Turkey | 10D9N
DAY 1: ISTANBUL
Welcome to Istanbul. Meet with OAG Travel Representative at the airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 2: ISTANBUL
Visit Topkapi Palace the ancient residence of Ottoman Sultans. Then visit the Hagia Sophia Museum and later Blue Mosque with its beautiful Iznik tiles. After seeing the Hippodrome we will end the day with a visit to Grand Bazaar. Drive back to the Hotel. Overnight In Istanbul.
DAY 3: ISTANBUL / CAPPADOCIA
Transfer to airport for a short flight to Cappadocia (domestic flight not included). Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the Cappadocia region. We will stay overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY 4: CAPPADOCIA
Explore the lunar landscape of Cappadocia visiting the Pasabag (Monks’) Valley and Avanos and visit a regional pottery workshop. Then see Goreme open air museum. We will finish the day with a visit to the Kaymakli or Ozkonak Underground City and Pigeon Valley. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY 5: CAPPADOCIA / KONYA – PAMUKKALE
Drive to Konya which was the capital of Selcuk Empire. En Route we will visit Sultanhani Caravanserai. Upon arrival to Konya we visit Mevlana Museum which houses his tomb and the museum where was the center of Whirling Dervishes sect. Drive to Pamukkale. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.
DAY 6: PAMUKKALE / KUSADASI
Today we continue to explore Hierapolis ancient city hosting the greatest necropolis in Anatolia. Enjoy walking on the hot spring waters on the snow white terraced ponds. Then we drive to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7: KUSADASI / EPHESUS
Today we will visit the Ephesus ancient city maybe the greatest of all sites in Asia Minor. Our tour includes the Library, Marble Street and the great theatre with 24.000 seats. We will also visit the House of St. Mary. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi Hotel.
DAY 8: KUSADAS / PERGAMUM / CANAKKALE
Today we drive to Bergama which was ancient Pergamum and visit the Asclepion. Then we proceed to the ancient city of Troy the city famous with Trojan Horse. Then we continue to our hotel in Canakkale. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 9: CANAKKALE / ISTANBUL
We cross the famous Dardanelles by ferry. Today we will visit the World War I memorials at Gallipoli. See Anzac Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery. Continue to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 10: ISTANBUL
After breakfast, we will visit Dolmabahce Palace, which is the second imperial palace in Istanbul. After lunch, we will visit the 500-year-old Grand Bazaar, which has more than 4,000 shops selling local products and handicrafts. After shopping, proceeding to the airport for our flight back home.
