Anatolian Crossroads with 3 flights

Arrive at Istanbul Airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.

Mileage: 20 km Meals: N/A Overnight. : Istanbul 

 Stroll through Sogukcesme Street with typical wooden house which are now landmark buildings of ottoman architecture. Arrive to Topkapi Palace, the largest and oldest of the remaining palaces where Ottoman Sultans used to live; admire the gardens, kitchens, the treasury section as well as terraces overlooking the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. Photo stop at the Fountain of Sultan Ahmet the 3rd and explore Saint Sophia, the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture dating back to the VIth century. After lunch, visit the Blue Mosque covered by more than 20.000 Iznik tiles and continue with the Roman Hippodrome where the char races used to take place. Discover the handcrafts of Anatolia and shop in the labyrinth tunnels of the Grand Bazaar. 

Mileage: 10 km Meals: (Breakfast-Lunch) Overnight. : Istanbul 

Walk along the Golden Horn, the estuary that divides the European part of Istanbul. Free time in the Egyptian Bazaar, a lively market full of aromas and bustle, whose streets give off all the flavor of the East. Then boat trip along the Bosphorus, which connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea. During the crossing you will be able to admire the beautiful European and Asian shores of Istanbul with its palaces, fortresses, beautiful wooden residences.

(**This excursion finishes in Taksim Square and Sultanahmet Square; no transfer back to hotels**)

In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight (included) to Cappadocia. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and overnight.

Overnight Meals: B-L-D

In the early morning, possibility to enjoy a hot air balloon flight (see the options) to admire the breathtaking moonlike landscape of Cappadocia over the Fairy Chimneys, orchards and vineyards (at extra cost) 

Entire day to enjoy the natural beauty and the cultural depth of this unique region : explore the frescoed interiors of Goreme's cave churches, which date from the 8th century, take a walk in Avcilar, Pasabagi and the red valley of Dervent where you will admire the chimney like volcanic formations and a brief photo stop at Uchisar. Mileage: 60 km Meals: (Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner) Overnight. : Ürgüp Cappadocia  

Transfer to airport for your onward flight to Izmir. Upon arrival, continue to Kusadasi and overnight 

Mileage: 140 km Meals: (Breakfast) Overnight. : Kuşadası 

Explore the antique city by wandering along its 2,000 year old marble streets to such famous sites as the theatre and the Celsus Library. In the afternoon, visit the home of the Virgin Mary and a photo stop nearby the Temple of Artemis where only a column remains to indicate where one of the Seven Wonders of the World was. . 

Mileage: 50 km Meals: (Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner) Overnight. : Kuşadası  

Drive to Pamukkale, popularly known as the 'cotton castle'. Here, immense tiers of white limestone cascading down a barren hillside you will enjoy the beauty of the terraces. After lunch visit Hierapolis, including the magnificently preserved Necropolis, the main Street and Gates, the thermal Baths, the devil’s hole, and Masterpiece Theater.

Mileage: 250 km Meals: (Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner) Overnight. : Pamukkale  

After breakfast, transfer to Denizli Airport for  Istanbul with a domestic flight to connect your international flight

Mileage: 30 km Meals: (Breakfast) Overnight. : N/A 

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