Taste of Turkey

10 days / 9 nights

Day 1 – Thursday
Istanbul
Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.

Day 2 – Friday
Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. B

Day 3 – Saturday
Gallipoli – Dardanelles – Canakkale
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair, then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. B D

Day 4 – Sunday
Troy – Pergamum – Kusadasi
Today we visit Troy with its famous wooden horse. Before arriving into Asclepion, enjoy lunch with locals in a tradi- tional local village. Then continue to Pergamum to visit the ancient Medical Center in Asclepion and continue to Kusadasi for overnight. B L D

Day 5 – Monday
Ephesus & St. Mary’s House – Kusadasi
Tour the famous ruins of Ephe- sus and St. Mary’s cottage and visit a regional rug production center. Afternoon Optional: Tour of Sirince. B D

Day 6 – Tuesday
Kusadası – Pamukkale
Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (white lime cascades) visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. B D

Day 7 – Wednesday
Hierapolis – Gocek or Fethiye
Visit the Hierapolis Roman health spa ruins and then motor south to the resort city of Gocek or Fethiye to board a gulet yacht. B D

Day 8 – Thursday
Yacht cruise (Lycian coast)
Sail across beautiful bays surrounded by high-forested hills. B L D

Day 9 – Friday
Yacht cruise (Lycian coast)
Continue cruising the Mediterranean coast explore nearby Lycian ruins, swim or simply relax. B L D

Day 10 – Saturday
Marmaris
End your cruise with breakfast in Marmaris. B

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