Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
- Meals
- Dinner (Ottoman and Turkish cuisine at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Welcome Meeting
- Welcome Dinner of Ottoman and Turkish cuisine
Optional Activities
- Walk through bustling bazaars
- Visit Hagia Sophia (1500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage monument)
Landmarks Hagia Sophia 


- Day 2
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Sultanahmet (Old City)
- Visit Hippodrome
- Blue Mosque visit
- Grand Bazaar exploration
- Private Bosphorus Cruise
Landmarks Sultanahmet Hippodrome Blue Mosque Grand Bazaar Bosphorus Strait 


- Day 3
Pergamon
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Pergamon Ancient City visit
- Cable car to Pergamon hilltop
- Temple of Trajan exploration
- Hellenistic Theatre visit
- Altar of Zeus exploration
Landmarks Pergamon Temple of Trajan Hellenistic Theatre Altar of Zeus 


- Day 4
Ephesus
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Sultankoy)
Included Activities
- Ephesus archaeological site visit
- Ancient theatre exploration
- Gymnasium visit
- Baths exploration
- Library of Celsus visit
- Sultankoy carpet weaving demonstration
- Picnic lunch
- Hands-on Turkish cooking class
Landmarks Ephesus Library of Celsus 
- Day 5
Kusadasi
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Hierapolis Ancient City tour
- Pamukkale mineral springs visit
- Seafront promenade walk
- Harbour dining
- Main bazaar exploration
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis - Day 6
Kayseri
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked Turkish lunch in local home)
Included Activities
- Flight to Kayseri
- Home-cooked Turkish lunch in local home
- Goreme Open Air Museum visit
- Cappadocia panoramic sights tour
- Imagination Valley visit
Landmarks Goreme Open Air Museum Imagination Valley 

- Day 7
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Underground cities exploration
- Local ceramic master studio visit and traditional ceramics demonstration
- Red Valley hike
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon ride (at own expense)
Landmarks Kaymakli Underground City Red Valley - Day 8
Cappadocia to Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore European side of Istanbul
- Bosphorus crossing trip
- Farewell dinner at Istanbul restaurant
- Day 9
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast


























