DAY 1: Departure from USA
- Board your international flight to start your journey back on time to the ottoman empire. 2 Meals will be served on baord of your overnight flight.
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DAY 2: Arrival to Istanbul / Transfer to Hotel
- Arrival to Istanbul. Meet at the Airport and Transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
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DAY 3: Full Day / Best of Istanbul in 1 Day
- Your Tour Guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 08:20 and you will have a full day city tour. (Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Free time for Lunch, Blue Mosque, Hippodromme, Grand Bazaar) After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel at around 17:00. Overnight in Istanbul.
- Topkapi Palace is closed on every Tuesday, and replaces with Basilica Cistern. 2 - Inner parts of Grand Bazaar is closed on every Sunday.
- Meal: Breakfast
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DAY 4: = OPTIONAL = Bosphorus Cruise Tour
- Today is free for you to explore Istanbul on your own, or you can have the Optional Bosphorus Cruise Tour Your Tour Guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 09:00 and you will have a half day city tour. (Spice Market, Bosphorus Cruise by Boat) After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel, and the rest of the day is free for you. Overnight in Istanbul.
- Meal: Breakfast
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DAY 5: Flight to Cappadocia / Free Afternoon
- Pick up from your hotel and transfer to A/P to take a flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival, meet and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you. Overnight in Cappadocia.
- Meal: Breakfast
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DAY 6: Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia Tour
- Your Tour Guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 09:30 and you will have a full day city tour. (Goreme Open Air Museum, Devrent Imagination Valley, Pasabag Monks Valley, Lunch at local restaurant, Avanos, Goreme Panorama) After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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DAY 7: Underground Cities of Cappadocia
- Your Tour Guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 09:30 and you will have a full day city tour. (Rose Valley, Pigeon Valley, Derinkuyu or Kaymakli Underground City, Lunch at local restaurant, Ortahisar Village, Avanos Valley) After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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DAY 8: Flight to Izmir / Kusadasi
- Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Cappadocia A/P to take a flight to Izmir. Upon arrival, meet and transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.
- Meal: Breakfast
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DAY 9: Full Day / Ephesus Tour / Tour Ends
- Your Tour Guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 09:00 and you will have a full day city tour. (Ephesus Ruins, Fountains of Trajan, Polio, Temples of Hadrian and Domition, Library of Celcius, Bouloterion and the Great Theatre, Lunch at a local Restaurant, House of the Virgin Mary) After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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DAY 10: Full Day / Pamukkale Tour
- Your Tour Guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 08:00 and you will have a full day city tour. (Pamukkale Travertens, Hierapolis Ancient Site, Lunch at a local Restaurant, Hot Thermal Pools) After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel at around 20:00. Overnight in Kusadasi.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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DAY 11: Flight to Istanbul / Tour Ends
- Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Izmir A/P to take aflight to Istanbul. Tour ends upon arrival (You can transit to International Departures terminal to catch up your international flight) GoodBye
- Meal: Breakfast
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