Tour T8 - Glories of Turkey
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 Canakkale 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 the fertile valley's to Pamukkale ( white lime cascades). Visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools at your hotel. (BD)

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

Day 8 (Thu) - Antalya or an optional tour of Phaselis or Yacht Cruise
Day at leisure or join the optional tours. Overnight at your hotel. (BD)

Day 9 (Fri) - Antalya / Aspendos / Konya
After breakfast depart for Konya visting the famous theater in Aspendos continue to visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay Koran School. Overnight at your hotel. (BD)

Day 10 (Sat) - Konya / Cappadocia
Morning departure for Cappadocia. visit 13th centurey Agzikarahan Caravansary the land of fairy chimneys. Visit the famouse underground city of Kaymakli then overnight in Cappadocia. Tonight Optional Whirling Dervishes perfomance in a 13th century Caravan inn. (BD)

Day 11 (Sun) - Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional Balloon ride. Experience of floating through volcanic valleys,fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise of Cappadocia. In the Afternoon, visit Goreme, Avanos, Pasabagi, Red Valley, visit regional pottry workshop in a cave. (BD)

Day 12 (Mon) - Cappadocia / Ankara
Morning departure for Ankara. Afternoon tour of the Ataturk Mausoleum and Anatolian civikizations Museum. Overnight at your hotel. (BD)

Day 13 (Tue) - Istanbul
After breakfast drive to Istanbul. Afternoon Optional: half day Bosphorus Cruise, including last minute shopping in the Spice Market. Tonight farewell dinner. (BD)

Day 14 (Wed) - En Route
Transfer to Istanbul airport for your departure. (B)