Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale Aphrodisias - Ephesus - Izmir - Pergamum - Troy & Gallipoli

Day 1 Visit to ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS (HITTITE) MUSEUM in Ankara and continue to Cappadocia via SALT LAKE. Seldjouk AÐZIKARAHAN CARAVANSERAI, view of the PETRIFIED VALLEY from the ancient citadel of UCHISAR. Dinner and overnight at ÜRGÜP.

Day 2 Full day tour of Cappadocia. Valley of GÖREME and ZELVE VALLEY of "Fair Chimneys", underground cities of DERINKUYU and KAYMAKLI, villages of ORTAHISAR and AVANOS. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3 Early departure for KONYA, city of the " Whirling Dervishes", visit to MAUSOLEUM of MEVLANA, world famous philosopher and poet. Continue to PAMUKKALE (HIERAPOLIS), and visit the ruins. Dinner and overnight at Denizli.

Day 4 Visit to the Ancient city of HIEROPOLIS with its unique formation of petrified calcium cliffs and stalactites, drive to APHRODISIAS, well preserved Greco-Roman settlement. Dinner and overnight at KUSADASI.

Day 5 Visit the ancient lonian city of EPHESUS, HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY, ST. JOHN BASILICA. Lunch. Overnight in Izmir.

Day 6 Drive to PERGAMUM, where different healing methods like therapy with music and sound of water were first used.
Visit to AESCULAPIUM, ancient medical center built in the name of Aesculapis, "God of Medicine". Lunch and continue to PERGAMUM ACROPOLIS. Visit Athena and Trojan Temples, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Dionysos, Gymnasium of Youth, Odeon, Library, Agora, Great Theatre and Roman Bath. Drive to Çanakkale and overnight.

Day 7 Early start to the ancient city of TROY, famous with the legendary TROJAN HORSE from the times of Beautiful Helen, the Queen of Sparta and Paris, the Trojan Prince. Lunch at ÇANAKKALE and ferry across DARDANELLES.
Visit to GALLIPOLI, famous battle-field, Anzac Cove, War Cemeteries (Beach Cemetery, Quinn's Post, The Nek) and the ANZAC MEMORIALS (Lone Pine - Australian Memorial), Conk Bair - New Zealand Memorial, Hellespont-English Memorial) of the naval battle (18 March 1915) during World War I. Dinner on the way and late evening return to Istanbul by tour bus.