DAY 1 ISTANBUl
Istanbul is largest city of Turkey, and city has unusual history combination of Greek Orthodox, Roman, Ottoman and modern day Islam. Istanbul is a melting ppot of western and eastern culture. Modern Istanbul is magnificent city with 13 000 000 inhabitants and on two continents but our destinations on the European side. We visit St Sophia, Blue mosque (sultan Ahmet mosque), ancient hippodrome, underground basilica (water reservoir) and Topkapı palace. All most is full day tour. We can have lunch any time on tour. St Sophia, Blue mosque, hippodrome and Topkapı palace are very close to each other therefore after leaving from our vehicle the rest of tour is by walking. That area is called as Sultanahmet area and vehicles are not allowed accept tourist busses and tram. We finish the first day at Grand bazaar (the oldest covered bazaar with 4000 shops and 16
entrances. BB
DAY 2 ISTANBUL-GALLIPOLI-ÇANAKKALE 400 km
Today we drive along Marmara sea cost and Dardanel. We have lunch at Gallipoli or Eceabat (Maydos) . The tour commence at the battlefield, first we drive along Brighton beach and we stop at Beach Cemetery where John Simpson Kirk Patrick’s grave. He became legendary man with his donkey. We take photo of Anzac cove and continue to drive to north beach, on the way back we stop at the Shapnel gully. The rest of afternoon we will be at lone pine, trenches, Quinn’s post, Neck. We finish tour at Chunuc bair and across the Dardanelles for our hotel.HB
DAY 3 ÇANAKKALE-TROİA-PEGAMUN-KUŞADASI 400 km
We leave from hotel early morning after short drive we visit legendary Troy and driving to Pergamum .After having lunch we visit ancient acropolis(Pergamum acropolis was rival acropolis of Athens in ancient times) and Asklepion which was famous medical center. We drive to Kuşadası for overnight.HB
DAY 4 KUŞADASI- EPHESUS-KUŞADASI 50 km
Today we don’t have really very long drive but we will be very busy at ancient ruins of Ephesus. We visit ruins of 3 th Ephesus, house of Virgin Mary and St. John Basilica (where Apostle John the Evangelist) at the end of the day we visit leather production center.HB
DAY 5 KUŞADASI- PAMUKKALE 200km
Today we head to magnificent white calcium terraces, known as travertine’s, in Pamukkale where we also visit the ancient of Hierapolis, meaning sacred city was an ancient center for pagan cults until it was transformed into Christian center in the first century. The Apostle Philip lived and was martyred in Hierapolis, recently his grave has been founded. Overnight and dinner at hotel.HB
DAY 6 PAMUKKALE- KONYA-CAPPADOCİA 700KM
We have really long to drive today, therefore we leave from hotel very early morning, on the way we visit Konya in the ancient time city was known as İconium. We take photo of İnceminareli medrese and Aladdin hill. Aladdin hill where was ancient city, and surround with wall. By main entrance of city Greek hero Perseus holding a gorgon head where city got its name ‘image’ meaning İcon.
We visit also the base of whirling dervishes and drive to Cappadocia, dinner and overnight at hotel.HB
DAY 7 CAPPADOCIA-CAPPADOCİA
We start the day with a visit Göreme open air museum, the most famous tourist attraction At the Cappadocia. A complex consisting of ancient cave churches and monasteries cut into rock by monks. Those churches are decorated with beautiful frescos. We visit Paşa bagı, Uçhisar, Pigeon valley, Ortahisar. We will go back to hotel with nice memories.HB
DAY 8 CAPPADOCİA-ANKARA-ISTANBUL
We are at last day of tour, we have another long day. On our way to Istanbul we at Ankara visiting mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk who is founder of modern Türkiye also he was leader of independent war. Before arrival to Istanbul we can enjoy view of mountain range and late arrival to Istanbul we will say by for new friends.HB
