Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Istanbul- Meals
- Dinner (Meet your Travel Director and your small group for your first dinner together in Istanbul, marking the start of your journey through Turkey)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Canopy by Hilton Istanbul)
Included Activities
- Meet Travel Director and small group for dinner in local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul's waterfront and observe ferries crossing the Bosphorus
- Day 2
Gallipoli - Troy
Gallipoli - Troy- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kolin, Çanakkale)
Included Activities
- Visit ANZAC Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery at Gallipoli Peninsula
- Visit Troy archaeological site and view replica Trojan Horse
Landmarks ANZAC Cove Lone Pine Cemetery Troy 
- Day 3
Izmir
Izmir- Meals
- Lunch (Share a Farm-to-table lunch at Nif Ba\u011flar\u0131, a family-owned wine producer in the foothills near Izmir. Walk through the vines and learn how the land is used, then sit down to seasonal dishes made with produce grown on the property, served in the vineyard setting), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swissotel Büyük Efes, Izmir)
Included Activities
- Visit Copmadam workshop supporting local women's employment
- Farm-to-table vineyard lunch at Nif Ba\u011flar\u0131
- Meet small group for dinner in Izmir
Optional Activities
- Explore Izmir waterfront
- Visit Kemeralti Bazaar
- Enjoy coffee in Alsancak district
Landmarks Kemeralti Bazaar Alsancak - Day 4
Sel\u00e7uk - Ephesus - Izmir
Sel\u00e7uk - Ephesus - Izmir- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swissotel Büyük Efes, Izmir)
Included Activities
- Walk through Ephesus with Local Expert along the Arcadian Way
- View Library of Celsus and amphitheatre at Ephesus
- Visit House of the Virgin Mary
- Visit Archaeological museum housing artifacts from Ephesus
- Turkish carpet weaving workshop introduction
- Backgammon lesson in traditional Turkish coffee shop with Turkish coffee
Optional Activities
- Optional dinner on seafront promenade in Izmir with seafood and meze
Landmarks Ephesus Library of Celsus House of the Virgin Mary - Day 5
Pamukkale
Pamukkale- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Doğa Thermal Health & Spa, Pamukkale)
Included Activities
- Leather workshop to learn Turkish leather craft
- Visit ancient Hierapolis with Travel Director
- View Roman theatre at Hierapolis
- Walk along travertine pools at Pamukkale
- Dinner with small group at hotel
Optional Activities
- Traditional hammam experience
- Explore wider spa facilities at Do\u011fa Thermal Health Spa
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis 
- Day 6
Cappadocia
Cappadocia- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton Avanos, Cappadocia)
Included Activities
- Visit Sultanhani Caravanserai, built in 1229
- Explore underground city of Saratl\u0131
- Dinner with small group at hotel
Landmarks Sultanhani Caravanserai Saratl\u0131 - Day 7
G\u00f6reme - Cappadocia
G\u00f6reme - Cappadocia- Meals
- Dinner (Experience a Sema ceremony performed by the whirling dervishes, part of the Mevlevi Sufi tradition. You'll watch the ritual unfold through music, movement and costume, in a form of worship still practised across Turkey today)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton Avanos, Cappadocia)
Included Activities
- Watch hot air balloons at sunrise from panoramic viewpoint in Cappadocia
- Explore rock-cut churches of G\u00f6reme with early Christian frescoes
- Visit Pa\u015faba\u011f Valley with fairy chimneys and earth pillars
- Tour traditional cave house with local Cappadocian resident
- Whirling Dervishes performance (Sema ceremony)
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks G\u00f6reme Pa\u015faba\u011f Valley 
- Day 8
Ankara
Ankara- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ankara HiltonSA)
Included Activities
- Visit pottery studio in Avanos and watch clay preparation and shaping
- Visit Museum of Anatolian Civilisations (Hittite Museum) in Ankara
- Visit An\u0131tkabir, mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atat\u00fcrk
Optional Activities
- Visit Ankara Castle for views across the city
- Explore Hamam\u00f6n\u00fc's restored Ottoman-era quarter
- Spend time in Ulus around the historic centre
Landmarks Avanos Museum of Anatolian Civilisations An\u0131tkabir Ankara Castle Hamam\u00f6n\u00fc Ulus 
- Day 9
Istanbul
Istanbul- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Canopy by Hilton Istanbul)
Included Activities
- Bosphorus cruise seeing Istanbul from the water and Ottoman palaces
Optional Activities
- Walk through Karakoy
- Cross the Galata Bridge
- Follow \u0130stiklal Caddesi's shops and cafes
- Visit Spice Bazaar and Emin\u00f6n\u00fc's ferry piers
Landmarks Bosphorus Karakoy Galata Bridge \u0130stiklal Caddesi Spice Bazaar - Day 10
Istanbul
Istanbul- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Toast the culmination of your travels during dinner at a local restaurant with your Small Group and Travel Director)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Canopy by Hilton Istanbul)
Included Activities
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Cross the Hippodrome
- Hagia Sophia History Digital Experience or visit Hagia Sophia with Local Expert
- Visit Topkapi Palace
- Walk through Grand Bazaar
- Final dinner with small group and Travel Director
Landmarks Blue Mosque Hippodrome Hagia Sophia Topkapi Palace Grand Bazaar - Day 11
Istanbul
Istanbul- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
