Itinerary
- Day 1
Kusadasi
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Ephesus - Kusadasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ephesus
- Visit Temple of Artemis site
- Explore Ephesus Archaeology Museum
- Carpet village visit and weaving demonstration
Landmarks Temple of Artemis Ephesus Ephesus Archaeology Museum 
- Day 3
Pamukkale - Hierapolis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Leather goods display and shopping
- Visit Pamukkale Travertines
- Tour Hierapolis ancient city
- Swim in hot springs
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Ballooning - Short Flight 45 Minutes (EUR 20 surcharge for credit card payments; longer flights available on request)
- Whirling Dervish Show
- Cleopatra's Pool - Swim amongst ruins in thermal spring pool
Landmarks Pamukkale Travertines Hierapolis - Day 4
Silk Road - Konya - Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Sultanhani Caravansary
- Visit Mevlana museum, Konya
Optional Activities
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - Dinner, unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks and entertainment included; features belly dancers, traditional folk dancers and traditional Turkish musicians (Only show without dinner option available)
Landmarks Sultanhani Caravansary Mevlana Museum 
- Day 5
Cappadocia - Goreme Valley - Underground City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Goreme Valley Open Air Museum
- See fairy chimneys
- Explore underground city
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Ballooning - Balloon ride over moonscapes of Cappadocia with experienced pilots; can go deep into valleys and rise up to 2000 feet (EUR 20 surcharge for credit card payments; longer flights available on request; book as soon as possible through guide)
- Turkish Bath - Traditional bath experience including sauna, marble slab massage, exfoliating scrub, and wash (approximately 1 hour)
Landmarks Goreme Valley Open Air Museum Cappadocia Underground City 
- Day 6
Ankara - Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Anitkabir - mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Landmarks Anitkabir 
- Day 7
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
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 cruise between Europe and Asia (1 hour duration; allow 30 mins for transport to and from port)
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - Dinner, unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks and entertainment included; features belly dancers, traditional folk dancers and traditional Turkish musicians (available pre and post tour in Istanbul)
- Bosphorus by Night - Pick up at 8pm from hotel; sail up the Bosphorus viewing Ottoman summer palaces, waterside mansions and modern villas on European and Asian coasts; includes dinner
- Istanbul Two Continents Tour - Visit Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and Camlica Hill
- Topkapi Palace Harem - Visit the Imperial Harem of the Ottoman Empire (existing 1299-1923)
- Bosphorus by public ferry - Cruise between continents; ferry departs every few hours; takes majority of day; easy to arrange independently
- Prince's Islands by public ferry - Escape to islands in Marmara Sea; visit Buyuk Ada (Big Island) with no vehicles allowed, only horse and buggy and bicycles; easy to arrange independently
Landmarks St Sophia Byzantine Hippodrome Blue Mosque Topkapi Palace Grand Bazaar Spice Bazaar Rumeli Fortress Dolmabahce Palace Bosphorus Bridge Camlica Hill
