- Day 1
- Arrival to Antalya, transfer to the hotel. Dinner and
overnight in Antalya.
- Day 2 Antalya - Bursa
- After breakfast, we depart by bus, driving over the Taurus
Mountains, seeing the panoramic scenery of Mid – Anatolia. In the afternoon, we
arrive in Bursa – the Ottoman capital in the 14th century, now located on
the hillside of Uludag (the Great Mountain). Dinner and overnight in Bursa.
- Day 3 Bursa - Istanbul
- After breakfast, we visit the Green Tomb and the Green
Mosque and also visit the modern textile trade centre. After lunch, we drive along the Sea
of Marmara to Istanbul. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
- Day 4 Istanbul - Canakkale
 - After breakfast, we visit St. Sophia Church - one of the
most remarkable buildings ever erected anywhere. The Blue Mosque with slender minarets
shooting skywards and the Hippodrome – the centre of the city in the Byzantine time.
After lunch, we visit Topkapi Palace – the ancient residence of the Ottoman sultans,
and the Grand Bazaar; the biggest oriental market in the world. After lunch, we depart for
Canakkale, located in the Dardanelles. Dinner and overnight in Canakkale.
- Day 5 Canakkale - Kusadasi
- After breakfast, we visit the ancient city of Troy, which
reminds us of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Later we drive via to Kusadasi via Izmir, a
medium sized and peaceful resort town located on the Aegean Coast. Dinner and overnight in
Kusadasi.
- Day 6 Kusadasi - Pamukkale
- After breakfast, we visit the antique city of Ephesus and
House of the Blessed Virgin Mary. After lunch, we depart for Pamukkale. Dinner and
overnight in Pamukkale.
- Day 7 Pamukkale - Antalya
- After breakfast, we visit the travertines fortified by a
variety of minerals and the antique city of Hierapolis. After lunch, we drive to Antalya.
Dinner and overnight in Antalya.
- Day 8
- Transfer to the airport.
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