1 Day ARRIVAL IN ISTANBUL

Upon arrival at the airport transfer to a hotel. Accommodation. In the afternoon visit the Basilica Cistern. The rest of the day is free. Overnight.

2 Day ISTANBUL - CAPPADOCIA (720 km.)

Breakfast. Departure flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival transfer to a hotel. En route panoramic tour of the fascinating valley of Uchisar village, famous with its enormous volcanic rocks and houses, ladders and tunnels dug into the rock. Dinner and accommodation.

3 Day CAPPADOCIA (75 km.)

Breakfast. Visit the valley of Goreme - an outdoor museum of rock churches decorated with frescoes. We will continue our journey through the valley of Pasabagi, famous with its "fairy chimneys". Then we will visit Kaymakli underground city or Derinkuyu, excavated by the Christian communities to protect themselves against the attacks of the Arabs. It can be seen deep dormitories, kitchens, ventilation shafts, etc. in these impressive multi-storey buildings. Lunch. Then follows a demonstration of the ancient art of weaving handmade carpets and kilims in a specialized workshop and visit of a craft workshop for decoration and jewelry. Dinner and overnight

4 Day CAPPADOCIA - KONYA - PAMUKKALE ( 720 km.)

Breakfast. Departure by bus to Konya / Anatolia /. Upon arrival we will visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana, founder of the Order of the Whirling Dervishes and covered with green tiles. After lunch the tour continues to Pamukkale, famous with its petrified lime cascades known as "Cotton Castle". Dinner and overnight.

5 Day PAMUKKALE - ÉFES - SMYRNA (265 km.)

Breakfast. A visit Hierapolis Roman spa town built on the waterfalls that has a cemetery with more than 150,000 graves. Then we will go to Efest /ancient greek ciry Ephesus/, capital of Asia Minor, which include the Odeon, the Celsus Library, the Gate of Hercules, the Temple of Hadrian, the Agora and the Roman Theater. After that we will visit the House of the Holly Virgin Mary. Lunch. Continue to Smyrna. Dinner and overnight at the hotel

6 Day SMYRNA - ISTANBUL  (465 km.)

Breakfast. Departure to Istanbul by ferry across the Marmara Sea. Arrival in Istanbul and accommodation at the hotel. The rest of the day is free. Overnight.

7 Day ISTANBUL

Breakfast. Full day in Istanbul. In this day we will visit the Hippodrome Square, which dates from Roman times, The Blue Mosque / famous for its interior blue tiles /and The St. Sophia / it is the first church converted into a mosque /. Afternoon we will visit Dolmabajche Palace, residence of the Ottoman Sultans. The last stop is the Grand Bazaar. Transfer to hotel and overnight.

8 Day DEPARTURE TO THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Transfer to the airport. End of our services.