1st day : ISTANBUL
Arrive at Istanbul Atatürk Airport. Reception and assistance with airport formalities. Transfer to Hotel. Dinner and overnight.

2nd day: ISTANBUL
In the morning, visits to the Haghia Sophia Museum, a Byzantine masterpiece considered to be one of the gratest temples ever built; the Hippodrome marked by the majestic presence of two obelisks and the serpent column, where Byzantines raced horses and chariots and occasionaly started revolutions and riots; and the Underground Cistern, a giant reservuir that supplied the Old City with water for centuries. Lunch. In the afternoon visits to the Blue Mosque architectural masterpiece with a huge dome and slander minarets,; and the Topkapı Palace which, in addition to being the royal residance of the Ottoman Sultans, was the administrative heart of the Empire. Transfer to hotel in İstanbul for dinner and overnight.

3rd day: ISTANBUL
Morning tour of Bosphourus. Afternoon free.

4th day: ISTANBUL / BURSA
After breakfast departure for Bursa. Transfer to Hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing. Tour to visit the magnificient remains from the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, including the Green Mosque, the Green Mouselum, the Grand Mosque famous for the multitude of its domes and the Silk Bazaar.

5th day: BURSA / ÇANAKKALE
After breakfast departure for Çanakkale. Transfer to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight.

6th day: ÇANAKKALE / İZMİR
After breakfast departure for İzmir. Visit Troy en route which has an important place in the history as well as the mythologie of the region. Visit of the ancient city of Pergamum nearby featuring the Asclepium Sanctuary, one of the foremost medical centers of Antiquity; the Acropolis sheltering numerous splendors such as the Altar of Zeus; the Temple of Trajan and the steepest amphitheathre in the world. Lunch. Transfer to the hotel in İzmir. Dinner and overnight.

7th day: İZMİR / KUŞADASI
In the morning city sightseeing tour. Afternoon departure for Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.

8th day: KUŞADASI / EPHESUS / KUŞADASI
In the morning visitis to the world famous ancient city of Ephesus including the Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian, the Theathre which is the largest in Asia Minor, the Celsus Library and the Marble Street and also the Ephesus Archeological Museum in Selçuk. Lunch in Selçuk. In the afternoon, visit to the Basilica of St. John and the last abode of Virgin Mary. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.

8th – 15th day: KUŞADASI
7 day at Kusadasi on half board basis. Optional excursions from Kusadasi.

Optional Trips:
Full day excursion to Prienne-Miletus- Dydma
Full day excursion to Aphrodisias and Pamukkale
Full day Samos Greek Island by boat.
Full day Boat trip.

15th day: İZMİR / HOME
Transfer to the İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport for the return flight. Assistance with airport formalities. Take-off for home (Flying home via İstanbul is also possible).