DAY 1: SINGAPORE TO ISTANBUL
Meet at Changi Airport to depart for Istanbul.
DAY 2: ISTANBUL TO CANAKKALE
Arrive in the morning, proceed to visit Hippodrome Square. A circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople.
Admire the interior decoration and blue tiles at the Blue Mosque, a historical mosque built between 1609 and 1616.
Proceed to take a ferry ride across the Sea of Marmara to Canakkale.
DAY 3: CANNAKALE – TROY – PERGAMON – KUSADASI
After breakfast, proceed to Troy. Famous for its setting of the Trojan war. Was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1998.
Continue the journey to Pergamon, a rich and powerful ancient Greek cityto visit Acropolis.
Proceed to Kusadasi for the night.
DAY 4: KUSADASI – SELCUK – PAMUKKALE
Begin the day by travelling to Ephesus, an ancient Roman city. To visit the Grand Theatre, Library of Celsus and Marble Street.
Then, make a short trip to check out leather products Turkey is famous for.
Along the way, visit the House of the Virgin Mary.
After exploring Ephesus, make your way to Pamukkale. You will enter the Cotton Castle, a World Heritage site made up of white terraces and pools which are created by the hot spring water from the mountain.
DAY 5: PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA
From Pamukkale, travel to Cappadocia.
Along the way, visit the Mevlana Mueseum.
After which, proceed to Konya. It was the famous capital city of Seljuk Turks.
Continue to Cappadociato visit Sultanhani Kervansarywhich was built like a fort.
DAY 6: CAPPADOCIA
Visit the Underground City of Kaymakli. One of the largest underground cities
Then, explore ancient cave churches in the Goreme open-air Museum.
After which, proceed to Uchisar, an old village of small dwellings cared into massive rocks.
Along the way, make a stop at the carpet factory. And also, the ceramic & pottery showroom.
In the evening, enjoy a Belly Dance and Folklore Danceperformance.
DAY 7: CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA – BOLU
In the morning, take a drive to Ankara, the capital of Turkey.
Visit the Museum of Ancient Anatolian Civilizations. A historic kervansaray housing artefacts dating 7500 years ago.
After which, visit Ataturk Mausoleum, the final resting place of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who was also known as the Father of Modern Turkey.
End the journey towards Bolu for the night.
DAY 8: BOLU – ISTANBUL
In the morning, take a drive back to Istanbul.
Make a stop at Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s largest and oldest covered markets.
(Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and may be closed with or without notice on Turkish holidays.)
End the day at Taksim Square.
DAY 9: ISTABNUL – SINGAPORE
After breakfast, head to Basilica Cistern. It is the largest ancient cisterns that lie beneath Turkey.
Next a visit to Topkapi Palace.
After which, we make a stop at St. Sophia.
Transfer to airport for a flight back to Singapore.
DAY 10: ARRIVE BACK IN SINGAPORE