Arrival and welcome by our representative at Istanbul Airport. Transfer to the hotel.

Breakfast. Departure to Ankara, the capital of modern Turkey, passing through the Bolu mountains. Arrival and visit to the Ataturk Mausoleum, founder of the Turkish Republic. Completed in 1953, it is an impressive blend of ancient and modern architectural styles. Visit the Independence Museum, which houses a wax statue of Ataturk, his writings, letters, and personal items, as well as an exhibition of photographs and recordings about significant moments of his life and the foundation of the new Turkish Republic. Lunch stop and then continue to Cappadocia. Upon arrival in Cappadocia, we visit a pottery workshop. Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

At dawn, there is an optional hot air balloon excursion.

After breakfast, visit this fantastic region known for its fascinating and unique landscape formed by lava thrown by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago. We will make a stop at Esentepe to photograph the beautiful Göreme Valley where we will then visit its numerous rock-hewn monasteries, churches, and chapels. We continue to the Love, Devrent, Avcilar, and Guvercinlik valleys, which have a spectacular landscape of “Fairy Chimneys.” Lunch stop. We will then visit one of the onyx and turquoise jewelry workshops. Visit a troglodyte city, Uchisar or Cavusin. Stop in Avanos, famous for its clay works which have been the livelihood of the town. We end at one of the typical carpet workshops to learn about the manufacturing of this centuries-old Turkish tradition. Dinner at the hotel.

Includes the famous ‘Turkish Night’, a show of folk dances in a typical cave with unlimited regional alcoholic drinks.

Breakfast. Early departure via Konya. Stop at an ancient “caravanserai” from the 13th century that was part of the old Silk Road. After lunch, continue to Pamukkale, a spectacular and unique site worldwide for its dazzling white waterfalls and natural pools. Next to it is the ancient Hierapolis with one of the largest necropolises from antiquity. Dinner and accommodation.

Optional hot air balloon flight over Pamukkale.

Breakfast. Departure to Ephesus, an ancient Greco-Roman city and one of the best-preserved today, where we will visit the Temple of Hadrian, the Temple of Trajan, the Theater, the fabulous Library of Celsus, etc. Lunch. Continue to the House of the Virgin Mary, where she spent her last years. Opportunity to visit one of the typical leather factories. Arrival in Izmir. Dinner and accommodation.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Visit the Silk Bazaar or Koza Han, built in 1491 as a center for the city’s silk industry. We will also visit the Grand Mosque of Bursa, with its 20 domes, which was the largest mosque in Turkey for over 500 years.

Continue to Istanbul. Arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your guide in the hotel lobby to begin the tour, Istanbul between Asia and Europe. Start the day with a visit to the colorful and aromatic Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Bazaar, specializing in typical products like sweets, dried fruits, and spices. Then, at Eminonü port, take the boat for a cruise through the Bosphorus, the strait that separates the two continents, Asia and Europe. From the sea, enjoy the panoramic views of both continental shores; the beautiful Ottoman villas, Dolmabahce, Ciragan, and Beylerbeyi palaces, Rumeli Hisari fortress, Maiden’s Tower, etc. Return to the hotel.

Includes a Bosphorus cruise at night with dinner, unlimited local alcoholic drinks, folkloric show, and DJ.

Breakfast at the hotel. Ottoman and Byzantine Tour: Visiting the old part where the most outstanding Ottoman and Byzantine monuments are concentrated. We start with a visit to the ancient Roman Hippodrome where the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpentine Column, and the German Fountain stand out. Then visit the famous Blue Mosque, the most important in Istanbul and, until 2016, the only one in the world with 6 minarets. Continue to visit the famous Hagia Sophia, a masterpiece of Byzantine art declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985. Also visit the Topkapi Palace, the famous and gigantic enclosure from where the Ottoman Empire was directed for almost 400 years. To finish, your guide will take you to the Grand Bazaar. Free time for shopping.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport.

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