Arrive Istanbul in the morning and transfer to our hotel to rest and relax. In the afternoon we will visit the baths at Ortakoy where we will indulge in a Hamam bath. Return to our hotel for dinner.

After breakfast we have a full day tour of Istanbul featuring St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Suleymaniye Mosque and the Underground Cisterm included lunch at a typical Turkish restaurant. Spend the evening on your own.

After breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Ankara, arrival and proceed to Cappadocia the ancient Christian city in central Turkey. The city sits within an eerie, surrealistic landscape of pinnacles, ravines and carved rock dwellings. Upon arrival, we check into our hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at our hotel then we start a full day of sightseeing of Cappadocia and natural citadel of Uchisar which will give us a panoramic view of the region. Continue to the Valley of Goreme which houses an open air moseum of churches hevn out of rock and colorful frescoes which decorate them. After lunch, onto Zelve and the caves of this ancient village, the underground city of Kaymakli or Derinkuyu which were carwed as refuges from persecutors during the early Chiristian era. Return to our hotel for dinner.

An early departure for Konya. Enroute we will have a stop at the 13 th century Cervanserai of Sultanhan which is still authentically kept. Continue to Konya, which was the capital of Seljuk Turks in the 13th century and that hosts the Mevlana Mouseum also known for its theological school of whirling dervishes. Konya is one of the world’s oldest cities, dating from 7.000 BC. Dinner and overnight in Konya

After breakfast continue to see the Theological School of Karatay and the Aladdin Mosque. Afterwards we have the balance of the day to relax and explore the city on our own or take an optional tour to Catal Hoyuk, site of another very old settlement. Overnight in Konya.

After breakfast we board our coach for Antalya via Taunis Mauntains. Here we will have a tour of Perge to visit the ruins of a colossal theater, stadium and Hellenistic gates. Continue to Aspendos where the best preserved Roman theater is preserved and to Side, to visit a small authentic village filled with classic ruins. Dinner and overnight.

After breakfast we board flight back to Istanbul. After checking into our hotel we have the balance of the day free for independent activities. Return to our hotel to freshen up before our farewell dinner at a special local restaurant

After breakfast transfer to the airport for final departure to home.