ITINERARY
Day 01 Mon: Istabul
Upon your arrival, you will be met by our representative before transfer to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at your own leisure.
Day 02 Tue: Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, a guided tour to St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar. The day ends with an overnight stay in Istanbul. Tonight we will take you to Kumkapi Gypsy district famous with it's street restaurants. We will have an authentic dinner here tasting various Turkish Meze & local fishes. Finally we will try famous Maraş Ice Cream before returning back to our hotel.(BD)
Day 03 Wed: Canakkale - Troy - Assos
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Nek, Conk Bair, Lone Pine and 57th Regiment Memorial cross the Dardanelles. Visit legendary Troy. Overnight stay in Assos. (BD)
Day 04 Thu: Pergamum - Kusadasi
After breakfast at the hotel drive to Pergamum and visit Asklepion which is an ancient hospital. Continue to Kusadasi for the overnight. (BD)
Day 05 Fri: Ephesus - Sirince - Kusadasi
After breakfast a short drive to visit Ephesus. Lunch in nomadic tent in Selcuk to taste Turkish Gozleme. We continue to marvelous village of Sirince where you be able to experience one of the most beautiful villages in Turkey. You may be able to do shopping and taste delicious wines of the village. Return to Kusadasi for overnight stay.(BLD)
Day 06 Sat: Bodrum
After breakfast you will driveto Bodrum. Up on to your arrival you will visit Bodrum castle which host one of the best under water collection in the world , then visit the ruin of King Mausoleus tomb. After the tour you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Bodrum. (BD)
Day 07 Sun: Bodrum - Pamukkale
After breakfast there is half day optional gullet cruise is available.Youwill be picked up from your hotel, transferred to marina and embark to your gullet. You will sail to the Aegean Sea and have chance to visit beautiful bays. Return to marina and then drive to Pamukkale. Overnight in Pamukkale. (BD)
Day 08 Mon: Pamukkale - Konya
After breakfast, drive to Hierapolis to visit the lime cascade and the site. Then continue for Konya.Visit the monastery of the Mevlana Whirling Dervishes. Overnight Konya. (B)
Day 09 Tue: Konya - Cappadocia
After breakfast drive on the ancient silk Road, enroute visit a Seljukian Caravanserai. Then drive to Cappadocia. Up on to your arrival you will visit Turasan wine factory and enjoy tasting beautiful wines of Cappadocia.Then continue to your cooking course. You will meet Turkish cuisine and learn to cook Turkish food. After the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel. Over night Cappadocia. (BLD)
Day 10 Wed: Cappadocia
Early in the morning an optional balloon tour is available. After breakfast full day excursion in Cappadocia including visits to the Kaymakli Underground City, Open Air Museum in Goreme and natural fortress in Uchisar. Lunch in a cave restaurant to taste famous pottery Kebap. An optional and fun Turkish folklore evening is available tonight. Overnight in Cappadocia. (BL)
Day 11 Thu: Cappadocia - Ankara - Safranbolu
Morning departure for Safranbolu.On the way stop by Ankara and visit Ataturk Mausoleum. This is the burial place of the national hero who founded modern Republic of Turkey.We continue our drive and check in tour hotel in Safranbolu, the world heritage town of Unesco which is considered as an open air museum. Tonight we stay at an old Ottoman Mension. (BD)
Day 12 Fri: Safranbolu - Istanbul
After breakfast visit the old town of Safranbolu where you can test the fine sample of Turkish delights then to drive to Istanbul. Continue day with guided tour to Topkapi Palace. Overnight Istanbul.(B)
Day 13 Sat: Istanbul
After breakfast transfer to airport. (B)