Arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in the morning, Meet and drive to the Old City of Istanbul and begin our visit starting with Blue Mosque, with its graceful cascade of domes, its six slender minarets and its magnificent interior of beautiful blue Iznik tiles. St.Sophia Museum which is one of the great architectural marvels of the ancient world. Than we will began our scenic drive down to Gallipoli, historically famous for being the site of many battles during WW1. Following a lunch break, we will cross the second strategic waterway, the Dardanelles and land Asia. We will check-in our hotel in Canakkale for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast depart for Kusadasi, enroute have lunch in Bergama before visiting Pergamon to see the Acropolis, the Temple of Trajan and the theater both overlooking to the plain of Bergama with a picture stop for one of the Seven Churches of Revelation in downtown Bergama. Then finally Ancient Medical Center, Asclepion will be visited before driving to Kusadasi.

Following breakfast, drive to Selcuk to visit the House of Virgin Mary on top of Mt Coressos. Your memorable visit to Ephesus will begin as well as viewing one of the Seven Churches of Revelation, the Temple of Artemis (One of the Seven Wonders of Antiquity). Continue on to Pamukkale (Cotton Castle).

You will tour the Antique City of Hierapolis where Calcareous hot springs descending over cliffs have created fascinating travertines in the form of white terrace and basins. Drive to Cappadocia via Konya, the famous old capital city of the Seljuk Empire with many fine examples of Turkish Islamic art and architecture. After a visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana, continue to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

Situated near a former volcano, the unique landscape of Cappadocia evolved through erosion of the ash sedimentation by wind, sun, rain and snow. Enjoy a full day tour through the many valleys and conical cliffs, with whole cities hewed from these rocks cliffs. Included is the Goreme Valley, Underground City of Kaymakli, Valley of the Birds and Uchisar Castle, where you can capture a panoramic view of the beautiful plateau. Than visit Avanos Village followed by the famous local pottery and carpet shows allowing ample time for shopping. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

Drive to the capital of Turkey, Ankara this morning. After lunch, visit the Ataturk Mausoleum - symbol of the new Ankara. The mausoleum is a notable example of modern Turkish architecture. The complex comprises a Path of Honor flanked by reclining Hittite lions, a Court of Honor, the Atatürk Mausoleum itself and a museum. Then continue to Bolu for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast drive to Istanbul. Upon arrival visit Spice Bazaar, where the smells of cinnamon, cloves and thyme rise from hundreds of colourful muslin bags at every store- front. Free until transfer time. Than transfer to the airport for International flight.

After breakfast, check-out from the hotel. Than embark the Bosphorus Cruise Boat. A scenic journey along the Bosphorus between two continents, Asia and Europe. Lunch at a sea food restaurant. In the afternoon, we visit the famous Topkapi Palace, which was home to the sultans between the 15th and 19th centuries. It is now a museum exhibiting imperial collections of crystal, silver, Chinese porcelain and imperial costumes. Then transfer to the airport for International flight.

Arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in the morning, Meet and drive to the Old City of Istanbul and begin our visit starting with Blue Mosque, with its graceful cascade of domes, its six slender minarets and its magnificent interior of beautiful blue Iznik tiles. St.Sophia Museum which is one of the great architectural marvels of the ancient world. Than we will visit the famous Topkapi Palace, home to some of the world’s biggest emeralds and diamonds. Check-in to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

After breakfast, we will began our scenic drive down to Gallipoli, historically famous for being the site of many battles during WW1. Following a lunch break, we will cross the second strategic waterway, the Dardanelles and land Asia and proceed to Troy, the legendary town in the “Iliad” of Homeros and visit the ruins We will check-in our hotel in Canakkale for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast depart for Kusadasi, enroute have lunch in Bergama before visiting Pergamon to see the Acropolis, the Temple of Trajan and the theater both overlooking to the plain of Bergama with a picture stop for one of the Seven Churches of Revelation in downtown Bergama. Then finally Ancient Medical Center, Asclepion will be visited before driving to Kusadasi.

Following breakfast, drive to Selcuk to visit the House of Virgin Mary on top of Mt Coressos. Your memorable visit to Ephesus will begin as well as viewing one of the Seven Churches of Revelation, the Temple of Artemis (One of the Seven Wonders of Antiquity). Continue on to Pamukkale (Cotton Castle).

You will tour the Antique City of Hierapolis where Calcareous hot springs descending over cliffs have created fascinating travertines in the form of white terrace and basins. Drive to Cappadocia via Konya, the famous old capital city of the Seljuk Empire with many fine examples of Turkish Islamic art and architecture. After a visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana, continue to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

Situated near a former volcano, the unique landscape of Cappadocia evolved through erosion of the ash sedimentation by wind, sun, rain and snow. Enjoy a full day tour through the many valleys and conical cliffs, with whole cities hewed from these rocks cliffs. Included is the Goreme Valley, Underground City of Kaymakli, Valley of the Birds and Uchisar Castle, where you can capture a panoramic view of the beautiful plateau. Than visit Avanos Village followed by the famous local pottery and carpet shows allowing ample time for shopping. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

Drive to the capital of Turkey, Ankara this morning. After lunch, visit the Ataturk Mausoleum - symbol of the new Ankara. The mausoleum is a notable example of modern Turkish architecture. The complex comprises a Path of Honor flanked by reclining Hittite lions, a Court of Honor, the Atatürk Mausoleum itself and a museum. Then continue to Bolu for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast drive to Istanbul. Upon arrival visit Spice Bazaar, where the smells of cinnamon, cloves and thyme rise from hundreds of colourful muslin bags at every store-front. Free until transfer time. Then transfer to the airport for International flight.

Arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Meet and drive to the Old City of Istanbul and begin our visit starting with Blue Mosque, with its graceful cascade of domes, its six slender minarets and its magnificent interior of beautiful blue Iznik tiles. St.Sophia Museum which is one of the great architectural marvels of the ancient world. Than we will visit the famous Topkapi Palace, home to some of the world’s biggest emeralds and diamonds. Check-in to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Departure from the hotel to embark ferry boat to Yalova. Drive to Bursa, enjoying the lovely countryside view and have lunch. Following the lunch you will visit Ulu Camii (Grand Mosque), the Green Mausoleum, the old Silk Market in Covered Bazaar. Then drive to Mt Uludag, the legendary Mt Olympos. Return to Bursa for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast depart for Kusadasi, enroute have lunch in Bergama before visiting Pergamon to see the Acropolis, the Temple of Trajan and the theater both overlooking to the plain of Bergama with a picture stop for one of the Seven Churches of Revelation in downtown Bergama. Then finally Ancient Medical Center, Asclepion will be visited before driving to Kusadasi.

Following breakfast, drive to Selcuk to visit the House of Virgin Mary on top of Mt Coressos. Your memorable visit to Ephesus will begin as well as viewing one of the Seven Churches of Revelation, the Temple of Artemis (One of the Seven Wonders of Antiquity). Continue on to Pamukkale (Cotton Castle).

You will tour the Antique City of Hierapolis where Calcareous hot springs descending over cliffs have created fascinating travertines in the form of white terrace and basins. Drive to Cappadocia via Konya, the famous old capital city of the Seljuk Empire with many fine examples of Turkish Islamic art and architecture. After a visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana, continue to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

Situated near a former volcano, the unique landscape of Cappadocia evolved through erosion of the ash sedimentation by wind, sun, rain and snow. Enjoy a full day tour through the many valleys and conical cliffs, with whole cities hewed from these rocks cliffs. Included is the Goreme Valley, Valley of the Birds and Uchisar Castle, where you can capture a panoramic view of the beautiful plateau. Than visit Avanos Village followed by the famous local pottery and carpet shows allowing ample time for shopping. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

After breakfast check-out from the hotel. Visit the Underground City of Kaymakli. Also time will be allocated for the local souvenir shopping. Drive to Kayseri Airport for domestic flight to Istanbul. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.

After breakfast check-out from the hotel. Embark the Bosphorus Cruise Boat. A scenic journey along the Bosphorus between two continents, Asia and Europe. After lunch visit Spice Bazaar, where the smells of cinnamon, cloves and thyme rise from hundreds of colourful muslin bags at every store-front. Then transfer to the airport for international flight.

Arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in the morning, Meet and drive to the Old City of Istanbul and begin our visit starting with Blue Mosque, with its graceful cascade of domes, its six slender minarets and its magnificent interior of beautiful blue Iznik tiles. St.Sophia Museum which is one of the great architectural marvels of the ancient world. Than we will visit the famous Topkapi Palace, home to some of the world’s biggest emeralds and diamonds. Check-in to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

After breakfast, we will began our scenic drive down to Gallipoli, historically famous for being the site of many battles during WW1. Following a lunch break, we will cross the second strategic waterway, the Dardanelles and land Asia and proceed to Troy, the legendary town in the “Iliad” of Homeros and visit the ruins We will check-in our hotel in Canakkale for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast depart for Kusadasi, enroute have lunch in Bergama before visiting Pergamon to see the Acropolis, the Temple of Trajan and the theater both overlooking to the plain of Bergama with a picture stop for one of the Seven Churches of Revelation in downtown Bergama. Then finally Ancient Medical Center, Asclepion will be visited before driving to Kusadasi.

Following breakfast, drive to Selcuk to visit the House of Virgin Mary on top of Mt Coressos. Your memorable visit to Ephesus will begin as well as viewing one of the Seven Churches of Revelation, the Temple of Artemis (One of the Seven Wonders of Antiquity). Continue on to Pamukkale (Cotton Castle).

You will tour the Antique City of Hierapolis where Calcareous hot springs descending over cliffs have created fascinating travertines in the form of white terrace and basins. Drive to Cappadocia via Konya, the famous old capital city of the Seljuk Empire with many fine examples of Turkish Islamic art and architecture. After a visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana, continue to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

Situated near a former volcano, the unique landscape of Cappadocia evolved through erosion of the ash sedimentation by wind, sun, rain and snow. Enjoy a full day tour through the many valleys and conical cliffs, with whole cities hewed from these rocks cliffs. Included is the Goreme Valley, Valley of the Birds and Uchisar Castle, where you can capture a panoramic view of the beautiful plateau. Than visit Avanos Village followed by the famous local pottery and carpet shows allowing ample time for shopping. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

After breakfast check-out from the hotel. Visit the Underground City of Kaymakli. Also time will be allocated for the local souvenir shopping. Drive to Kayseri Airport for domestic flight to Istanbul. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.

After breakfast check-out from the hotel. Embark the Bosphorus Cruise Boat. A scenic journey along the Bosphorus between two continents, Asia and Europe. After lunch visit Spice Bazaar, where the smells of cinnamon, cloves and thyme rise from hundreds of colourful muslin bags at every store-front. Then transfer to the airport for international flight.

Arrival to Istanbul. Welcome back to Turkey! After meeting and assistance at airport, long distance transfer to Abant. This fresh air and good food paradise is famous for its small but marvelous lake at 1450 m above sea level. It is also very popular with the local visitors from big cities. The lake’s trout-filled water attract many fisherman and literally locally made, colorful basketwork is sold by nearby villagers. Horse riding can also be another attraction around the lake. Check-in at hotel. After lunch tour around Abant Lake. Dinner and overnight in Abant. (L,D)

After breakfast, drive to Safranbolu. This little cozy town built around a sinkhole, which has been emptied of its mineral contents and famous for its 19.C. provincial style houses in the old quarter. There are being restored with loving care by the craftsmen and students working under the supervision of specialists from Zonguldak University. Now the city is an open-air museum of this kind of architecture. Visit old Ottoman Houses and taste the delicious Lokum of Safranbolu. Then continue to Mt. Ilgaz for dinner and overnight in a cozy mountain hotel. (B,L,D)

Have a long and steady drive over the hills to Hattusas, Yazilikaya and Alacahöyük; The Hittites who conquered the Babylon had also challenged the pharaohs of Egpyt over 3000 years ago. The history of Hittites had been buried by itself but excavations in Bogazköy. Yazilikaya means ‘inscribed rock’ which is just under 3 km near Hattusas. Yazilikaya was always a naturalistic religious sanctuary open to the sky but in the later Hittite times monumental gateways and temple structure were built in front of the natural rock galleries. There is less to see in Alacahöyük but Hittiteophilies want to take to trip to the site, 25 km north of Hattusas. There is also a small museum on the site and a few sphinxes. Drive to Amasya for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

After breakfast, short city tour of Amasya which was one time the capital of the Pontic kings. It’s a beautiful city divided into two parts by the river of Yesilırmak surrounded by high clifs. Amasya is an old-town with a number of things to see including the rock-hewn tombs of the Kings of Pontus, some fine old mosques picturesque Ottoman half-timbered houses and a good little museum. Amasya was the birthplace of Strabo, the world’s first historian. Then drive to Tokat. On the way we will visit Ballica Caves, the Carstic formation ends with a mysterious underground lake. You walk up over 100 steps to reach the entrance from where you go down 75 meters and up again for another 10 meters. This magnificent visit will make you breathless. Then drive to Samsun, Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

This day will be glorious as we will be driving in the valleys, passing over the mountains and taking narrow picturesque straits to reach the Black sea coasts. Taking the green mountains on our right side, and the Black sea on our left we drive through the fishing ports of Ordu and Giresun viewing some old castles, houses and fields of hazelnuts before we reach Trabzon. Free until dinner time. Dinner and overnight in Trabzon. (B,L;D)

A short visit of the town including the very famous church of St. Sophia before driving up to the Uzungöl. Change into smaller mini buses to go up to a level of 1100 meters. Lunch at a typical local restaurant and free time to wander around for wonderful scenery. Return to Trabzon for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

After loading suitcases on the bus, we will drive via Macka to Sumela to explore one of the most beautiful Greek Orthodox Monasteries of 11th century which was dedicated to Virgin Mary. It was founded in Byzantine times, abondoned in 1923 and is being restored nowadays. The Monastery clings with a sheer rock wall high above evergreen forests and a rushing mountain stream. It is a mysterious and unique place especially when mists swirl among the top of the trees in the valley below. Lunch on the way down to coast line and return to Trabzon to catch our flight to Istanbul at 16:00 hrs. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul. (B,L,D)

A day at leisure until flight time. (Optional Bosphorus tour is available). Transfer to the airport for your flight back to home. (B)