Upon our arrival at Istanbul International Airport, your guide will meet, assist and transfer you to the hotel. Istanbul was the capital city of Byzantium & Roman Empires and Ottoman State. It is a most fascinating city, which actually crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of museums, bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to every one’s taste, customs and fifteen million people. Overnight in Istanbul

(Breakfast, Lunch, and Bosphorus Dinner  Cruise included)

Our professional guide will meet you at your hotel’s lobby at 08:30, and we’ll start our Student Tour in Istanbul. Today, our first stop will be Saint Sophia or Hagia Sophia, built by the emperor Justinian in 532 - 537. Designed and built as a church For over 1000 years, it was the largest cathedral in the world and the center of the Orthodox. Today, it is a touristic and spiritual centre for Christians, Muslims, and other religious groups. Next, we’ll visit Topkapı Palace, which served as the administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire for over 400 years, from the 15th to the 19th centuries, and as the home of the Sultans and their families. Here, we will also visit the Hagia Irene Church, located in the garden of Topkapı Palace. Afterwards, we will have lunch at a local restaurant and explore Hippodrome Square; We will see the Serpent Column brought from Delphi from Greece, the Egyptian Obelisk, the German Fountain of Wilhelm ll, and the tombs of Ottoman sultans and princes. Next, we will visit the Blue Mosque, also known as Sultanahmet Mosque, which is the most splendid Ottoman mosque in Istanbul, Built between the years 1609 and 1617, it is best known for its 6 minarets and blue Iznik tiles that lend the mosque its name. The students can compare the architecture of Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque on the spot here. Finally, we will visit the Grand Bazaar, which has over 4,000 shops full of hidden treasures and authentic items.  End of the tour, return to the hotel.

BOSPHORUS DINNER CRUISE  (20:00 – 23:30)
Menu; Grill fish or meatballs or chicken, cold and hot appetisers, 
Beverages.; Unlimited soft beverage.
Program: Music, Folklore performance, Whirling Dervishes show, Traditional wedding ceremony, Oriental belly dancer Show, and more.
Transfer: Return transfer from the hotel

(Breakfast and Lunch included)
Pick up at 08:30am from the hotel and depart for the Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour. BOSPHORUS BY BOAT a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries.
RUMELI FORTRESS Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosphorus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALAS (PALACE) The summer residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul.
BOSPHORUS BRIDGE enjoy a unique chance to step from one continent (Asia) to another (Europe) 
CAMLICA HILL the highest point in Istanbul. At the top of it you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosphorus from the beautiful gardens, landscaped in traditional Turkish Ottoman style. SHOPPING TOUR (after cruise) Experience the traditional silk weaving skills of Turkish women at the carpet weaving courses provided by The Ministry of National Education. You will get the opportunity to see jewellery, handcrafts centre and a modern leatherwear show. Enjoy the experience of shopping whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen, with Murti's Tour's local escort full of knowledge about how to haggle the streets of Istanbul. The rest of the evening is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

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At 06:00 or 06:30 am we depart for Gallipoli in order to visit the battle fields. Two hours later we will give you 20 minutes for relaxing in a restaurant area. We will arrive Gallipoli around 12:00 pm. and we will have lunch break, relax a little bit and then depart for the battle fields. Visit Gabatepe Museum. Start visiting the fields with Ariburnu Cemetery and Anzac Cove because these are the places where the war had started. Then Beach Cemetery, Lone Pine and Chunuck Bair. After the tour we will drive you to the hotel. Overnight in Canakkale.

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Relax over your hotel breakfast in Çanakkale, and then travel with your guide to the ancient city of Troy for a look at its famous ruins. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, which has a fascinating history that dates back nearly 4,000 years. On a walking tour, hear tales of the Trojan War – an important Greek mythological story – and learn about the Trojan prince (Paris) who ran away with Zeus’ daughter (Helen) and sparked the Trojan War. Visit the wooden Trojan Horse that symbolizes the town. After the visit, you will proceed to Assos.

This is a village that is consisted of two parts: the ‘real’ village on the top of a hill overlooking the sea, and a coastal part right down by the shore (which was the harbour of the village in the past). Both parts are equally old and full of stone buildings with traditional Mediterranean architecture. On the top of the hill over the old town, tou will visit the Temple to Athena (Athena Tapınagi), (on the top of the hill over the old town)It dates back to the 6th century BC and has the first ever Doric columns (still standing) built on Asian soil. At afternoon you drive along the west coast to Ayvalik. Ayvalık is a popular North Aegean seaside resort for local people, surrounded by groves of olive trees which produce much of Turkey's best olive oil. Your last stop for today will be the Devil’s Table; above the forest of pine trees Camp. Forest of pine trees where you can relax Camp tables, toilets, drink water and telephone services, such as you can find. The top of an old lava pond, a round table, which looks like a table of devils. Iron is said to belong to the devil in the cage has a huge footprint. The sunset from the devil’s table creates a unique landscape. Overnight in Ayvalik. 

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After breakfast, you will head to Pergamum. On the hills that connect the town of Ayvalik to Bergama, ancient Pergamum, you will drive through the Kozak Plateau; Not a typical tourist destination; a settlement of 16 villages, 20 km from our city, without transportation problem, with its natural beauties, geological formations, peaks, plains, highlands and canyons and with spectacle views, a lovely plateau center. You will enjoy your lunch with traditional turkish meals, in a typical village there. After the lunch you will proceed to Pergamum. The ancient town of Pergamum was one of the most important centers of culture and arts of its time. Your guide will escort first to the Acropolis, and see the Temple of Athena, the library, the Royal Palaces, the Temple of Trojan, the steepest theater of the world, the Temple of Dionysos, the Altar of Zeus which was referred to in the Bible as "Satan's Seat." Pergamum was a great center of scholarship and learning. Anthony took the library with its 200,000 rolls and transferred it to Alexandria as a present for Cleopatra. Then you visit Asclepion, an amazing ancient medical center. The ruins here are so complete that walking among them one can relive the methods employed in this health center, from sacrifice to psychodrama. Drive to Izmir and overnight in Kusadasi

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After breakfast between 08:30 am, departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient sites in the world en - route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library and Grand theatre. Lunch break around 13:00 pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place, which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet-weaving centre. After lunch, we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirince’s construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all Orginal with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. We will see the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine. In the evening, you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way, we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen. Dinner and Overnight in Kusadasi.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast between 08:30 am, departure from hotel for Full day tour of Priene, Miletus & Didim. First you will see Priene which in its time was one of the most spectacular of all the ancient Ionians cities. Then we will lead our way to Miletus to see Miletus with its magnificent theatre and the Byzantine fortress on the acropolis above. Our last stop will be Didyma. Here you will find the largest Ionic Temple in the world, that of Apollo. Also in Didyma lies the huge, cracked head of Medusa which long ago fell from the freeze. After the tour we will drive you to the hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.

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After a leather shop visit, we will head to Aphrodisias the ancient city dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of Beauty, Love and Fertility, also famous for its school of sculpture, we visit the stadium, which is the best preserved in Anatolia, the Temple of Aphrodite, the Tetrapylon, theatre and the Museum. Then, we continue to Pamukkale. Overnight Pamukkale   

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
This morning we will explore the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Then we will head to Salda Lake, is known as Turkish Maldives. It is a mountain lake and located in the mountains before we travel down south to Fethiye. Overnight Fethiye

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up by our guide and driver, in order to be transferred to the tour region for the full-day Tlos & Saklikent Trip. The starter of the day will be the remains of Tlos Ancient City, which used to be the pearl of the area as a Lycian settlement back in the old days. According to the myths, Bellerophon lived here with the winged steed Pegasus. After Tlos, we move onto Yakakoy, a local haven with friendly residents, magical gardens and restaurants offering a vast variety of traditional Turkish food. We have our lunch here. Finally, we arrive in Saklikent Gorge – the second largest gorge in the world. Optional swimming and rafting will be available here. Upon the ending of the tour, our crew will meet you once again and transfer you to your hotel in Fethiye for an overnight stay. Overnight in Fethiye.

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. According to your public bus departure time we will drive you to Fethiye bus station for your 4 hours bus journey to Antalya. Upon arrival you will be greeted by your driver who will drive you safely to your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Antalya.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast at your hotel then we will head to our daily Perge Aspendos Side Tour with our guide. You will see;
Perge is one of the most important antique cities of Pamphilia Region where is originally settled by the Hittites around 1500 BC. The theater stage has finely carved marble reliefs and other carvings from around the city are displayed in the stadium. Amateur archaeologists will want to see the handsome city gate flanked by two lofty towers, a long colonnaded road once paved with mosaics and lined with shops, a large agora, the public baths and a gymnasium.

Aspendos has a capacity of 15,000 people and bears one of the best preserved Roman theaters in Anatolia. It is located beside the river Eurymedon (Koprucay). The beautiful galleries of the theater, stage decorations and most important of all the acoustic of the theater reflects the talent of architect Zenon. Besides the theatre are temples, monumental fountain, basilica, agora, bouleuterion, stadium and aqueducts in Aspendos.

Side is one of the best-known classical sites in Turkey. It was an ancient harbour which meant TravelShopBooking. Today a pretty resort town with its ancient ruins, two sandy beaches, numerous shops and extensive tourist accommodation attract hundreds of visitors.

Kursunlu Waterfall is a waterfall which is reduced to a mere trickle in the summer months. The waterfall is on one of the tributaries of the Aksu river and its situation in the midst of a pine forest is of quite exceptional beauty. The countryside around the water forms a lovely picnic and pleasure spot only twenty minutes from the center of the city of Antalya.
End of the tour transfer to your hotel and overnight in Antalya.

(Breakfast Lunch and dinner included)
We will pick you up from your hotel and depart at 09.00 to drive to Ihlara Valley upon breakfast. There, we will walk nearly 4 km and visit the frescoed churches before it gets hot.
Lunch is in Ihlara Valley, at bank of Melendiz River, which is flowing in the valley. After lunch, we will visit Selime Cathedral and return back to Ozkonak Underground City. On the way, we will visit the Nar Crater Lake. Whilst all other tour groups are at Ihlara Valley, we will be in an underground city where temperature is 12-13 C afternoon.
After we visit the biggest underground city of Cappadocia, we will drive to the Pigeons Valley to see pigeon houses which were made to collect guano in. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

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After breakfast we’ll transfer you to Ankara, making the three hour journey in comfort by car. This modern city, the country’s capital since 1923, is a commercial hub with modern shopping districts and office buildings. But it’s also where the founder of the Turkish Republic is buried. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is one of the 20th century’s great political leaders and at home he is considered a national hero. He rests in peace at a mausoleum called Anıtkabir. An included city tour will give you a feel for Ankara’s major landmarks, such as the Presidential Palace, and you’ll see how different it is from Istanbul. Overnight in Ankara.

(Breakfast and Lunch included)
This morning we’ll visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, which is housed close to the Citadel, the hilltop settlement founded by the Hittites some 3000 years ago. It’s highly regarded, considered one of the best archaeological museums in the country. Inside you’ll find an array of exhibits that tell the story of the ancient settlers in Asia Minor from the Stone Age. The Neolithic, Hittite and Phrygian works of art are especially impressive. Down the hill from the museum are the ruins of the Roman temple of Augustus and Rome. It’s not the only legacy of this once great empire, as Ankara is also where you’ll find the Column of Julian and the ruins of the Roman baths. There’ll be free time this afternoon for you to explore these sites and more on your own. If art’s your bag, we’d also suggest calling in at Cer Modern. Overnight in Ankara.

(Breakfast included)
We will pick you up from your hotel in Ankara and transfer to airport for a flight to Trabzon via Istanbul, you will be met at the airport by the driver and transfer to your hotel in Trabzon, free day on your own to discover the town and overnight in Trabzon.

(Breakfast Lunch and dinner included)
We pick you up from your hotel at about 09:00am, the first stop on the tour will be Surmene; famous for handmade knives. Next, we will see how fabrics are woven in traditional looms, we will visit the tea groves at Ziraat Botanic Garden in Rize.
After stopping for a tea break near the historical old Ottoman Stone Bridge in Storm Valley, we continue to the unique waterfalls situated at the summit of the Ayder highland. It’s free time in here to discover the Ayder highland. Enjoy your day by sitting on the grasses and watching the mountains full of trees, breathe the forest smell, taste the local foods being cooked over the traditional stoves of the local restaurants. End of the day drive back to Trabzon by watching all these beautiful greeneries of Black Sea, End of the tour, we will drive back to Trabzon, arrival and transfer to your hotel in Trabzon.

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We pick you up from your hotel at about 09:00am then depart for Sumela Monastery which is about 47 km away from Trabzon. The monastery was founded on the steep surface of the mount having the view of Altındere and smell of the trees surrounding all area with its picturesque view.
The Monastery is about 300m high from the bottom part of the valley and sustained the tradition of the monasteries to be founded outside the city center, in the forests, inside the caves and on river banks.
After visiting the Monastery then we will drive to Karaca Cave which has many wonderful stalactites and stalagmites, columns, walls having some figures, travertines and cave plants. After visiting cave, we drive back to Trabzon and overnight.

(Breakfast Lunch and dinner included)
We pick you up from your hotel at about 10:00am and drive to Uzungol , we will be visiting a horse farm and tea factory on our way to Uzungol. It was declared as a Nature Park due to its rich flora, stunning wildlife and outstanding natural beauty. Everywhere is covered with spruce trees, an impressive array of wildlife exists with species such as roe deer, wild boar, bear, badger, lynx, birds of prey, and trout as well as various kinds of reptiles.We will give some free time on your own. End off the tour  we drive back to Trabzon and overnight..

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Batumi has in recent years seen extraordinary growth, making this the second largest city in Georgia after the capital Tbilisi. It’s still best known as a seaside resort and if you have the opportunity to ascend the 130 metre high Alphabetic Tower, covered with Georgian script, you’ll enjoy stellar views over the waterfront. The city’s old town is also a gem, with many restored mansions. We’ll take you on a city tour which gives you the opportunity to visit the Cathedral of the Mother of God, originally a Catholic church; the city’s Italianate Piazza and the Kissing Monument of Ali and Nino. Each day, the twin figures which comprise this sculpture, nicknamed the Statue of Love, slide together into an embrace. Later we’ll drive out to the Gonio Fortress for a visit - it dates from Roman times - before heading back to Batumi. Overnight in Batumi.

(Breakfast included)
Visit Prometheus Cave
Bagrati Cathedral Guided Tour
Gelati Monastery Guided Tour
This Georgian city is the third largest in the country. Some of the area’s biggest tourist attractions are actually found outside Kutaisi. One of them is the Gelati Monastery. You’ll be wowed by the detail in the frescoes that survive in this UNESCO-listed 12th century complex. Also lying beyond the city limits is Prometheus Cave. Six of the 22 chambers of this sprawling karst cavern are open to visitors, so we can take a look at its stalactites and stalagmites. In the centre of the city is Bagrati Cathedral. It’s an important historical landmark and worth seeing despite concerns from UNESCO that unsympathetic and extensive renovations have destroyed much of its authenticity. Overnight in Kutaisi.

Driving distance: 153 km / 96 ml.
Note: it is possible to extend your trip at this point to give you the opportunity to visit Akhaltsikhe and the cave town in Vardzia. Please contact us for prices and options.

(Breakfast included)
Uplistikhe Cave Town Guided Tour
Stalin Museum Guided Tour
Walking Tour. Visit Jvari Church and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Let’s get today off to a good start with a visit to Kutaisi’s farmers’ market. Browsing what’s for sale at markets and joining locals as they shop is always interesting and a way of learning more about a country’s food and culture. Next, we’ll hit the road bound for Uplistikhe, which is a sprawling, centuries-old cave town. We’ll learn more about how it was constructed and what happened here before driving into nearby Gori. It’s best known as the birthplace of Stalin; the infamous Soviet leader was in fact a Georgian. There’s a museum dedicated to his early life which makes for compelling viewing. Afterwards, we’ll move on to Mtskheta, the old capital of Georgia where the UNESCO-listed Jvari Church and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral await closer inspection. From there, it’s a short drive into Tbilisi, where we’ll check in to our hotel. 

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Let’s round off what’s hopefully been a wonderful trip by exploring our final destination: Tbilisi. This morning we’ll tour the city, beginning in the atmospheric old town where we can enjoy one of the best views in the city from the 13th century Methekhi Church. High on the hill, you’ll see the 4th century church and, crossing the river, the cable car that many tourists take to get up there. We’ll take a closer look, and marvel at how tall the statue of Mother Georgia when you look upwards from her feet. We’ll continue exploring Tbilisi, visiting some of its ancient places of worship including the 12th century cathedral. Later, we’ll head along Rustaveli Avenue into Georgia’s modern commercial district and visit the treasury of the Georgian National Museum. Tonight’s dinner in a traditional restaurant will be accompanied by folk dancing or singing. Overnight in Tbilisi.

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Transfer from the hotel to the airport
This is the end point of the tour. When you’re ready, say farewell to Georgia as our driver transfers you safely to the airport for your flight home.