Welcome to Istanbul. You will be transferred to your hotel and the remaining of the day is yours, free to explore Istanbul.

Overnight stay at Istanbul 5 star Dosso Dossi Downtown Hotel.

Tour the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome. Overnight stay at Istanbul Dosso Dossi Downtown Hotel (B).

After breakfast, we drive towards the nation's capital Ankara, to visit Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Ataturk before continuing on to the surreal landscape of Cappadocia. Overnight stay at Cappadocia Dilek Kaya Hotel (B, D).

Today, we tour the Goreme open-air museum, Pasabag & Uchisar castle and Kaymakli underground city. Photo opportunities are everywhere, so have your cameras ready! Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey. Learn how the carpets are made by hand at the carpet village and what determines their value. Tonight, don't miss the optional Turkish folklore evening featuring folklore and belly dancers... a night you won't forget! Overnight stay at the Cappadocia 4 star Dilek Kaya Hotel (B, D).

After Cappadocia, we head south along the ancient Silk road just as the ancient traders did. Along the way, we visit Sultanhani Caravansary, before stopping at Konya to tour the Mevlana Museum. Overnight stay at the Pamukkale 5* Colossae Thermal Hotel (B, D).

Visit the ruins of Hierapolis, the Temple of Apollo, Necropolis, and stroll over the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale. 

We then drive to Aphrodisias, the famous city of Aphrodite, before heading onto the resort town of Kusadasi.

Overnight stay at the Kusadasi Boutique Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (B, D).

Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre. This afternoon we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before driving to Izmir. Overnight stay at the Kusadası Boutique Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel.

This morning, we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before driving along the Aegean coast to the ancient city of Pergamum. We visit the magnificent Acropolis of Pergamum, it's impressive temples and library that made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in it's time. We then continue north to tour the legendary city of Troy.

Overnight stay at the Canakkale 5 star Kolin Hotel (B, D).

After breakfast, we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, Anzac Cove, Johnston's Jolly before driving to back to Istanbul.

Overnight stay at the Istanbul Dosso Dossi Downtown Hotel (B).

After Breakfast, our tour concludes. You will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.