Welcome to Turkey! We will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel after a welcome briefing about the tour ahead. Your evening is free at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul at the selected hotel.
Discover the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of Istanbul. Visit the Royal TOPKAPI PALACE, home of the Ottoman Sultans, the BLUE MOSQUE, unique with six minarets, the Roman HIPPODROME SQUARE. Return to the hotel. Optional dinner with belly dancing show. Overnight in Istanbul (B)
There is an optional tour of ST.SOPHIA CHURCH in the morning, which is considered one of the world’s greatest architectural marvels – or Bosporus Cruise tour instead, Afternoon departure for Ankara Around 3pm, and late arrival at Ankara (B, D)
Day 4
Ankara – Cappadocia
Visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations – an award winning museum. Later, visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk; the founder of modern Turkey. Our tour will continue with a bus ride to Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia (B, D)
Optional Hot Air Balloon Trip in the morning . Full day Cappadocia visit, including Goreme Open Air Museum, Avanos the pottery making town, the natural citadel of Uchisar. Later, observation of a regional pottery workshop in a cave (B, D)
Day 6
Cappadocia – Pamukkale
On our way to Pamukkale you will be visiting the Mausoleum of Sufi philosopher Mevlana Jelaladdin Rumi. Then continue to Pamukkale; the ancient Greco-Roman and Byzantine city of Hierapolis was built on top of this white "castle. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale (B, D)
Day 7
Pamukkale – Kusadasi
Visit Hierapolis – a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy the hot springs in your hotel. Then continue to Kusadasi, dinner and overnight in Kusadasi (B,D)
Day 8
Ephesus – House of Virgin Mary – Kusadasi
Visit the infamous Ephesus in the morning; In the Roman period it was for many years the second largest city of the Roman Empire; ranking behind Rome, the empire's capital.Then we will visit the House of Virgin Mary. Today there is an optional Tour to Sardis; the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia. Overnight in Kusadasi (B, D)
Transfer to Izmir Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul- early in the morning (B)
Toll Free:
1-888-596-6886
There are different hotel options available for Anatolian Express. Depending on the
hotel you select, the price will vary. We can customize any of our tour package
and offer you an upgraded hotel option of your choosing - in any hotel in Turkey.
For the hotel names included in this tour rate please see the "Inclusions" tab..
Toll Free:
1-888-596-6886
Double Room Per Person
$ 1,345
(all taxes included)
Triple Room Per Person
$ 1,320
(all taxes included)
Single Supplement Rate
$ 395
(all taxes included)