TURKEY, LAND OF CONTRASTS
TURKISH DELIGHTS... In this fascinating country where Europe meets Asia, find yourself standing awestruck before the Blue Mosque... discovering new, exotic flavors... exploring tunnels in an underground city... walking the ruins of Ephesus... witnessing the whirl of a Dervish... savoring the aromas of the Spice Bazaar... flying over the fairy chimneys of Göreme Valley...
1. ARRIVE ISTANBUL Tour begins: 6:30 PM, Ceylan InterContinental Istanbul. A transfer is included from Atatürk Airport to Ceylan InterContinental Istanbul, where your room offers views of the Bosphorus. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner. Meals D
2. HAGIA SOFIA & THE BLUE MOSQUE Visit Hagia Sofia, a miracle of Byzantine art and engineering and the largest cathedral in the world for 1,000 years. After descending to explore an underground Roman cistern, emerge to see the tiled splendor of the Blue Mosque. Enjoy lunch at the Green House in the old Sultanahmet district. Meals BL
3. TOPKAPI PALACE, GRAND BAZAAR Go inside Topkapi Palace with a local guide who introduces you to the Harem, the Imperial Kitchens and more. A mercantile maze awaits at the covered Grand Bazaar. This afternoon, a cruise on the Bosphorus stops at an opulent family-owned palace en route to a popular seafood restaurant. Meals BD
4. IZMIR AND THE RUINS AT SARDIS Fly to the port of Izmir and travel to Sardis, where the ruins of one of the oldest synagogues and the Temple of Artemis reflect
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the town’s status as an important city of the ancient Persian empire. Dine tonight at your leisure in your hotel. Meals BLD
5. EPHESUS – THE AMAZON CITY A lecture on the role of women in modern Turkey precedes your visit to Ephesus and its spectacular Greek ruins. Meals BL
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Istanbul MARMARA SEA OF
TURKEY
AEGEAN SEA
Ephesus Izmir
Antalya Cappadocia Konya Maximum Elevation: 5,987 ft.
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