Itinerary
- Day 1
Departure to Turkey
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Elite World Hotel)
- Day 2
Istanbul
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Elite World Hotel)
- Day 3
Istanbul
- Meals
- Dinner (Ottoman-inspired cuisine at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Elite World Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Visit Hippodrome
- Visit Hagia Sophia (UNESCO)
- Visit Topkapi Palace and Harem
- Ottoman-inspired dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Blue Mosque Hippodrome Hagia Sophia Topkapi Palace - Day 4
Istanbul
- Accommodation
- Hotel (En Hotel)
Included Activities
- Walking tour around Istanbul's Golden Horn district
- Visit Spice Market
- Taste Turkish specialties from local street vendors
- Cruise the Bosphorus Strait
Optional Activities
- Visit Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art
- Excursion to historic Hammam with authentic Turkish scrub and foam bath
Landmarks Spice Market Bosphorus Strait Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art - Day 5
Izmir
- Meals
- Dinner (Diner's Choice at local Izmir restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (En Hotel)
Included Activities
- Explore seafront promenade
- Dinner at local restaurant (Diner's Choice)
- Day 6
Sirince
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Arp Hotel)
Included Activities
- In-depth tour of Ancient Ephesus (UNESCO)
- Walking tour of Terrace Houses
- Visit Library of Celsus
- Visit Temple of Artemis ruins
- Visit Archeological Museum
- Travel to Sirince hilltop village
- Relax at local café
- Taste traditional Turkish coffee
Optional Activities
- Turkish coffee fortune readings by locals
Landmarks Ancient Ephesus Library of Celsus Temple of Artemis Sirince - Day 7
Dalyan
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Arp Hotel)
Included Activities
- Workshop on nazar boncuk (evil eye) talisman crafting
- Visit Pamukkale Cotton Castle (UNESCO)
- Guided tour of Pamukkale archaeological site via golf cart
- Visit Pamukkale local museum
- Free time at Cotton Candy thermal pools
- Check in at family-run bed & breakfast in Dalyan
Landmarks Pamukkale 
- Day 8
Dalyan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bayir Diamond Hotel)
Included Activities
- Tour Ancient Kaunos ruins
- Boat trip along Dalyan River to Mediterranean Sea
- Swimming stops during boat trip (weather permitting)
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit loggerhead turtle rescue and conservation center
Landmarks Ancient Kaunos Dalyan River - Day 9
Konya
- Meals
- Lunch (Quick lunch stop in downtown Burdur), Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Zemi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Explore downtown Burdur
- Dinner at hotel
- Day 10
Cappadocia
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Zemi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Mevlâna Museum
- Visit Sultanhani Caravanserai
- Tour underground city in Cappadocia
Landmarks Mevlâna Museum Sultanhani Caravanserai 
- Day 11
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked manti (traditional Turkish meat-stuffed dumplings) with local family)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Zemi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Göreme Open-Air Museum (UNESCO)
- Hands-on cooking class with local family
- Meal of home-cooked manti (traditional Turkish meat-stuffed dumplings)
- Visit pottery workshop
- Whirling Dervishes ceremony
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon ride over fairy chimneys and rock formations
Landmarks Göreme Open-Air Museum - Day 12
Cappadocia
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Elite World Hotel)
Included Activities
- Countryside walk in Love Valley
- Learn traditional Turkish carpet weaving techniques
Landmarks Love Valley - Day 13
Istanbul
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Grand Bazaar
- Farewell dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Grand Bazaar - Day 14
Departure
