Day 1 Early morning flight or night bus/train to Ankara. Visit to ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS (HITTITE) MUSEUM and MAUSOLEUM OF ATATÜRK in Ankara. Continue to Cappadocia via SALT LAKE and Seldjoukian AОZIKARAHAN CARAVANSERAI. Dinner and overnight in CAPPADOCIA.

Day 2 Full day tour of Cappadocia. Citadel of UÇHÝSAR, open-air museum of GÖREME VALLEY with "Fairy Chimneys", UNDERGROUND CITY OF KAYMAKLI, PAÞžABAÄž (Monks’) VALLEY and AVANOS. Dinner and overnight in CAPPADOCIA.

Day 3 Early departure for KONYA, city of the "Whirling Dervishes". On the way, visit the 13th century Seldjoukian Caravanserai SULTANHAN. Visit to the MUSEUM OF MEVLANA, world famous philosopher and poet, theological school of the whirling dervishes. Dinner and overnight in PAMUKKALE.

Day 4 Visit to the ancient city of HIERAPOLIS with the ruins of the biggest Necropolis Graveyard, Roman Baths, Basilica, unique formation of petrified calcium cliffs and stalactites. Drive to APHRODISIAS, well preserved Greco-Roman settlement, dedicated to the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite. Dinner and overnight in KUÞžADASI.

Day 5 Visit to the ancient lonian city of EPHESUS, the Roman capital of Asia Minor, HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY and ST. JOHN BASILICA. Dinner and overnight in KUÞžADASI.

Day 6 Drive to PERGAMUM, where different healing methods like therapy with music and sound of water, meditation, blood transfusion were first used. After lunch, visit to AESCULAPIUM, ancient medical center built in the name of Aesculapis, "God of Medicine". Continue to PERGAMUM ACROPOLIS and TROY. Visit the legendary TROJAN HORSE from the times of Beautiful Helen, the Queen of Sparta and Paris, the Trojan Prince. Dinner and overnight in ÇANAKKALE.

Day 7 After breakfast, cross the strait by ferry and drive to Ýstanbul along the shores of Marmara Sea. Arrive to Ýstanbul in the afternoon and transfer to the hotel, if central.

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Tour Includes: One-way ticket, transfers, half-board accommodation at 4* hotels (breakfast & dinner), professional guidance, museum entrance fees, lunch during tours and V.A.Tax (18%); excludes drinks.

By Plane: 1 hour / way
By Train: approximately 10 hours to Ankara
By Bus: approximately 7 hours to Ankara