Travel Itinerary

Day 1:  Arrival to Istanbul.  ( D )

    Welcome to Istanbul. We meet you at Istanbul Airports and transfer you to your Hotel  located in the Old City area-Sultanahmet. According to your arrival time you can either check in to the hotel and relax or join our orientation walking tour around the  Hippodromme Square.

Overnight in Istanbul

Day 2 :  Istanbul – Old City  Tour .  (B,L,D)

    After having breakfast at the Hotel, Our guide meets you  and We  start our day trip around 09:00 am

We see how old meets new when you visit  Istanbul's five  "must-see" historic sites.

The sites include : The Hippodrome (At Meydani) ,Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace.

Hippodrome of Constantinople

Tour Starts from the heart of the old city Turkish: Sultanahmet Meydanı, At Meydanı, was a horse-racing track that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire and the largest city in Europe. Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, German Fountain of  Wilhelm II are visited.

Blue Mosque
One of the most famous monuments in both the Turkish and Islamic worlds, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque) is a superb creation in the classical Ottoman style. The mosque has six towering minarets and 260 windows illuminating its vast main chamber, which is decorated with more than 20,000 Iznik tiles.

Topkapı Palace
The largest and oldest palace in the world, Topkapi is the crown jewel of the Ottoman Empire. With its harem (additional cost), treasury and exotic buildings overlooking the Golden Horn, your visit to Topkapi promises to be a truly fascinating experience.

Lunch in Konyali Restaurant in the palace’s garden with  the  magic view of Bosphorus  and Asian side of Istanbul
Hagia Sophia
Now a museum, Hagia Sophia was built in the 6th century by the Emperor Justinian, and was one of the largest basilicas in the Christian world. After the Ottoman conquest, it was converted to a mosque and is today one of the most magnificent museums in the world. Wait a wee to linger here to admire the fine Byzantine mosaics.

Grand Bazaar
In operation since the 14th century, the Grand Bazaar is one of the world's largest covered markets, with 58 streets and over 4,000 shops. The bazaar is specially known for its jewelry, leather, pottery, spices and carpets. Visit of  Carpet Center and art demonstration

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3:  Bosphorus cruise tour and Asian side .  (B,L,)

    We leave the hotel with our guide after breakfast at 09.00 am.

Discover the rest of  Istanbul with full-day sightseeing tour including Bosphorus boat cruise.

Lunch in a restaurant with Turkish traditional Kebabs selections

Then, Visit Imperial Palace of Dolmabahce ,drive to Asia by Bosphorus bridge and see Camlica hill dominant to the magnificent view of Bosphorus ,bridges and Asian side.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 4:  Safranbolu (B,L,D)

    We leave the hotel with our guide  and continue to the rest of our trip with a comfortable vehicle to Safranbolu driving 4 hours. Safranbolu is a town and district of Karabuk Province. We have lunch in old vilage house, See the Hidirlik Hill and old famous wooden houses .

Dinner in a local restaruant  clean and friendly place still uses a real wood fire to cook its tasty Ottoman food

We stay in Cinci Han, an old caravansaray-Hotel  established on historical silk road laying from China to Anatolia Land throughout the centuries.

Overnight in  Safranbolu

Day 5:  Ankara - Cappadocia. (B,L,D)

    After having breakfast at the Hotel, We set off for Ankara and drive 2.5 hours.

First, we visit  Anatolian Civilization Museum

Lunch in a restaurant next to Ankara Citadel with panoramic view of capital city of Ankara

Than visit the Moselium of Ataturk with World War I museum. Than we drive to Cappadocia .

Overnight in Cappadocia .

Day 6:  Cappadocia - Volcanic area and Churches Tour.  (B,L,D)

    After having breakfast at the Hotel , We depart for a Volcanic area tour with our guide. We visit :

Goreme Open Air Museum,It’s the most famous attraction, for good reason, a complex of several painted cave-churches carved out by Orthodox monks between 900 and 1200 AD.

Uchisar Castle The natural rock citadel of Uçhisar is the tallest point in Cappadocia, visible for a great distance from the region's other towns such as Urgup and Avanos

Lunch in a cave restaurant and we taste local pottery Kebab

Avanos on the banks of the Red River in Cappadocia is all about pottery-making. You can see pottery being made, and even take a pottery-making class and make some yourself.

Pasabagi The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha's Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.

Devrent Valley, The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.

Dinner in Goreme Valley in a local restaurant.

Overnight in Cappadocia in a cave hotel.

Day 7:  Hiking & Underground city Tour.  (B,L,D)

    After having breakfast at the Hotel, Our day starts with a walk in Rose or Mekendir Valleys for 3 km , end of hiking trail is an old Village called Cavusin with its deserted rock houses.

Lunch in a local restaurant in Ortahisar village.

Then we drive to the Underground city of Kaymaklı which is one of the largest and the deepest Underground Cities with its cave rooms , tunnels going deep, and cave churches.Than we drive to  Pigeon Valley to see dove cotes and panoramic view of the valley.

Dinner in Urgup’s center in a local restaurant.

Overnight in Cappadocia in a cave hotel

Day 8:  Konya & silk Road Caravansarai Tour.  (B,L,D)

After having breakfast at the Hotel,We depart early in the morning for Konya.Visit of Sultanhani Caravansarai which is the best examples of Selcuk Caranvansaraies built in 13’th century on the Historical Silk trade road.Arrival to Konya and lunch in city centre.

Lunch in a very close restaurant to Mevlana museum and we try Etli Ekmek-local food of Konya.

Visit of Mevlana Museum ,Dervish houses and the Sultan Selim Mosque dating back to 16’th century.

Drive to Pamukkale.

Overnight in Pamukkale in a Thermal Hotel.

Day 9:  Pamukkale and ancient city of Hierapolis.  (B,L,D)

After having breakfast at the Hotel ,Our day starts with the discovery of the Hierapolis with its largest Necropolis of the ancient Hellenistic world, Roman basilical baths , Domitian gate, latrines, Agora, collonaded street and Byzantine gate and Roman fauntains.

Lunch in the village of Pamukkale with local wine of Pamukkale.

Then we go for the Thermal pools and have 1 hour to enjoy hot pools. Then walk to the travertine terraces at Pamukkale are one of the most spectacular natural wonders from various mineral springs in a vast white cliff side, about 200 m overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have dripped down over a series of terraced levels and created a fairyland of bizarre solidified cascades and shell-shaped basins.

Dinner in a very special restaurant in Kusadasi with Aegean food.

Overnight in Selcuk or Kusadasi

Day 10:  Ephesus - House of  Mary and Basilica of St. John.  (B,L,D)

After having breakfast at the Hotel  Our Days starts with the visit of House of Mary on Mt.Coressus. Then

Ephesus, is considered one of the great outdoor museums of Turkey. Ephesus Tour  starts from the upper entrance gate. Ancient city has 3 main streets .We  see the Baths of Varius ,Odeon, Prytaneion,Fountain of Polio,The Gate of Heracles ,State Agora, public toilets, Temple of Hadrian , Temple of Domitian , Library of Celsus, Great Theater and Horbour street with necropolis.

Lunch in the old Village of Sirince, open menu lunch or Sish- Kebab.

Than visit of St. John's Basilica, A part of the site, was built in the 6th century AD, under emperor Justinian I over the supposed site of the apostle's tomb. It is now surrounded by Selçuk.

Dinner in a local restaurant around our hotel.

Overnight in Selcuk or Kusadasi.

Day 11:  Izmir and Pergamon (B,L,D)

After having breakfast at the Hotel ,We drive to Pergamon early in the morning to see  High City –Acropolis with the Sanctuary of Trajan  & Athena, Library, The Hellenistic Theater with a seating capacity of 10,000.

Lunch in downtown Bergama in a faily restaurant.

Than we drive 3 km down from hill to see Asclepion which was known as the first place of medical science. Notable structures in the Asclepieion include the Roman theater ,Stoa, Temple of Asclepius, an underground passageway . Drive to Canakkale.After Check in to hotel we walk the shores of Dardanels and see the Trojan Horse and have Dinner around the harbour.

Overnight in Canakkale.

Day 12 :  Troy - Gallipoli - Istanbul. (B,L,)

Drive to Homer’s legendary Troy, famous for its wooden horse. Archaeological digs have proved that there had been nine separate periods of settlement in Troy. Drive to Istanbul from Dardanelles. Arrival to Istanbul.

    According to your flight departure Overnight  in Istanbul Hotel or  flight  back to your home country.