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 cruise lasting 1 hour plus 30 minutes transport to and from port
- Bosphorus by Night - evening cruise at 8pm with dinner, viewing Ottoman summer palaces and Istanbul skyline
- Istanbul Two Continents Tour - visit Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, and Camlica Hill
- Topkapi Palace Harem visit
- Bosphorus by public ferry - day-long journey zigzagging between continents
- Prince's Islands by public ferry - day trip to Buyuk Ada (Big Island) with horse and buggy or bicycle transport
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening with dinner, unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks, and entertainment featuring belly dancers and traditional musicians
- Day 2
Istanbul Old City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Topkapi Palace including Hagia Irene and the Harem
- Blue Mosque visit
- St Sophia Museum visit
- Hippodrome visit
Landmarks Topkapi Palace Hagia Irene Blue Mosque St Sophia Museum Hippodrome 
- Day 3
Istanbul to Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bosphorus cruise by public ferry (1 hour) with guide commentary on historical sites
- Day 4
Cappadocia - Goreme Valley and Underground City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Goreme Valley Open Air Museum visit
- Fairy chimneys viewing
- Underground city exploration
Optional Activities
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - dinner with unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks, and entertainment featuring belly dancers, traditional folk dancers, and traditional Turkish musicians
- Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - show only without dinner
- Hot Air Ballooning - Short Flight (45 minutes) over Cappadocia moonscapes, rising as high as 2000 feet with experienced pilots
- Hot Air Ballooning - longer flights available on request
- Turkish Bath - traditional hammam experience including sauna, marble slab massage, exfoliating treatment, and washing (approximately 1 hour)
Landmarks Goreme Valley Open Air Museum Fairy Chimneys - Day 5
Cappadocia to Konya
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mevlana Museum visit - tomb, ancient manuscripts, and Whirling Dervish exhibits
- Çatalhöyük Museum visit
Landmarks Mevlana Museum Çatalhöyük Museum - Day 6
Pamukkale and Hierapolis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hierapolis ruins visit
- Temple of Apollo visit
- Necropolis visit
- Pamukkale white calcium terraces
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Ballooning - Short Flight (45 minutes) viewing Pamukkale landscape from the air early morning
- Hot Air Ballooning - longer flights available on request
- Whirling Dervish Show - evening ceremony inspired by Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi symbolizing stages of a mystic journey
- Cleopatra's Pool - swim in thermal spring pool amongst ancient ruins, a Roman Empire health center with marble portico featuring Ionic arrangement
Landmarks Hierapolis Temple of Apollo Pamukkale - Day 7
Pamukkale to Kusadasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Laodicea ancient city exploration
- Locally handcrafted leather goods display
Landmarks Laodicea - Day 8
Kusadasi - Ephesus
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ephesus
- Temple of Artemis site visit
- Library of Celsus visit
- Ephesus amphitheater visit
- Ephesus Archaeology Museum visit
- Carpet village visit and carpet weaving demonstration
- Wine tasting experience in Sirince
Landmarks Ephesus Temple of Artemis Library of Celsus 
- Day 9
Kusadasi to Çanakkale - Pergamon and Troy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Pergamon acropolis visit
- Pergamon temples and library viewing
- Troy ancient city exploration
- Troy Museum visit
Landmarks Pergamon Troy - Day 10
Çanakkale to Istanbul - Gallipoli
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- WW1 Gallipoli Battlefields visit
- Lone Pine Memorial visit
- Chunuk Bair Memorial visit
- ANZAC Cove visit
- The Nek visit
- Johnston's Jolly visit
- Original trenches and tunnels exploration
Landmarks Gallipoli Battlefields Lone Pine Memorial Chunuk Bair Memorial ANZAC Cove - Day 11
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
