Guaranteed Departures - 13 Nights – 14 Days

Saturday : ISTANBUL

Arrival in Istanbul, the city that bridges two continents. “Europe and Asia”. Meeting and assistance at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Istanbul.

Sunday : ISTANBUL - ANKARA - CAPPADOCIA (172 miles - 276 km.)

Buffet breakfast. Early morning, transfer to the airport for your one hour flight to Ankara. Upon arrival visit the Museum of the Anatolian Civilizations housing priceless collections of the prehistoric era, the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of the Modern Turkey. Lunch. Then drive to the surrealistic region of Cappadocia (approx. 4 hours). Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Cappadocia (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Monday : CAPPADOCIA (75 miles - 120 km.)

Buffet breakfast. Departure from the hotel for a full-day tour of Cappadocia, visiting the natural citadel of Uchisar, Goreme Valley an open air museum with its churches hewn out of rocks and its colorful frescoes. Visit Zelve and the caves of the ancient villages, the Underground city of Kaymakli or Derinkuyu which were carved by refugees from persecutors during the early Christian Era. Lunch will be served enroute at a typical regional restaurant. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Cappadocia (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Tuesday : CAPPADOCIA - KONYA - ANTALYA (324 miles - 518 km.)

Buffet breakfast. Departure from the Hotel for Konya, through the spectacular heart of Central Anatolia and arrive to the holy city of Konya. Lunch en route. Visit the shrine of Mevlana, the great mystic, who inspired the rituals of the “Whirling Dervishes”. Drive, pass the Taurus Mountains, to Antalya; the capital of the Turquoise coast on the Mediterranean Sea. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Antalya (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Wednesday : ANTALYA (PERGE-ASPENDOS-SIDE) (62 miles - 100 km.)

Buffet breakfast. Departure from the hotel for a full day tour to the Pamphylian Cities of Perge, Aspendos and Side with their impressive ruins and well preserved theatres in the fertile plains of Antalya. Visit the ruins of the Great Theatre, Stadium and the huge Hellenistic and Roman Gates of Perge, then drive to Aspendos to see the best preserved Roman theatre. On the way, visit the Manavgat Waterfalls. Lunch will be served during the tour. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Antalya (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Thursdays : ANTALYA - PAMUKKALE (161 miles - 258 km.)

Buffet breakfast. Morning departure for Pamukkale passing over the Bey Mountains. Lunch en route. Afternoon, arrival to Pamukkale. After checking into the hotel, have a swim at the hotel’s pool. Pamukkale is a noted spa where pure white travertine forms “Frozen Waterfalls”. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Pamukkale (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Friday : PAMUKKALE - HIERAPOLIS - APHRODISIAS - KUSADASI (238 miles - 380 km)

Buffet breakfast. Morning, visit the ruins of the magnificent Temple of Apollo, the theatre, the fascinating Necropolis and the great baths of Hierapolis, the antique city. Lunch. Departure for Aphrodisias. An Archeological site dedicated to the cult of Aphrodite, which has been excavated by the late Prof. Kenan Erim of the New York University with its well preserved stadium, theatre, baths, agora and an outstanding museum. Then drive to Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Kusadasi (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Saturday : KUSADASI - EPHESUS - KUSADASI (12 miles - 20 km)

Buffet breakfast. Departure from the hotel for the tour of Ephesus, the best well-preserved ancient city of Asia Minor dedicated to Artemis. Visit the ruins from the period of St. Paul, Odeon, Monumental Fountains, Temples of the Celcius, Library, Great Theatre, Gymnasiums, Double Church, and Stadium. Lunch. Visit the Basilica of St. John and his Tomb, the Temple of Diana and the Shrine of Virgin Mary, where she spent the last years of her life. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Kusadasi (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Sunday : KUSADASI - PERGAMON - TROY - CANAKKALE (212 miles - 340 km)

Buffet breakfast. Departure to Pergamon, driving along the coast of the mythical Aegean Sea. Visit the Acropolis, Temple of Athena, Dionysos, the Altar of Zeus and the Asclepion. Lunch. Continue to Troy, the legendary city of beautiful Helen and the Wooden Horse. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Canakkale (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Monday : CANAKKALE - GALLIPOLI - ISTANBUL (203 miles - 325 km)

Buffet breakfast. Drive to Istanbul. Lunch enroute. Return to Istanbul. Evening at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Istanbul (Breakfast & Lunch).

Tuesday : ISTANBUL

Buffet breakfast. Morning cruise on the Bosphorus, the winding strait that separates Europe and Asia. Lunch. Afternoon, drive over the Intercontinental Bosphorus Bridge to the Camlica Hill, on the Asian side. Then visit the Beylerbeyi Palace, the summer residence of the Ottoman Sultans. Shopping possibility at the fishermen’s village, near the Palace. Evening at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Istanbul (Breakfast & Lunch).

Wednesday : ISTANBUL

Buffet breakfast. Departure from the hotel for a full day tour. Visit the Hippodrome where chariot races and athletic events took place during the Roman Period. Proceed to the Blue Mosque and the Museum of St. Sophia. Later visit the Museum of Topkapi Palace., to visit the dazzling displays of the treasures of the Ottoman Sultans. Lunch. Afternoon visit the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent and stop at the Grand Bazaar, where you will have shopping opportunities for carpets, leather goods, jewellery, cooper-ware etc. Evening at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Istanbul (Breakfast & Lunch).

Thursdays : ISTANBUL

Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Free day at leisure. Optional tours are available. Evening at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Istanbul (Breakfast).

Friday : ISTANBUL

Buffet breakfast. Transfer to the Istanbul Airport for your home-bound flight (Breakfast).

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