Turkey Magic Carpet Tour/ 10 Days

Itinerary

Day 1: Istanbul

Stop At: Istanbul Duty Free, Istanbul International Airport, Istanbul Turkey
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours, free to explore.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 2: Istanbul Old City

Stop At: Istanbul Duty Free, Istanbul International Airport, Istanbul Turkey
After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome.
Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with an optional 'Half day Bosphorous cruise'.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 3: Gallipoli Battlefields

Stop At: Gallipoli Battlefield, Eceabat Turkey
One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 4: Troy, Acropolis of Pergamum

Stop At: Ruins of Pergamum, 8 km (5 mi) from Bergama, Bergama Turkey
This morning, step back in time as we visit Troy, home of the famed Trojan Horse and then tour the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in its time.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 5: Ephesus, Kusadasi

Stop At: Ephesus, Türkmen, Atatürk Blv. Yat Sitesi 130/A D:C, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Turkey
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 6: Pamukkale, Hierapolis

Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 7: Silk Road, Konya

Stop At: İpek Yolu Silk Road, Aziziye, 42030 Karatay/Konya, Turkey
Today we travel the ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya along the way. Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening!
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 8: Cappadocia, Goreme, Underground City

Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys, and explore the many levels of an underground city.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 9: Ankara

Stop At: Ankara Castle, Kale Mh., Ankara 06240 Turkey
Early morning departure to the nation's capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 10: Istanbul

Stop At: Istanbul Duty Free, Istanbul International Airport, Istanbul Turkey
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.