Tours of Turkey - Fire of Anatolia - 12 day tour

Group Turkey Tours

	Ephesus - Selcuk
Overnight Stop Tour Route Stop

Welcome to Istanbul. You will transferred to your hotel located in the heart of the old city. The remainder of the day is yours, free to explore. Overnight in Istanbul

Tour the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, The Underground Cistern and the Hippodrome. Welcome dinner tonight. Overnight in Istanbul. Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast, drive to the nation's capital, Ankara, visiting the Ancient Civilization's Museum and the Mausoleum of Turkey's first President, Ataturk. With Ankara behind us, we head for the surreal moonscape of Cappadocia. Overnight Cappadocia. Breakfast and Dinner

Today we tour the Goreme open-air museum, Pasabag and Uchisar castle. Photo opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready! Tonight, don't miss the optional Turkish folklore evening featuring folklore and belly dancers… a night you won't forget! Overnight Cappadocia. Breakfast and Dinner

Today we visit the beautiful Ilhara Valley and the fascinating Derinkuyu underground city, home to early Christians who hid underground from Roman persecution. Overnight Cappadocia. Breakfast and Dinner

Leaving Cappadocia we head south along an ancient Silk Road for the stunning Mediterranean Coast. Along the way you see a Caravansary in Sultanhani. At Turkey's religious capital Konya, we tour the Mevlana Whirling Dervish Museum. Then drive to Pamukkale through Egirdir. Arrival to Pamukkale late in the afternoon. Overnight in Pamukkale. Breakfast and Dinner

Visit the ruins of Hierapolis, the Temple of Apollo, Theatre and Necropolis. Tour the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale. Drive to Aphrodisias, city of Aphrodite, famous with stadium, theatre and Agora. Arrival to Kusadasi, late in the afternoon. Overnight Kusadasi. Breakfast and Dinner

Absorb yourself in History today with a guided tour of Ephesus. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the city and stadium, where chariot and horse races were once held. Visit the Temple of Artemis and Isa Bey Mosque. Overnight Kusadasi Breakfast and Dinner

Drive along the Aegean coast to ancient Pergamum, we tour the magnificent Acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples, library and medical facilities made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. Drive to Troy, and tour of this legendary city. Overnight Canakkale. Breakfast and Dinner

After Breakfast, we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, Anzac Cove, the Nek, Johnston's Jolly and Kabatepe Gallipoli Museum before driving to Istanbul Overnight Istanbul. Breakfast and Lunch

This afternoon enjoy a cruise along the Bosphorus, the body of water that separates Asia and Europe. Afternoon free. Overnight Istanbul. Breakfast

After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say good bye to our new friends. Breakfast.

Tour Includes

o Inbound Airport Transfer
o Transportation in a fully air conditioned , non smoking coach
o Professional English-speaking tour guide fort he duration of the tour
o 11 Breakfasts, 1 lunch, 8 dinners
o Entrances Fees to various sites, tips
o 11 nights - 4 star accommodation in total.
  - 1 night in Canakkale
  - 3 nights in Cappadocia
  - 4 nights in Istanbul
  - 2 nights in Kusadasi
  - 1 night in Pamukkale