Itinerary
- Day 1
Kusadasi
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Ephesus - Kusadasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ephesus
- Visit to the Temple of Artemis site
- Ephesus Archaeology Museum visit
- Carpet village visit and weaving demonstration
Landmarks Ephesus Temple of Artemis Ephesus Archaeology Museum 
- Day 3
Pamukkale - Hierapolis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Display of handcrafted leather goods
- Pamukkale Travertines visit
- Hierapolis ancient city tour
- Hot springs swimming experience
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 the ruins in this thermal spring pool
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis - Day 4
Silk Road - Konya - Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sultanhani Caravansary visit
- Mevlana museum visit
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 (show without dinner also available)
Landmarks Sultanhani Caravansary Mevlana Museum 
- Day 5
Cappadocia - Goreme - Underground City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Goreme Valley Open Air Museum visit
- Fairy chimneys viewing
- Underground city exploration
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Ballooning - Start the day with a balloon ride over the moonscapes of Cappadocia; experienced pilots take you deep into the valleys and rise as high as 2000 feet (EUR 20 surcharge for credit card payments; longer flights available on request; prices subject to change)
- Turkish Bath - Traditional bath experience approximately 1 hour; includes sauna, marble slab rest, exfoliating scrub and washing
Landmarks Goreme Valley Open Air Museum Cappadocia 
- Day 6
Ankara - Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Anitkabir (Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk) visit
Landmarks Anitkabir 
- Day 7
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Istanbul Classics - Duration 9 am to 4 pm; visit St Sophia Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar
- Bosphorus Cruise - Afternoon cruise between Europe and Asia; lasts 1 hour, allow 30 mins for transport to and from the 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)
- Bosphorus by Night - Pickup at 8pm from hotel; sail up the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia, pass under suspension bridges, view Ottoman summer palaces, waterside mansions and modern villas; 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 famous Imperial Harem at Topkapi Palace
- Bosphorus by public ferry - Cruise between continents; ferry departs every few hours and zig-zags back and forth; easy to arrange independently at ferry port
- Prince's Islands by public ferry - Escape the city for a day visiting islands in the Marmara Sea; Buyuk Ada (Big Island) recommended; no vehicles allowed, only horse and buggy and bicycles; easy to arrange independently at ferry port
Landmarks St Sophia Museum Blue Mosque Topkapi Palace Grand Bazaar Byzantine Hippodrome Bosphorus Spice Bazaar Rumeli Fortress Dolmabahce Palace Camlica Hill
