Tour T10 - Glories of Turkey with a glimpse of the East
14 Days / 13 Nights Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Bursa, Konya, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya, Perge & Aspendos, Pergamum, Troy, & Gallipoli

Day 1 (Thu) - Arrival Istanbul
Upon arrival at Istanbul airport you will be met by our representative assisted through formalities and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2 (Fri) - Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. (B)

Day 3 (Sat) - Gallipoli / Dardanelles / Canakkale
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove Lone pine cemetery , Chunuk Bair, Gabatepe War Museum then across the Dardanelles and drive to Istanbul for overnight. (BD)

Day 4 (Sun) - Troy / Pergamum / Kusadasi
Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour Pergamum and continue to Kusadasi for overnight. (BD)

Day 5 (Mon) -Ephesus & St. Mary's House / Kusadasi
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary's cottage. Afternoon Optional: tour of Sardis or Sirince. (BD)

Day 6 (Tue) - Kusadasi /Pamukkale
Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (white lime cascades) visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. (B,D). (BD)

Day 7 (Wed) - Pamukkale / Perge / Antalya
Morning visit Hierapolis and continue to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon pay a visit to the ancient city of Perge, a relax afternoon by the Miditerranean coast. (BD)

Day 8 (Thu) - Aspendos / Antalya(Optional Tour of Phaselis or Yacht Cruise)
Today is a free day with choices of Optional tours of Phaselis ,a coastal ancient city or a lazy yacht cruise along turquoise coast of the Mediterranen (B,D)

Day 9 (Fri) - Antalya / Aspendos / Konya
After breakfast depart for Konya.,en route visit the famous theatre in Aspendos. Visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay Koran School, then overnight in Konya . (B,D)

Day 10 (Sat) - Konya / Cappadocia
Morning departure for Cappadocia , on the way visit 13th century Agzikarahan caravansary the land of Fairy Chimneys .We pay a visit to the famous underground city of  Kaymaklı.Before we check in our hotel ,we will taste Cappadocian wine in a cave winery. Local dinner in a restaurant and overnight in Cappadocia. Tonight Optional: Whirling Dervishes performance (B,D)

Day 11 (Sun) - Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional: Balloon Tour. Experience of floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise of Cappadocia. After breakfast, visit Goreme, Avanos, Pasabagi, Red Valley, and have a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. (B,D)

Day 12 (Mon) - Ankara / Mt. Nemrut
Departure at 8:30am from the Göreme. After passing Kayseri we will stop to visit the 13th century Seljukian caravanserai Karatayhan. The next stop will be in Pınarbaı for a break then drive to Tekir plateau for lunch. After lunch drive to Kahramanmaras. We will stop there and have the worldwide famous ice-cream in a nice cafe. Then drive to Kahta check in the hotel(B,L,D).

Day 13 (Tue) - S. Urfa & Harran
Departure time to drive up to mountain is at 3 o’clock in the morning. Climbing to the top of the mountain where we will watch the beautiful sunrise between the colossal size statues and bead of the king and gods. After sunrise we will visit the ruins of Mt Nemrut and free time to walk around then drive back to Kahta. Arsemia and a Roman bridge of Cendere and tumulus blackbird (Karakus) are also included. Arrival to Kahta to have breakfast and relax. Then drive to Sanlıurfa city ,Prophet Abraham’s cave and the pools of holy carp surrounding it then drive to Harran a village of spellbinding mud –brick beehive houses where Abraham spent last years of his life mentioned in the book of Genesis. Overrnight in Sanlıurfa city. (B,L,D)

Day 14 (Wed) - S.Urfa & Harran
Transfer to Sanlıurfa or Gaziantep airport. (B)