Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
- Meals
- Dinner (Memorable dinner with Travel Director and fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Arts Hotel Taksim), Hotel (Delta Istanbul Levent)



- Day 2
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Delta Istanbul Levent)
Included Activities
- Visit the Hippodrome
- View the 4th-century Egyptian obelisk
- View the Blue Mosque
- Visit Hagia Sophia
- Explore Topkapi Palace with Travel Director
- Visit Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
Landmarks Hippodrome Egyptian Obelisk Blue Mosque Hagia Sophia Topkapi Palace Grand Bazaar - Day 3
Istanbul to Gallipoli - Çanakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kolin)
Included Activities
- Visit Anzac Cove
- See the Dardanelles
- Visit Lone Pine Cemetery
- Visit Chunuk Bair Cemetery
Landmarks Anzac Cove Dardanelles Lone Pine Cemetery Chunuk Bair Cemetery - Day 4
Gallipoli - Çanakkale to Troy - Izmir
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch made with fresh, homegrown produce in a local home in Demircidere), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kaya Izmir Thermal & Convention)
Included Activities
- Explore the archaeological site of Troy
- See the replica wooden horse at Troy
- Be My Guest experience in Demircidere village
- Meet local women in Demircidere
- Visit the village bakery in Demircidere
- Lunch at a local home in Demircidere
Landmarks Troy - Day 5
Izmir
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kaya Izmir Thermal & Convention)
Included Activities
- Stroll through the ruins of Ephesus
- Visit the Library of Celsus at Ephesus
- Visit a Turkish carpet emporium and learn about carpet weaving
- Visit the House of Virgin Mary at Mt. Koressos
Optional Activities
- Optional dinner at a local restaurant in Izmir with local raki
Landmarks Ephesus Library of Celsus House of Virgin Mary - Day 6
Izmir to Pamukkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Colossae Thermal)
Included Activities
- Relax and enjoy the thermal pools at the hotel
Landmarks Pamukkale - Day 7
Pamukkale to Antalya
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marmara Antalya)
Included Activities
- Visit Hierapolis Roman health spa
- Admire Pamukkale's Cotton Castle Springs
- Explore the old city of Antalya with Ottoman architecture
- Dinner at a local restaurant in Antalya
Landmarks Hierapolis Pamukkale Cotton Castle Springs - Day 8
Antalya
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marmara Antalya)
Optional Activities
- Yacht cruise and guided tour of Antalya's historic old town
- Day 9
Antalya to Aspendos - Konya
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dedeman)
Included Activities
- Visit the theatre at Aspendos
- Visit the Mevlana Museum and Mausoleum in Konya
- Visit the Karatay Tile Museum in Konya
Landmarks Aspendos Theatre Mevlana Museum and Mausoleum Karatay Tile Museum - Day 10
Konya to Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Exedra)
Included Activities
- Visit a 13th-century caravanserai
- Visit the underground city of Saratli
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at King's Valley Eco Farm with local host Ali
Landmarks Saratli Underground City Ortahisar Rock Castle - Day 11
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional pottery kebabs at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Exedra)
Included Activities
- Visit Göreme Open-Air Museum with rock-hewn churches
- Visit the fairy chimneys of Paşabağ
- Learn pottery making in Avanos
- Dinner with traditional pottery kebabs at a local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Optional hot air balloon flight at sunrise
- Optional Whirling Dervish performance
Landmarks Göreme Open-Air Museum Paşabağ Fairy Chimneys Avanos - Day 12
Cappadocia to Ankara
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Mercure Ankara)
Included Activities
- Visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations
- Visit the final resting place of Atatürk
Landmarks Museum of Anatolian Civilisations Atatürk's Mausoleum - Day 13
Ankara to Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Memorable dinner with Travel Director and fellow companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Arts Hotel Taksim), Hotel (Delta Istanbul Levent)
Optional Activities
- Optional Bosphorus cruise
Landmarks Bosphorus - Day 14
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast























