Day 01 : Arrival in ISTANBUL, the only city in the world built on two continents. Transfer to your hotel. Free afternoon and overnight in ISTANBUL.

Day 02 : Full day HISTORICAL ISTANBUL TOUR; visit the St. SOPHIA MUSEUM (built in 6th century, once the largest Christian Church in the world), the TOPKAPI PALACE (Imperial Residence of Ottoman Sultans, with displays of priceless World-class collections of artifacts, jewellery and rare porcelain), the BLUE MOSQUE (unique with its 6 minarets, and famous for its blue Iznik tiles), the HIPPODROME SQUARE where ancient chariot races were held, and then visit the world famous GRAND COVERED BAZAAR. Overnight in ISTANBUL.

Day 03 : Full day BOSPHORUS & ASIA TOUR; visit the EGYPTIAN SPICE MARKET, and then embark on a BOSPHORUS BOAT TOUR viewing the beauty of the European and Asian shorelines on either side.  Cross to the Asian side to visit the Camlica Hill and tour the BEYLERBEYI PALACE, the summer residence of the Ottoman Sultans with its magnificent gardens. Overnight in ISTANBUL.

Day 04 : Transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your departure.

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DAY 01 : Arrival in IZMIR, the “Pearl of the Aegean”, nestled on the side of Mt. Pagos on the shores of the bay sharing the same name. Transfer to your hotel. Free afternoon to rest (or optional Half-Day IZMIR CITY TOUR). Overnight in IZMIR.

DAY 02 : Full day tour to the ancient city of EPHESUS. Visit the HOUSE OF THE VIRGIN MARY, and then the Basilica of St. John (who accompanied the Virgin Mary to Ephesus), the Celsus Library, the marble paved Arcadian Road, the Brothel, the Roman Baths, the Theatre where St. Paul preached, the Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), and see the statue of the Ephesian Artemis while touring the Archaeological Museum of Ephesus in Selcuk. Return for overnight to IZMIR.

DAY 03 : Depart to PERGAMON to visit the ACROPOLIS in the city built on four terraces perched upon a hill, overlooking the Bergama Plain. Tour the “Steepest Theatre of the Ancient World”. Then visit the ASCLEPION, the famous ancient medical center dedicated to Asclepion, the god of health and medicine, and the Archaeological Museum in Pergamon. Return for overnight to IZMIR.

DAY 04 : Enjoy the morning free. Then transfer to Izmir airport for your departure.

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DAY 01 : Arrival in ANTALYA, the major city on the “Turquoise Coast” of Anatolia. Transfer to your hotel. Free afternoon, dinner and overnight in ANTALYA.

DAY 02 : Full day ANTALYA CITY TOUR; including visits to Hadrian’s Gate, the old Harbor, the Old City Walls, and highly praised Antalya Archaeological Museum. Then visit the ancient city of TERMESSOS and the Lower DUDEN WATERFALLS cascading over a cliff into the Mediterranean. Dinner and overnight in ANTALYA.

DAY 03 : Full day excursion to the ancient Pamphylian cities of PERGE (which dates back to 1000 BC and where St. Paul preached his first sermon), and to ASPENDOS (with its well preserved 15,000 seat theater famous for its excellent acoustics), and SIDE (which used to be a major harbor during the Roman rule, and one of the best known classical sites on the Turkish Riviera). Then visit the MANAVGAT WATERFALLS and return to ANTALYA for dinner and overnight.

DAY 04 : Transfer to Antalya Airport per your time of departure. If time allows, we suggest you to take the optional Full-Day PHASELIS BOAT TOUR.

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DAY 01 : Meet at your ANKARA hotel, or upon early morning arrival of your flight at ANKARA Airport. In the morning visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (which is housed in a restored Caravanserai), and the Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.
After lunch, proceed to CAPPADOCIA, where nature has scoured surrealistic moonscape shapes, and the persecuted Christians dug underground cities and churches during the 9th century. Dinner and overnight in CAPPADOCIA.

DAY 02 : Full day touring in CAPPADOCIA; visit the GOREME Open-Air-Museum with its fairy chimneys and dozens of cave churches decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible, the ZELVE Valley, the natural Citadel of UCHISAR, the pottery town AVANOS. Dinner and overnight in CAPPADOCIA. (Tonight you may join the optional Turkish Night Floor Show).

DAY 03 : After breakfast, visit the underground city of KAYMAKLI(built by the early Christians to evade Roman Armies). Then visit the Agzikarahan Caravanserai, from the Seljuk period, located on the Ancient Silk Road, on the way to ANKARA. Transfer to your hotel in Ankara, or to Ankara airport for your evening flight.

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Day 1 : Arrive in Izmir. Meet and transfer to hotel. Visit the Church of St. POLYCARP which is the oldest church in ancient Smyrna, it symbolized the community of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse. Then visit Alexander the Great's "Velvet Castle" overlooking the bay of Izmir.

DAY 2 : Visit Pergamon, Red Basilica, the Acropolis and the Asclepion. Return to Izmir.

DAY 3 : Full day visit to the unforgettable ruins of Ephesus, the House of Virgin Mary, the Archaeological Museum and the Basilica of Saint John. Return to Izmir.

DAY 4 : Drive to Sardes, the ancient capital of the Lydians and visit the Church of Sardes. Continue to Alasehir where the ancient Philadelphian Church is located. Walk the streets of Philadelphia, and then proceed to Pamukkale, the white "Cotton Castle" with its lime cascades of the Roman spa. See the ancient city of Hierapolis. The Martyrium of St. Philip the Apostle is also worth seeing here. Enjoy a leisurely bath in the hot spring pool of your hotel.

DAY 5 : Morning visit to Eskihisar, the ancient Laodicea, then drive to Aphrodisias, the city of the Goddess of Love, see the well preserved Stadium, The Temple of Aphrodite, the Odeon, the theatre, Agora and Hadrian Bath.

DAY 6 : Transfer to Izmir airport. End of our services.

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DAY 01 : Arrival at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport. Meet and transfer to your selected hotel. 

DAY 02 : Leave the hotel and drive to the sacred city of EPHESUS, famous for its Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world). Visit the HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY, the Archaeological Museum and the ruins of Ephesus.

DAY 03 : After breakfast drive to PERGAMON, the ancient city of learning, arts and medicine. Visit the Acropolis where the steepest theatres of the ancient world lies. Then proceed to the Asclepion, the world's first medical center. Return to Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport to take a short flight to Istanbul. Transfer to your selected hotel for overnight.

DAY 04 : Discover the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of ISTANBUL. Visit the TOPKAPI PALACE, once the Imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans, which displays priceless world-class collections of artifacts, jeweller and rare porcelains.
Nearby is the BLUE MOSQUE known for the colour of its interior decoration. Continue across the Hippodrome Square to the AGIA SOPHIA CHURCH, the 6th century Basilica that was the largest building of the world for many of the thousand years of its existence.
A tour of Istanbul would not be complete without a stop at the world famous GRAND COVERED BAZAAR.  Overnight in your hotel.

DAY 05 : Depart from hotel for a full day tour of Bosphorus and Asia. Your first visit will be to the SPICE MARKET, and then embark on a BOSPHOROUS BOAT TOUR viewing the beauty of the European and Asian shorelines on either side. After lunch, cross to the Asian side to visit the Camlica Hill and tour the BEYLERBEYI PALACE. This was the summer residence of the Ottoman Sultans with its magnificent gardens.

DAY 06 : After breakfast transfer from your hotel to the airport. End of our services.

*Every day, all year round** This tour can also be operated in reverse, according to your flight schedule; Arriving in Istanbul, departing from Izmir.