Day 1:
Ankara / Cappadocia
Tour starts in the morning from
the Hotel or from the airport. Visit the Hittite Museum and Mausoleum of Atatürk.
After lunch drive to Cappadocia. Dinner & overnight (L,D).
Day 2: Cappadocia
Breakfast at the hotel, morning visit to the underground city
of Kaymaklı & Citadel of Uçhisar. After lunch continue with the valley "Göreme"
& open air museum. The last sites will be Paşabağ valley and Avanos. Return
to hotel for dinner & overnight (B,L,D).
Day 3: Cappadocia
/ Konya / Pamukkale
Early departure for Konya. On
the way visit the 13 the century Seljukian caravanseria "Sultanhan".
The next stop will be Konya which is famous with Mevlana Museum and the Theological
School of Whirling Dervishes. Lunch enroute, drive to Pamukkale (B,L,D).
Day 4: Pamukkale
/ Antalya
Breakfast and visit the ancient city of
Hierapolis. The ruins of the biggest Necropolis Graveyard of the ancient world,
Roman Baths, Bazilica and calcium cliffs.After lunch drive to Antalya throught
the panaromic Taurus mountains (B,L,D).
Day 5: Antalya
Departure for a full day tour of ancient cities Side, Perge
and Aspendos. Lunch will be served during the visits. Dinner and overnight will
be at the hotel in Antalya (B,L,D).
Day 6: Antalya
/ Kuşadası
Early departure for Aphrodisias. After
lunch visit the Greco-Romen settlement which is remarkably well preserved. The
ancient city is dedicated to the Godess of Love, Aphrodite. Drive to Kuşadası,
dinner and overnight (B,L,D).
Day 7: Kuşadası
After breakfast at the hotel drive to Meryemana and visit the
house of Virgin Mary. Continue to Ephesus, the Roman Capital of Asia Minor. Visit
the ruins of Odeon, Hercules Gate, the temple of Hadrian, the magnificient library,
Agora and fantastic greco-roman theatre. After lunch visit the basilica of St.John,
return to Kuşadası. Free afternoon (B,L,D).
Day 8: Kuşadası
/ Çanakkale
Early departure for Pergamum. After lunch
visits of Asklepion and Acropolis continue for Troy. The legendary town in the
Iliad of Homeros. Drive to Çanakkale, dinner and overnight (B,L,D).
Day 9: Çanakkale
/ İstanbul
After breakfast cross the strait by ferry
and drive to Istanbul along the shores of Marmara sea. (Gallipoli can be added
to this program) (B,L).
