
TOUR ITINERARY:
Day 1
Wed Arrive Istanbul
Arrive Istanbul Atatürk Airport. Meet and transfer to your hotel. Rest of
the day is free. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2
Thu Istanbul
Full day guided Istanbul Sightseeing. Morning visit to the
Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome Square, the St Sophia Church
Museum, the Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar. Return to
the hotel. Evening is free. Overnight at the hotel in
Istanbul. (B)
Day 3
Fri Fly Izmir – Izmir (Smyrna) City Tour –
Izmir
Fly Izmir in the morning.
Meet and transfer to city center. Visit the new History and
Archaeology Museum in Fuar area. Then visit the Roman Agora
and see the new excavation area. Walk at the Kordon, the sea
side street and see Alsancak, the modern part of the city.
Evening is at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Izmir. (B)
Day 4
Sat Pergamum – Izmir
Drive north to Bergama. Visit the Pergamum Acropolis, see
the steepest thater of the ancient world, the Athena Temple
and the Trajan Temple. Then visit Asklepion, home of Galenos
and the healing center of the ancient world. After visiting
the Pergamum Museum, return to Izmir for overnight. (B)
Day 5
Sun Sardis - Pamukkale
Drive to Sardis to visit the 3rd century
Synagogue, the largest Gymnasium of Anatolia, the Temple of
Artemis. Then proceed to Pamukkale, visit Hierapolis.
Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale. (B,D)
Day 6
Mon Pamukkale – Laodicea – Aphrodisias – Kusadasi
Visit the newly excavated site of Laodicea. Then drive to
Geyre to visit Aphrodisias which is excavated by the New
York University. See its large Stadium, Agora, Theater and
more. Drive to Kusadasi on the Aegean Sea shore for dinner
and overnight. (B,D)
Day 7
Tue Ephesus – Izmir
Full Day Ephesus Tour. Visit the ancient city of Ephesus
with its Terrace Houses and the Archaeological Museum.
Shopping opportunity in Ephesus area before returning to
Izmir. Evening is free. (B)
Day 8
Wed Izmir - Fly Cappadocia
Fly Kayseri Airport in the morning TK 8813
07:30/08:55. Transfer to Cappadocia for check-in to
your Hotel. Half Day Sightseeing in Cappadocia. Visit the
underground city, Esentepe valley and Çatalkaya. Dinner at
the hotel.* Tonight, Optional dinner and show (folk dance
and belly dance show) at an outdoor restaurant. (B,D)
Day 9
Thu Cappadocia
Optional Hot Air Balloon Trip in the early morning. Visit
the Devrent and Pashabag valley and the pottery village of
Avanos. Then Goreme Open Air Museum with rock churches, ,
Uchisar village. Return to your hotel, overnight (B)
Day 10
Fri Cappadocia – Fly Istanbul
Fly Istanbul TK 261 09:40/11:10. Meet and
transfer to your hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is
free. Overnight in Istanbul. (B)
Day 11
Sat Istanbul
Guided Istanbul Sightseeing. Morning visit to the
Spice Bazaar,then take a leisurely Boat Tour along the
Bosphorus seeing both Asian and European shores of Istanbul.
Then, walk at the vivid Beyoglu Streets. Return to the
hotel. Rest of the day is free. (B)
Day 12
Mon Departure -
Transfer to
Istanbul Atatürk Airport for departure. End of our services. (B)
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