dinner.

9. Day 9: Kusadasi - Stay on the beach (B & D)

   • Have breakfast at the hotel and enjoy the beaches offered by the hotel.

   • Stroll through the center of Kusadasi and enjoy its atmosphere.

   • Have dinner and rest.

10. Day 10: Izmir (B) - Flight - Istanbul

    • Have breakfast in the hotel and transfer to Izmir airport to fly to Istanbul.

    • Arrive and transfer to the hotel.

11. Day 11: Istanbul (B) - Airport

    • Have breakfast and transfer to the airport.