10 days Crossroads of Civilizations & Hot Air Balloon

Turkey, located at the intersection between Eastern Europe and Western Asia, has a rich cultural and historical heritage thanks to the humble ancient civilizations that have left their mark on its territory.
1º DAY | ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL
Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with english speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in . Overnight at the hotel .

2º DAY | ISTANBUL ( Breakfast,Lunch)
Breakfast at the hotel . Drive from your hotel to Spice Market for shopping . Free time. Then meet and proceed to take 1,5 hrs bosphorus Cruise excursion along the bosphorus , that is dividing the 2 continents Asia & Europe . During the excursion you will enjoy the beauty of Istanbul , with its forest , Palaces and wooden old houses built on both continents . Lunch at local restaurant . After lunch visit Sultanahmet Mosque , Hippodrome and the famous Hagia Sophia . Free time at Grand Bazaar . Tour terminates at Grand Bazaar . Overnight at the hotel .

3º DAY | ISTANBUL | ANKARA (Breakfast , Dinner )
Breakfast at the hotel . Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapi Palace ( harem section entrance free is not included ) the house of the ottoman sultans . Free time at Grand Bazaar . ( closed during the first day of the religious holidays )
In the afternoon to Ankara – the capital of Turkey . Arrival to Ankara in early evening . Dinner & overnight at the hotel .

4º DAY | ANKARA | CAPPADOCIA (Breakfast , Dinner )
Breakfast at the hotel . Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum where you will see the Neolithic & Paleolithic ruins from Urartu , Hatti, Hittite, Phrygia civilizations, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk , the founder of Turkish Republic. In
the afternoon drive to Cappadocia . En route visit the Underground city which is constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks . Dinner and overnight at the hotel .

5º DAY | CAPPADOCIA (Breakfast , Dinner )
Breakfast . Full day visit at Cappadocia . Visit Göreme Open Air Museum - a UNESCO Heritage site , a fantastic region with it’s cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the spectacular fairy chimneys.
Visit Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones . Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

6º DAY| CAPPADOCIA | PAMUKKALE (Breakfast,Dinner )
After the breakfast at the hotel , drive to Pamukkale . En route visit Sultanhan Caravansarai that was built during Seljuk Empire and used long years as a stop over for the travellers and merchants. Continue to Pamukkale . Visit Cotton Steps – a UNESCO heritage site that has been believed to have healing thermal water. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

7º DAY | PAMUKKALE | EPHESUS | IZMIR (Breakfast,Dinner )
Breakfast . Drive to Selcuk – Ephesus . Visit the Ephesus Ruins – the city that was dedicated to Artemis : the Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora .Then proceed for Virgin Mary House - has been believed it is the final resting place of the mother of Jesus . Then stop at Leather Production Store . Proceed for Izmir . Dinner and overnight at the hotel .

8º DAY | IZMIR | PERGAMON |TROY| ÇANAKKALE (Breakfast , Dinner )
Breakfast . Drive to Pergamon ( Bergama ) region and visit the ruins of Asclepion which is the first hospital of Asia Minor in human history . Then continue to Troy , visit the famous city that evokes the poetic name of Homer's Iliad.Continue to Canakkale . Dinner and overnight at the hotel .

9º DAY |ÇANAKKALE | BURSA | ISTANBUL (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel Departure for Bursa (270 km) which was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire between 1326 and 1364. Visits to the medieval Great Mosque 'Ulu Camii', the famous Silk Bazaar 'Koza Han' and the Green Mausoleum. Continuation to Istanbul (~150 km). Accommodation at the hotel.

10º DAY | DEPARTURE FROM ISTANBUL (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel. (if the flight and transfer schedule allows it). Transportation to the airport and the end of our services.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.