Western Turkey

Upon arrival, meet TurkeyVision representative and transfer to your hotel. Attend briefing about your journey at 7pm there. Dinner is on your own.

Accommodation in Aziyade Hotel

After breakfast, visit the Suleymaniye Mosque (the culmination of Ottoman architecture), as well as the Rustem Pasa Mosque with its beautiful Iznik (Nicea) tiles and the Spice Market with its exotic aromas. After lunch, visit treasure-filled Topkapi Palace (residence of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th century) with its terraces overlooking the Marmara Sea, the Bosphorus, and the Golden Horn. Dinner is on your own.

Accommodation in Aziyade Hotel

In the morning, visit the Blue Mosque, recognizable by its six minarets. Built between 1609 and 1616 for Sultan Ahmet I, the interior is decorated with some 21,000 blue Iznik tiles. Visit the Hippodrome, where political, cultural, and athletic activities took place during Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman times. Visit the imposing Hagia Sophia, which marked the apogee of Byzantine Emperor Justinian's reign. Thereafter, there is the possibility of an optional Cruise on the Bosporus, separating Asia from Europe and connecting the Marmara Sea to the Black Sea. Relish the best views of the city and its historic monuments. Discover beautiful marble palaces (Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi), wooden Ottoman villas (yalis), and medieval fortresses. Lunch at a seafood restaurant along the Bosphorus. End the day at the historic Grand Bazaar.

Accommodation in Aziyade Hotel

Depart for Gallipoli, where the dramatic battles of WWI took place. Ponder the battlefields at Gallipoli Historical National Park after lunch. Ferry across the Strait of the Dardanelles to Canakkale on the Asian side. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Akol Hotel

Explore the site of the ancient city of Troy, whose 3,400-year history spans nine superimposed settlements (Troy I to Troy IX). Deepen your understanding of Homer's epic poem, The Iliad, which immortalized King Priam's glorious city through the stories of Helen, Menelaus, Paris, Agamemnon, Achilles, and Hector. Pose at a reconstruction of the legendary Trojan Wooden Horse at the entrance to the site. After lunch, continue to Assos to visit the Temple of Athena overlooking the sea from the highest spot in the acropolis. Continue to Kucukkuyu. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Saruhan Hotel

In the morning, drive to Pergamum, capital of the Attalid dynasty. Explore this ancient city where parchment was invented. Ride a cable car to the upper city to take in the ruins of the Acropolis: agoras, temples, palaces, library (200,000 volumes), and the foundation of the Zeus Altar (now in Berlin). Gaze in awe at the spectacular panorama from the impressive theatre built into the steep hillside. In the lower city, visit the Asclepion, a sanctuary and healing center dedicated to the god of healing, Asclepius. After lunch, continue to the capital of the Kingdom of Lydia, Sardis. In this Pactolus Valley city famous for inventing coinage and its wealthy King Croesus, visit the Bath - Gymnasium Complex, the marble-paved Synagogue (3rd c. AD), and the Temple of Artemis. Drive to Selçuk. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Kalehan Hotel

After breakfast, visit Ephesus; discover one of the world's best places to visualize an ancient Roman city. View the remains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After lunch, drive to charming Sirince and return to Selçuk. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Kalehan Hotel

In the morning, drive to Aphrodisias, the ancient site dedicated to the goddess of beauty, love, and fertility. Appreciate Anatolia's bestpreserved stadium. At this site which drew artisans to its school of sculpture, enjoy the Temple of Aphrodite, the Tetrapylon, and the Theatre. After lunch, admire the unreal landscape at the 'Cotton Castle' of Pamukkale with its white terraces of limestone deposited by thermal waters through the ages. See the ancient spa, Hierapolis, still used today. Discover the necropolis, one of the largest cemeteries from antiquity to the present. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Pam Hotel

In the morning, depart for the Greco-Roman city of Sagalassos, a recently excavated archeological gem. After lunch, drive to Antalya. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Khan Hotel

Visit two magnificent sites: Aspendos, a treasure with the world's best-preserved Roman Theater, and Perge, a spectacular Greco-Roman city. On the return to Antalya, discover the tradition of jewelry-making by visiting one of the largest jewelers of Turkey. Later in the afternoon, visit Old Antalya - Kaleici and stroll through the picturesque streets of the old port. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Khan Hotel

After breakfast, drive to Konya, capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum from the 11th to the 13th century. Visit the Museum of Mevlana honoring the famous mystic poet and founder of the Sufi Order of the Whirling Dervishes. En route, stop at the Sultanhani Caravanserai, Anatolia's largest staging post for merchants during the Seljuk period in the 13th century. After lunch, continue to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Mustafa Hotel

Take a full day to discover Cappadocia. Visit the Goreme Valley, an open-air museum with rockhewn churches (7th-13th centuries) adorned with biblical frescoes. At a handicraft center, learn about the arts of rural Turkey and watch a demonstration on hand-made rugs. Tour an Underground City. Marvel at the cave-dwellings and fairy chimneys of the Avcilar Valley and the Kiliclar Valley. Take photos at the best vista points en route to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Mustafa Hotel

In the early morning, drive to Ankara, the nation's capital since 1923. Explore The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with its rich collection from the Hittite, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods. Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the father of modern Turkey. After lunch, continue to Bolu. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Koru Hotel

After breakfast, drive to Istanbul. Enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, spend free time on Istiklal Street. In the evening, share a goodbye drink at the hotel's bar. Farewell dinner with wine. Overnight.

Accommodation in Aziyade Hotel

Transfer to the airport for your return flight.

What's included

• Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles throughout
• Escort by a professional guide-lecturer
• Entrance fees to the museums stated in itinerary
• Accommodation in shared twin rooms in stated or similar hotels
• Arrival and departure transfers

Not included

• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenses
• Gratuities for the guide and driver
• Visa fee

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