Turkey Fire of Anatolia Group Tour 11 Days

The 11-day fixed Turkey tour will open Turkey's legendary ancient world and natural beauties.  Arrive at Istanbul Airport and transfer to your hotel. You’ll be free for the rest of the day. You can explore the hotel's vicinity and try Turkish coffee at a local cafe.
Accommodation in Istanbul. (Breakfast)

After breakfast, we’ll start our Istanbul tour with your guide. First, we will visit the great Hagia Sofia (Saint Sophia), built by the emperor Justinian in the 6th century AD as a church and later converted into a mosque. Next, we will visit the Topkapı Palace, a giant walled complex where Ottoman sultans ruled their great empire for over 420 years. Afterwards, we will visit the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque), a 17th-century Ottoman mosque famous for its six minarets and magnificent interior with blue tiles.

Then, we’ll explore Hippodrome Square, which served as a meeting place and a venue for chariot races during the Byzantine period. Here, we will see the Serpent Column from Delphi, the Egyptian Obelisk, and the German Fountain of Wilhelm II. In the afternoon, you can get an optional half-day Bosphorus Cruise tour.
In the afternoon, you can get an optional half-day Bosphorus Cruise tour. 
Accommodation in Istanbul. ( Breakfast ) 

After breakfast, explore Istanbul by a Boat trip on a Public ferry. 
The Bosphorus Cruise by public ferry is one of the best ways to experience Istanbul with locals.  Embarked on an enchanting journey along the strait dividing Europe from Asia. As the boat sails through the iconic waterway, you will see Istanbul's most renowned landmarks, including the Dolmabahçe Palace, the Maiden’s Tower, the historic wooden mansions, and the magnificent Bosphorus Bridge.  Afterwards, transfer to Istanbul Airport nd fly to Kayseri.
Private transfer at the Cappadocia hotel.
Accommodation in Cappadocia. ( Breakfast - Dinner ) 

*Optional tours in Cappadocia
-Turkish Folklore Night features traditional folklore and belly dancing shows in a cave music hall. (extra cost)
- Cappadocia Balloon Tour.  (Recommended to book before arrival)

Today, we will start our tour with a visit to the Underground City and the Göreme Open Air Museum, home to a large monastery complex with dozens of monasteries, each with its own church, offering some of the best examples of Byzantine art. The churches carved into the rock feature paintings and frescoes from the tenth to the thirteenth century, whose colours retain freshness. 
Kaymakli Underground City is one of Cappadocia’s most fascinating subterranean cities. Explore its tunnels, living quarters, storage rooms, and ventilation systems, which early Christians used for shelter. These underground cities in Cappadocia were used as defences against attacks from the Romans, Persians, and Arabs, as storehouses and for living.
Accommodation in Cappadocia.  (Breakfast - Dinner)

*Optional events in Cappadocia
-Turkish Folklore Night features traditional folklore and belly dancing shows in a cave music hall. (extra cost)
- Cappadocia Balloon Tour extra cost.

Today, depart for Konya (approx. 320 km), the capital city of the Anatolian Seljuk State, along the ancient Silk Road.
 Visit the Sultanhanı Caravanserai in Aksaray.
Sultanhanı Caravanserai was built by the Seljuks in 1229 to accommodate the caravans travelling on the Silk Road. Then continue through Çatalhöyük.
Çatalhöyük is one of the oldest and largest Neolithic settlements in the world, located near the Çumra district of Konya and dating back to 7,500–5,700 BC. Housing a population of approximately 8,000, this settlement is notable for its unusual architecture. The houses are arranged in a row; there are no streets, and the entrances are on the roofs of the houses.
Visit the Mevlana Museum, which houses the tomb of the great 13th-century Persian poet and founder of the Order of the Whirling Dervishes, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, also known as Rumi, and the Alaeddin Mosque, which was built on Alaeddin Hill during the Seljuk period.
Accommodation in Konya.  (Breakfast - Dinner)

Today, after breakfast, we will head for Pamukkale (Approximately 490 Km). After a pleasant journey through the charming villages and towns of the Anatolian steppes and their magnificent landscapes, we will arrive in Pamukkale.

Pamukkale is Unesco World Heritage listed. Takes its name from the white travertine terraces. This natural formation formed as calcium carbonate hardened in hot springs over time. With their dazzling whiteness and stepped structure, travertines resemble a cotton pile. You can walk on the allowed travertine and swim in the Cleopatra pool ( Extra payment)

Hierapolis is an ancient Greco-Roman city. Founded by the Kingdom of Pergamon in the 2nd century BC, it has become famous as a health centre, particularly for its thermal waters. The main structures in Hierapolis are the Antique Theatre, Necropolis (Cemetery), Cleopatra Pool, Frontinus Gate, and Frontinus Street. Visit the Pamukkale Archaeological Museum and the Martyrium of the Apostle Philip, who was martyred during the persecutions ordered by Domitian.
Accommodation in the Thermal Hotel in Pamukkale.  (Breakfast - Dinner) 

After enjoying the thermal hotel's facilities in Pamukkale, a comfortable night's sleep is followed by visits to ancient Laodicea in the Lycus River Valley. Then explore ancient Ephesus, 200 Km away.
Laodicea was founded by the Seleucid Emperor Antiochus II between 261 and 263 BC, and was named after his wife, Laodicea. One of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation is the Laodicea Church. The Laodicean Church is emphasised as the “lukewarm church” in the Book of Revelation. In Laodicea, you will see an ancient city as beautiful as Ephesus, with its ancient theatres, marble roads lined with columns, basilica ruins, ancient stone water pipes, temples, agora, and monumental fountains.  Afterwards, arrival in Ancient Ephesus and Kuşadası via the fertile plains of the Aegean and charming villages and towns.
A short break for souvenir shopping and a fashion show at the leather clothing outlet centre.
Additionally, explore the traditional art of carpet weaving, including the hand-weaving process and the factors that influence the value of silk production.
Accommodation in Kuşadası.   (Breakfast - Dinner)  

Today, we’ll immerse ourselves in history in Ephesus, the most beautiful ancient city of the Ionia region.
Ephesus has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2015.  The ancient capital of Asia Minor is one of the best-preserved ancient Greek and Roman cities in the world. It is home to the Temple of Hadrian, the marvellous Celsus Library, the Temple of Trajan, the Grand Theatre (25.000 seats), the Agora, the Gymnasium, and the Terrace House (entrance extra).
Ephesus is also of great importance in Christian history. St. Paul lived here and wrote letters to the Ephesians.
Visit the Ephesus Archaeological Museum, where historical artefacts unearthed from the ancient city are exhibited. Visit the Ephesus Experience museum.
The Temple of Artemis is regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. 
A short break for souvenir shopping and a fashion show at the leather clothing outlet centre.
Additionally, explore the traditional art of carpet weaving, including the hand-weaving process and the factors that influence the value of silk production.
Accommodation in Kuşadası.   (Breakfast - Dinner)  

After breakfast, we will visit the legendary Pergamon, the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon Kings in 282-133 BC. We will visit the Acropolis, the city's administrative centre, the Temples of Zeus, Dionysus, Athena, and Demeter, and the famous Pergamon Library, which housed 200,000 rolls. The Great Theatre of Pergamon is the world's steepest theatre and could accommodate up to 10,000 spectators in ancient times.
Afterwards, we’ll head to ancient Troy, the real-life location of the legendary Trojan War described in Homer's Iliad. 
Troy is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. As you walk among the archaeological remains of the ancient city, discover the layers of civilisation built over thousands of years and see an iconic replica of the Trojan Horse. Visit the award-winning Troy Museum to understand Troy's mythological and historical significance better.
Accommodation in Çanakkale.  (Breakfast - Dinner) 

After breakfast, we will cross the Dardanelles Strait on a ferry and arrive at the Gallipoli Peninsula, an important World War I site home to the remains of 500,000 soldiers.
Gallipoli is home to the remains of 500,000 soldiers and is one of Turkey's most important war memorials. We will visit the site of the Battle of Gallipoli, including the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Chunuk Bair Atatürk Monument, Anzac Cove, and Johnston's Jolly Cemetery. We see the original trenches and tunnels where the bloodiest and most dramatic scenes of the Dardanelles wars took place, and the bayonet wars were fought hand in hand.   
At the end of the Gallipoli visits, we’ll drive to Istanbul (approx. 4 hrs). 
Accommodation in Istanbul.   (Breakfast) 

Free time until your airport transfer. Our tour concludes with your transfer to Istanbul Airport. Hope to see you on another Türkiye tour. (Breakfast)