Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Optional Activities
- Istanbul Classics full-day tour (9 am to 4 pm) visiting St Sophia Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar
- Bosphorus Cruise afternoon tour (1 hour cruise, 30 mins transport)
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening with dinner, unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks and entertainment featuring belly dancers, traditional folk dancers and musicians
- Bosphorus by Night cruise departing 8pm from hotel with dinner and views of Ottoman summer palaces and waterside mansions
- Istanbul Two Continents Tour including Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and Camlica Hill
- Topkapi Palace Harem visit to the Imperial Harem of the Ottoman Empire
- Bosphorus by public ferry with zig-zag route between continents
- Prince's Islands by public ferry to Buyuk Ada (Big Island) in the Marmara Sea
- Day 2
Istanbul to Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bosphorus cruise by public ferry (1 hour) with guide explaining historical sites
- Day 3
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Goreme Valley Open Air Museum visit
- Fairy chimneys viewing and exploration
- Underground city exploration
Optional Activities
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening featuring folklore and belly dancers with dinner, unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki and soft drinks
- Hot Air Ballooning short flight (45 minutes) over the moonscapes of Cappadocia with experienced pilots (EUR 20 surcharge for credit card payments noted)
- Turkish Bath traditional experience (approximately 1 hour) including sauna, marble slab rest, exfoliating scrub and wash
Landmarks Goreme Valley Open Air Museum - Day 4
Cappadocia to Konya
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mevlana Museum and mausoleum visit with exploration of tomb, ancient manuscripts and exhibits on Whirling Dervishes
- Çatalhöyük Museum visit exploring Neolithic settlement history
Landmarks Mevlana Museum Çatalhöyük - Day 5
Konya to Pamukkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hierapolis ruins visit
- Temple of Apollo visit
- Necropolis visit
- Pamukkale white calcium terraces stroll
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Ballooning short flight (45 minutes) with early morning departure viewing Pamukkale landscape from the air (EUR 20 surcharge for credit card payments noted)
- Whirling Dervish Show evening ceremony inspired by Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi symbolizing spiritual journey
- Cleopatra's Pool thermal spring swimming among Roman ruins and Ionic portico remains from 7th century earthquake
Landmarks Hierapolis Temple of Apollo Pamukkale - Day 6
Pamukkale to Kusadasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Laodicea ancient city exploration
- Locally handcrafted leather goods display
Landmarks Laodicea - Day 7
Kusadasi to Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ephesus
- Temple of Artemis site visit
- Ancient theatre exploration
- Ephesus Archaeology Museum visit with artifact collection
- Carpet village visit learning hand-weaving techniques and carpet value
Landmarks Ephesus Temple of Artemis Ephesus Archaeology Museum 
- Day 8
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
