Day 1: Istanbul Our host will meet you upon arrival at the airport and assist you your waiting vehicle and your first glimpse at the beauty of Istanbul as we transfer you for check in and 3 nights at your selected hotel. Dinner tonight on your own
Day2: Breakfast Istanbul Today you have a full day guided tour of Istanbul including morning visits to Basilica Cistern, Chora Museum and Hippodrome. A stop for a relaxing lunch. In the afternoon we visit the Ottoman Wonders: The treasury and harem of the Topkapi Palace followed by a tour of the Blue Mosque. Tonight you have dinner at the traditional 墡p⥳taurant Hamdi, with a beautiful view of the Bosporus. (B, L, D)
Day3: Breakfast. Istanbul This morning we start the day with a most magnificent cruise of the Bosporus with a visit to the Sadberk Hanim Museum. We stop for a wonderful seafood lunch. In the afternoon a long awaited visit to Hagia Sophia and the world famous Grand Bazaar Tonight you have an opportunity to explore Istanbul with dinner on your own. (B, L)
Day4: Early breakfast Transfer to the domestic terminal for your 8:15AM flight to Kayseri. Met at the airport on arrival we arrive in Cappadocia awe struck by its magnificent geography. We take an afternoon visit to the Open Air Museum, Tokali and Dark Church. Dinner tonight and 2 nights at your Cappadocia hotel (B, L, D)
Day5: Breakfast Drive to Derinkuyu or Kaymakli to visit to Underground City then continue to Soganlik Valley. Drive along the panoramic road before stopping for lunch at the Old Greek Restaurant in Sinasos. Visit the village Zelve Valley after lunch before returning to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel followed by a Whirling Dervish Show at Saruhan Karavansaray. (B, L, Dinner and show)
Day6: Breakfast Antalya we
have a morning departure for a beautiful drive to Antalya via Konya (6
hours). Enroute we stop for lunch at Dundar in Konya. Dinner on own. The next
2 nights in Antalya Dinner on own (B, L)
Day7: Breakfast Full day
tour with lunch including visit to Perge, Aspendos and Antalya Museum, Hadrian
Gate then leisure time at Old town. Tonight at your Antalya hotel with dinner
(B, L, D)
Day 8: Breakfast this morning for Gocek with stop enroute at Myra and St. Nicholas in Demre. Lunch at Simena in Uc Agiz. You have a beautiful afternoon boat tour to Kekova then continue to Gocek where you will spend the night. Tonight dinner on your own (B,L)
Day9: Breakfast. Drive to Dalyan Caunus, which was one of the leading towns of the Ancient Caria. Board a local boat and cruise along the coast of the lagoon from Dalyan to a beautiful turtle beach; visit the Ancient City of Caunus. Lunch will be served at a local seafood restaurant. Continue after lunch to Bodrum and overnight in Bodrum. (B, L) dinner on your own
Day10:
Breakfast Depart for Kusadasi (1 hour 30 minutes) on
the way, visiting site of Didyma, Milletus. Lunch will be served at Sirince
Restaurant. Afternoon Visit to Saint John and Ephesus Museum then check into
your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner on own. (B, L)
Day 11: Breakfast Depart this morning for your long
awaited tour of the Ancient City of Ephesus. Lunch will be at Camlik Village. You have an afternoon transfer to
the airport for a flight to Istanbul leaving at 5PM arriving about 6PM. Met at
the airport and transfer and check into your
Istanbul Hotel. Tonight you
say farewell to Turkey with a very special Turkish dinner and Turkish 1001
night Show at Club Kervansaray
(B, L, Special D)
Day12: Breakfast Transfer to the International Terminal for your departure flight taking with you the fondest memories of one of the world୯st fascinating countries.
