Turkey Tours
Turkey Tour Itinerary 1 :
DAY 1
Departure from the hotel for the old city of Istanbul. Visit the Blue Mosque from the 17th century, the Hippodrome Square where ancient chariot races used to be held, Hagia Sophia, the famous church of divine wisdom from the 6th century, Topkapi Palace, the main residence of the Ottoman sultans.
DAY 2
Departure from the hotel for the full day Bosphorus tour. First stop by the spice market and then board the boat to have a ride along the Bosphorus. After lunch pass to the Asian side to visit Beylerbeyi Palace which was the summer residence of the Ottoman sultans and after visit the Grand Bazaar, one of the first shopping malls of the world.
DAY 3
Early departure from the hotel for Canakkale. On the way stop by the Gallipoli peninsula to visit the battlefields, cemeteries and the monuments of WW1. Continue to Troy to visit the places mentioned in Homer's Illiad. Overnight in Canakkale.
DAY 4
Departure from the hotel for Kusadasi. On the way visit the ancient city of Pergamon with its temples, library and the steepest theatre of the ancient world. Continue to Asclepion, which was built as a dedication to the God of Health, Asclepios. Overnight in Kusadasi.
DAY 5
Early departure from the hotel for the ancient city of Ephesus, the capital of the Asian province of the Roman Empire. It was one of the biggest cities of the ancient world with temples, baths, agoras, odeon, theatre and library. Continue to Pamukkale. Ovenight in Pamukkale.
DAY 6
Visit the ancient city of Hieropolis to see the biggest necropolis of the ancient world and the travertines where nature has formed a series of surrealistic lagoons down the mountain-side, over a period of 5 million years. Continue to Cappadocia. On the way visit the monastery of the whirling dervishes in Konya. Overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY 7
Departure from the hotel for the full day tour in Cappadocia. Visit the underground city of Kaymakli, the fortress at Uchisar, Goreme Open Air Museum and the pottery making town of Avanos. Continue to Kayseri for the flight to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 8
Departure from the hotel for the flight back home.