Tour T3 - Turkish Express
9 Days / 8 Nights Ankara, Cappadocia, Pamukkale,Pergamum, Troy, Canakkale, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Izmir

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

Day 2 (Sat) - Istanbul / Ankara
Visit the Hagia Sophia Church an architectural wonder of the 6th. century Byzantine basilica, the Blue Mosque, the imperial mosque famous for its six minarets and interior tiles; Byzantine Hippodrome, now an open-air exhibition park with a number of monuments. Visit the Topkapi Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultans, now a museum, and the Grand Bazaar with more than 4000 shops. Drive from Istanbul to Ankara. Upon arrival our representative will meet you and you will start your visit to Ankara the capital of Turkey. Overnight at your hotel. (BD)

Day 3 (Sun) - Ankara / Cappadocia
Your visit will include the Anatolian Civilizations Museum where archaeological pieces dating as far back as the prehistoric age are exhibited; the Mausoleum of Ataturk, where the founder of the Turkish Republic lies. You wil drive to Cappadocia via the Salt Lake. Overnight at your hotel. (BD)

Day 4 (Mon) - Cappadocia
A full day of sightseeing with visits to the natural citadel of Uchisar, then visit the Subterranean City of Kaymkli, built in the 7th. Century by Christians fleeing persecution. After lunch visit the Goreme Open Air Museum to see 10th century churches cut out of soft rock, and the Pasabag Valley, and finally Avanos Village which is noted for its pottery. Overnight at your hotel. (BD)

Day 5 (Tue) - Cappadocia / Pamukkale
Drive to Pamukkale visit the Sufi philosoper Melvana Mouselum watch the sunset on the petrified calcium cliffs. Overnight to your hotel. (BD)

Day 6 (Wed) - Pamukkale / St. Maryy's House / Kusadasi
After breakfast you will visit the unique cotten Fortress, the white calcium cascade and drive to Hierapolis to visit the Roman and Christian remains and the first modern spa centers of the ancient world. Drive to Ancient City of Ephesus, where you will see the marble streets, Antique Theater, Arcadian Way, a Roman Bath, Celcus Library, and the Basilica of St. Joseph. You will also visit the Shrine of the Virgin Mary where she spent her final years Continue to Kusadasi for overnight. (BD)

Day 7 (Thr) - Kusadasi / Pergamum / Troy / Canakkale
In the morning you will drive to Pergamumtour Troy with its famous wooden horse and continue on to Canakkale for overnight. (BD)

Day 8 (Fri) - 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 9 (Sat) - En Route
Transfer to Istanbul airport for your departure. (B)