DAY 1: En Route

Depart the U.S.A. on your flight to Turkey.

DAY 2: Arrive Istanbul

Welcome to Istanbul, the city which has been the capital of three empires in a time span of 3000 years and the unique link between east and west, past and present. Transfer to the hotel for greeting briefing. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 3: Istanbul

Discover the ancient city highlights with a guided tour. Explore the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of Istanbul. Visit the Royal Topkapi Palace, the main residence of Ottoman sultans, the Blue Mosque, unique with six minarets and famous for unequaled ceramic tiles. Continue to the Roman Hippodrome Square, which was used for chariot races and the St. Sophia Church which is considered one of the world's greatest architectural marvels with its Byzantine Mosaics. Visit to Grand Covered Bazaar with its labyrinth streets and passages housing with over 4,000 tiny shops.

DAY 4: Istanbul - Troy - Canakkale

Drive to Galliapoli, through the European lands of Turkey. Cross the Dardanelles strait by ferryboat. Visit the site of one of the most famous wars of ancient times, the legendary city of Troy with its walls and the replica of the wooden horse, during the times of immortalized in Homer's Iliad, beautiful Helen of Troy, the Queen of Sparta, and Paris, the Trojan Prince. Dinner and overnight in Canakkale.

DAY 5: Pergamon - Izmir

Visit the Acropolis, once the ancient worlds' major power center of learning and the arts, the Theatre of Pergamon the steepest raked Hellenistic theater of the ancient world. The temple of Trojan, Library, once hold 200.000 books, Asclepion, the ancient healing center, home to the famous physician, Galen, and the Red Basilica dedicated to God Serapis, also one of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse (rev: 2-12). Evening at leisure. Overnight in Izmir.

DAY 6: Ephesus - Izmir

Visit the House of the Virgin Mary which is recognized as her final resting place by Vatican. Leave for the ancient city of Ephesus, the Celsus Library, the marble paved Arcadian Road, the Brothel, the Roman Baths, the Theater where St. Paul preached and the Temple of Artemis which is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. See the statue of Ephesians' Artemis while touring the Archeological Museum of Ephesus in Selcuk. Continue for an observation of carpet weaving at one of the local workshops. Overnight in Izmir.

DAY 7: Izmir

Transfer to Izmir Airport. End of our services.

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