Day 2, Mon: Istanbul
Full day tour to Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Camlica Hill on the Asian side . Optional: Tonight join our Turkish dinner and enjoy Turkish belly dancing and folk dancing entertainment. (B,L)
Day 3, Tue: Istanbul
Morning walk through the Egyptian (spice) Bazaar to the pier and embark a ferry for a guided, half-day Bosphorus waterway cruise and tour, afternoon tour of St. Sophia Basilica followed by free time to explore the exotic Covered Bazaar. (B)
Day 4 , Wed: Gallipoli & Troy - Assos
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove and Lone pine cemetery then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale visiting Troy we continue to Assos for overnight .(B,D)
Day 5 Thu : Selchuk via Pergamum
Morning drive through the olive forests and stop by a olive museum , Then we visit an ethnographical museum in Tahta kuslar (wooden birds) village . The last stop of day will be Pergamum acropolis ,Overnight in Selcuk . (BD)
Day 6 Fri : Ephesus & St. Mary's House
Morning tour of glorious ruins at Ephesus, explore 2,000-year-old marble streets, a theater, the library of Celsius, a gymnasium and Hadrian's Temple. Take a short drive to see St. Mary's stone cottage where she stayed later in life accompanied by St. John, and visit also traditional village of Sirince .Overnight in Selcuk (BD)
Day 7 Sat : Aphrodisias- Hierapolis
Morning drive to the ruins of Aphrodisias (you know what this is about) set against the foot of a picturesque mountain range and then Tour the Roman health spa ruins of Hierapolis, Overnight in Pamukkale (B,D)
Day 8 Sun : Caunos - Dalyan- Gocek
In the morning we drive to Dalyan and take a fishing boat through a maze of reeds to Caunos viewing intriguing Lycian temples and tombs carved into the face of a cliff .
Overnight in a picturesque town Gocek. (B,D)
Day 9 Mon: Patara - Saklikent - Kas
Morning drive to Patara with Roman ruins and a huge beach for free time , afternoon visit Saklikent Canyon. Drive along the unique Mediterranean cost line to Kas . for overnight (B,D)
Day 10 Tue : Kekova Island (Boat ride on the Mediterranean - snorkel - swim) - Kalkan
Day at leisure or Join the Optional ; A day cruise on turquoise clear waters to the picturesque Kekova Islands, their underwater ruins, and a hill top fortress at a quaint village. There is opportunity to swim and snorkel if desired, so bring your swimsuit and towel. Return to Kalkan for overnight. (B)
Day 11 Wed: Myra- Finike- Antalya
Morning drive to Myra via to visit the home church of St. Nicholas (the authentic and original Santa Claus), A short stop in Finike and early afternoon arrival to Antalya free time to discover the old town harbor . Dinner at local restaurant (B,D)
Day 12 Thu: Aspendos - Konya - Cappadocia
Morning drive to Aspendos the roman city on the foot of Taurus mountains continue to Konya, tour Mevlana's Mausoleum, founder of the Whirling Dervishes, finally arrival to "moon-like " landscape of Cappadocia .
Tonight Optional:Whirling Derwishes performance in a 13th century Caravan inn .(B,D)
Day 13 Fri : Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional : Ballon Tour.Experience of floating through volcanic valleys ,fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise of Cappadocia . After breakfast, visit the Byzantine frescoed chapels at Goreme then continue on to rock formations at Pasabagi Valley , visit Ozkonak, eight-story underground city, and finally a local pottery making village, Avanos.Overnight in Cappadocia (B,D)
Day 14 Sat: Ankara - Istanbul -Return
Early morning drive to Ankara , afternoon tour of the Ataturk Mausoleum then transfer to airport or hotels as appropriate. (B) |
