Explore the cultural wonders of Turkey, including Istanbul, Gallipoli, and Cappadocia, with luxurious accommodations and guided experiences.
  • content:<h3>Choice Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Choose between two carefully selected activities</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Istanbul: An immersive digital experience through the iconic structure's rich past, showcasing its transformation from a Byzantine cathedral to an Ottoman mosque and now a museum, with captivating exhibits and architectural wonders.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Istanbul: Journey through time with a visit to Hagia Sophia, take a unique glimpse into the complex layers of Istanbul's rich cultural and religious heritage.</li></ul>
  • content:<h3>Top Rated Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Troy: Visit this ancient sight fabled to have been destroyed over love and view the huge reconstructed Trojan Horse.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Gallipoli: Visit the Gallipoli Peninsula and attend the moving Dawn Service remembering, honoring and paying respect to the fallen fighting in World War I.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Pamukkale: See the cascading Cotton Castle of milky white travertine pools and the ancient ruin of Hierapolis.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Konya: Visit a well preserved Seljuk Caravanserai.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Goreme: With your Local Expert, explore the underground cities, rock-cut churches, fairy-tale chimneys and the Pasabag Valley.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>: Learn about the ancient art of pottery making in Avanos.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Ankara: Discover the mysterious Hittite civilization and visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Istanbul: Visit the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome. With your Local Expert, gain insight into the lives of the Ottoman Sultans during a visit to the fabulous Topkapi Palace. Then stroll through the Grand Bazaar.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Istanbul: Enjoy a relaxing cruise on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, where you'll pass Ottoman palaces, old mansions and fortresses.</li></ul>
  • content:<h3>Authentic Dining</h3><p><b>Istanbul</b>: Begin your travels savoring traditional flavors over dinner at a local restaurant.</p><p><b>Cappadocia</b>: Watch a spectacular Sema performance of Whirling Dervishes and discover the flavors of Cappadocia as you indulge in a regional dinner of colorful dishes.</p><p><b>Cappadocia</b>: Gather around for a taste of Anatolia’s rich culinary heritage. At a family-owned gem in Cappadocia, savor the region’s signature testi kebab, slow-cooked in clay and bursting with local flavors, paired with seasonal mezes, heavenly borek and Turkish wines.</p><p><b>Istanbul</b>: Toast the culmination of your travels during dinner at a local restaurant.</p>
  • content:<h3>Insight Choice</h3><p><b>Istanbul</b>: An immersive digital experience through the iconic structure's rich past, showcasing its transformation from a Byzantine cathedral to an Ottoman mosque and now a museum, with captivating exhibits and architectural wonders.</p><p><b>Istanbul</b>: Journey through time with a visit to Hagia Sophia, take a unique glimpse into the complex layers of Istanbul's rich cultural and religious heritage.</p>
Stay in luxurious accommodations including the Wyndham Grand Istanbul Levent, Kolin Hotel in Canakkale, Charisma De Luxe in Kusadasi, Doga Thermal Health & Spa in Pamukkale, DoubleTree by Hilton Avanos in Cappadocia, and Ankara HiltonSA.