HIGHLIGHTS OF TURKEY
10 Nights / 11 Days
Guaranteed Departures Every Thursday from Istanbul
PROFESSIONALLY ESCORTED ITINERARY
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)
INCLUDING
• 10 nights
hotel accommodation.
• Services of professional English
• speaking tour
guide.
• Comprehensive sightseeing as
• specified in
the program.
• Daily breakfast, 6 dinners,
• 9 lunches.
• Transportation in Turkey by A/C
• van or A/C
deluxe motorcoach
• depending on
the size of the
• group.
• All entry fees to the sites &
• museums.
• Local taxes & service charges.
• Baggage handling at the hotels.
EXCLUDING
• Flights
• Drinks andmeals which are not
•
listed at the itinerary
• All personal expenses
• Turkish Visa Fee
• Tips to the tour guide and driver
