Day 1 - Istanbul (D)

Arrive Istanbul. Meet and transfer to your hotel. Welcome dinner.

Day 2- Istanbul ( B – L – D )

Visit Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia, and Topkapi Palace. Lunch at Konyali Restaurant. 

Day 3- Istanbul – Bursa ( B – L - D )

Drive to Bursa. Visit Silk Bazaar, Green Mosque. Lunch at a famous Doner Kebap Restaurant. Late afternoon relax; enjoy a massage at a local Hamam. Dinner at hotel. 

Day 4- Balikesir – Kutahya ( B – L - D)

Drive to Balikesir. Visit a bazaar and see the hand made productions of the local people. Proceed to Kutahya, the city famous for its tiles. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5- Kutahya - Afyon ( B – L – D )

Visit a tile factory, and observe the tile making and artists painting Ottoman designs. Continue to Afyon. Overnight at Thermal Hotel. 

Day 6- Afyon ( B – L - D)

Afyon famous for its white marble, Turkish delight producers and wood carvers. Full day visit to Afyon. Dinner and overnight at Thermal Hotel.

Day 7- Afyon – Burdur - Antalya ( B – L - D)

Drive to Antalya through Burdur. Lunch en route. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.

Day 8- Antalya ( B – L - D )

Visit a small Turkish village near Antalya. Observe the local life, taste the handmade pastries baked in a traditional way.

Day 9- Antalya - Side - Aspendos - Antalya ( B – L – D )

Full day visit to Side and Aspendos; Roman Cities. See the Manavgat Waterfall. Dinner in a panoramic restaurant in the old castle of Antalya.

Day 10- Antalya - Pamukkale ( B – L - D )

Drive to Pamukkale. Visit Hierapolis Museum containing valuable ancient coins, and be ready to take stunning pictures of Pamukkale. Relax in the hot spring pool of your hotel. The water, which contains minerals, is good for your eyes and stomach.

Day 11- Pamukkale - Aphrodisias - Kusadasi  ( B – L - D)

Morning visit to a Turkish carpet weaving center, then drive to Aphrodisias. After a visit to the famous museum, relax and taste the local wine in the well-preserved Roman Stadium, which seated 35,000 people. Continue to Kusadasi. Dinner at Kismet Hotel Restaurant. 

Day 12- Kusadasi - Ephesus - Kusadasi ( B – L – D )

Full day visit to the House of the Virgin Mary and Ephesus. Afternoon visit to Sirince Village to taste the local Sirince wine. Return to Hotel.

Day 13- Kusadasi - Pergamon ( B – L – D )

Drive to Pergamon. Visit the Acropolis, Asclepion and Bergama town. You will also see the bazaar, and taste the cheese produced by local women. Dinner and overnight in Pergamon.

Day 14- Pergamon - Ayvalik - Canakkale ( B – L – D )

Drive to Canakkale, lunch in Ayvalik en route, Ayvalik is a small town located on the shores of the Aegean Sea. Continue to Troy to see the legendary ancient town and the replica of the wooden horse. Dinner and overnight in Canakkale. 

Day 15- Canakkale - Istanbul ( B – L )

Cross the Dardanelles by car ferry. See the Gallipoli Peninsula, which played an important role during the 1st World War. Drive to Istanbul, afternoon free.

Day 16- Istanbul ( B – L - D )

Visit the Grand Bazaar, St. Chora Church, the Spice Bazaar, and later take a boat tour along the Asian and European shores of the Bosphorus. Tonight a farewell dinner at Tugra Restaurant in Ciragan Palace Hotel.

Day 17- Istanbul ( B)

After breakfast, transfer to the airport. End of our services.