Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul at leisure
- Day 2
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Matbah Restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Topkapi Palace including Harem section
- Explore Yerebatan Underground Cistern
- Visit St. Sophia
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Walk through Hippodrome
- Explore Sultanahmet Square
- Dinner at Matbah Restaurant
Optional Activities
- Lunch at a Sultanahmet restaurant offering authentic Turkish cuisine (not included, paid locally)
Landmarks Topkapi Palace Yerebatan Underground Cistern St. Sophia Blue Mosque Hippodrome Sultanahmet Square Obelisk of Egypt Serpent Column German Fountain of Wilhelm II - Day 3
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Istanbul Archaeological Museum
- Explore Little St. Sophia
- Visit Yedikule Fortress of the Seven Towers
- Visit Palace of the Porphyrogenitus
- Explore Fener district
- Explore Balat neighborhood
Landmarks Istanbul Archaeological Museum Little St. Sophia Yedikule Fortress of the Seven Towers Palace of the Porphyrogenitus Fener District Ecumenical Patriarchate Church of St. George Rum Lisesi Balat - Day 4
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Covered Bazaar
- Visit Rustem Pasa Mosque
- Explore Spice Bazaar
- Visit Arab Mosque
- Visit Galata Tower
- Explore Istiklal Street
Landmarks Covered Bazaar Rustem Pasa Mosque Spice Bazaar Arab Mosque Galata Tower Istiklal Street - Day 5
Istanbul - Hereke - Izmit - Ankara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Hereke silk rug factory
- Explore Hereke Castle
- Visit Izmit Clock Tower
- Explore Ormanya forest
- Train journey to Ankara
Optional Activities
- Stroll Kapanca Street in Izmit
Landmarks Hereke Castle Hereke Silk Factory Izmit Clock Tower Ormanya Forest 
- Day 6
Ankara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Anatolian Civilisations Museum
- Visit Ankara Castle
- Visit Mausoleum of Atatürk
- Explore Gordion Acropolis
- Visit Gordion Local Museum
- Visit Midas' Tumulus
Landmarks Anatolian Civilisations Museum Ankara Castle Mausoleum of Atatürk Gordion Acropolis Gordion Local Museum Midas' Tumulus - Day 7
Ankara - Hattusas - Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a nearby restaurant followed by Whirling Dervishes show)
Included Activities
- Visit Yazılıkaya open-air sanctuary
- Explore Hattusas Lion's Gate
- Explore Hattusas Tunnel
- Explore Hattusas King's Gate
- Explore Hattusas Citadel
- Visit Hattusas Grand Temple
- Dinner at a Cappadocia restaurant
- Watch Whirling Dervishes show
Landmarks Yazılıkaya Hattusas Lion's Gate Hattusas King's Gate Hattusas Citadel Hattusas Grand Temple 
- Day 8
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at rock-carved venue with Turkish music and dances)
Included Activities
- Hot air balloon flight for 60 minutes
- Champagne and cakes after landing
- Visit Devrent Valley
- Visit Pasabagi Monks Valley
- Visit Avanos pottery workshops
- Tour Goreme Open Air Museum
- Visit Pigeon Valley
- Dinner at rock-carved venue with Turkish music and dances
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting at a local Cappadocian winery
Landmarks Devrent Valley Pasabagi Monks Valley Avanos Goreme Open Air Museum Pigeon Valley - Day 9
Cappadocia - Konya
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Kaymakli Underground City
- Visit Sultanhan Caravanserai
- Visit Mausoleum of Mevlana
Landmarks Kaymakli Underground City Sultanhan Caravanserai Mausoleum of Mevlana 
- Day 10
Konya - Pamukkale
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Laodicea ruins
- Visit Temple of Apollo at Laodicea
- Visit Hierapolis at Pamukkale
Landmarks Laodicea Temple of Apollo Hierapolis Pamukkale Travertines - Day 11
Pamukkale - Kuşadası
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Pamukkale thermal baths and petrified waterfalls
- Explore Hierapolis Necropolis
- Walk Main Street in Hierapolis
- Explore Thermal Baths in Hierapolis
- Visit Apollo Temple in Hierapolis
- Witness Devil's Hole in Hierapolis
- Visit Theatre in Hierapolis
- Visit Aphrodisias Museum
- Visit Temple of Aphrodite
- Visit Aphrodisias Grand Theatre
- Explore Aphrodisias Stadium
- Explore Aphrodisias Agora
- Visit Hadrian Baths in Aphrodisias
- Visit Aphrodisias Odeon
- Visit Bishop's Palace in Aphrodisias
Landmarks Hierapolis Necropolis Hierapolis Thermal Baths Apollo Temple Devil's Hole Hierapolis Theatre Aphrodisias Aphrodisias Museum Temple of Aphrodite Aphrodisias Grand Theatre Aphrodisias Stadium Aphrodisias Agora Hadrian Baths Aphrodisias Odeon Bishop's Palace 
- Day 12
Kuşadası
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ephesus Antique City
- Explore Hillside Houses at Ephesus
- Visit Temple of Artemis
- Visit Ephesus Archaeological Museum
- Visit House of Virgin Mary
- Explore Şirince village
Optional Activities
- Visit a local wine house in Şirince to taste local wines
Landmarks Ephesus Antique City Hillside Houses Temple of Artemis Ephesus Archaeological Museum House of Virgin Mary Şirince - Day 13
Kuşadası - Kütahya
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Aizonai ancient ruins
- Visit Temple of Zeus at Aizonai
- Visit Kütahya Castle
Landmarks Aizonai Temple of Zeus Kütahya Castle - Day 14
Kütahya - Ayvallık
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Pergamum Acropolis
- Visit Temple of Trajan
- Visit Hellenistic Barracks
- Visit Pergamum Theatre
- Visit Altar of Zeus
- Visit Temple of Dionysus
- Visit Pergamum Library
- Visit Asklepion
- Pass by Red Courtyard
Landmarks Pergamum Pergamum Acropolis Temple of Trajan Hellenistic Barracks Pergamum Theatre Altar of Zeus Temple of Dionysus Pergamum Library Asklepion Red Courtyard - Day 15
Ayvallık - Çanakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Assos fortifications
- Visit Temple of Athena
- Explore Troy city walls
- Explore Troy I reconstructed houses
- Visit Troy sacrificial altars
- Explore Troy Bouleterium
- Explore Troy Odeon
Landmarks Assos Temple of Athena Troy 
- Day 16
Çanakkale - Gallipoli - Çanakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Brighton Beach
- Visit Beach Cemetery
- Explore Anzac Cove
- Visit Ariburnu Cemetery
- Visit Lone Pine-Australian Memorial
- Explore Johnston's Jolly
- Visit 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial
- Visit the Nek
- Visit Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial
- Visit Gallipoli Monument
- Visit Kilitbahir Fortress
Landmarks Brighton Beach Beach Cemetery Anzac Cove Ariburnu Cemetery Lone Pine-Australian Memorial Johnston's Jolly 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial The Nek Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial Gallipoli Monument Kilitbahir Fortress - Day 17
Çanakkale - Bursa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit covered market in Bursa
- Explore Koza Han silk cocoon caravanserai
- Visit Grand Mosque
- Visit Green Mosque
- Visit Green Mausoleum
Optional Activities
- Shop in Bursa's vibrant bazaars for souvenirs, textiles, spices
Landmarks Bursa Covered Market Koza Han Grand Mosque Green Mosque Green Mausoleum - Day 18
Bursa - Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit St. Sophia Museum in Iznik
Landmarks Iznik St. Sophia Museum - Day 19
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bosphorus boat tour
Landmarks Maiden's Tower Dolmabahce Palace Ciragan Palace Beylerbeyi Palace Bosphorus Strait Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge - Day 20
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul at leisure
