Day 1 Fri: Istanbul

Arrival and transfer to hotel.

Day 2 Sat: Istanbul |

Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. B

Day 3 Sun: Istanbul – Ankara                          This morning Optional tour of St. Sophia and Bosphorus cruise. Afternoon departure for Ankara Around 15:00 hrs and late arrival at Ankara.B D

Day 4 Mon: Ankara – Cappadocia                    Morning departure to view Hittite artifacts at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. Visit the Mouseleum of Ataturk, father of modern Turkey. Drive to Cappadocia, touring a 13th century caravan inn en route. Overnight in Cappadocia.B D

Day 5 Tue: Cappadocia |

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. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. B D

Day 6 Wed: Cappadocia – Pamukkale |

Drive to Pamukkale. En route we visit the famous mouseleum of the sufi philosopher Mevlana. Drive to Pamukkale, dinner and overnight. B D

Day 7 Thu: Pamukkale – Perge – Antalya |

Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon, a relax afternoon by the Mediterranean coast. B D

Day 8 Fri: Antalya full Day Tour                   Today we will have a full day tour to the ancient city of Perge and the famous Roman theatre in Aspendos.

Day 9 Sat: Antalya–Demre–Kekova– Kalkan  After breakfast depart for Kas, en route visit the famous Church of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) in Demre and have a boat trip to Kekova (Sunken City) then overnight in Kas. B D

Day 10 Sun: Kas – Xanthos – Patara – Fethiye

Today we will visit the Ancient cities Patara and Xanthos then we proceed to famous beach resort Fethiye. Dinner in a restaurant and overnight in Fethiye. B D

 Day 11 Mon: Fethiye                                             Day at leisure with the optional Tours of Oludeniz (Dead Sea) or Boat Trip to 12 Islands. Dinner and overnight in Fethiye. B D

Day 12 Tue: Fethiye – Caunos – Marmaris |

After breakfast depart to Dalyan. After a short trip arrive at Dalyan village and take one of those river boats to have a tour to famous mud baths with sulphure hot springs, view the Ancient Kings’ Tombs of Caunos City, finally have a relaxing swimming break at Iztuzu Beach (also known as Turtle Beach) where is a natural shelter and breeding site for Blue Crabs and nearly extinct Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta Caretta). Dinner and overnight in Marmaris. B D

Day 13 Wed: Marmaris – Rhodes

Day at leisure at this lovely town of Marmaris or an Optional Tour: Day tour to Rhodes. B D

Day 14 Thu: Marmaris – Bodrum |

After breakfast drive to Bodrum to visit the Castle of St Peter and the renowned Underwater Museum that was awarded the best Underwater Museum of the World in 2000s. Then proceed to the foundations of the Mouseleum of Halicarnassos which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Dinner and overnight in Bodrum.B D

Day 15 Fri: Bodrum – Kusadasi |

Early morning drive to Kusadasi to join the fellow travelers and proceed to Ephesus. Full day tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s Cottage Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. B D

Day 16 Sat: Pergamum – Troy – Canakkale |

Visit ancient Medical Center Asclepion in Pergamum, tour Troy with its famous wooden horse and continue on to Canakkale for overnight. B D

Day 17 Sun: Dardanelles – Gallipoli – Istanbul |

Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery, Chunuk Bair, Kabatepe War Museum then drive to Istanbul for overnight. B

Day 18 Mon: Istanbul – Return |

Transfer to Airport. B