Day 1 Istanbul
Your tour commences with an arrival transfer to your hotel. This afternoon and evening are free to begin your exploration of this fascinating city.

Stay at: Double Tree Hilton Piyalepasa or similar (5 star)

Day 2 Istanbul
A full-day, guided city tour of Istanbul’s Old Town includes visits to the former seat of Ottoman power - Topkapi Palace, 12th century Hagia Sophia, the iconic Blue Mosque and Spice Market with its tempting sights and aromas.

Stay at: Double Tree Hilton Piyalepasa or similar (5 star)
Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3 Istanbul - Canakkale
After breakfast, drive to Gallipoli and visit ANZAC Cove, Nek, Conk Bair, Lone Pine and 57th Regiment Memorial. You will then cross the Dardenelles and arrive in Canakkale.

Stay at: Kolin Hotel or similar (4 star)
Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 4 Canakkale - Troy - Pergamum - Kusadasi
A short drive brings you to the ruins of Troy, founded 5,000 years ago and famous through the tales of the Trojan War in Homer’s Iliad. After a tour of the site, drive to the ancient Greek city of Pergamum to see the Acropolis, then continue to Kusadasi where you will overnight.

Stay at: Charisma Hotel or similar (5 star)
Meal included: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 5 Kusadasi - Ephesus - Sirince - Kusadasi
After breakfast a short drive to visit Ephesus, we will have the opportunity to discover and understand the rich history behind local handicrafts like hand-made carpets, and leather. We continue to marvelous village of Sirince where you can experience one of the most beautiful villages in Turkey. You can do shopping and taste delicious wines of the village. Return to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight.

Stay at: Charisma Hotel or similar (5 star)
Meal included: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 6 Kusadasi - Heirapolis - Pamukkale
After breakfast, drive through the fertile plains of western Turkey to the ancient city of Hierapolis with its magnificent Necropolis. After a short tour, head to the lime cascades and thermal pools of Pamukkale, one of Turkey’s natural wonders, and further to Pamukkale where you have dinner and overnight.

Stay at: Adempira Termal & Spa Hotel (5 star) or similar
Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 7 Pamukkale - Koycegiz - Fethiye
Depart Pamukkle for the lakeside town of Koycegiz. Here we take a boat cruise to Turtle Beach and smother ourselves in mud at the local mudbath. Dinner and overnight in Fethiye.

Stay at: Marina Boutique Hotel or similar (4 star)
Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 8 Fethiye - Kayakoy Greek Village and Oludeniz - Fethiye
This morning, venture out to explore the quaint Greek village of Karakoy, followed by a drive to Oludeniz in the afternoon, where you will have the chance to swim. After returning to Fethiye, you can take a sunset cruise with dinner available, or explore Fethiye on your own.

Stay at: Marina Boutique Hotel or similar (4 star)
Meals included: Breakfast

Day 9 Fethiye - Antalya
Today, drive to Antalya, where you can walk in the Old Town, see the Hadrien Gate, and also visit Duden Waterfalls in Lara. Overnight in Antalya.

Stay at: BW Khan Hotel or similar (4 star)
Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 10 Antalya - Aspendos - Konya - Cappadocia
After breakfast, early departure for a visit to the 2nd century Roman amphitheatre of Aspendos, followed by a tour of the Monastery of the Mevlana Whirling Dervishes in Konya. Afterwards, drive via the 13th century Sultan Han, the largest caravanserai Seljuk in Turkey on the famed Silk Road, to Cappadocia.

Stay at: Crown Plaza Nevshir or similar (5 star)
Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 11 Cappadocia
At dawn, you have the opportunity to take an optional balloon ride over Cappadocia. After breakfast join a fascinating full-day excursion around the volcanic landscapes of Cappadocia, including the Kaymakli underground city, Goreme open-air museum and the natural fortress of Uchisar. The day ends with an overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Stay at: Crown Plaza Nevshir or similar (5 star)
Meals included: Breakfast

Day 12 Cappadocia - Ankara - Safranbolu
This morning, head towards Safranbolu with a stop in Ankara to visit Mausoleum of Ataturk and its Museum, which is the burial place of the founder of modern Republic of Turkey. This afternoon, continue to Safranbolu, a UNESCO World Heritage listed town that is considered an open air museum. Tonight, stay in an old Ottoman Mansion.

Stay at: Ottoman Mansion or similar
Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 13 Safranbolu - Istanbul
This morning you will tour Safranbolu’s, an important caravan station along the East-West trade route since the 13th century. Explore the beautiful Old Town with its historical houses, mansions, Turkish baths, mosques and bridges. This afternoon, return to Istanbul where you will visit the amazing Grand Bazaar with over 4,400 shops in a labyrinth of streets in Turkey’s Old Town.

Stay at: Kent Hotel (4 star) or similar
Meals included: Breakfast

Day 14 Istanbul - Gallipoli
This afternoon, you will drive along the Dardanelles Strait to the battlefields of Gallipoli. Tonight, there is no hotel accommodation booked for you as you will spend the night (subject to tickets being obtained) waiting for the Dawn Service at ANZAC Cove. Join the crowd and soak the atmosphere.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 15 Gallipoli - Istanbul
This intensely emotional day begins in the early hours. We take part İn the 101 commemorative Dawn Service to remember the numerous lives cut short. After the Dawn Service, we pay our respects at the battlefields and attend international services. Afternoon drive back to Istanbul to your hotel.

Stay at: Kent Hotel (4 star) or similar

Day 16 Istanbul
Your Marvelous Turkey tour concludes with a departure transfer for your onward journey.

Meals included: Breakfast