Day 1 Fri: Antalya | Arrival and transfer to hotel. Tonight meet fellow tour companions, and your guide, a relaxing afternoon by the Mediterranean coast. D
Day 2 Sat: Perge – Aspendos – Antalya | This morning visit Perge and Aspendos afternoon is free for personal activities. Dinner at the hotel. B D
Day 3 Sun: Antalya – Konya – Cappadocia | Early morning departure for Konya visit mausoleum of the sufi philosopher Mevlana. Afterwards departure to Cappadocia on the way visit 13th century Caravansaray and later visit underground city of Saratli. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. B D
Day 4 Mon: Cappadocia | Early Morning Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour. Experience floating, through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves at sunrise. After breakfast visit Goreme, a historical region of Turkey, located among the rock formations, which were first settled back in the Roman period. Many rock churches can still be seen today, as Christianity was then the prevailing religion in that region. Continue to the town of Avanos renowned for its high quality earthenware. Also visit Pasabagi, Red Valley and attend a brief regional pottery workshop. Dinner at a special local restaurant. Join an optional Whirling Dervishes performance. B D
Day 5 Tue: Cappadocia – Ankara | Early morning departure to the capital city of Ankara through the salt lake area, Enjoy an afternoon tour Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, a historic caravanserai, holding artifacts from up to 7500 years old, including the most extensive and valuable collection of Hittite artifacts in the world. Dinner and overnight at Ankara. B D
Day 6 Wed: Ankara – Istanbul | After breakfast depart for Istanbul. In the afternoon, join an optional half-day Bosphorus cruise enjoying the strait that separates Asia and Europe. Its shores are lined with fine neighborhoods, Ottoman palaces, fortresses, old wooden villas, hotels, parks and gardens, restaurants and cafés. Finish your last minute shopping at the Spice Market filled with the fragrance of the exotic east. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner. B D
Day 7 Thu: Istanbul | Transfer to the airport for your return flight home. B
Deluxe & Superior First Class Hotels
| City | Hotels |
| Antalya | CROWNE PLAZA / RIXOS DOWNTOWN |
| Nevsehir | CCR CAVE RESORT (SFC+) |
| Ankara | HILTON HOTEL (DLX) |
| Istanbul | CONRAD ISTANBUL (DLX) |
Departure Dates (2018)