Day 1: 

Arrive at Istanbul International Airport where we will be picked up by our guide and transferred to the hotel

Overnight in Istanbul

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Day 2: 

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before going for a guided walking tour of Istanbul - start from Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque located in the Hippodrome of Istanbul.

Continue to the Grand Bazaar, the biggest marketplace in history. Next, visit Suleymaniye Mosque and then end up at Spice Market. The rest of the day will be at your leisure. 

Overnight in Istanbul

Day 3: 

It will take around five hours to get to Troy, the home of Iliad and Odyssey. Your tour guide will tell you the stories about the Trajan War and you'll get to visit the famous Trajan Horse and Achilles (Brad Pitt? ) in the ancient site!

After your tour, return back to your hotel in Çanakkale where you can enjoy a relaxed evening in this seaside town. 

Overnight in Cenakkale

        

Day 4: 

Start the morning heading south to Selcuk, which is the closest town to the ancient city of Ephesus. It takes around 5.5 hours to get to Selcuk from Canakkale.

After a quick break at your hotel in Selcuk, you'll head to Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world! Your tour guide will take you for an amazing tour before dinner.

At dinner, you'll be hosted by a local family in one of the villages of Selcuk where you'll get to taste the delicious Aegean cuisine. 

Overnight in Selcuk

                                                                     
Day 5: 

This morning you'll take a tour of Selcuk. 

Start your tour with a visit to one of the seven wonders of the world from ancient times – Artemis Temple. Afterward, you'll visit Isa Bey Mosque from Seljuk Times which is pre-Ottoman period.

Next, you'll visit Ephesus Museum to check out the remains of Ephesus Ancient City. Around lunchtime, you'll head to Pamukkale to visit the travertines and the city of Hierapolis.

Overnight in Pamukkale

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Day 6: 

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before a 5.5-hour bus ride to Konya.

Konya is known for its conservative nature and for being the hometown of Rumi – founder of Sufism and whirling dervish ceremony. Upon arrival, you'll visit Rumi’s Museum and the Mausoleum this afternoon.

In the evening, your tour guide will take you to a local dinner. 

Overnight in Konya

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Day 7: 

In the morning, you'll head to Cappadocia, the land of beautiful horses for a two-night stay. It takes around three hours to get to Cappadocia.

After lunch, you'll visit an Open Air Museum, with the most impressive and famous rock-cut cave churches in the region.

In the evening, you'll be hosted by a local family for dinner in their cave house. 

Overnight in Cappadocia

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Day 8:  

In the morning, you'll start a tour of Uchisar Castle, which is one of the highest points in the region. 

Next, you will head to Pasabag Valley, to get very close to the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Next stop at the Zelve Open Air Museum, to visit the rock-cut cave churches from early Christian times. You will head to Dervent Valley, another panoramic spot, and enjoy your lunch there.

After lunch, you will visit Ozkonak Underground City, with 11 stories under the ground with all different parts of a small village.

Overnight in Cappadocia

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Day 9:

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel and explore before you depart Cappadocia. 

Before lunchtime, you'll head to the airport to fly back to Istanbul. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you wish after your arrival at your hotel in Istanbul.

Overnight in Istanbul

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Day 10:

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before departing for the airport where you can catch your flight back home.

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