Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Istanbul
Istanbul- Start point
- Mimar Kemalettin Mahallesi, Şair Fitnat Sk. No:28, 34130 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey (Monaco Hotel, Hotel reception, 19:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Centrum Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Visit Istanbul's Grand Bazaar (over 60 streets and 3,000 shops selling jewellery, carpets, furniture, and local arts and crafts)
Landmarks Grand Bazaar Blue Mosque Topkapi Palace - Day 2
Istanbul
Istanbul- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional Turkish breakfast consisting of yogurts, cheese, breads along with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives and fruits)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Centrum Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sultanahmet Square
- Visit Sultanahmet Blue Mosque (interior visit)
- Visit Suleymaniye Mosque
- Bosphorus cruise (approximately 2 hours)
Optional Activities
- Lunch at Suleymaniye district restaurants
- Lunch at Spice Bazaar (Constructed in the 1660s with traditional restaurants and cafes)
- Visit Hagia Sophia after Bosphorus cruise
- Visit Galata Tower
- Visit Topkapi Palace Museum
- Visit Basilica Cistern
- Spend additional nights before or after the trip
Landmarks Sultanahmet Square (Hippodrome of Constantinople) Hagia Sophia Serpentine Column Obelisk of Theodosius Walled Obelisk Sultanahmet Blue Mosque Suleymaniye Mosque Spice Bazaar Galata Tower Basilica Cistern Bosphorus Strait - Day 3
Istanbul to Ankara
Istanbul to Ankara- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Grand Hamit Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
- Visit Museum of Anatolian Civilisations
Landmarks Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Museum of Anatolian Civilisations - Day 4
Ankara to Goreme
Ankara to Goreme- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ciner Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Hacibektas Museum
- Valley walk in Cappadocia (approximately 2-3 hours, 4-5 kilometres)
- Visit Goreme Open Air Museum (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Optional Activities
- Relax at hotel instead of valley walk
Landmarks Hacibektas Museum Love Valley Red Valley Goreme Open Air Museum - Day 5
Goreme (Cappadocia)
Goreme (Cappadocia)- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ciner Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Kaymakli underground city - explore four floors open to public
- Visit Uchisar Castle
Optional Activities
- Afternoon valley walk through Cappadocia (details to be discussed on the day)
- Wine tasting (instead of afternoon walk)
Landmarks Kaymakli Underground City Uchisar Castle - Day 6
Cappadocia to Egiridir Lake
Cappadocia to Egiridir Lake- Accommodation
- Hotel (Merci Butik Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Sultanhani Caravanserai (13th-century)
- Visit Mevlana Museum
Optional Activities
- Whirling Dervish ceremony performance (Saruhan Caravansary near Cappadocia has very good performance held every evening; Konya Dervish only whirl on Saturday nights)
Landmarks Sultanhani Caravanserai Mevlana Museum Beysehir Esrefogul Mosque Eflatunpinar Egiridir Lake - Day 7
Egiridir Lake to Kas
Egiridir Lake to Kas- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kekova Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit ancient city of Sagalassos
- Visit Elmali Ottoman town
- Visit Elmali mosque
- Visit Elmali museum
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Aglasun
Landmarks Sagalassos Nymphaeum Elmali Elmali Mosque Elmali Museum Kas - Day 8
Kas
Kas- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kekova Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Boat trip to see sunken ruins at Kekova
- Sea kayaking over sunken ruins of Kekova
Landmarks Kas Kekova - Day 9
Kas to Koycegiz
Kas to Koycegiz- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kaunos Hotel)
Included Activities
- Walk through Patara archaeological site (from village of Gelemis through olive groves over sand dunes to beach)
- Hike through Saklikent Canyon (300-metre/985-foot high canyon following picturesque stream)
Optional Activities
- Climb to rock headland at Patara
- Swim in Patara Beach
- Drink at beach cafe
Landmarks Patara Beach Ancient Patara Gelemis Saklikent Canyon Koycegiz Lake - Day 10
Koycegiz to Pamukkale
Koycegiz to Pamukkale- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Mucize Thermal Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit Greco-Roman site of Aphrodisias - tetrapylon, Temple of Aphrodite, museum with sculpted reliefs, odeon, theatre, Sebastion, stadium
- Visit Aphrodisias Museum
- Visit Pamukkale - travertine pools (cotton castle)
- Visit ancient spa town of Hierapolis - theatre, Temple of Apollo, Frontinus Gate, sarcophagi
- Visit Archaeology Museum housed in former Roman baths
Optional Activities
- Splash in travertine pools and enjoy views of Menderes Valley
Landmarks Aphrodisias Temple of Aphrodite Aphrodisias Stadium Pamukkale Hierapolis Theatre of Hierapolis Temple of Apollo (Hierapolis) Frontinus Gate - Day 11
Pamukkale to Selcuk
Pamukkale to Selcuk- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Cenka Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Greco-Roman city of Ephesus - gymnasium, stadium, Baths of Constantine, brothel, Temple of Hadrian, theatre, odeon, Arcadian Way, Library of Celsus
- Visit Temple of Artemis (scattered remains)
Optional Activities
- Visit St John's Basilica
- Visit Isa Bey Mosque
- Visit Selcuk Museum
- Shopping in Selcuk
- Relax with Turkish tea in open-air cafes
Landmarks Ephesus Library of Celsus Temple of Hadrian (Ephesus) Theatre of Ephesus Odeon of Ephesus Baths of Constantine Arcadian Way Temple of Artemis St John's Basilica Isa Bey Mosque Selcuk Museum - Day 12
Selcuk to Salihli (via Birgi and Sardis)
Selcuk to Salihli (via Birgi and Sardis)- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Rey Manes Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Ottoman town of Birgi
- Visit Aydi nogullari Mosque with wooden minber (pulpit)
- Visit Cakirag mansion (unique painted building)
- Lunch in Bozdag mountain village
- Visit Sardis (ancient Lydian Kingdom capital)
- Visit Sardis Synagogue
- Visit Sardis Baths
- Visit Temple of Artemis (Sardis)
- Visit reconstructed Roman Gymnasium (Sardis)
Landmarks Birgi Aydi nogullari Mosque Cakirag Mansion Bozdag Sardis Sardis Synagogue Sardis Roman Gymnasium Temple of Artemis (Sardis) - Day 13
Salihli to Canakkale (via Pergamon and Troy)
Salihli to Canakkale (via Pergamon and Troy)- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Canak Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Pergamon Acropolis via cable car
- Visit Pergamon ancient theatre (steepest ancient theatre known)
- Visit Temple of Trajan (Pergamon)
- Visit ancient site of Troy - nine ruined cities
Landmarks Bintepe Pergamon Pergamon Acropolis Temple of Trajan (Pergamon) Troy - Day 14
Canakkale to Istanbul (via Gallipoli)
Canakkale to Istanbul (via Gallipoli)- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Centrum Hotel)
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing Dardanelles Straits (20 minutes)
- Visit Anzac Cove (600-metre beach)
- Visit Anzac Commemorative site
- Visit Ari Burnu Cemetery
- Visit Lone Pine Australian Memorial and Cemetery
Landmarks Anzac Cove Anzac Commemorative Site Ari Burnu Cemetery Lone Pine Australian Memorial and Cemetery - Day 15
Istanbul
Istanbul- End point
- Mimar Kemalettin Mahallesi, Şair Fitnat Sk. No:28, 34130 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey (Monaco Hotel, Hotel reception, 09:00)
