DAY 1 Depart for Turkey
Depart for Turkey

Day2 Arrive in Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. 

Overnight: Istanbul

Day 3 Istanbul-Bursa
After breakfast, drive to Bursa, upon arrival, visit the Green Mosque Yesil Cami, Also known as the Mosque of Mehmed I which is a part of a larger complex on the east side of Bursa, the former capital of the Ottoman Turks in 1453. The name Green Mosque comes from its green and blue interior tile decorations. Grand Bazaar jewlers &Jewelery In brusa.

After that, The group will go straightly visit Cumalikizik village which located 10 kilometers east of the city of Bursa. Its history goes back to the Ottoman Empire's foundation period and the historical village has been well protected and the civilian countryside architectural structures of the early Ottoman period are still intact. So that  Cumalikizik has become a popular but still unspoiled center for tourists. Cumalikizik holds 270 historical houses. Some of these houses are in process of restoration and maintenance, and 180 of them are still being used as dwellings.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
Overnight: Bursa

Day 4 Kusadasi
After breakfast,  drive to Kusadasi which is a beach resort town on Turkey’s western Aegean coast. Upon arrival, visit the Ephesus which is an ancient city in Turkey’s Central Aegean region. It excavated remains reflect centuries of history, from classical Greece to the Roman Empire-It was the mediterranean’s main commercial center to the spread of christianity.Today, the Ruins of Ephesus are a favorite international and local tourist attraction. The amphitheatre with a capacity of 25,000 people, the market, and the Roman Avenue are magnificent and amazing for tourists .In 2015, the ruins were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

After visiting Ephesus, the group will keep going to visit the Leather Center.As the descendants of nomads, the Turks have unique technology and craftsmanship for leather processing since ancient times. Turkey's trade is highly developed since it has been the transit hub for modern East-West exchanges, it established an important leather processing place in the world here. The group will get close to know the Leather Factory here and also enjoy the Leather Show to Experience the prestigious Art and Quality of Turkish Leather. Leather processing has being a tradition in Turkey over a centuries, and it is still a popular local industry. The reason why Turkish leather clothing, leather shoes and leather bags are famous in Europe is mainly because of the high quality of Turkish leather processing in the European leather industry. 

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Pamukkale

Day 5 Kusadasi-Pamukkale
After breakfast, heading to Pamukkale, also known as “Cotton Castle” that is a town in western Turkey known for the mineral-rich thermal waters flowing down white travertine terraces on a nearby hillside Then the group will also visit the ancient Roman spa city founded around 190 B.C. Ruins there include a well-preserved theater and a necropolis with sarcophagi that stretch for 2km. The Antique Pool is famous for its submerged Roman columns, the result of an earthquake.

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Pamukkale

Day 6 Pamukkale-Konya-Cappadocia
After breakfast, drive to Konya, the city with the most religious atmosphere in Turkey. It is also called the city of Mevlana, a famous philosopher, thinker and founder of Sufism.
The group will visit the Mevlana Museum and after lunch head to the Moon City where the classic Hollywood movie Star Wars was filmed.

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Cappadocia

Day 7 Cappadocia
After breakfast, It is the free day for you to relax or explore on your own or join our morning and afternoon optional programs.

Optional Program(AM):Cappadocia Balloon Ride
Awake very early in the morning for a fantastic hot air balloon tour that takes you soaring over the magnificent Cappadocian landscape with its incredible fairy chimney rock formations.Traveling at heights of up to 1500 feet, the feeling is both serene and sublime. Within moments of lifting off, drift over the treetops and discover the spectacular landscape from an unrivaled perspective. The deep canyons and lush, fertile valleys of Cappadocia provide an ideal setting for a memorable flight and it may even be possible to pick apricots from the trees when they are in season.

Optional Program(PM): Half Day Cappadocia
Embark on a half day afternoon tour to Cappadocia. Visit the Open Air Museum in Goreme Valley to see the early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible. Continue to the village of Avanos that is famous for its production of earthenware pottery. Afterwards, proceed to the Ozkonak Underground City, an ancient city built on the northern slopes of Mt. Idis. The city has many strata made up of volcanic granite. Its larger areas are connected to each other by tunnels. Ozkonak had a built-in communication system of pipes on each of its levels, unlike Kaymakli and Derinkuyu, which have no such systems. Each carved out room had ventilation provided by holes when the city was closed against enemies.

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Cappadocia

Day 8 Cappadocia-Ankara
After Breakfast, depart for Ankara, the capital and the second largest city of Turkey. Upon arrival, visit the Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and the first President of the Republic of Turkey. 

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Ankara

Day 9 Ankara-Istanbul
Drive back to Istanbul. Upon Arrival, your tour will take you to the Grand Bazaar, world famous shopping center where you can shop for carpets, jewelry, leather and more at your own leisure.

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Istanbul

Day 10 Istanbul
Today will be the last full day in Turkey. Leisure time on your own to enjoy or explore beautiful Istanbul. Or embark on our optional program to experience Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise to enhance your travel experience.

Optional Progream: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise+ Dinner+Show

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Istanbul

Day 11 Depart Turkey
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight

Meal: Breakfast