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FIRST DAY ( ISTANBUL ) :  Arrive in ISTANBUL and transfer to your hotel. Briefing is about the tour than  the rest of the day is free to rest or walk around to explore the city. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel in Istanbul.

SECOND DAY ( ISTANBUL ) : We spend the full day visiting the sights of Old Istanbul. We will begin at the ancient Hippodrome where chariot and horse races were held in the Roman city of Constantinople. We walk to the nearby Ibrahim Pasha Palace which houses the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art . Then we proceed to the Blue Mosque, famous for its blue tiles and impressive architecture. Nearby is Hagia Sophia Museum, considered as the masterpiece of the early Byzantine architecture. After lunch we will visit the Topkapi Palace residence and administrative center of the Ottoman Sultans. We will take a separate tour of the Harem where the ladies of the Sultans were kept. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel  in İstanbul.

THIRD DAY ( BURSA ) : Drive to Bursa the city famous for its early Ottoman architecture. Our visits in Bursa will include the Green Mosque, Green Tomb and Ethnographic Museum. Then, we stroll through the Grand Bazaar and Silk Market. Then we wander the winding streets to see interesting old Ottoman Turkish architecture. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel in Bursa.

FOURTH DAY  ( ANKARA ) : Drive to ANKARA the capital of modern Turkey. Enroute visit Gordion the capital of the Phrygian Civilization. There we will visit the King Midas' Tomb and tiny local museum where findings from the site Gordion are exhibited. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel in Ankara.

FIFTH DAY ( CAPPADOCIA ) : Drive to CAPPADOCIA. Sightseeing of Ankara. We will begin at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations where we will see artifacts of Anatolian civilizations. Then we will visit the Ataturk's Memorial built for the founder of modern Republic of Turkey. Rest of the day, drive to Cappadocia by the Salt Lake and through the central Anatolian Plateau. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel in Cappadocia.

SIXTH DAY (CAPPADOCIA ) : Morning departure for the sightseeing of CAPPADOCIA. We will see fascinating landscape and sites. Visit Pigeons' valley, Uchisar rock Castle, Goreme Open Air Museum , rock churches with frescoes. Pasabagi valley with fairy chimneys. Visit local craftspeople (Rug weavers, doll makers, pottery workshops). Avanos a town famous for pottery making, built on the banks of the Red River of Turkey. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel  in Cappadocia.

SEVENTH DAY ( ANTALYA )  : Drive to ANTALYA Turkey's famous resort center. Enroute sightseeing of Konya famous for its monastery of "Whirling Dervishes" and Early Selcuk-Islamic architecture. Visit Mevlana Museum which is believed to be the holiest place of Turkey and house the memorial of Mevlana the famous Turkish philosopher and the founder of the center of Whirling Dervishes. Proceed to Karatay Medrese, the Islamic theological college from Turkish-Selcuk period (13th cent.), now it houses a nice tile collection. The rest of the day we drive to Antalya through the lake district, and over the Taurus Mountains. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel  in Antalya.

EIGHTH DAY ( ANTALYA ) : Morning departure for the sightseeing of Antalya : Bazaars, Yacht Harbor, and shopping opportunity. Tour to Myra ancient city with spectacular Lycian type Rock Tombs built into the cliffs, the Church of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) where he was a bishop in 4th cent., and a boat trip to the island of Kekova known for its submerged city. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel in Antalya.

NINETH DAY ( ANTALYA ) : Day long excursion to the ancient Greek, Hellenistic and Roman cities of Pamphylia Region. We will begin with Perge where we will take a walk along the ancient streets and examine the ancient structures. Drive to ancient city of Aspendos which has the most perfectly preserved Roman theater in existence. Continue to Side the great ancient city and also a popular resort town. On the way back to the hotel, if time permits, we visit Antalya Archaeological Museum with fine sculptures and findings from around Pamphylia region. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel  in Antalya.

TENTH DAY ( PAMUKKALE ) : Drive to PAMUKKALE. This morning, we drive back into Taurus mountains, with spontaneous stops to photograph Nomads and their Tents and. Early afternoon arrival at our hotel, and have time to use natural geothermal pool. Walk around Pamukkale calcified white rock pools and ancient ruins of Hierapolis a well preserved great Roman city. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel in Pamukkale.

ELEVENTH DAY ( KUSADASI)  : Drive to KUSADASI. Enroute, visit the ancient city of Aphrodisias perfectly preserved Carian and Roman city. The excavation of the site was sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The rest of the day, drive through fig and olive orchards to our hotel on the Aegean cost. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel in Kusadasi.

TWELVETH DAY ( KUSADASI )  : Full day sightseeing of well preserved sites of Ephesus . We begin with Ephesus the great city and metropolitan center of the ancient world. Then we drive up to the Virgin Mary's House claimed to be the true place where Mother Mary spent her last years before she had died in this area. Up on the hill above the town Selcuk, we will visit the Basilica of St. John built for the apostle author of the book of revelations. Then, we will see the artifacts from Ephesus area in the Ephesus Museum which is a pretty local museum. If time permits visit Sirince traditional village. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel in Izmir.

THIRTEENTH ( CANAKKALE ) : Drive to CANAKKALE. Enroute visit Pergamum the capital of Pergamene Kingdom. The view from top of the Acropolis is spectacular. We will stop at Asclepieum, the ancient medical center where Galen the famous physician of the ancient world, practiced medicine. Drive on to Troy the fabled city of the book Iliad written by Homer. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel in Canakkale.

FOURTEENTH DAY ( ISTANBUL ) : Early morning departure for the ferry to take us across the Dardanelles. Drive along the Sea of Marmara back to Istanbul. Early afternoon arrival in Istanbul, the rest of the day is on your leisure to browse the bazaar area or other interesting parts of the city. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel in İstanbul.

FIFTEENTH DAY ( ISTANBUL ) : Cruise on the Bosphorus with boat. Disembark near the Spice market, and have free time for shopping in the Spice Market. Rest of the afternoon is at leisure to return to the Grand Bazaar. Farewell dinner at a special restaurant. Overnight at your Hotel in Istanbul.

SIXTEENTH DAY ( TRANSFER TO AIRPORT ) : Check out and transfer to the airport for your flight back home.

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