Tour T6 - Classics of Turkey
11 Days /10 Nights - Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Troy, Pergamum & Gallipoli.

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
Visit 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. (B)

Day 3 (Sun) - Istanbul / Ankara
Enjoy some time of leisure. Optional tours available to visit St. Sophia and the Bosphorus Cruise. In the afternoon, drive from Istanbul to Ankara. Upon arrival, our representative will meet you to start your visit to Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Overnight at your hotel. (BD)

Day 4 (Mon) - Ankara / Cappadocia
Your visit will include the Anatolian Civilizations Museum where archaeological pieces dating as far back as the prehistoric age are exhibited and the Mausoleum of Ataturk, where the founder of the Turkish Republic lies. You will drive to Cappadocia via the Salt Lake. Overnight at your hotel. (BD)

Day 5 (Tue) - Cappadocia
Enjoy a full day of sightseeing with visits to the Goreme Open Air Museum to see 10th century churches cut out of soft rock, the Pasabag Valley, and finally Avanos Village which is noted for its pottery. Overnight at your hotel. (BD)

Day 6 (Wed) - Cappadocia / Pamukkale
Drive to Pamukkale via Konya (Iconium). A stop is made at the Mausoleum of Mevlana, master of the whirling dervishes. On arrival in Pamukkale, watch the sunset on the petrified calcium cliffs. Overnight to your hotel. (BD)

Day 7 (Thu) - Pamukkale / Kusadasi
After breakfast you will visit the unique cotton 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. Continue to Kusadasi for overnight. (BD)

Day 8 (Fri) – Ephesus / St. Mary's House / Kusadasi
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. (BD)

Day 9 (Sat) - Kusadasi / Pergamum / Troy / Canakkale
Depart for Pergamum after breakfast to the Ancient Medical Center Asclepion. Later, visit the fabled city of Troy, famed in Homeric legend. Return to Canakkale and overnight at your hotel. (BD) 

Day 10 (Sun) - Canakkale / Gallipoli / Istanbul
After breakfast, depart for Istanbul and cross the Dardanelles by ferry for a brief visit to Gallipoli the famous battlefield. Return to Istanbul and overnight at your hotel. (B)

Day 11 (Mon) - En Route
Transfer to Istanbul Airport for your departure. (B)