Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a stylish restaurant)
Included Activities
- City Tour of Istanbul Old City
- Blue Mosque Visit
- Welcome Dinner at a stylish restaurant
Optional Activities
- Topkapi Palace Combined Ticket (Topkapi Palace + Hagia Irene + Harem) - TRY2000
- Hagia Sophia - EUR25
- Lunch at one of the city's eateries
Landmarks Blue Mosque Hippodrome Million 
- Day 2
Istanbul to Canakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive to Canakkale
- Gallipoli Peninsula tour
- Lone Pine memorial visit
- Chunuk Bair memorial visit
- Battlefield and trench exploration
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Canakkale
Landmarks Lone Pine Memorial Chunuk Bair Gallipoli Peninsula 
- Day 3
Canakkale to Selçuk
Included Activities
- Troy archaeological site visit
- Trojan horse photo opportunity
- Selçuk orientation walk
- Temple of Artemis column visit
- Ancient aqueducts visit
Landmarks Troy Temple of Artemis Ayasoluk Hill 
- Day 4
Selçuk to Selçuk (Ephesus - Sirince)
- Meals
- Dinner (Evening meze dinner with dishes made during the cooking class)
Included Activities
- Ephesus archaeological site visit
- Ancient theatre tour
- Gymnasium visit
- Baths visit
- Library of Celsus visit
- Sirince village visit
- Fruit wine tasting
- Turkish cooking class
- Evening meze dinner
Optional Activities
- Ephesus Archaeological Museum - EUR10
- Terrace Houses entry - EUR15
Landmarks Ephesus Library of Celsus Sirince - Day 5
Pamukkale
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Pamukkale travertine terraces and thermal pools visit
- Hierapolis ruins tour
- Ancient temple exploration
- Roman bath exploration
- Basilica visit
- Necropolis exploration
- Theatre visit
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis 
- Day 6
Kas
Included Activities
- Kas walking tour
- Ancient theatre visit
- Lycian tombs exploration
Optional Activities
- Gozleme (stuffed Turkish flatbread) lunch
- Local markets visit
- Pomegranate cocktail
Landmarks Kas Ancient Theatre 
- Day 7
Kas
- Meals
- Lunch (Sailing trip with seafood lunch)
Included Activities
- Boat cruise around islands with local family
- Swimming in protected inlets
Optional Activities
- Freshly prepared local greens and zucchini fritters
- Turkish raki
- Cold beer
- Backgammon lessons
- Day 8
Kas to Antalya
- Meals
- Dinner (Turkish family-style dinner at a traditional meyhane (tavern) with share plates, local drinks and live music)
Included Activities
- Phaselis ancient city visit
- Antalya orientation walk around Kaleici
- Hadrian's Gate visit
- Old Roman Harbour visit
- Turkish family-style dinner at a meyhane
Optional Activities
- Swimming at Phaselis
Landmarks Phaselis Hadrian's Gate Old Roman Harbour Kaleici 
- Day 9
Antalya
Included Activities
- Necropolis Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Visit to the ancient city of Perge
- Kaleici exploration
- Swimming in the sea
- Poolside relaxation
Landmarks Necropolis Museum Perge - Day 10
Antalya to Konya
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Konyan meal of hearty okra soup and etliekmek (crispy flatbread filled with meat, peppers and spices))
Included Activities
- Mevlana Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Museum exploration
- Mosque visits
- Monument exploration
- Alaeddin Hill stroll
Landmarks Mevlana Museum Alaeddin Hill 
- Day 11
Konya to Cappadocia
Included Activities
- Cappadocia orientation walk
- Sunset drinks
Optional Activities
- Whirling dervish performance - EUR30
- Village exploration
- Day 12
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast overlooking the valley)
Included Activities
- Goreme Open Air Museum visit
- Carpet weaving cooperative visit
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Balloon Regular Flight - EUR200
- Hot Air Balloon Deluxe Flight - EUR230
- Love Valley walk
- Turkish bath - EUR15-20 (approximately)
Landmarks Goreme Open Air Museum Love Valley - Day 13
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Special homecooked dinner with local family, including Turkish delight)
Included Activities
- Kizilcukur Valley walk
- Ozkonak underground city exploration
- Ceramic master studio visit
- Local family homecooked dinner
Landmarks Kizilcukur Valley Ozkonak Underground City Avanos - Day 14
Cappadocia to Istanbul
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner at one of Istanbul's excellent restaurants)
Optional Activities
- European side exploration
- Asian side exploration
- Cafe visits
- Market visits
- Shop visits
- Day 15
Istanbul to Baku
- Meals
- Dinner (Local dinner)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner at Local Restaurant
Optional Activities
- Nizami Street exploration
Landmarks Nizami Street 
- Day 16
Baku
Included Activities
- Baku city tour with local guide
- Old City (fortified Medieval capital) visit
- Shemakha Gate visit
- Old Market Square visit
- Palace of the Shirvanshahs tour
Optional Activities
- Maiden Tower visit
- National Museum of History of Azerbaijan - AZN10
- National Carpet Museum - AZN10
- Heydar Aliyev Centre - AZN15
Landmarks Old City of Baku Maiden Tower Palace of the Shirvanshahs Shemakha Gate Old Market Square - Day 17
Baku
Included Activities
- Qobustan half-day trip
- Oil rig viewing
- Qobustan National Park visit
- Open-air archaeological museum visit
- Ancient rock art tour
- Mud volcanoes visit
Optional Activities
- Heydar Aliyev Centre - AZN15
- Waterfront dinner
- Baku Eye viewing
- Flame Towers viewing
Landmarks Qobustan National Park Heydar Aliyev Center Baku Eye Flame Towers - Day 18
Baku to Sheki
- Meals
- Dinner (Azerbaijani cuisine dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum visit
- Juma Mosque in Shamakhi visit
- Shebeke stained-glass workshop visit
- Palace of Sheki Khans visit
- Dinner at a local restaurant
Landmarks Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum Juma Mosque Palace of Sheki Khans - Day 19
Sheki to Telavi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with local wine making family including homemade cuisine, wine and chacha (local brandy))
Included Activities
- Sighnaghi visit
- Dinner with local wine making family
- Georgian polyphonic singing experience
Landmarks Sighnaghi Alazani Valley - Day 20
Telavi
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional lunch in Pankski Valley)
Included Activities
- Telavi Food Market visit
- Batonistsikhe Castle visit
- Pankski Valley cultural walking tour
- Traditional lunch in the valley
Landmarks Telavi Food Market Batonistsikhe Castle Pankski Valley - Day 21
Telavi to Tbilisi
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Old district exploration
- Colorful house viewing
- Modern architecture viewing
- Day 22
Tbilisi
Included Activities
- Tbilisi Old Town walking tour
- Anchiskhati Basilica visit
- Narikala Fortress visit
- Cable car ride
Optional Activities
- Traditional bathhouse visit - from GEL70
- The National Gallery - GEL25
- Open Air Museum of Ethnography - GEL20
Landmarks Anchiskhati Basilica Narikala Fortress 
- Day 23
Tbilisi to Akhaltsikhe
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch)
Included Activities
- Mtskheta visit with local guide
- Tserovani Refugee Settlement visit
- Ikorta enamel jewellery workshop visit
- Settlement tour
Landmarks Mtskheta Jvari Monastery Svetitskhoveli Cathedral Tserovani Refugee Settlement - Day 24
Akhaltsikhe
Included Activities
- Khertvisi Fortress visit
- Vardzia cave city tour
Optional Activities
- Rabati Fortress visit with local guide
Landmarks Khertvisi Fortress Vardzia Rabati Fortress - Day 25
Akhaltsikhe to Gudauri
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner)
Included Activities
- Gori city tour
- Stalin Museum visit
- Memorial of Georgian War Heroes visit
- Gori Fortress visit
- Ananuri architectural complex visit
Landmarks Stalin Museum Gori Fortress Ananuri Zhinvali Water Reservoir - Day 26
Gudauri
Included Activities
- Gergeti Trinity Church visit
Optional Activities
- Mt Kazbegi viewing (weather dependent)
- Sno village stone heads exploration
- Wellness centre
Landmarks Gergeti Trinity Church Mt Kazbegi Sno - Day 27
Gudauri to Dzoraget
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Haghpat Monastery visit
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Tbilisi
Landmarks Haghpat Monastery Debed River - Day 28
Dzoraget to Yerevan
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Lake Sevan visit
- Sevanavank Monastery visit
- Garni Temple visit
- Duduk performance
- Geghard Monastery visit
Landmarks Lake Sevan Sevanavank Monastery Garni Temple Geghard Monastery Azat River 
- Day 29
Yerevan
- Meals
- Dinner (Final dinner at a local restaurant featuring Armenian cuisine)
Included Activities
- Yerevan city tour
- Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex visit
- Final group dinner at a local restaurant
Landmarks Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex - Day 30
Yerevan
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Additional accommodation in Yerevan
