Best’s of Turkey Tour 12 Days

After breakfast, visit the Grand Bazaar where is surrounded 4000 shops, known as largest covered bazaar in the world. Then, visit to Roman Hippodrome, the place where chariot races and competitive athletic events took place during the Roman period. Then, visit St. Sophia, the great Byzantine Basilica built in the 6th century which was later converted to a mosque. After lunch, Proceed to the lively Spice Market with its unforgettable aromas. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure. Finally, you will embark Private Boat for Bosphorus Cruis Tour. You can watch beatiful view of Pavillions and Palaces on Euorpean and Asian Sides of Istanbul. Afterwards transfer back to hotel.

Tour : Old City & Bosphorus Cruise Tour
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, depart Istanbul and drive towards the town of Gallipoli, site of the famous Ottoman victory against the Allies during World War I. Afterwards, cross the Dardanelles and continue to Canakkale province, located in northwest Turkey. Afterwards, transfer to hotel.

Overnight: Canakkale
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner at the hotel

After breakfast, proceed to the classical city of Troy. Tour this 4000-year-old city and legendary center of the Trojan War, made immortal by Homer's epic poem The Iliad. Then, drive to Pergamum, a powerful kingdom during the ancient Hellenistic period, and visit the Asclepion, the ancient Roman spa center. Continue to Kusadasi, a city believed to be the birthplace of Homer. Transfer to hotel.

Overnight: Kusadasi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner at the hotel

Bergama or Kardesler Restaurant : Open Buffet

After breakfast, tour to Ancient Ephesus where the Temple of Artemis, one of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World," once stood. Walk along the 2000 year old marble streets; see the Great Theater, the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan, Temple of Hadrian, and the Library of Celsus. Visit the peaceful House of the Virgin Mary, believed to be her last residence. Following the tour, visit a leather factory to shop, or return to the hotel

Optional: Full Day Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary 

Overnight: Kusadasi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner at the hotel

Cerithan Restaurant or Hitit Restaurant : Open Buffet

Depart Kusadasi and drive to Pamukkale, famous for its mineral-rich hot springs and white terraces. Visit the Necropolis and the ancient city of Hierapolis "Holy City," a UNESCO a World Heritage Site situated atop the Pamukkale hot springs. The Pamukkale hot springs have served as a therapeutic thermal spa since the 2nd century B.C. Transfer to hotel where you can enjoy in the hot thermal water swimming pools.

Overnight: Pamukkale

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner at the hotel

Villa Castello Restaurant : Open Buffet

Today, travel from Pamukkale, the "Cotton Castle," to Konya, a city renowned for its Seljuk architecture and also as the home of the "Whirling Dervishes." Arrive in the afternoon and visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, one of the greatest mystical poets of Islam who is also one the best known Sufi and Father of Whirling Derwishes with its distinctive fluted dome of turquoise tiles. The Mevlevi Sufi order was founded to follow his teachings.

Overnight: Konya

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner at the hotel

Kirazlıbahçe Restaurant : Mixed Menu or Turkish Pizza -Pide at the local restaurant

Early wake up, participate in the optional hot air Balloon Ride that takes you soaring over the magnificent Cappadocian landscape with its incredible fairy chimney rock formations. Then, explore Cappadocia to see Guvercinlik, Uchisar, Famed for temples and houses cut directly into the region's spectacular rock formations, Cappadocia has captivated travelers for centuries Cappadocia and the Devrent Valley. After visit the Open-Air Museum in Goreme Valley; see early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes. Explore the village of Avanos, famous for its beautiful old houses and onyx, and visit a local pottery shop.

Optional: Cappadocia Balloon Ride (AM)
Overnight: Cappadocia
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner at the hotel

After breakfast, depart for Ankara, the capital and the second largest city of Turkey. Upon arrival, visit the Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk, founder and first president of the Turkish Republic. Leading up to the Mausoleum, also known as the Anitkabir, lies a vast brick courtyard and monumental avenue lined with NeoHittite stone statues and cenotaphs beneath its colonnades. Continue to the Anatolian Civilizations Museum - built in two Ottoman buildings located near Ankara Castle. The Museum, being among exceptional museums with its unique collection, exhibits Anatolian archaeological artifacts, as well as artifacts from the Paleolithic Age to the present.

Overnight: Ankara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Depart for Istanbul, arriving in the early afternoon. Visit to Taksim Square and Istiklal Street. Leisure time to explore on your own on this last day in Turkey.

Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch