TURKEY WITH SHORT FLIGHTS
7 DAYS/6 NIGHTS AIR & LAND TOUR
Everyday of the Year.

DAY 01
Ankara
Arrive in Istanbul Ataturk International airport. Fly to Ankara. Meet and greet at Ankara airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight is in Ankara.

DAY 02
Ankara - Cappadocia
After breakfast a familiarization tour in Ankara then drive to Cappadocia. Visit the 13^th century Caravanserai built by Seljuk Turks on the Silk Road. Visit the Kaymakli Underground City, a huge refuge carved by early Christians. Overnight is in Cappadocia. (B, L, D)

Day 03 
Capaddocia - Izmir
After breakfast visit Goreme Valley, rock churches and monasteries painted in colorful frescoes, the Natural Citadel of Uchisar with its lunar landscape, fairy chimneys and Zelve Valley. Transfer to Kayseri airport to fly Izmir via Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight is in Izmir. (B, L)

Day 04
Ephesus - Istanbul
After breakfast drive to Ephesus. Lunch is in Selcuk. Visit the Basilica of St. John, and the House of Virgin Mary. Return to Izmir airport to fly to Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight is in Istanbul. (B, L)

Day 05
Istanbul
After breakfast discover the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of Istanbul. Visit the Royal Topkapi Palace, home of the Ottoman Sultans with its displays priceless World-class collections of artifacts, jewelry and rare porcelain, the Blue Mosque, unique with its six minarets and famous for its blue Iznik tiles, the Grand Covered Bazaar with its 4.000 tiny shops, the St. Sophia Museum, and Roman Hippodrome Square, where ancient chariot races were held. Overnight is in Istanbul. (B, L)

Day 06
Istanbul
After breakfast take a leisurely Bosphorus Boat Cruise along the Asian and European coast line. Lunch is by the sea. Visit small villages along the Bosphorus. Overnight is in Istanbul. (B, L)

Day 07
Istanbul - END
After breakfast transfer to Istanbul Ataturk International airport to return home. (B)


INCLUDED FEATURES

• 6 Nights hotel accommodations at superior first class hotels
• Daily breakfast, 1 dinner, 5 lunches
• Istanbul-Ankara one way air ticket. If you fly Ankara deduct $110.00
• Kayseri-Izmir (via Istanbul) one way air ticket
• Izmir-Istanbul one way air ticket
• Transportation with an A/C vehicle
• Government licensed professional tour guides
• Comprehensive sightseeing as per itinerary
• All entrance fees to sites and museums
• Airport-hotel-airport transfers
• Portage at hotels
• Service charges and local taxes
• Travel documents and maps
• A complimentary flight bag from Aegean Tours, Inc.

EXCLUDED

• All drinks
• Tips to guide and driver