Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director and travel companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Istanbul Zeytinburnu)
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul independently after hotel transfer
- Day 2
Istanbul
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Istanbul Zeytinburnu)
Included Activities
- Visit Topkapi Palace with Bosphorus views
- Visit Hagia Sophia
- Visit Byzantine Hippodrome
- View the Blue Mosque
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at the museum of Classical Turkish Music
- Explore Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
Landmarks Topkapi Palace Hagia Sophia Byzantine Hippodrome Blue Mosque Museum of Classical Turkish Music Grand Bazaar - Day 3
Istanbul to Çanakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kolin)
Included Activities
- Visit Lone Pine Cemetery at Gallipoli
- Visit the Gallipoli battlefields
- Commemorate at Anzac Cove
- Commemorate at Chunuk Bair
Landmarks Lone Pine Cemetery Anzac Cove Chunuk Bair 
- Day 4
Çanakkale to Izmir
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Shared lunch in a local home in Demircidere with homemade wine), Dinner (Dinner together at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kaya Izmir Thermal & Convention)
Included Activities
- Explore the archaeological site of Troy
- View the replica wooden horse at Troy
- Be My Guest experience in Demircidere village: Meet local women, visit the village bakery, and enjoy lunch made with fresh, homegrown produce
Landmarks Troy 
- Day 5
Izmir to Pamukkale
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Colossae Thermal)
Included Activities
- Explore the ruins of Ephesus
- Admire the Library of Celsus
- Visit the remains of the Temple of Artemis
- Visit the House of the Virgin Mary
- Visit the Temple of Hadrian
- Tour the Great Theatre
- Learn about Turkish carpet weaving at a local carpet emporium
Optional Activities
- Relax in the thermal pools at the hotel
Landmarks Ephesus Library of Celsus Temple of Artemis House of the Virgin Mary Temple of Hadrian Great Theatre - Day 6
Pamukkale to Konya
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dedeman)
Included Activities
- Visit the ancient ruins of Hierapolis
- Visit the Mevlana Museum and Mausoleum
Landmarks Hierapolis Mevlana Museum and Mausoleum - Day 7
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Exedra)
Included Activities
- Visit 13th-century caravanserai
- Visit underground city of Saratli
- Learn about traditional pottery making in Avanos
Optional Activities
- Witness the Whirling Dervishes ceremony
Landmarks Saratli Underground City Avanos - Day 8
Göreme
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional pottery kebabs at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Exedra)
Included Activities
- Visit Göreme Open-Air Museum
- Explore rock-hewn churches and fairy chimneys at Paşabağ
- Learn about pottery making in Avanos
Optional Activities
- Watch sunrise with hot air balloons gliding above valleys and rock formations
Landmarks Göreme Open-Air Museum Paşabağ Avanos - Day 9
Cappadocia to Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director and fellow companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Istanbul Zeytinburnu)
Optional Activities
- Optional Traditional Bosphorus Cruise
Landmarks Bosphorus - Day 10
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
