Crescent Discovery

Welcome to Istanbul, Turkey's largest city! Your driver will be waiting for you in the arrival area hall of the airport terminal, and will take you to your hotel. Upon checking in, you will have a welcome meeting with your fellow travelers. Overnight at select hotel.

Following breakfast at your hotel, you will visit the city walls of Constantinople and Topkapi Palace. Other visits include Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. The day will conclude with a visit to the Grand Bazaar. Overnight at select hotel.

Following breakfast you will be transferred to your hotel for a short flight to Cappadocia. There will be a meet and greet and you will be taken to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. Overnight at select Cappadocia hotel.

This morning after breakfast you will explore the lunar landscape of Cappadocia with a visit to Monks Valley and have a chance to visit a pottery workshop. Included is a chance to see the Goreme Open Air Museum and then the day concludes with a visit to the Kaymakli or Ozkonak Underground city and Pigeon Valley. Overnight at Cappadocia select hotel.

After breakfast you will be driven to the capital of the Selcuk Empire and en route we will visit the Sultanhani Caravanserai. Upon arrival in Konya there will be a visit to the Mevlana Museum for an unforgettable experience with the Whirling Dervish sect. Overnight at your select Pamukkale hotel.

Following breakfast, you will explore the Hierapolis, the ancient city and one of the greatest sites in Anatolia. Then you can enjoy the the hot spring waters on the snow white terraced ponds of Pamukkale. Tonight there will also be a chance to see a traditional village street market. Overnight at select Kusadasi hotel.

After breakfast at your hotel, you will explore the ancient city of Ephesus which may be the greatest site of all the sites in Asia Minor. Included in the tour is the Library of Celsus, the Marble Street and the Great Theatre with its 24,000 seats. Another highlight will be the House of St. Mary and the Greek village of Sirince. Overnight at select Kusadasi hotel.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and prepare to be driven to Bergama also known as Pergamum. While there, you will visit the Asclepion. On the way to Canakkale, we will stop at an old olive oil factory & museum. Highlights today include Troy, the ancient city with its famed Trojan Horse. Overnight at select Canakkale hotel.

Following breakfast, you will embark on a ferry to cross the famous Dardanelles. Visits today include the World War I memorials at Gallipoli, Anzac Cove, and Lone Pine Cemetery before continuing on to Istanbul. Overnight at select hotel.

This morning enjoy your breakfast prior to check out of your hotel. A driver will greet you in the lobby of the hotel and proceed to take you to the airport for your departure. End of Services.