DAY 1: Arrive Istanbul
Our transferperson will be ready to meet you at Istanbul Airport upon your arrival. After meet you at the airport, you will be transfered to your hotel. Time at leisure, over-night Istanbul.

DAY 2: Full Day Byzantine & Ottoman Relics
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for a full day tour of Istanbul tour visiting the magesty of the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and Obelisks and the magnificence of the Haghia Sophia. Also a visit to the maze that is the Grand Bazaar before a break for lunch. After lunch continue on our journey to the Topkapi Palace and Suleymaniye Mosque. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Over-night at Istanbul.

DAY 3: Full Day Bosphorus Cruise
After a brief visit to the 17th century Spice Bazaar, the second largest covered bazaar in Istanbul, we embark on a cruise up the Bosphorus, the legendary strait separating Europe and Asia. We cruise past the Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, wooden 19th century seafront mansions, picturesque villages and modern pleasure palaces, disembarking at the mouth of the Black Sea. We then drive along the strait to the Sadberk Hanim Museum (closed on Wednesdays), a gracious three-story waterfront mansion housing a rich collection of Anatolian works of arts, antiques and relics dating back to 6,000 BC.

Camlica Hill
The highest point in Istanbul, commanding a panoramic view of the city.
Beylerbeyi Palace
We take a short drive to the 19th century summer palace of the Sultans in the Bosphorus village of Beylerbeyi. Completed in 1865, the palace has 24 rooms and six large halls. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel

DAY 4: Istanbul/CAPPADOCIA (DBB)
After breakfast we will check out of our hotel and transfer to the airport for our flight to Kayseri We will be met at the airport and immediately visit the famous site of Cappadocia. Often talked about as the absolute highlight of a visit to Turkey, Cappadocia is one of the most surreal places you will ever see. Here repeated volcanic eruptions around 40-50 million years ago covered the area with layers of a light rock called tuff, creating a natural "lunar like" landscape. Over time the elements have eroded this surface rock to create unusual valleys and vast rock sculptures of "fairy chimneys" which have been incorporated into the building of towns, villages and underground settlements. Wandering around Cappadocia, clambering in and out of the buildings and over the rippling tufa deposits you will almost certainly feel like you have just landed on another planet.

We will start with the natural citadel of Uchisar which will enable you to get a panoramic view of the region and continue with the Goreme valley which is the highlight of the day. This valley houses the Goreme open air museum with its churches hewn out of rock and the colorful frescoes which decorate them. The next stop is Zelve and the caves of this ancient village continuing with the Avanos and Cavusin villages. Dinner at the hotel or a local restaurant. Overnight in hotel.

DAY 5: CAPPADOCIA (DBB)
Breakfast will be served at the hotel and the second full day tour of Cappadocia begins with the Soganli Village which is the most interesting part of the region. At this site you will be able to see the everyday life of a small Cappadocian village with its churches and its authenticity. The next visit will be to Ortahisar which is one of the highest points of the area and you will get a full view of this spectacular volcanic region. Overnight will be at the hotel in Cappadocia. Dinner at the hotel or a local restaurant.

On optional hot air balloon ride can be arranged at a cost of Euro 160 per person where you will be able to witness the bizarreness of the rock formations and the amazing blend of nature and man that will leave you astounded. Highly recommended.

DAY 6: Cappadocia/KONYA (DBB)
After breakfast we will check out of our hotel and depart for Konya. On the way we will visit the 13th century Seljukian Caravanseria "Sultanhan". The next stop will be Konya, home to the famous Whirling Dervish sect. Konya is one of the most typical Anatolian cities and is nicknamed the bread basket of Turkey as it is surrounded by vast fields of wheat. However, it is the city's standing at the undoubted religious centre of Turkey that makes it most intriguing. Home to the tomb of the Sufi philosopher, poet and teacher Mevlana, founder of the Whirling Dervish sect, Konya offers an interesting museum, which houses the tomb of the Mevlana and some relics from the Muslim faith. Overnight in Konya on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

DAY 7: Konya/PAMMUKALE (DBB)
After breakfast we will check out of our hotel and visit the Neolithic site of Catal Hoyuk, still probably the oldest "town" in the world, from 6 800 BC and probably the most important archaeological site in Turkey (start of Mother Goddess cult). It is thought to have comprised a town of 10 000 people in flat roofed mud brick square buildings with access via ladders from the roofs. Discovered by James Mellaart and excavated in the 1960's work here revealed that its Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures were remarkably advanced.

We will continue to Pamukkale, site of the ancient city of Hierapolis as well as home to the "cotton castle" springs of mineral-laden water. The unique appearance and curative properties of Pamukkale's springs have attracted settlers from early times. We will visit the Greco-Roman settlement which is remarkably well preserved. The ancient city is dedicated to the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite. Overnight in Pamukkale on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

DAY 8: Pamukkale (DBB)
After breakfast we will be collected at our hotel and transfer to the famous site of Pamukkale. You will have the day at your leisure to swim in Cleopatra's Pool and walk around the travertine falls. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

DAY 9: Pamukkale/KuşadasıBB)
After breakfast we will check out of our hotel and visit Didyma where we will find the largest Ionic Temple in the world dedicated to Apollo. Also in Didyma lies the huge, cracked head of Med. We will then transfer to the Ephasus Boutique Hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 10: Kuşadası (DBB)
After breakfast we will depart for a tour of Ephesus. Without any doubt, Ephesus is what you will remember most about your time in Selcuk. As one of the best preserved Classical cities of the Eastern Mediterranean, a walk through the old city gives you a genuine taste of what life must have been like during the Roman times. The site is remarkably well preserved and there has also been extensive reconstruction of the more crumbling edifices. The result is very impressive and it is not difficult to believe that this was home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. A stroll through the old city finishes at the breathtaking Library of Celsius which once competed with that of Alexandria for scholarly interest.

We will also visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Dinner and overnight in Ephesus Boutique Hotel.

DAY 11: Kusadasi/CANNAKKALE (DBB)
After breakfast we will check out of our hotel and drive to Pergamum. We will visit Asklepion and the Acropolis before driving to Troy, the legendary town in the Iliad of Homer to visit the Athena temple. Troy may not look like much at first but with a guide the legend appears before your eyes. It is possible to see the wooden horse but sadly it is actually only 20-30 years old. Here you will learn about the archaeological intelligence of the Anatolians and the cleverness of the Greeks. Drive to Çanakkale for dinner and overnight.

DAY 12: Cannakkale/ISTANBUL (BL)
After breakfast we will check out of our hotel and cross the Dardanelles by ferry to visit the poignant World War I Anzac memorials at Gallipoli. The site of one of the most brutal campaigns of WWI, the Gallipoli Peninsula is now a national park which preserves the monuments to the fallen. Of significant historical and cultural importance to Turks, New Zealanders and Australians alike (Anzac stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps), the park is located at the entrance to the Dardanelles on the Aegean Sea. It was the Allied forces' intention to take the peninsula and thus have access to Istanbul and the Black Sea towns of their ally, Russia. However, it actually became the final resting place of many an Allied hope as well as some 700,000 soldiers. The reality of the war becomes apparent after a visit to the Gallipoli Museum and Anzac Cove. With memorabilia and copies of letters sent to families, the museum is a poignant place of reflection. Afterwards, a visit to the sheer cliffs of Anzac Cove gives an indication as to the insurmountable task the Allied forces had been set. Lunch at a local restaurant.

We will then return to İstanbul along the shores of Marmara Sea. Dinner for own account. Overnight in Istanbul on a bed and breakfast basis.

DAY 13: ISTANBUL (B)
After breakfast we will be collected at the hotel and visit Topkapi Palace which was once the opulent residence of the Ottoman sultans and the political centre of the Empire, replete with magnificent collections of Chinese porcelain, Ottoman textiles, gold and jewels. Dinner for own account. Overnight in Istanbul on a bed and breakfast basis.

DAY 14: ISTANBUL (B)
Transfer to Airport, fly Home
After breakfast, transfer to Istanbul Airport for your final flight. The end of our Services

THE ABOVE ITINERARY INCLUDES:

• Economy class domestic flights on the routing - Istanbul/Kayseri.
• 3 night's accommodation at the Uyan Hotel (or similar) in Istanbul on a bed and breakfast basis.
• 2 night's accommodation at Dinler Hotel (or similar) in Cappadocia on a bed and breakfast basis.
• 1 night's accommodation at the Rumi hotel (or similar) in Konya on a bed and breakfast basis.
• 1 night's accommodation at the hierapolis termal hotel (or similar) in Pamukkale on a bed and breakfast basis.
• 2 night's accommodation at the Ephesus Boutique hotel (or similar) in Kusadasi on a bed and breakfast basis.
• 1 night's accommodation at the Akol hotel (or similar) in Canakkale on a bed and breakfast basis.
• 2 night's accommodation at the Uyan Hotel (or similar) in Istanbul on a bed and breakfast basis.
• Lunch and dinners as per above itinerary.
• All sightseeing and entrance fees, (except for optional tours).

The cost for above program 1890 EURO per person in dbl room 360 EURO single supplement

Tour operates first week of (April, May, June, July, Agust, September, October)

For group request of min 6 person we can arrange any day