Day 1: Istanbul
Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to the hotel. Dinner at your own. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 2: Istanbul
Istanbul (Breakfast)
Breakfast in the hotel. Whole day dedicated to visiting the most interesting monuments of Istanbul: Topkapi Palace (excluding Harem) and the museum of the Church of St. Irene, after you'll have time for the lunch (not included). In the afternoon, visit the Blue Mosque (outside), the Hagia Sophia Mosque and the Grand Bazaar, back at your hotel, dinner it's not included this evening.
Day 3: Ankara
Istanbul - Ankara (Breakfast, Dinner)
Breakfast in the hotel. Day off. In the morning possibility to participate in the optional excursion which includes: Trip on the Bosphorus with the regular ferry and visit to the spice market. Return to the hotel, after you'll have time for the lunch (not included). In the afternoon, transfer by bus to Ankara. Arrival, hotel accommodation. Overnight dinner.
Transfer from Istanbul to Ankara will be around 12.30/13.00.
Day 4: Cappadocia
Cappadocia (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast in the hotel. Visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (The Hittite Museum) and the Ataturk Mausoleum. After lunch in a local restaurant, departure for Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 5: Cappadocia
Cappadocia (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast in the hotel. Whole day dedicated to visiting Cappadocia: the Petrified Valley of Goreme, whose churches are decorated with frescoes, the particular beauty of the tuff rock structures (the Valley of the Fairy Chimneys), the picturesque villages of Avanos, the Devrent Valley and the natural citadel of Uchisar. Lunch in a local restaurant. We continue with a visit to an underground city, born as a refuge for persecuted Christians in the first Christian era. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 6: Pamukkale
Pamukkale (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast in the hotel. Early morning departure for Pamukkale. En route visit the Seljuk Caravanserai of Sultanhani. Lunch at a local restaurant on the route. We continue to visit the ruins of Hierapolis, the Necropolis and the petrified waterfalls. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 7: Izmir
İzmir (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning departure to visit the house of the Virgin. Lunch in a local restaurant. The afternoon dedicated to visiting the house of the Virgin Mary and Ephesus: the Ruins of Ephesus, the Temple of Hadrian, the Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre. We move to the hotel in İzmir. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 8: Canakkale
Canakkale (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast in the hotel. Early morning departure for Canakkale. After lunch, visit the Asclepion. We continue with a visit to Troy, the legendary city in Homer's Iliad. Departure for Canakkale. Dinner in hotel.
Day 9: Istanbul
Canakkale - Bursa - Istanbul (Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Istanbul, via Bursa, which is the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Bursa is famous for its mosques, thermal waters in Turkish baths and silk production. Visit to the Green Mosque and Mausoleum, silk bazaar and continuation with lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, departure for Istanbul. Arrival in the afternoon. Hotel accommodation. Free dinner.
Day 10:
Istanbul (Breakfast)
Breakfast in the hotel. Time available until departure. Transfer to the airport.
