Day 1 Fly from London Heathrow to Istanbul and transfer to the 4-star Oran or Black-Bird Hotel for three nights.
Day 2Cruise along the Bosphorus, passing palaces, mosques and wooden waterside villages. Visit St. Sophia and dinner at a local ‘meat and grill’ specialities restaurant.
Day 3 A full-day tour includes the Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar with lunch at a local restaurant. Special Ottoman dinner.
Day 4 Travel to Gallipoli for a visit before crossing the Dardanelles by boat to visit the ruins of the legendary city of Troy. Overnight at the 4-star Kolin Hotel, Canakkale.
Day 5 Visit the acropolis of ancient Pergamon with its Zeus temple. Continue by road via Izmir to Kusadasi for two nights at the 4-star Hotel Kismet or Surmeli Efes.
Day 6 A morning excursion to the site at Ephesus and later visit Didyma.
Day 7Drive through the valley of the River Meander, visit Aphrodisias and continue to Pamukkale, renowned for its travertine terraces and calcified waterfalls. Visit the ancient Roman city of Hierapolis and overnight at the 4-star Richmond-Thermal or Colossea- Thermal Hotel in Pamukkale.
Day 8 A demonstration of the art of handicraft carpets en route to Antalya for a tour of the old city and overnight at the 4-star Dedeman or Falez Hotel.
Day 9 Return flight to Heathrow via Istanbul.
