10 Day Private The Best of Turkey Tour

Day 1: ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)

1. Suleymaniye Mosque
   2h
   Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Depending on arrival time, visit to the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent and enjoy the view of the Golden Horn from the garden of the mosque.

Day 2: ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)

1. TopkapI Palace
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Visit Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar.
2. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to Hagia Sophia.
3. Blue Mosque
   1h
   Visit to Blue Mosque.
4. Grand Bazaar
   1h
   Visit to the Grand Bazaar.

Day 3: GALLIPOLI – DARDANELLES – CANAKKALE

1. Gallipoli Battlefield
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to Gallipoli Battlefield including World War I memorial of ANZAC Cove, Chunuk Bair and Lone Pine Cemetery.
2. Canakkale Truva Heykeli
   1h
   Crossing Dardanelles and brief visit to city of Canakkale.

Day 4: TROY (World Heritage Site) – PERGAMON (World Heritage Site) – KUSADASI

1. Troy (Truva)
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to the legendary city of Troy and see replica of the Trojan horse.
2. Pergamon Ancient City
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to the ancient hospital complex of Asklepion in Pergamon.

Day 5: EPHESUS (World Heritage Site) – CLAROS – KUSADASI

1. Ephesus Ancient City
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to the incredible city of Ephesus and its colossal Greek Theatre, the Marble Road, the Celsus Library.
2. The House of the Virgin Mary
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to the house of Virgin Mary.
3. Claros
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to the temple of Apollo in Claros.
4. The Temple of Artemis
   1h
   Visit to the Temple of Diana.
5. Selcuk Efes Kent Bellegi-History Museum
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to the Museum of Ephesus in Selcuk.

Day 6: APHRODISIAS (World Heritage Site) – LAODICEIA – PAMUKKALE (World Heritage Site)

1. Aphrodisias
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to the Aphrodisias, the city of art and beauty, dedicated to the Goddess Aphrodite.
2. Laodicea
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to the Laodicea, it is one of the Seven Churches of Revelation.
3. Pamukkale Natural Park
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to. the Pamukkale or Cotton Castle in Turkish, it is worldwide famous for its white calcium travertine, Hierapolis, the ancient necropolis (city of the dead), Pluto’s Gate or Door to Hell.

Day 7: KONYA – CAPPADOCIA (World Heritage Site)

1. Mevlana Muzesi
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to Konya, the Whirling Dervish Museum, exhibition of Dervish costumes, instruments, illuminated manuscripts and various ethnographic artifacts.
2. Karatay Medresesi Museum
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to the Karatay Madrasa, a 13th century school, now a museum displaying historic ceramics and archaeological relics.

Day 8: CAPPADOCIA (World Heritage Site)

1. Goreme National Park
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Cappadocia, unique landscape of volcanic rock formations, amazing underground churches and cities carved into the rocks by early Christians, going off the tourist track and visit small villages and discover the unknown parts of Cappadocia. Visit Magic Valley, Goreme and Zelve Open Air Museum, Pasabag Valley and Cavusin Village. Optional hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia early in the morning.
2. Zelve Open Air Museum
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to Zelve Open Air Museum.
3. Pasabag Vadisi
   1h
   Visit to the Pasabag Valley.

Day 9: CAPPADOCIA – FLY TO ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)

1. Urgup Museum
   1h
   Visit Sinasos (Mustafa Pasha), explore the old Greek village with historical Greek and Ottoman houses, see the church of Constantine-Helen, see interesting rock formations in Urgup.
2. Kaymakli Underground City
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Visit to theKaymakli underground city.
3. Ortahisar Kalesi
   30m
   Visit to Ortahisar town.
4. Uchisar Castle
   1.3 days
   Visit to the Uchisar.

Day 10: ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)

1. Meet Transfer
   Pass by
   After breakfast, transfer to the Istanbul airport and end of our service.

Pickup details

Istanbul Ataturk International Airport.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
• No health restrictions