Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional welcome dinner with Ottoman dishes including Hünkar Beğendi and special starters)
- Accommodation
- (Wyndham Old town or Similar )
Included Activities
- Old Town city tour with professional guide
- Blue Mosque visit
- Hippodrome visit
- Topkapi Palace visit and Ottoman history education
- Welcome dinner with introduction to local Ottoman dishes
Landmarks Blue Mosque Hippodrome Topkapi Palace 
- Day 2
Istanbul to Canakkale
- Meals
- Dinner (Meyhane culture dining experience)
- Accommodation
- (Grand Anzac Hotel or Similar)
Included Activities
- Travel to Gallipoli
- Visit Gallipoli battlefields
- Visit Anzac Cove
- Visit Lone Pine Cemetery
- Visit Chunuk Bair
- Expert commentary on Anzac history
- Meyhane culture experience
Landmarks Anzac Cove Lone Pine Cemetery Chunuk Bair - Day 3
Canakkale to Selcuk
- Meals
- Lunch (Ezine cheese (Ezine peyniri) with bread and traditional Turkish tea)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Celsus Boutique Hotel or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Troy historic site
- Troy Archaeological Museum visit
- Lunch featuring Ezine cheese tasting with bread and traditional Turkish tea
Landmarks Troy - Day 4
Selcuk
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner prepared during Turkish cooking class with local chef)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Celsus Boutique Hotel or Similar)
Included Activities
- Library of Celsus visit
- St. John Church visit
- Great Theater visit
- Historic Arcadian Way walk
- Temple of Hadrian visit
- Roman Baths visit
- Terrace Houses visit
- Turkish cooking class with local chef
- Dinner prepared during cooking class
Landmarks Library of Celsus St. John Church Great Theater of Ephesus Temple of Hadrian - Day 5
Selcuk to Antalya
- Accommodation
- (Ruin Adalia Hotel or Similar)
Included Activities
- Pamukkale white terraces exploration
- Thermal mineral pools soak
- Hierapolis ancient city visit
- Hierapolis ancient theater visit
- Hierapolis Roman baths visit
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis - Day 6
Antalya
- Meals
- Dinner (Sunset dinner)
- Accommodation
- (Ruin Adalia hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Old Town guided city tour
- Hadrian's Gate visit
- Roman Necropolis Museum visit
- Turkish ice cream tasting
- Old Seljuk civilization remains exploration
- Sunset dinner
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Old Town charming streets
Landmarks Hadrian's Gate Roman Necropolis Museum - Day 7
Antalya to Konya
- Meals
- Dinner (Authentic Central Anatolian cuisine at traditional restaurant)
- Accommodation
- (Hilton Garden inn or similar)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Taurus Mountains
- Mevlana Museum visit
- Sufi philosophy and Whirling Dervish tradition education
- Karatay Tile Museum visit
- 13th-century Seljuk tile art exploration
- Dinner with authentic Central Anatolian cuisine
Landmarks Mevlana Museum Karatay Tile Museum - Day 8
Konya to Cappadocia
- Meals
- Dinner (Testi Kebabı (Pottery Kebab) - Cappadocia signature dish)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Cappadocia or Similar)
Included Activities
- Çatalhöyük Neolithic settlement visit
- Valley walk in Cappadocia with guide
- Dinner featuring Testi Kebabı (Pottery Kebab)
Landmarks Çatalhöyük 
- Day 9
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional Turkish breakfast after hot air balloon landing), Dinner (Home-cooked meal in local family house)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Cappadocia or Similar)
Included Activities
- Göreme Open-Air Museum visit
- Rock-cut churches exploration
- Frescoes viewing
- Derinkuyu underground city visit
- Home-cooked meal in local family house
- Local recipes and family stories education
Optional Activities
- Sunrise hot air balloon ride (200-300 euro per person)
Landmarks Göreme Open-Air Museum Derinkuyu 
- Day 10
Cappadocia to Gaziantep
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at İmam Çağdaş featuring local specialties including Ali Nazik kebab, lamb skewers, and freshly baked lahmacun)
- Accommodation
- (Hilton Garden inn or similar)
Included Activities
- Zeugma Mosaic Museum visit
- Roman mosaics viewing including 'Gypsy Girl'
- Old bazaar area exploration
- Bakırcilar Çarşısı (Coppersmith Bazaar) visit
- Artisan observation
- Handcrafted souvenirs shopping
- Dinner at İmam Çağdaş restaurant with local kebab specialties
Landmarks Zeugma Mosaic Museum Bakırcilar Çarşısı 
- Day 11
Gaziantep to Adiyaman
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional meal with local Kurdish family in their village home)
- Accommodation
- (Ramada by Wyndham Adiyaman or Similar)
Included Activities
- Local family lunch in village with Kurdish family
- Cultural exchange and family traditions learning
- Mount Nemrut visit
- Giant stone heads viewing
- Sunset viewing over colossal statues
Landmarks Mount Nemrut 
- Day 12
Adiyaman to Şanlıurfa
- Meals
- Dinner (Sıra Gecesi traditional gathering with music and food)
Included Activities
- Göbekli Tepe exploration
- Sıra Gecesi traditional social gathering activity
Landmarks Göbekli Tepe 
- Day 13
Şanlıurfa
- Meals
- Dinner (Urfa Kebab - iconic local kebab made from seasoned minced meat grilled over charcoal, less spicy but deeply flavorful)
Included Activities
- Karahantepe visit
- Soğmatar visit
- Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum visit
- Mosaic Museum visit
- 'Urfa Man' statue viewing
- Dinner featuring Urfa Kebab
Landmarks Karahantepe Soğmatar Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum Mosaic Museum - Day 14
Şanlıurfa to Istanbul
- End point
- Istanbul, Türkiye (Airport, 10:00 - 15:00)
Included Activities
- Domestic flight back to Istanbul
