11 Days
TURKEY TOURS
(WITH HIGHLIGHTS)
HIGHLIGHTS OF TURKEY

(Departures Every Thursday from Istanbul)
(flights excluded)
USD RATE: $1,650 DBLpp - $480 SGL Suppl.
EURO RATE: 1,100 Euro pp – 315 Euro SGL Suppl.
One Domestic Flight is needed on Day 4 at this program (Istanbul-Ankara)
If we book this flight, the extra cost is $170 per person (or 105 Euros)
For Groups & Fits 10 Nights / 11 Days

Day 01 Thursday Istanbul
Arrive Istanbul. Meet and greet. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 02 Friday Istanbul
Visit the famous Spice Market, transfer to the pier, take a cruise along the Bosphorus. Next, visit the Asian side of Istanbul, crossing the transcontinental Bosphorus Bridge, connecting Europe and Asia, and return to the hotel. (B,L)

Day 03 Saturday Istanbul
Chance to visit and discover Byzantine and Ottoman treasures. Enjoy the wonders of the Hippodrome Square, Hagia Sophia Museum, the Blue Mosque, the Royal Topkapi Palace and the historical Grand Bazaar. (B,L)

Day 04 Sunday Istanbul - Ankara - Cappadocia
Transfer to Ataturk airport. Fly to Ankara. Visit the Anatolian Civilizations Museum. After lunch, continue to Cappadocia for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Day 05 Monday Cappadocia
Discover Cappadocia; unusual spaceland, the fairy chimneys, troglodyte dwellings and underground cities built by Christians in the 7th century. Visit the Goreme Valley, Zelve, Uchisar and the underground city of Kaymakli. (B,L,D)

Day 06 Tuesday Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale
Drive to Pamukkale via Konya. Visit the Mevlana Museum. Overnight in Pamukkale. (B,L,D)

Day 07 Wednesday Pamukkale - Kusadasi
Morning visit to the ancient city of Hierapolis, and enjoy the warm mineral waters of Pamukkale, formed by tons of limestone deposits. Drive to Aphrodisias, one of the most beautiful ancient cities in Turkey. Drive to Kusadasi. (B,L,D)

Day 08 Thursday Kusadasi
Visit the Ionian city of Ephesus from the 1st century BC. Continue to visit the Basilica of St. John and the House of the Virgin Mary, where she spent her final days. (B,L,D)

Day 09 Friday Kusadasi - Canakkale
Drive to Pergamum and visit the Greco Roman city built on four rising terraces and the Asclepion. Overnight in Canakkale. (B,L,D)

Day 10 Saturday Canakkale - Istanbul
Drive to Troy, the legendary town in the Iliad of Homer, the site of the Trojan Wars. Cross the Dardanelles by ferry, overnight in Istanbul. (B,L)

Day 11 Sunday Istanbul - End
Transfer to the airport for departure. End of our services. (B)