9 Days / 8 Nights

•ISTANBUL - Guided sightseeing tours of Topkapi palace, the Hippodrome, Saint Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Covered Bazaar.

• ANTALYA - Guided sightseeing of ancient cities: Perge and Aspendos.

• PAMUKKALE - Visit the Roman ruins of Hierapolis

• EPHESUS - Guided tour of glorious Ephesus and the Virgin Mary’s House.

• PERGAMUM & TROY - Full day excursion to Pergamum & ancient Troy.

• DARDANELLES & GALLIPOLI - Ferry across the Dardanelles Waterway, visit Anzac Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery.

• 1 domestic flight.

Day 1 - Thursday: Istanbul

Your representative awaits to greet you as you land in Istanbul. After transferring to your hotel, the remainder of the day is Free.

Day 2 - Friday: Istanbul

Your day begins with a guided tour exploring the ancient city with highlights to include the magnificent Topkapi Palace the main residence of Ottoman sultans (excluding the harem).Visit the Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmet 1 built in 1616, famous for unequalled ceramic tiles. Then the Byzantine Hippodrome which was used for chariot races. Visit the St. Sophia Museum and view the Byzantine Mosaics. Visit the Grand Covered Bazaar with its 3,000 exotic shops. For a taste of Turkish night life, join our optional dinner and enjoy an evening of Turkish belly dancing and folk dancing entertainment. (B)

Day 3 - Saturday: Gaillipoli / Dardanelles/ Canakkale

Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit the Anzac Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery before crossing the Dardanelles to Canakkale for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 4 - Sunday: Troy / Pergamum / Kusadasi

Visit the ruins of Troy where Greek Trojan heroes fought the Trojan war for the beautiful Helen with a replica of the famous wooden horse. Visit ancient Pergamum famous for work done by the great Roman physician, Galen. Sights include the Altar of Zeus, and the Asklepieion, a famous Roman medical centre. Continue to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 5 - Monday: Ephwsus & St. Mary’s House / Kusadasi

This morning we head across the fertile Menderes Valley to glorious Ephesus, capital of Roman Asia Minor, to see extensive ruins which include 2,000 year old marble streets, a huge theatre, the library of Celsius, a gymnasium and the temple of Hadrian. Visit St. Mary’s stone cottage. In the afternoon an optional tour of Sardis. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. (B,D)

Day 6 - Tuesday: Aphoridisias / Pamukkale

Drive through fertile valley’s to Aphrodisias city of Aphrodite, then continue to Pamukkale (white lime cascades) to visit the ruins of the ancient Roman Health spa of Hierapolis. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale. (B,D)

Day 7 - Wednesday: Pamukkale / Antalya

Morning departure for Antalya for a noon arrival. Afternoon at leisure with an optional tour of the Archeological Museum and Old Harbour. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.

Day 8 - Thursday: Perge / Aspendos

Half day tour of the ancient Pamphylian, Hellenistic and Roman cities: the unspoiled ruins of Perge with its colonnade street, and Aspendos with its huge theatre, the best preserved one in the Mediterranean area with a capacity of 15,000 spectators. Afternoon free in Antalya. Dinner and overnight in Antalya (B,D)

Day 9 - Friday: Antalya - Departure

Morning transfer to Antalya Airport for your flight to Istanbul and connect to your international flights to Canada.