Arriving at Istanbul Ataturk Airport , meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel. After a short rest at your hotel, enjoy an orientation tour driving by the shores of Bosphorus. Overnight in Istanbul.
 

Start your tour of Istanbul, visiting Blue Mosque, and the Basilica of Hagia Sophia. Both monuments are breathtaking with their size and precise architecture. Have a coffee break at the café of Byzantine Cisterns. Carry on to Topkapi Palace, to see the Treasury and the Harem where the Ottoman Sultans lived for centuries. Enjoy lunch at the Palace Restaurant. Continue to Nuru Osmaniye district and the Grand Bazaar for bargain hunting! Overnight in Istanbul.
 

This morning, after a short domestic flight you will reach Bodrum, a gorgeous resort town on the blue waters of the Aegean. Tour the Crusaders Castle and the Underwater Archaeology Museum, followed by a boat tour: A great chance to swim in the emerald colored bays of Bodrum! This evening enjoy a unique seafood feast in the fish restaurants of Bodrum! Overnight in Bodrum.
 

Departing from Bodrum, head on to Temple of Apollo at Didyma, driving on the scenic route by the waters of Bafa Lake. Continue to the Roman city of Miletus visited by St.Paul. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant blending with the locals. Visit Priene that is famed for its Hellenistic theatre. Overnight in the scenic village of Sirince at a traditional Turkish home used as a boutique hotel!
 

A day to remember for the rest of your life! Today you will be touring the city of Ephesus, and see the Temple of Hadrian, Celsus Library, and its colossal theatre. Also visit the House of Virgin Mary, where she is believed to have spent the last days of her life with St.John. For lunch try home-cooked Mediterranean food served by the locals at a weaving school! In the afternoon, continue to Izmir Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul. Arriving in Istanbul, transfer to your hotel for your overnight accommodation.
 

After breakfast transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your homebound flight.

Arriving at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel. After a short rest at your hotel, get a feel of this historically rich city with an orientation tour given by your guide! Overnight in Istanbul.
 

Meeting your guide at the lobby of your hotel start your tour of Old City from Blue Mosque where Sultans preferred to attend the Friday prayers. Head on to the Museum of Islamic and Turkish Arts, and see a huge collection of antique rugs, as well as the samples of calligraphy and woodwork. Continue to the Basilica of Hagia Sophia, the greatest Christian Basilica of the Byzantine Era. After a coffee break at a local café, walk on to Topkapi Palace, and visit the home of the Ottoman Sultans including the Harem and the Treasury. Enjoy your lunch at a historical Ottoman mansion. In the afternoon, shop leisurely at the Nuru Osmaniye district, and tour the Grand Bazaar! Overnight in Istanbul.
 

After breakfast, you will have a short flight to Kayseri, the major city of Cappadocia which is the most extraordinary region of Turkey created by  eruptions of two volcanoes. Driving into the very center of the region,  check in your “rock carved” hotel and have a short rest. In the afternoon, visit the Underground City of Ozkonak and Monastic Center of Goreme, famous for its rock-hewn churches decorated with Byzantine frescoes. Overnight in Cappadocia.
 

Cappadocia has many picturesque valleys and towns that will thrill you with their beauty. Visit Sinassos, former Greek Town and visit its well preserved houses and rock-carved Byzantine churches. Carry on to Ortahisar, to visit one of its weaving schools that the town is famed for. Enjoy a lunch break at a local restaurant with great selection of appetizers. In the afternoon, visit Pasabag Valley that has numerous rock towers that used to be the hermitages of the Byzantine Era. Also tour Avanos town which has the world’s most talented potters! In the evening see a folk dance show at a rock-hewn tavern where you will also be served local recipes for your dinner. Overnight in Cappadocia.
 

Today, leaving Cappadocia, you will drive to Ankara, the capital of modern Turkey. En route tour Agzikarahan Caravanseraglio, 13^th  century motel for the Silk Road traders. After having lunch in Ankara, visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations that has a wide collection of Hittite relics and head on to Ankara Airport for a short flight to Izmir. Reaching Izmir Airport, transfer to Sirince, to spend your night in this beautiful Aegean village. Overnight in Sirince.
 

This morning you will see one of the most famous Roman cities of the Roman history: Ephesus. Walk on the marble streets of Ephesus, touring the Temple of Hadrian, Fountain of Trajan, Celsus Library, and the Great Theatre. Visit also the Archaeological Museum and see the works of art unearthed from Ephesus. After lunch, drive on to Izmir Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
 

After breakfast, you will be hosted to the Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your homebound flight.