Turkish Express

Overview

Turkey has the most well preserved classical cities in the Mediterranean

Itinerary

• Day
  1

  Istanbul -Arrival

  Upon arrival, meeting in the airport (exit gate of the arrival hall), transfer to the hotel, night at the hotel

• Day
  2

  Istanbul

  Breakfast at the hotel, Full day tour to Topkapi Palace (excluding Harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. (Possibility of Optional Dinner with belly dancing entertainment), night at the hotel

• Day
  3

  Istanbul / Ankara

  After breakfast (In the morning Optional tour of St. Sophia and Bosphorus cruise). Depart for the capital city of Ankara, dinner and night at the hotel

• Day
  4

  Ankara / Cappadocia

  Morning departure to view Hittite artefacts at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, father of modern Turkey. Drive to Cappadocia, touring a 13th century caravan inn en route. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant (possibility to join an optional Whirling Dervishes performance). Dinner and night at the hotel

• Day
  5

  Cappadocia

  Early Morning (Optional: Hot Air Balloon Tour. Experience of floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise of Cappadocia). After breakfast, visit Goreme, Avanos, Pasabagi, Red Valley, and have a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. Visit the underground city of Sarhatli

• Day
  6

  Cappadocia / Pamukkale

  Breakfast at the hotel, Drive to Pamukkale. Dinner and night in Pamukkale

• Day
  7

  Pamukkale / Kusadasi

  Breakfast and early morning visit to the unique Cotton Fortress, the white calcium cascades, and also pay a visit to one of the first modern spa centers of the ancient world, Hiearapolis. Then we drive to Kusadasi. Dinner and night in Kusadasi

• Day
  8

  Kusadasi / Ephesus & St. Mary’s House / Kusadasi

  Full day tour of the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s Cottage. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. (Afternoon possibility for an Optional tour of Sirince), night at the hotel

• Day
  9

  Kusadasi / Port – end of the Trip

  After breakfast, Transfert to the port, end of the trip