Grand Tour of Civilizations

Upon arrival transfer to the hotel selected.
Rest of the day at your leisure for to begin exploring Turkey's cultural capital privately or just to relax .
Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.

City tour to discover the classical highlights of Istanbul: the Roman Hippodrome, Egyptian Obelisks, Underground Cistern adorned with classical columns, the magnificent Haghia, Sophia, Blue Mosque , Topkapi Palace.
Free time to explore the labyrinth tunnels of the Grand Bazaar that houses more than 4, 000 shops.
Lunch during the tour.
Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.

Morning cruise along the Bosphorus, the legendary strait separates Europe and Asia. Winding between wooded hills, it is lined with mosques, castles, 19th century mansions, picturesque villages and the extravagant baroque palaces of the late Ottoman sultans.
After the lunch drive to Ankara .
Dinner and overnight at Ankara.

Morning visit Anitkabir Museum and the Anatolian Civilizations Museum , the finest collection of Anatolian works and remains.
Lunch and proceed to south for Cappadocia "The Land of Beautiful Horses".
Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

A fullday tour of this amazing mystical landscape.
Visits to the ancient underground cities of Kaymakli, Guvercinlik and Devrent Valleys; the natural rock castle at Uchisar;
Avanos and Pasabaglari with open-air museums at Zelve and Goreme, where the remains of churches and Christian settlements date back thousands of years.
Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

Departure for Pamukkale via Konya to visit the Mevlana Museum and the tomb of Mevlana,
the founder of the mystical Whirling Dervishes, Karatay Medrese and the Ince Minare, now a museum.
After lunch at Konya, continue to Pamukkale.
Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.

Morning visits to Pamukkale, Ancient city of Hierapolis with the Temple of Apollo, the breathtaking Theater, the fascinating Necropolis and the last the great baths of Hierapolis antique city, where St. Philip was martyred.
We will also visit the calcium pools for which Pamukkale is named (Cotton Castle).
Lunch and proceed to Kusadası.
On the way Visit Aphrodisias the ancient city of some of the world’s most beautiful architectural wonders with one of the largest ancient Theaters in the world, the Odeon, Bishop s Palace, Stadium, Temple of Aphrodite and the Museum with the gorgeous reliefs and statues of the sculptors of Aphrodisias.
After the lunch continue to Kusadası.
Dinner and overnight in Kusadası.

Start the days visits the House of Virgin Mary, which is a major pilgrimage site, then Ephesus, with the Library of Celsius, Temple of Hadrian, agora and fantastic Greco-Roman theater.
Basilica of St. John and remains of the Temple of Artemis, which was known as one of Seven Wonders of the ancient world
Dinner and overnight in Kusadası.

After breakfast departure for Pergamon which was one of the most beautiful cities of his ancient world.
Its architects and sculptors were among the finest in the Hellenistic world.
The majestic acropolis looms behind the modern town and is our first destination where we will visit the Temple of Trajan, Hellenistic barracks and tower, palaces, library, temple of Athena, theatre, temple of Dionysus, altar of Zeus.
Asklepion was one of the most famous shrines and therapeutic centers in the ancient world.
After the lunch proceed to the site of one of the most famous wars of ancient times, the legendary city of Troy, immortalized in Homer's Iliad and 'Discovered' in 1871 by Heinrich Schliemann.
Dinner and overnight in Canakkale.

Ferry across the Dardanelle for a somber stop at the very real memorial at Gallipolis, commemorating one of the most famous battles in modern history.
The beauty of the green hills, sandy beaches and blue waters provides an honored resting place for the soldiers who bravely fought and died in this historic battle.
After the lunch proceed to Istanbul.

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