CLASSIC TURKEY - 10N/11D Istanbul (2 Nights) -Ankara (1 Nights)-Cappadocia ( 2 Nights) -Pamukkale (1Night) - Kusadasi (2 Nights) - Canakkale (1 Night) - Istanbul (1 Night)

On arrival at the Airport in Istanbul, welcome meet by our representative and take a transfer to the pre-booked hotel and check in. Afternoon time is in leisure on your own. (In the evening, dinner suggested at a local cuisine restaurant OR a continental restaurant- on direct cost). Overnight in Istanbul.

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for the full day Istanbul tour. Visit the “Topkapi Palace Museum” (the deep insight of Ottoman History, art and its culture and the amazing Palace) and visit the “Golden Horn Bay”- a popular fishing district of local citizens. (Lunch break on additional direct cost). Continue visit to the “Roman Hippodrome”, the “Blue Mosque” (the mosque with six minarets) & its surroundings, the “German Fountain” (a gift of Kaiser Wilhelm - II) etc. Return to hotel. (In the evening, dinner suggested at a local cuisine restaurant OR a continental restaurant- on direct cost). Overnight in Istanbul.

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for a tour in “Hagia Sophia” (the Church of Divine Wisdom) and then take a boat trip on the Bosphorus (around 2 hours) strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and which separates Istanbul into two parts namely the European part and the Asian one. (Lunch break on additional direct cost). Later, proceed for the train journey (4 hours) from the station in the Asia district of Istanbul towards Ankara (the capital city). It would be a pleasant trip enjoying the Anatolian landscapes and a cup of Turkish coffee in the train. On arrival in Ankara, check in to the pre-booked hotel. (In the evening, dinner suggested at a local cuisine restaurant OR a continental restaurant- on direct cost). Overnight in Ankara.

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for a tour in the “Anatolian Civilizations Museum” and the “Mausoleum of Ataturk” – the father of modern Turkey. (Lunch break on additional direct cost). Later, take a driving journey (4 Hours) to Cappadocia. En-route, take a visit at an old town of “Caravanserai”(13th Century).On arrival, check in to the pre-booked hotel in Cappadocia. After a brief rest, visit to “Saratli Underground City”. Return to hotel. (In the evening, dinner suggested at a local cuisine restaurant OR a continental restaurant- on direct cost). Overnight in Cappadocia.

(An Optional Tour) Today , early in the morning , you may opt for (on direct payment basis) a tour in the “Hot Air Balloon”. Meanwhile on board the balloon, you will experience a smooth fly over the volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves with a beautiful view of Sunrise of Cappadocia. Return to hotel for the breakfast. Later, proceed for the full day tour in Cappadocia. Visit to “Göreme Valley & the Rock Sites” to observe a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, containing rock-hewn sanctuaries, dwellings, troglodyte villages and underground towns (a traditional human habitat dating back to the 4th century ). Visit to “Avanos” - center of pottery since the Hittites period. (Lunch break on additional direct cost). Continue, to visit at “Pasabag Valley” (Monks Valley) contains some of the most striking "earth pillars" & "fairy chimneys" in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps. Afterwards, visit to “Red Valley” (multiple color rock formations richer than usual during the Sun set and the mysterious caves). Return to hotel. (In the evening, dinner suggested at a local cuisine restaurant OR a continental restaurant- on direct cost). Overnight in Cappadocia.

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for the driving journey (619 Km / 10 Hours) towards Pamukkale (via Konya). En-route, take a stopover visit in Konya to see “Sultanhan Caravanserai” ( the 13th-century Seljukian masterpiece, an elaborately carved stone structures such as mosques, madrasas, caravanserais, mausoleums, palaces, public baths and bridges built by the Seljuk Turks). (Lunch break on additional direct cost). Later, visit to the “Mausoleum of Mevlana”, (Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, a Persian Sufi’s mausoleum). Then continue the journey to Pamukkale. On arrival, check into the pre-booked hotel. The evening is in leisure on your own. (In the evening, dinner suggested at a local cuisine restaurant OR a continental restaurant- on direct cost). Overnight in Pamukkale.

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for the tour to Pamukkale (meaning “Cotton Castle” in Turkish language). Pamukkale Travertines is a natural site that contains hot springs and travertines, terraces or carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. And from a distance, the terraces look like a “Castle made of fluffy white cotton”. You would be having free time to walk on warm water terraces, where people have bathed in for thousands of years. Continue a visit to “Hierapolis” which is an ancient city that was founded around 190 BC and was famous for its sacred hot springs. (Lunch break on additional direct cost). Proceed for the driving journey (3 Hours 31 minute) to Kusadasi - a popular coastal town with a lot of atmosphere, commercial life and a small castle. On arrival, check into to the pre-booked hotel. (In the evening, dinner suggested at a local cuisine restaurant OR a continental restaurant- on direct cost). Overnight in Kusadasi.

Breakfast at the hotel. A day at a leisure on your own in Kusadasi city, for your personal activities and shopping. You may opt for and optional tour (on additional cost) in Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage in Selcuk ( 19 Km from Kusadasi). (Lunch break on additional direct cost). Return to hotel. (In the evening, dinner suggested at a local cuisine restaurant OR a continental restaurant- on direct cost). Overnight in Kusadasi.

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for the driving journey to Canakkale. En-route, take an stop over at Pergamum to visit at Asclepion (one of the ancient medical centers on record). Later, visit a local village for lunch with locals. Afterwards, drive to “Troy” where there is a display of a historic wooden horse. Continue the final journey to “Canakkale”. On arrival check in to the pre-booked hotel. (In the evening, dinner suggested at a local cuisine restaurant OR a continental restaurant- on direct cost). Overnight in Canakkale.

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for the driving journey to Istanbul. En-route visit to “Gallipoli”- the site of many battles during WWI and also take a brief stopover visit to “Anzac Cove”, “Lone Pine Cemetery” and “Chunuk Bair”. (Lunch break on additional direct cost). Continue the journey to Istanbul. On arrival, check in to the pre-booked hotel. (In the evening, dinner suggested at a local cuisine restaurant OR a continental restaurant- on direct cost). Overnight in Istanbul.

Breakfast at the hotel. As per your own flight schedule, proceed for the airport check-in. Along with a sweet memory of your wonderful tour experience in Istanbul, board your plane to fly towards your onward destination. ( Tour Ends )