Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Istanbul
Your representative from Euroriente Travel will meet you at the airport with a sign. If you're arriving at IST on the European side or SAW on the Asian side, they'll be there to help you get to the hotel and get settled in.
- Start point
- İstanbul Havalimanı (IST), Tayakadın Mah. Terminal Cad. No:1, Istanbul, 34275, Türkiye (During the arrival transfer at Istanbul Airport (IST) our representative will be waiting for you outside gate number 8 with a "EURORIENTE TRAVEL" sign. EMERGENCY NUMBER: +90 539 657 5098)
- Day 2
Istanbul
After breakfast, you'll head out at 08:00 am to the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent. The rest of the day is yours to explore on your own, but there's also an optional full-day historical tour covering Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and the Grand Bazaar with lunch at a local restaurant in the Sultanahmet area.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to the Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent
Optional Activities
- Full Day Historical Tour of Istanbul including Hagia Sophia (exterior), Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar with typical lunch at local restaurant in Sultanahmet area
Landmarks/POIs Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent Hagia Sophia Topkapi Palace Blue Mosque Hippodrome Grand Bazaar Obelisk of Theodosius Serpentine Column - Day 3
Bosphorus and Spice Bazaar
Following breakfast, take a boat trip along the Bosphorus to see the old sultan palaces and traditional wooden houses. Then walk through the Spice Bazaar, a 500-year-old Ottoman market with plenty of shops. The afternoon offers an optional tour of the Asian side with Beylerbeyi Palace, the Bosphorus suspension bridge, and Camlica Hill for city views before heading back to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat trip on the Bosphorus
- Visit to Spice Bazaar
Optional Activities
- Tour of Asian side of Istanbul including Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus suspension bridge, and Camlica Hill with lunch
Landmarks/POIs Bosphorus Strait Spice Bazaar Beylerbeyi Palace Bosphorus Suspension Bridge Camlica Hill - Day 4
Istanbul to Ankara
After breakfast, you'll travel to Ankara through the Bolu mountains. Once there, take a panoramic tour of Turkey's capital to see its modern and ancient sides. Visit the Anitkabir Mausoleum, which honors the founder of the Turkish Republic. You'll have dinner and spend the night in Ankara.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Panoramic tour of Ankara
- Visit to Anitkabir Mausoleum
Landmarks/POIs Anitkabir Mausoleum 
- Day 5
Ankara to Cappadocia
Following breakfast, head out for Cappadocia. Along the way, you'll pass Lake Tuz, Turkey's second largest lake, and a 13th-century caravanserai. Once you arrive, there's an optional Jeep Safari tour to explore the region's unusual off-road landscapes and valleys. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Jeep Safari tour in Cappadocia with off-road exploration of unique landscapes, formations, and valleys
Landmarks/POIs Lake Tuz 
- Day 6
Cappadocia
After breakfast at your hotel, spend the day exploring Cappadocia's landscape shaped by volcanic eruptions 3 million years ago. See Göreme Valley with its Byzantine rock-carved churches and frescoes. Then visit Avcilar Valley and Güvercinlik Valleys to check out the famous fairy chimney formations. You'll also tour carpet and stone workshops. Dinner at the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Göreme Valley and Byzantine monastic complex with rock-carved churches
- Visit to Avcilar Valley and Güvercinlik Valleys
- Tour of carpet workshop
- Tour of Onyx and Turquoise stone workshops
Landmarks/POIs Göreme Valley Avcilar Valley Güvercinlik Valley - Day 7
Cappadocia to Pamukkale
After an early breakfast, you'll travel to Pamukkale. See Hierapolis, an ancient ruined city, then explore the Cotton Castle with its white mineral terraces, natural thermal pools, and water formations created over centuries by mineral-rich springs. You'll have dinner and spend the night in Pamukkale.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Hierapolis
- Visit to Cotton Castle (Pamukkale) with natural pools
Landmarks/POIs Hierapolis Pamukkale 
- Day 8
Pamukkale to Kusadasi/Izmir
Following breakfast, head to Ephesus, the well-preserved Greco-Roman city and former capital of Asia Minor. Walk through the Temple of Hadrian, Temple of Trajan, the theater, and the Library of Celsus. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary where she spent her final years. There's a leather goods gallery tour, then continue to Kusadasi or Izmir (Izmir in May through October) for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Ephesus with Temple of Hadrian, Temple of Trajan, theater, and Library of Celsus
- Visit to House of the Virgin Mary
- Visit to leather goods gallery
Landmarks/POIs Ephesus Temple of Hadrian Temple of Trajan Library of Celsus House of the Virgin Mary 
- Day 9
Free Day
This is your free day to relax or explore as you like. There's an optional full-day excursion to the Greek island of Samos, one of the Aegean's largest and leafiest islands with beaches and traditional villages. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi or Izmir.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Full-day excursion to Greek island of Samos with beaches and villages
Landmarks/POIs Samos Island - Day 10
Free Day
You have another free day to enjoy the hotel beaches or walk around the center of Kusadasi to get a feel for the local atmosphere. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi or Izmir.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 11
Departure from Kusadasi/Izmir
After breakfast at the hotel, you'll be transferred to Izmir airport or the Kusadasi maritime port at your scheduled time. Your tour services end here.
- Meals
- Breakfast
