DAY 1 - Wed: USA-ISTANBUL
Overnight transatlantic flight to Istanbul with meal on
board.
DAY 2 - Thu: ISTANBUL (D)
Arrive in Istanbul where you will be met and transferred
to your hotel. This evening enjoy dinner at an outdoor local
restaurant. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 3 - Fri: ISTANBUL (B)
Today discover the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of Istanbul.
Visit the Blue Mosque with it's six minarets, Roman Hippodrome,
and St. Sophia. Afternoon visit to the Grand Covered Bazaar
with over 4,000 tiny shops. Evening at leisure.
DAY 4 - Sat: GALLIPOLI – DARDANELLES – CANAKKALE
(B,D
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove ,
Lone pine cemetery,Chunuk Bair and Gabatepe War Museum
then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight.
Day 5 - Sun : TROY - PERGAMUM – KUSADASI
(B,D)
Today
we visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour Pergamum
and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight.
Day 6 - Mon : EPHESUS & St.
MARY’s HOUSE – KUSADASI
(B,D)
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus
and St. Mary’s cottage and visit a
regional carpet production center.
Afternoon Optional: tour of
Sardis or Sirince.
Day 7 - Tue : KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE
(B,D)
Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (white lime
cascades) visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of
our hotel.
Day 8 - Wed : PAMUKKALE – PERGE - ANTALYA
(B,D)
Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon,pay a visit
to the ancient city of Perge. , a relax afternoon by the
Mediterranean coast
Day 9 - Thu : ANTALYA: Optional Tour of Phaselis or Yacht
Cruise
(B,D)
Today is a free day with choices of Optional tours of Phaselis
,a coastal ancient cith or a lazy yacht cruise along turquise
cost of the Mediterranen. Resort Extension with Golf Facilities
:You can extend your stay for a week at Barceló Tat beach
Golf resort in Belek. (20 miles east of Antalya)
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Day 10 - Fri : ANTALYA - ASPENDOS - KONYA
(B,D)
After breakfast depart for Konya.,en route visit the famous
theatre in Aspendos. Visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay
Koran School, then overnight in Konya .
Day 11 - Sat : KONYA - CAPPADOCIA
(B,D)
Morning departure for Cappadocia , on the way visit 13th
century Agzikarahan caravansary the land of Fairy
Chimneys.We pay a visit to the famous underground city
of Sarhatli .Before we check in our hotel. Local dinner
in a restaurant and overnight in Cappadocia. Tonight
Optional: Whirling Dervishes performance )
Day 12 - Sun : CAPPADOCIA
(B,D)
Early Morning Optional: Balloon Tour. Experience of floating
through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys 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.
Day 13 - Mon : CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA
(B,D)
Morning departure for Ankara, afternoon tour of the Ataturk
Mausoleum and Anatolian Civilizations Museum.
Day 14 - Tue : ISTANBUL
(B,D)
After breakfast drive to Istanbul,. Afternoon Optional:
half day Bosphorus Cruise, including last minute shopping
in the Spice Market. Tonight farewell dinner.
DAY 15 - Wed: ISTANBUL - DEPARTURE (B)
Transfer to Istanbul airport for your departure flight home.
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