Arrival in Istanbul. Transfer to hotel

Full-day classical tour to explore Ottoman architectural marwels in Istanbul. Visit the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Blue Mosque St. Sophia, Topkapi Palace with its Harem and the Suleymaniye Mosque Complex.

Drive along the Golden Horn to Eyup to see Eyup Mosque. Later, take a boat trip along the Bosphorus, viewing imperial palaces, traditional wooden villas and little quays. Disembark and visit the Sadberk Hanim Museum containing a rich private collection of etnographic and archaeological objects. Finally see the Grand Covered Bazaar, the world’s largest souk.

Drive North to the Black Sea, passing through villages and beautiful landscapes. Arrive at Safranbolu, a lovely town with its traditionally built wooden houses. Explore the timbered houses and local market and taste the regional food.

Leave for Ankara, Turkey's capital. A city tour of Ankara featuring visits to the world famous Mouseum of Anatolian Civilisations, Mausoleum of Ataturk, Haci Bayram Mosque and the Temple of Augustus.

Drive to Konya via the picturesque Salt Lake. En route visit a 13 th century caravanserai, Sultanhan. Continue to Konya. Upon arrival, visit Karatay Theological School which houses a Ceramics Museum.

See the Mauseleum of Mevlana, Slendar Minaret and Museum of Stone and Wood Carvings. Afterwards leave for Kutahya, famous for its tiles.

Observe the continuing tradition of tile - making and visit a 17th century Turkish house, the Great Mosque and the Green Mosque. Drive to the ancient site of see the well-preserved Temple of Zeus, theater, stadium and agora. Continue to Bursa.

See the city's highlights such as the Great Mosque, the Green Mausoleum and Silk Bazaar. Proceed to Canakkale, en route stop at a village, with its school and Turkish bath.

Drive to Edirne, the hadrianople of the Romans, a former capital of the Ottomans. One the way, visit the Gallipoli Peninsula with landmarks of the battlefields of the First World War.

In the morning visit the 14th century Yildirim Mosque, the Covered Bazaar and the 16 th century Selimiye Mosque. Then drive to Istanbul. Farewell dinner.

Transfer to Airport for final departure to home.