Day 1: Arrive Istanbul (Only Dinner)

Arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport by Qatar Airlines. Welcome to Istanbul, the magic city gateway to Aegean and Mediterranean Coast, land of fascinating history and beauty. Meet with guide and drive to a restaurant for dinner. Then transfer to hotel for check-in.

Following breakfast, visit the Hippodrome, where chariot races used to take place. Visit the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture. Transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight.

Following breakfast, visit the famous Grand Bazaar. After lunch, begin a scenic drive to Gallipoli, historically famous for WWI battles. Cross the Dardanelles to land in Asia. Check-in to the hotel in Canakkale for dinner and overnight.

Visit Troy, famous from Homer’s “Iliad” and “Odyssey”. Depart for Kusadasi to visit Pergamon and the Asklepion, an ancient health center. Check-in to the hotel in Kusadasi for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, explore Ephesus, including the Library of Celsius, Grand Theater, and more. Visit the Leather Outlet Center for a live fashion show. Continue to Pamukkale to visit Hierapolis and the Cotton Castle. After dinner, enjoy an optional authentic thermal bath.

After breakfast, drive to Cappadocia. Enroute, visit the 13th-century Sultanhani Caravanserai. Continue to the Central Anatolia region. Dinner at the hotel. In the evening, enjoy a Belly Dance Folklore Dance Performance at a night club.

Enjoy a full-day tour through Cappadocia, visiting the Underground City of Kaymakli, Goreme Open-Air Museum, and Uchisar Castle. Visit Avanos, famous for pottery and carpets, with factory demonstrations. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

After breakfast, depart for Ankara. Following lunch, visit the Ataturk Mausoleum and Ankara Castle. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Türkiye

Accomodation

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner