Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Istanbul- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Istanbul)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Canopy by Hilton Istanbul)
Included Activities
- Dinner with Travel Director and small group at a local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul's waterfront, watch ferries crossing the Bosphorus, view the historic peninsula
- Day 2
Gallipoli - Troy
Gallipoli - Troy- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kolin, Çanakkale)
Included Activities
- Visit ANZAC Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery on Gallipoli Peninsula
- Visit Troy archaeological site with replica Trojan Horse and Hisarlık mound excavations
Landmarks ANZAC Cove Lone Pine Cemetery Troy 
- Day 3
Izmir
Izmir- Meals
- Lunch (Farm-to-Table lunch at Nif Bağları, a family-owned wine producer in the foothills near Izmir. Walk through the vines and enjoy seasonal dishes made with produce grown on the property, served in the vineyard setting)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swissotel Büyük Efes, Izmir)
Included Activities
- Visit Copmadam workshop supporting women's employment through recycled crafts
- Farm-to-Table vineyard lunch at Nif Bağları family-owned wine producer
Optional Activities
- Explore Izmir waterfront
- Visit Kemeralti Bazaar
- Relax in Alsancak district
Landmarks Kemeralti Bazaar - Day 4
Ephesus - Selçuk
Ephesus - Selçuk- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swissotel Büyük Efes, Izmir)
Included Activities
- Walk through Ephesus ancient city with Local Expert along the Arcadian Way
- Visit Library of Celsus and amphitheatre in Ephesus
- Visit House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus
- Learn Turkish carpet weaving at a local workshop
- Backgammon (tavla) lesson at a traditional Turkish coffee shop with Turkish coffee
Optional Activities
- Join optional dinner on the seafront promenade in Izmir with seafood and meze
Landmarks Ephesus Library of Celsus House of the Virgin Mary - Day 5
Pamukkale
Pamukkale- Accommodation
- Hotel (Doğa Thermal Health & Spa, Pamukkale)
Included Activities
- Visit leather shop to learn about Turkish leather craft
- Explore ancient Hierapolis with Travel Director
- Visit Roman theatre at Hierapolis
- Walk along travertine pools at Pamukkale with thermal water formations
Optional Activities
- Unwind in thermal pools at hotel
- Try a traditional hammam
- Explore spa facilities at Doğa Thermal Health Spa
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis 
- Day 6
Cappadocia
Cappadocia- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton Avanos, Cappadocia)
Included Activities
- Visit Sultanhani Caravanserai, built in 1229 to support Silk Road traders and travellers
- Explore underground city of Saratlı with tunnels, rooms and passageways
Landmarks Sultanhani Caravanserai Saratlı - Day 7
Cappadocia - Göreme
Cappadocia - Göreme- 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 Göreme with early Christian frescoes
- Visit Paşabağı Valley with fairy chimneys and troglodyte dwellings
- Tour a traditional cave house with a local Cappadocian resident
Optional Activities
- Witness a performance of the Whirling Dervishes
Landmarks Göreme Paşabağı Valley 
- Day 8
Ankara
Ankara- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ankara HiltonSA)
Included Activities
- Visit pottery studio in Avanos to watch red river clay being prepared, shaped and fired
- Visit Museum of Anatolian Civilisations (Hittite Museum) in Ankara
- Visit Anıtkabir mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Ankara
Optional Activities
- Head up to Ankara Castle for city views
- Explore lanes of Hamamönü's restored Ottoman-era quarter
- Spend longer in Ulus around the historic centre
Landmarks Anıtkabir Museum of Anatolian Civilisations 
- Day 9
Ankara to Istanbul
Ankara to Istanbul- Accommodation
- Hotel (Canopy by Hilton Istanbul)
Included Activities
- Bosphorus cruise with views of Ottoman palaces, neighbourhood mosques and quays on both shores
Optional Activities
- Walk through Karakoy and across Galata Bridge
- Explore İstiklal Caddesi's shops and cafes
- Visit Spice Bazaar and Eminönü's ferry piers
Landmarks Bosphorus Galata Bridge Spice Bazaar - Day 10
Istanbul
Istanbul- Meals
- Dinner (Final dinner with small group and Travel Director at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Canopy by Hilton Istanbul)
Included Activities
- Visit Blue Mosque with its six minarets and interior Iznik tiles
- Cross the Hippodrome, the former chariot-racing ground of Constantinople
- Hagia Sophia History Digital Experience showcasing transformation from Byzantine cathedral to Ottoman mosque to museum
- Visit Hagia Sophia with Local Expert to see Byzantine and Ottoman elements in the same interior
- Visit Topkapi Palace, the former seat of Ottoman sultans
- Walk the covered streets of the 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
