Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Optional Activities
- Istanbul Classics full-day tour (9 am to 4 pm) - St Sophia Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar
- Bosphorus Cruise - afternoon cruise between Europe and Asia (1 hour, plus 30 mins transport)
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - dinner with unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks, belly dancers, folk dancers, and Turkish musicians
- Bosphorus by Night - evening cruise at 8pm with dinner viewing Ottoman palaces and villas
- Istanbul Two Continents Tour - Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, Camlica Hill
- Topkapi Palace Harem - visit to the Imperial Harem
- Bosphorus by public ferry - self-arranged all-day cruise
- Prince's Islands by public ferry - day trip to Buyuk Ada (Big Island)
- Day 2
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Fully guided tour of Istanbul Old City
- Blue Mosque visit
- St Sophia Museum visit
- Topkapi Palace visit including Hagia Irene and the Harem
- Hippodrome visit
Optional Activities
- Half day Bosphorus cruise - afternoon cruise between Europe and Asia
Landmarks Blue Mosque St Sophia Museum Topkapi Palace Hagia Irene Hippodrome - Day 3
Gallipoli
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Gallipoli Battlefields tour
- Lone Pine Memorial visit
- Chunuk Bair Memorial visit
- ANZAC Cove visit
- The Nek visit
- Johnston's Jolly visit
- Original trenches and tunnels exploration
Landmarks Lone Pine Memorial Chunuk Bair Memorial ANZAC Cove The Nek Johnston's Jolly - Day 4
Çanakkale - Troy - Behramkale - Kusadasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Troy ancient city visit
- Troy Museum visit
- Behramkale village exploration
Optional Activities
- Turkish tea or coffee at a local café in Behramkale
Landmarks Troy Troy Museum Behramkale - Day 5
Kusadasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ephesus
- Temple of Artemis site visit
- Ephesus ancient theatre visit
- Ephesus Archaeology Museum visit
- Carpet village visit and carpet weaving demonstration
Landmarks Ephesus Temple of Artemis Ephesus Theatre Ephesus Archaeology Museum - Day 6
Pamukkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Handcrafted leather goods display
- Pamukkale white terraces (Travertines) visit
- Hierapolis ancient city tour
- Hot springs swimming
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Ballooning - Short Flight 45 minutes (early morning, EUR 20 surcharge for credit card payments, longer flights available on request)
- Whirling Dervish Show
- Cleopatra's Pool - thermal spring pool swimming amongst Roman ruins
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis Cleopatra's Pool 
- Day 7
Silk Road - Konya - Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sultanhani Caravansary visit
- Mevlana museum visit in Konya
Optional Activities
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - dinner with unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks, belly dancers, folk dancers, and Turkish musicians
Landmarks Sultanhani Caravansary Mevlana Museum 
- Day 8
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Goreme Valley Open Air Museum visit
- Fairy chimneys visit
- Underground city exploration
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Ballooning - Short Flight 45 minutes starting early morning over Cappadocia's moonscapes, rising as high as 2000 feet into the valleys (EUR 20 surcharge for credit card payments, longer flights available on request, prices subject to change)
Landmarks Goreme Valley Open Air Museum Fairy Chimneys - Day 9
Cappadocia - Adiyaman - Mount Nemrut
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mount Nemrut visit
- Tombs of Commagene Kingdom visit
- Colossal Statues of Gods viewing
- Tumulus of Antiochos ascent
- Sunset viewing at Mt. Nemrut summit
Landmarks Mount Nemrut Colossal Statues of Gods Tumulus of Antiochos - Day 10
Adiyaman - Harran - Sanliurfa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ataturk Dam viewing
- Harran town visit
- Holy Pools of Abraham visit
- Cave of Abraham (birthplace) visit
Landmarks Ataturk Dam Harran Holy Pools of Abraham Cave of Abraham - Day 11
Sanliurfa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Gobekli Tepe visit
- Haleplibahce Mosaic Museum visit
- Kizilkoyun Nekropolis visit
- Sanliurfa Archaeology Museum visit
Landmarks Gobekli Tepe Haleplibahce Mosaic Museum Kizilkoyun Nekropolis Sanliurfa Archaeology Museum - Day 12
Sanliurfa - Gaziantep - Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Halfeti boat trip on Euphrates River
- Zeugma Mosaic Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Gaziantep local bazaars
- Lunch at local restaurants in Gaziantep
Landmarks Halfeti Zeugma Mosaic Museum - Day 13
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
