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

*2 Arrival transfers at Istanbul IST Airport are scheduled for pick-up at 14:00 and 17:00. These times are subject to adjustment based on the actual arrival times of the flights.

After breakfast transfer to Safranbolu. visit Safranbolu Old Town, it is a UNESCO-protected site, where narrow cobblestone alleyways wind up the hillside, lined by squeezed-together Ottoman timber-framed mansions. Cinci Hammam Outside Photo Stop, this famed bathhouse (hammam) has been wonderfully restored. Koprulu Mehmet Pasa Mosque, there are several good examples of mosque architecture in Safranbolu, but this one is regarded as the most interesting.  Cinci Han “Caravanserai” Outside Photo Stop, it is a reminder of the town's importance as a stop on the trade route to and from the Black Sea. Built in the 17th century, the han would have been used by merchants as their hotel while in town. Safranbolu Bazaars “Yemeniciler Arastasi”, it has traditional leather and felt workshops, as well as stalls selling textiles and traditional lace work. Turkish Coffee Experience at Leyla Hanim Mansion, discover tradational techniques to making a perfect cup of Turkish coffee during this. Alongside your profesional guide, enjoy learning the craft of coffee production at a shop, plus sip delicious coffee at local coffee shop. 

After breakfast continue to Cappadocia. A region of surreal rock formations and incredible cultural heritage, Cappadocia is home to rock cut temples, ancient underground cities, and unparalleled landscapes. Visit “Fairy Chimney”- its iconic volcanic cones. The thick clusters of rosy rock take on peculiar shapes-look for a dolphin, Napoleon's hat, or the Virgin Mary as you gaze upon them. Your guide explains how the formations were naturally carved. You may also see the remarkable mushroom-shaped, chimney like rock formations that monks used as shelters, and get the chance to climb inside one to visit the quarters within.  Overnight in Cappadocia.

This morning you may join the Hot Air Balloon Ride (USD$380). Then begin the day very early on a visit the Open-Air Museum in Goreme. It’s a monastic complex composed of churches, rectories, and dwellings, and one of the earliest centres for religious education. Its larger areas are connected to each other by tunnels. Underground city had a built-in communication system of pipes on each of its levels, which have no such systems. Each carved out room had ventilation provided by holes when the city was closed against enemies. Lastly, visit the village of Avanos that is famous for its beautiful old houses, pottery and onyx. Today you may join the Optional Jeep Safari Tour (USD$120, Min. 4 Guests) and Traditional Turkish Night Dance Show with unlimited drinks (USD$75, Min. 10 Guests).

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Today, depart to Konya. En route, visit the 13th century Caravanserai of Sultanhan, a large abandoned city and shelter in Cappadocia, built on the Silk Road, whose main portal gate is considered a fine example of Turkish Seljuk art. Continue to Konya, a city renowned for its Selijuk architecture also as the home of the " Whirling Dervishes". Here we will gain insights into the mystical Whirling Dervish sect whose remains lie in the Mevlana Museum and Mausoleum. Overnight in Konya.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast transfer to Pamukkale, and visit the Necropolis and the ancient city of Hierapolis ("Holy City"); a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city's hot springs have drawn people since the 2 nd century BCE as it is known for its healing and therapeutic properties. Next, you will visit Pamukkale, known as "The Cotton Castle" is best described as a calcium cascade of snowy white stalactites -reminiscent a frozen waterfall. It is recognized as the 8th wonder of the World by Turkish people. Then relax and enjoy the blissful thermal pools at

your hotel before dinner. Overnight in Pamukkale.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast departure to Kusadasi. Upon check in to the hotel, free time at your leisure. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. 

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Today is free time at your leisure. You may join the Optional tour to Ancient Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary & Basilica of St John (USD$108, Min. 10 Guests), considered one of the greatest ancient cities of the world. Here, you'll meander through the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, visit the House of the Virgin Mary, Basilica of St. John, the library of Celsius, temple of Hadrian, the theater, and the Odeon. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

This morning, proceed to the classical city of Troy. Tour this 4000-year-old city and legendary center of the Trojan War, made immortal by Homer's epic poem The Iliad. See the  symbolic replica of the famous Wooden Horse that the Greeks used to break their siege of this ancient city. Transfer to Istanbul “Crossroads of Europe and Asia” and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul 

Today you may join the Optional Half-day Tour to Bosphorus cruise & Spiced Bazaar & Grand Bazaar (USD$60). Visit the Spice Market with its unforgettable aromas.  Then take the boat cruise along the Bosphorus, the winding straits separating Europe and Asia. The humble fishing villages and contrasting suspension bridges set against the dramatic outline of the Strait demonstrate the link between the East and West. Then continue to the Grand Bazaar, where you can shop for carpets, jewelry, leather and more.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Transfer to the airport for your onward flight to Athens. Upon arrival, meet in the arrival hall at Athens airport & transfer to the city hotel. Overnight in Athens.

Meal: Breakfast

Breakfast in the hotel. Pickup from the hotel for your half day morning tour. See Syntagma Square, the House of Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Athens Academy, the University, the National Library and the Hadrian’s Arch. Pass by the Temple of Olympian Zeus and visit the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896. On the Acropolis visit the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the Parthenon. Continue and visit the place where at last the statues found their home and admire the wonders of the classical era, the museum of Acropolis. At the end of the tour, drop off at the hotel or at the city centre. Remainder of theday at own leisure. Overnight in Athens.

Meal: Breakfast 

After Breakfast, Transfer to Airport and depart to Hometown.

Meal:Breakfast