Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a stylish restaurant)
Included Activities
- Istanbul city tour with local leader
- Blue Mosque visit
- Hippodrome visit
- Million stone road marker visit
- Welcome dinner at stylish restaurant
Optional Activities
- Lunch at city eateries (if arriving early)
- Topkapi Palace Combined Ticket (Topkapi Palace + Hagia Irene + Harem) - TRY2000
- Hagia Sophia - EUR25
- Private Bosphorus Cruise Sunset with Soft Drinks - EUR560
- Beyoglu Night Tasting Trail - EUR85
Landmarks Blue Mosque Hippodrome of Constantinople 
- Day 2
Canakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive to Canakkale
- Gallipoli Peninsula tour
- Former battlefields exploration
- Lone Pine memorial visit
- Chunuk Bair memorial visit
Landmarks Gallipoli Peninsula Lone Pine Memorial Chunuk Bair Memorial 
- Day 3
Troy - Selçuk
Included Activities
- Troy archaeological site visit
- Trojan horse photo opportunity
- Selçuk orientation walk with leader
- Temple of Artemis remaining column visit
- Ancient aqueducts visit
Optional Activities
- Ephesus Archaeological Museum - EUR10
Landmarks Troy Temple of Artemis Ayasoluk Hill fortress 
- Day 4
Ephesus - Sirince - Selçuk
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Homemade meze plates prepared during cooking class)
Included Activities
- Ephesus archaeological site visit with leader
- Ancient theatre exploration
- Marble streets walk
- Gymnasium visit
- Baths visit
- Library of Celsus visit
- Sirince village visit
- Local fruit wine tasting
- Turkish cooking class with local chef
- Dinner of homemade meze plates
Optional Activities
- Terrace Houses entry - EUR15
Landmarks Ephesus Library of Celsus Sirince - Day 5
Pamukkale
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Pamukkale travertine terraces
- Thermal pools
- Hierapolis archaeological site visit with leader
- Ancient temple visit
- Monumental fountain visit
- Bath visit
- Basilica visit
- Necropolis visit
- Theatre visit
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Balloon - EUR180
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis 
- Day 6
Kas
Included Activities
- Kas walking tour with leader
- Ancient theatre visit
- Lycian tombs viewing
- Gozleme location recommendation
Landmarks Kas Ancient Theatre Kas 
- Day 7
Kas
- Meals
- Lunch (Seafood lunch with freshly prepared local greens and zucchini fritters on board)
Included Activities
- Boat cruise around islands with local family
- Freshly prepared local greens and zucchini fritters
- Turkish raki
- Swimming in protected inlets
Optional Activities
- Backgammon lesson
- Viewing submerged ancient city ruins
Landmarks Kas - Day 8
Phaselis - Antalya
- Meals
- Dinner (Turkish family-style dining at traditional meyhane with share plates, local drinks, and live music)
Included Activities
- Phaselis ancient city visit
- Antalya orientation walk of Old City with leader
- Hadrian's Gate visit
- Old Roman Harbour visit
- Turkish family-style dinner at traditional meyhane
Optional Activities
- Swimming at Phaselis
- Perge Ancient City with Transport - EUR58
Landmarks Phaselis Hadrian's Gate Old Roman Harbour 
- Day 9
Antalya
Included Activities
- Necropolis Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Trip to ancient city of Perge (arranged through leader)
Landmarks Necropolis Museum Perge - Day 10
Konya
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Konyan meal of hearty okra soup and etliekmek flatbread filled with meat, peppers and spices)
Included Activities
- Mevlana Museum visit
- Traditional Konyan dinner of okra soup and etliekmek
Optional Activities
- Konya museums exploration
- Mosque visits
- Alaeddin Hill visit
Landmarks Mevlana Museum Alaeddin Hill 
- Day 11
Cappadocia
Included Activities
- Cappadocia orientation walk with leader
- Sunset drinks
Optional Activities
- Whirling Dervish Performance with transport - EUR40
Landmarks Cappadocia - Day 12
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast overlooking the valley)
Included Activities
- Goreme Open Air Museum visit with leader
- Carpet weaving cooperative visit
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia at sunrise
- Love Valley walk
- Turkish bath
Landmarks Goreme Open Air Museum Love Valley - Day 13
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Home-cooked dinner prepared by local family with Turkish delight)
Included Activities
- Kizilcukur Valley walk
- Ozkonak underground city exploration
- Local ceramic studio visit
- Home-cooked dinner with local family
Landmarks Kizilcukur Valley Avanos Ozkonak Underground City - Day 14
Istanbul
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner at one of Istanbul's excellent restaurants)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner at Istanbul restaurant
Optional Activities
- European Istanbul exploration
- Asian side exploration via Bosphorus crossing
Landmarks Istanbul - Day 15
Athens
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with group at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Acropolis visit (if arriving early)
- National Garden walk (if arriving early)
- Acropolis Museum - EUR20
- National Gallery of Athens - EUR10
- Half day trip to Cape Sounio - EUR55
- Numismatic Museum - EUR15
- National Archaeological Museum - EUR15
- Acropolis Archaeological site (tickets must be booked online) - EUR30
Landmarks Acropolis National Garden of Athens 
- Day 16
Paros
- Meals
- Lunch (Souvlaki wrap or gyros freshly made and tucked into soft pita bread, with vegan options available)
Included Activities
- Ferry to Paros
- Paros island tour with local guide
- Ekatontapiliani church visit (Church of a Hundred Doors)
- Marpissa cultural centre visit
- Naoussa village visit
- Souvlaki or gyros sampling
Landmarks Ekatontapiliani Church Parikia Marpissa Naoussa 
- Day 17
Paros
Optional Activities
- Guided morning hike along the coast
- Catamaran Day Trip to Antiparos and Despotiko with Lunch - EUR95
- Farm Visit Tour and Tastings - EUR75
- Public Ferry from Paros to Antiparos (Summer months RTN ticket) - EUR8
Landmarks Paros Antiparos 
- Day 18
Naxos
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner with regional specialties and education about Naxos' unique, self-sufficient food culture)
Included Activities
- Ferry to Naxos
- Naxos Old Town walk with local guide
- Portara visit
- Group dinner with regional cuisine
Landmarks Portara Naxos Old Town 
- Day 19
Naxos
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch of prepared Naxian dish made during cooking class)
Included Activities
- Kaloxylos olive oil press museum visit
- Galini cooking class with local instructor
- Organic garden ingredient collection
- Preparation and lunch of Naxian dish
Optional Activities
- Kitron liqueur tasting
Landmarks Kaloxylos Galini 
- Day 20
Naxos
Optional Activities
- Archaeological Museum of Naxos visit
- Geological Museum of Apeiranthos visit
- Walnut cake with local kitron
Landmarks Archaeological Museum of Naxos Geological Museum of Apeiranthos - Day 21
Santorini
Optional Activities
- Archaeological Museum of Thera visit
Landmarks Archaeological Museum of Thera 
- Day 22
Santorini
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Caldera hike
- Oia village visit
- Symposium Cultural Centre wine tasting
- Family-run winery visit with wine tasting and food pairing
Landmarks Santorini Caldera Oia 
- Day 23
Santorini
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Akrotiri Archaeological site - EUR20
- Thira Prehistoric Museum - EUR10
