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Istanbul
Upon arrival Istanbul Airport, meet our representative and proceed to “Old City” for full day tour including the Blue Mosque, famous for its blue tiles and unique with its six minarets built in the name of Sultan Ahmed I.
Next we will have a look at the Hippodrome of Constatinenople where horse and chariot races used to take place. Then visit the St Sophia Museum which is one of the greatest religious and architectural marvels of all times.
Finally the famous Topkapi Palace Museum will be visited, which was built as the home of the Ottoman sultans the World Famous Imperial Chinese Porcelain sections will be visited after lunch.
Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, depart to Izmir. Enroute we will have lunch in Bergama before visiting Pergamon (One of Seven Churches of Turkey) to see the Acropolis, the Temple of Trajan and the Theater both overlooking to the plain of Bergama with a picture break for one of the Seven Churches of Revelation in downtown Bergama (One of Seven Churches of Turkey). Then finally Ancient Medical Center, Asclepion.
Proceed to Thyatira : visit one of the Seven Churches of Revelation (One of Seven Churches of Turkey).
Dinner and Overnight in Izmir.
After breakfast, transfer to Canakkale through scenic drive to Gallipoli where the sites of famous battles during World War I.
We will cross a waterway that separates Asia and Europe.
Proceed to Troy and visit The Famous Trojan Horse from the movie Troy by Brad Pitt. If time permit, we will also visit the ruins of Troy otherwise, it will be done the next day.
Check-in our hotel in Canakkale for dinner and overnight.
Following breakfast, drive to Selcuk town then visit the House of Virgin Mary on top of Mt. Coressos.
Also visit the famous Ancient Ruins of Ephesus (One of Seven Churches of Turkey).
After lunch, continue to Pamukkale (Cotton Castle). The area is famous for a carbonate mineral left by the flowing water, the shimmering snow-white limestone, shaped over millenia by calcium-rich springs. We will also visit the Roman Baths which is also in the area.
Transfer to hotel for Dinner and enjoy Thermal bath.
Following an early breakfast, we will drive through an interesting landscape where peasants make their living, to have lunch enroute before arriving in Konya. Konya was the center of the Selcuk Empire.
After lunch, visit Sultanhani Caravanserai which was used as a hotel for tradesmen during Silk Road.
Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia.
Today we visit the incredible Underground City of Kaymakli where early Christians lived secretly in order to survive and keep their faith.
Picture stops will be given at the valley of the bird and at the footof the Uchisar Castle.
Afterwards, proceed to the Goreme Valley to visit the Rock Carved Churches hollowed out of volcanic ash.
Lunch will be at Avanos Village followed by the Famous local pottery and carpet shows allowing ample time for shopping in the afternoon.
After breakfast, visit carpet making and fairy chimney before we drive to the capital city of Turkey, Ankara and visit Ataturk Museum.
After breakfast drive to Istanbul. After lunch transfer to Airport for the flight back to your hometown.
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