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Day 1 - Friday

| Istanbul

Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your
hotel. Welcome briefing will be held.

Day 2 - Saturday

| Istanbul

Enjoy a full day tour including a visit to Topkapi Palace
Museum, residence of the Ottoman Sultans between
1453–1852 (excluding harem). Visit the Hippodrome,
which was once the center of life where chariot racing
and other public events took place. Tour the Blue
Mosque built between 1609 and 1616, famous for
its blue ceramic tiles. Your last stop will be the famous
Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest and oldest covered
market with over 60 streets. Join an optional dinner with
belly dancing entertainment. (B)

Day 3 - Sunday

| Istanbul • Ankara

This morning depart on an optional tour of St. Sophia,
a church built in the 6th century Byzantine capital,
converted to a mosque by the Ottomans, and now a
museum and one of the world’s greatest architectural
wonders. Continue to cruise along 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. Depart for the
capital city of Ankara for overnight.( B, D)

Day 4 - Monday

| Ankara • Cappadocia

Visit the 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. Visit the Mausoleum
of Ataturk, the father of modern Turkey. Drive to
Cappadocia, touring a 13th century caravanserai en
route. Pay a visit to the underground city of Saratli,
one of the many underground settlements built for
protection and religious reasons. Enjoy dinner at a local
restaurant and join an optional Whirling Dervishes
performance. Overnight in Cappadocia.( B, D )

Day 5 - Tuesday

| Cappadocia

Consider an optional early morning hot air balloon tour
and 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 was 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 in
a cave. (B, D)

Day 6 - Wednesday

| Cappadocia • Pamukkale

Drive to Pamukkale. En route visit the famous
mausoleum of the Sufi philosopher, Mevlana. This
was also the dervish lodge of the Mevlevi order, better
known as the Whirling Dervishes. Dinner and overnight
in Pamukkale. (B, D)

Day 7 - Thursday

| Pamukkale • Kusadasi

Visit the unique cotton fortress of Pamukkale, with its
white lime cascades formed by mineral springs, and the
ruins of the Roman health spa of Hierapolis. Proceed to
Kusadasi for dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Day 8 - Friday

| Ephesus & St. Mary’s House

– Kusadasi

Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus, an important cultural
center of the ancient world, and explore 2,000 year-old
marble streets, a theater, the Library of Celsius, a
gymnasium and Hadrian’s Temple. Take a short drive
to see St. Mary’s stone cottage where it is believed
Virgin Mary spent her last years accompanied by St.
John. Continue to a regional rug production center to
have a firsthand experience of this unique art form. Join
an optional afternoon tour of Sirince. (B, D)

Classics of Turkey

11 Days – 10 Nights

Friday Arrival

Day 9 - Saturday

| Pergamum – Troy –

Canakkale

Visit the ancient Medical Center Asclepion in
Pergamum and continue to a traditional local village
for lunch with locals. Then continue to Troy with
its famous wooden horse, best known for being
the setting of the Trojan War and many cities built
on top of each other. Continue to Canakkale for
overnight. (B, L, D)

Day 10 - Sunday

| Dardanelles – Gallipoli –

Istanbul

In the morning depart for Gallipoli, the site of many
battles during WWI. Visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine
Cemetery and Chunuk Bair, and then drive to
Istanbul. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner. Overnight in
Istanbul.( B, D)

Day 11 - Monday

| Istanbul – Return

Transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
(B)

MEDITERRANE

AN | TURKEY

• Visit Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome

and the Blue Mosque

• Explore the Grand Bazaar and the

famour Spice Bazaar

• Tour the St. Sophia church

• Cruise on the Bosphorus

• Visit the Museum of Anatolian

Civilizations and the Mausolem of Ataturk

• Pay a visit to underground city of Saratli

• Optional Whirling Dervishes performance

• Enjoy the thermal pools at Pamukkale

• Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus

• Visit the House of Virgin Mary

• Visit the ancient Medical center Asclepion

• Visit the ANZAC Cove

SPECIAL FEATURES

Istanbul

Canakkale

Pamukkale

Cappadocia

Ankara

Istanbul

Canakkale

Pamukkale

Cappadocia

Ankara

Kusadasi

Classics of Turkey

Period

Double

Single

Jan 12, Feb 16, Mar 2, 16,

23, 2018

$895

$1,416

Mar 30, Apr 6, 13, 20, 27,

May 4, 11, 18, 25 June 1,

8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20,

27, Aug 3, 10, 17, 24, 31,

Sept 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5,

12, 19, 26

$1,195

$1,825

Nov 2, 9, 23, Dec 21 2018

$895

$1,416

Jan 4, 18, Feb 22, Mar 8, 22,

29, 2019

$895

$1,416

Hotels

City

Deluxe

Istanbul

Renaissance Bosphorus

Ankara

Crown Plaza Ankara

Kapadoka

Cappadocia Lodge

Pamukkale

Colossae Hotel

Kusadasi

Charisma Hotel

Canakkale

Kolin Hotel

Istanbul

Renaissance Bosphorus

Prices in USD

• 10 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 8 Dinners

• (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner

MEALS

TOUR INCLUDES

• Meet and assistance at the airport

• Return transfer to/from airport (pre or

post stay transfers not included)

• 10 nights hotel accommodation

• Porterage at hotels

• Deluxe air conditioned transportation

• English-speaking driver/guide

• All entrance fees to places on interest

• All hotel taxes and service charges