Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Optional Activities
- Istanbul Classics tour (9am-4pm) - visit St Sophia Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Grand Bazaar
- Bosphorus Cruise - afternoon cruise between Europe and Asia
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - dinner with unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks and entertainment
- Bosphorus by Night - evening boat trip with dinner
- Istanbul Two Continents Tour - Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, Camlica Hill
- Topkapi Palace Harem visit
- Bosphorus by public ferry - self-arranged day cruise
- Prince's Islands by public ferry - day trip to Buyuk Ada (Big Island)
- Day 2
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Istanbul Old City
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Visit St Sophia Museum
- Visit Topkapi Palace including Hagia Irene and the Harem
- Visit the Hippodrome
Optional Activities
- Half day Bosphorus cruise
Landmarks Blue Mosque St Sophia Museum Topkapi Palace Hagia Irene Hippodrome - Day 3
Istanbul to Gallipoli to Çanakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Gallipoli WWI Battlefields
- Visit Lone Pine Memorial
- Visit Chunuk Bair Memorial
- Visit ANZAC Cove
- Visit The Nek
- Visit Johnston's Jolly
- Explore original trenches and tunnels
Landmarks Lone Pine Memorial Chunuk Bair Memorial ANZAC Cove The Nek Johnston's Jolly - Day 4
Çanakkale to Troy to Behramkale to Kusadasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Troy ancient city
- Visit Troy Museum
- Explore Behramkale village
Optional Activities
- Turkish tea or coffee at local café in Behramkale
Landmarks Troy Troy Museum Behramkale - Day 5
Kusadasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ephesus
- Visit Temple of Artemis site
- Explore Ephesus theatre
- Visit Ephesus Archaeology Museum
- Visit carpet village and learn hand-weaving techniques
Landmarks Ephesus Temple of Artemis Ephesus Archaeology Museum - Day 6
Kusadasi to Pamukkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- View display of locally handcrafted leather goods
- Visit Pamukkale white calcium terraces (Travertines)
- Guided tour of Hierapolis ancient city
- Swim in hot springs among ancient columns
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Ballooning - Short Flight 45 minutes
- Whirling Dervish Show
- Cleopatra's Pool - swim amongst ruins in thermal spring pool
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis 
- Day 7
Pamukkale to Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Sultanhani Caravansary
- Visit Mevlana museum in Konya
Optional Activities
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - dinner with unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks and entertainment
Landmarks Sultanhani Caravansary Mevlana museum 
- Day 8
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Goreme Valley Open Air Museum
- View fairy chimneys
- Explore underground city
Optional Activities
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - dinner with unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks and entertainment (or show only without dinner)
- Hot Air Ballooning - Short Flight (45 minutes)
Landmarks Goreme Valley Open Air Museum - Day 9
Cappadocia to Mount Nemrut to Adiyaman
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through Kahramanmaras
- Visit Mount Nemrut
- See Tombs of Commagene Kingdom
- View Colossal Statues of Gods
- Visit Tumulus of Antiochos
- Watch sunset from Mount Nemrut summit
Landmarks Mount Nemrut Tumulus of Antiochos - Day 10
Adiyaman to Harran to Sanliurfa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Pass by Ataturk Dam
- Visit historic town of Harran
- Explore Holy Pools of Abraham
- Visit cave believed to be birthplace of Prophet Abraham
Landmarks Ataturk Dam Harran Holy Pools of Abraham - Day 11
Sanliurfa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Gobekli Tepe archaeological site
- Visit Haleplibahce Mosaic Museum
- Visit Kizilkoyun Nekropolis
- Visit Sanliurfa Archaeology Museum
Landmarks Gobekli Tepe Haleplibahce Mosaic Museum Kizilkoyun Nekropolis Sanliurfa Archaeology Museum - Day 12
Sanliurfa to Halfeti to Gaziantep to Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Euphrates River in Halfeti
- Visit Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep
- Explore Gaziantep local bazaars
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Gaziantep featuring local cuisine such as baklava, kebabs, or beyran soup
Landmarks Halfeti Zeugma Mosaic Museum - Day 13
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
