Day 1: Istanbul
   Upon arrival meeting and transfer to your hotel, OPTIONAL ORIENTATION TOUR OF ISTANBUL AT 11:00AM, 02:00PM OR 05:00PM with Multilingual Audio Guiding System in 11 languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Dutch, Hebrew, Turkish)

   The Orientation Tour covers those sites listed below. Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Underground Cistern, Gulhane Park, Archeological Museum,Sirkeci Train Station for "Orient Express",Topkapi Palace, Port of Bosphorus, Boats to Asia & Princes' Islands, Spice Bazaar, New Mosque,Chamber of Commerce,Galata Bridge, Galata Tower, Tophane (Cannon Factory), Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque, Nusretiye Mosque, Chamber of Shipping, Academy of Fine Arts (1st Ottoman Parliament), Dolmabahce Palace (photograph break), Stadium, Hop On - Hop Off Option at Taksim Square Taksim Square,Ataturk Culture Center, Istiklal Street (Shopping & Cafes), Old Pera, Pera Palas Hotel (of Agatha Christie), TUYAP Exhibition Center, Panoramic view of Golden Horn, Suleymaniye Mosque, Fatih Mosque, Ataturk Bridge, Aqueduct of Valens, Old Jewish Settlement, Jewish Hospital, Bulgarian (Metal) Church, Patriarch of Fener, Pierre Loti Cafe, Eyup Sultan Mosque, City Walls, Topkapi, Edirnekapi, Yedikule Dungeons, Golden Gate, Fish Market,Princes' Islands, Haydarpasha Train Station, Selimiye Military Headquartes, Leander's Tower, Doors to Byzantium, Kumkapi, Yenikapi, Tekfur Palace, Tour Ends at Sultanahmet Center. Overnight in Istanbul.

   Day 2: Istanbul
   SPICE BAZAAR:(Egyptian Bazaar) The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other concievable herb and spice. BEDESTEN exhibits the traditional silk weaving courses carpet weaving courses authorised by the Ministry of National Education. Possibility to see jewellery, handicrafts center and leatherware show. Free time provided for shopping. BOSPHORUS ON BOAT A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway seperating Europe and Asia.The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahçe Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavillions of Yıldız Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Çırağan Palace, 300 meters of is marble facade faces the shore. At Ortaköy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortaköy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries. RUMELİ FORTRESS Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul, was completed in only four months to control and protect Bosphorus. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYİ PALACE The summer residence of Ottoman Sultans with its original furniture and magnificent gardens with the HAREM on the ASIAN. BOSPHORUS BRIDGE Unique chance to step from one continent (ASIA) to another (EUROPE) ÇAMLICA HILL The highest point in Istanbul. At the top of it you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosphorus from the beautiful gardens, landscaped in traditional style. Overnight in Istanbul.

   Day 3: Istanbul
   Free day at your leisure to enjoy this Magnificent City at your own pace. Transfer to the bus station in the evening for overnight bus to Cappadocia,

   Day 4: Cappadocia
   Upon arrival, meeting and transfer to your hotel. Pick up at 09:20am from the hotel for Full Day Cappadocia Tour. We pick our guests up from the hotel looby at 09:00am, and first we visit Imagination Valley where you can see thousands of fairy chimneys and where you can see the formation stages of Fairy chimneys clearly. The reason why we call this valley as imagination valley is just because of some animal-like natural formations like Camel. then We drive to Zelve Open air museum which is based in 3 different valleys and where the first seminars to monks in Cappadocia were given. Then we head towards Monks Valley where monks used to live in seclusion in fairy chimneys in rock cut rooms from 5th century up to 14th century. After monks valley,we go to pottery town of AVANOS, where the longest river of Turkey KIZILIRMAK (Red River) pass through, leaving the red clay on its banks that is the raw material of Pottery since Hittites. A chance is offered to our guests to view the pottery making demonsration and try to make their own pottery.. After Avanos and pottery we have lunch by pigeon valley in Uchisar in an open buffet style restaurant, after lunch we visit Uchisar citadel and some Cave Houses in the Valley , top of cappadocia. After Uchisar citadel, on the way to Goreme Open air Museum, We stop over the Esentepe which overlooks Goreme Town and Mt Erciyes, taking some pictures and then, We drive to Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best preserved churches of Cappadocia with the best preserved frescoes inside. We spend like 1 and half hours in Goreme open air museum. After the open air museum, We drop our guests at their hotels. Overnight in Cappadocia.

   Day 5: Cappadocia
   Pick up at 09:20am from the hotel for full day Cappadocia tour,
The Second Day Tour focuses on the natural beauty of Cappadocia. We will start the tour hiking in Red&Rose valleys for 2 hours, but no need to worry because it is all the way downhill and you will enjoy the scenery while hiking and exploring some older churches in the valley and never ever get tired. We end up hiking in Cavusin Village, an old Seljuk and Ottoman village, and we will visit the Cave Mosque which is unique to Cappadocia, There are only two Cave Mosque in Cappadocia. Then We will have lunch in another open-buffet-style restaurant and then head towards Kaymakli Underground city where the Christian Communities led a communal life in Fear and Faith, hiding themselves from the Invasions. Then We will head to Ortahisar to climb up the castle with stairs and take some pictures at the top. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. And Turkish Night at 20:30 with dinner, Folk Dances, Belly Dancer and Unlimited Alcoholic or non Alcoholic drinks.

   Day 6: Cappadocia
   Free day at your leisure to understand how local life goes on. And Turkish Bath for 1 hour in the evening before the overnight bus to Antalya.

   Day 7: Antalya
   Upon arrival meeting and transfer to your hotel in The Old Town. Perge and Aspendos: the most important seaport cities of Pamphilla, The best preserved theatre of Asia Minor: Aspendos. A monument of ancient art and architecture Refreshing break near Manavgat Waterfalls Side: free time for shopping or swimming. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.

   Day 8: Pamukkale
   Free morning at your leisure and transfer to the Bus station at noon for day bus to Pamukkale. Upon arrival meeting and transfer to your hotel.

   Day 9: Pamukkale
   Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) is one of the most enchanting and remarkable sights in the whole of Turkey with the great dazzling white plateau, almost 400 feet high, rising in a curtain of stalagmites and shallow pools, giving one into another on hundreds of different levels, a fairyland of cotton-white forms and pale blue water cascading gently down. The great baths were constructed in the second century and are so well preserved that they now serve as a museum. The impressive and recently restored theatre, the Martyrium of St. Philip the Apostle of the 5th century - a colonnaded street erected by Domitian, a monumental gate of the same period, another bath stretching on for over a mile, the necropolis with a fascinating variety of tombs and sarcophagus are the famous monuments of this antique city. After the tour, 3 hours bus ride to Ephesus. Meeting and transfer to your hotel.

   Day 10: Ephesus
   Of all the ancient cities of Turkey, Ephesus is the best preserved and most visited in all ages and is as popular as it was in ancient times. This is due to the miraculous discovery of the House the Virgin Mary. The city had splendid buildings and was dedicated to the Godness Artemis, whose temple was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The main monuments that we will see during the visit of this fascinating city are: the street of Arcadiane, the majestic theatre, marble road, library of Celsus, market place street of the Curetes, baths of Scholastica state agora, prytaneion, odeon. The town of Seljuk, is dominated bye a Byzantine citadel close to the basilica of St. John, built in the 5th century, on the site of tomb of the Apostle. Seljuk has also an exceptionally fine archaeological museum. After the tour, Transfer back to your hotel.

   Day 11: Ephesus
   Free morning at your leisure, transfer to the bus station for day bus to Çanakkale, Upon arrival, meeting and transfer to your hotel in Çanakkale.

   Day 12: Çanakkale
   Gallipoli Part Dardenelles known as the Narrows. So named because it is the narrowest part of the Dardenelles, less then one kilometre across. The ferry pulls in at the small fishing village of Kilitbahir, which means 'lock of the sea'. Kilitbahir is known for its fort built in 1453 by 'Mehmet II the Conqueror' as a part of his successful siege of Constantinopole, which he then renamed. Once to Istanbul in Kilitbahir the guide gives an explanation of the naval battle that took place in the Dardenelles prior to the army landings. The tour meets our air-conditioned tour bus and proceeds to the battlefield area and visits:

         · Kabatepe Museum which contains relics from the campaign including original diary extracts and letters.
         · Brighton beach, the intended landing place, lunch and swimming weather permitting.
         · Beach cemetery on the southern tip of ANZAC Cove, the landing place of the first wave of Australian and New Zealand troops and home to up to 30,000 troops during the campaign. John Simpson Kirkpatrick of "Simpson and his donkey" fame is buried in this cemetery.
         · Ari Burnu cemetery on the northern tip of ANZAC Cove, where the Dawn service is held each ANZAC Day.
         · Lone Pine Australian Memorial, site of the successful attack and capture of Turkish trenches by the Australians during the August offensive.
         · Johnston's Jolly where you'll visit original Allied and Turkish trenches and tunnels.
         · The Nek site of the famous Light Horse charge depicted in the 'Gallipoli' movie.
         · Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, captured by the New Zealanders during the August offensive, highest point captured during the entire campaign.

   Troy Part, The tour proceeds to the ancient city of Troy in our air-conditioned 'NO-SMOKING' tour bus. The guide will explain the mythology surrounding Troy, the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy, as well as explaining the history and discoveries of the archeological diggings from its discovery by Heinrich Schliemann in the 1870's to the present day and on going. Nine cities have been discovered built one on top of the other dating back to 3500 B.C.

Who was Helen of Troy and was she the real cause of the Trojan wars or was it economy?
Did the wooden horse really exist?
What is happening with the current excavations?
You will learn the answers to these and many other questions.
You'll also see and hear about :-
         · The Trojan Horse.
         · Helen of Troy.
         · The Trojan Wars.
         · The battle between Archilles and Paris.
         · Sacrificial Altars.
         · The 3700 year old city walls.
         · Houses of Troy I , 3000 B.C. - 2500 B.C.
         · The Bouleterium (Senate Building).
         · The Odean (Concert Hall).
         · Current excavations in progress.
         · Remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX.

   After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.

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