Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul Old City on your own
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Explore St Sophia Museum
- Visit Grand Bazaar
- Istanbul Classics full-day tour (9am-4pm, includes St Sophia Museum, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar)
- Bosphorus Cruise (afternoon, 1 hour cruise plus 30 minutes transport)
- Bosphorus by Night (8pm departure, dinner included)
- Istanbul Two Continents Tour (Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, Camlica Hill)
- Bosphorus by public ferry (day-long journey)
- Prince's Islands by public ferry
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening (dinner, unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks, entertainment)
- Day 2
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Fully guided tour of Istanbul Old City
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Visit St Sophia Museum
- Visit Topkapi Palace including Hagia Irene and the Harem
- Visit the Hippodrome
Optional Activities
- Half day Bosphorus cruise
Landmarks Blue Mosque St Sophia Museum Topkapi Palace Hagia Irene Hippodrome 
- Day 3
Gallipoli
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Gallipoli Battlefields
- Visit Lone Pine Memorial
- Visit Chunuk Bair Memorial
- Visit ANZAC Cove
- Visit The Nek
- Visit Johnston's Jolly
- Explore original trenches and tunnels
Landmarks Lone Pine Memorial Chunuk Bair Memorial ANZAC Cove The Nek Johnston's Jolly 
- Day 4
Troy - Behramkale - Kusadasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore ancient city of Troy
- Visit Troy Museum
- Explore Behramkale village
- Time to enjoy Turkish tea or coffee at a local café in Behramkale
Landmarks Troy Troy Museum Behramkale 
- Day 5
Kusadasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ephesus
- Visit Temple of Artemis site
- Explore Ephesus ancient theatre
- Visit Ephesus Archaeology Museum
- Carpet village visit with demonstration of hand-weaving techniques
Landmarks Ephesus Temple of Artemis Ephesus Archaeology Museum 
- Day 6
Pamukkale - Hierapolis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Display of locally handcrafted leather goods
- Visit Pamukkale white calcium terraces (Travertines)
- Guided tour of Hierapolis ancient city
- Swim in hot springs with ancient Roman columns
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Ballooning - Short Flight (45 minutes), early morning, EUR 20 surcharge for credit card payments
- Whirling Dervish Show - Evening ceremony inspired by Mevlana
- Cleopatra's Pool - Swim in thermal spring pool among ancient ruins
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis 
- Day 7
Konya - Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Sultanhani Caravansary
- Visit Mevlana museum in Konya
Optional Activities
- Traditional Turkish folklore evening (dinner, unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks, entertainment with belly dancers, traditional folk dancers, and Turkish musicians)
Landmarks Sultanhani Caravansary Mevlana museum 
- Day 8
Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Goreme Valley Open Air Museum
- View fairy chimneys
- Explore underground city
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Ballooning - Short Flight (45 minutes), early morning, EUR 20 surcharge for credit card payments
- Turkish Bath - Traditional bath experience, approximately 1 hour (sauna, marble slab massage with exfoliating treatment)
Landmarks Goreme Valley Open Air Museum 
- Day 9
Cappadocia - Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Mustafapasa (Sinasos) former Greek village
- View Greek Orthodox architecture
- Visit Gomeda Valley with rock-carved churches, shelters, and vineyards
- Visit Sobeses ancient city with geometric mosaic floors
- Domestic flight to Istanbul
Landmarks Mustafapasa Gomeda Valley Sobeses - Day 10
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
