Day 1 – Istanbul
Following our arrival in Istanbul we are met at the airport and transferred to our hotel. Overnight stay in Istanbul.
Day 2 – Istanbul Old City Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)
After breakfast, we set off on a full day of sightseeing in Istanbul. We will start off with a visit to Sultanahmet Mosque, known popularly as The Blue Mosque. We continue on to the Hippodrome, once the vast arena that functioned for chariots races, athletics and political activities of the old city. From here we go to the nearby Hagia Sophia, the Church of Divine Wisdom. We leave here to go to the Topkapi Palace which was the Imperial Palace of the Ottoman Sultans. After enjoying our lunch at a local restaurant. The tour will end with the visit to the Grand Bazaar, the legendary covered market with nearly 4000 shops of antiques, jewelry, and carpets. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 3 – Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and flight to Cappadocia (Breakfast)
We start off with a visit to the Egyptian Spice Market, a complex which traditionally specialized in spices, herbs, dried fruits and vegetables. From here we continue with sailing along the bosphorus between Asia and Europe. After the tour ends we transfer to the airport of either Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen for our flight to Cappadocia. Upon our arrival in Cappadocia we are transferred to our hotel for time at leisure and overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Day 4 – Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)
Hot Air Balloon (Optional) ride will be available for this morning
After the breakfast we set off to the Open Air Museum in Goreme where we will visit the early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible. After lunch we continue with visits to the natural citadel of Uchisar and Devrent valley. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Day 5 – Konya Mevlana Rumi Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)
After breakfast, we start off with driving to Konya. First you will visit the Tomb of Shams-i Tabrizi who was his lifelong inspiration and companion of Mevlâna Jelaleddin Rumî. Next you will visit the Mevlana Museum which is a museum and monastery complex that is dedicated to the life and teachings of the Rumi, the founder of the Mevlana Sufi Sect and Whirling Dervish mystical order. Then we visit Selimiye Mosque, located on the west of Mevlana Museum. After all of our visits we drive to Pamukkale where we will dine and spend the night at our hotel.
Day 6 – Pamukkale Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)
After breakfast, we will visit the well-kept ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis. We will have some spare time in Pamukkale with its snow-white terraces formed by thermal waters cascading down the hillside. After our visit in Pamukkale we will drive to Kusadasi and overnight stay at our hotel.
Day 7 – Ephesus Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)
After breakfast we drive to Ephesus, the ruins of a huge, well-preserved city that ranked as one of the largest cities of the antiquity. Here we will visit the third largest library of the ancient world, Celsus Library, great theater where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians and the House of Virgin Mary. After that we drive to the site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world, Temple of Artemis. And our last visit will be Sirince Village where you may taste some fruit wines which is quite famous there. Overnight stay in Kusadasi
Day 8 – Istanbul (Breakfast)
After breakfast we transfer to the airport for our return flight to Istanbul to connect your outbound flight.