Duration: 06 Days / 05 Nights
Highlights: Istanbul, Smyrna (Izmir), Pergamum,Thyatira, Philadelphia, Sardes and Pamukkale
Departure Dates: Everyday

Day 01 Arrival in Istanbul
Upon clearing customs at Istanbul Airport, you will be met by one of our staff who will arrange your transfer to your hotel. You will have the rest of the day to spend at your own pace exploring the city of Istanbul.

Day 02 Blue Mosque and Museum of Islamic Art (Meal: Breakfast)
Your tour will start with a visit to the legendary Sultanahmet Mosque, decorated with beautiful 17th cent Iznik tiles. Continue with a stroll around the historical Hippodrome where chariot races were held in the Roman and Byzantine era. Continue on to the Museum of Islamic Art or enjoy an aftenoon noon pray at Suleymaniye Mosque. Spend the rest of the day at the exhilarating Grand Bazaar of Istanbul.

Day 03 Topkapi Palace, St Sophia Musuem & Golden Horn (Meal: Breakfast)
In the morning, visit the Topkapi Palace, more than a palace, it is an assembly of museums, containing the collections amassed by the Sultans over almost five centuries. Continue to St. Sophia - a Christian Basilica (church) conceived by Constantine in the 6th century which became a mosque during the Ottoman Empire and now is a museum. See the beautiful mosaics displayed at the museum. In the afternoon, take a trip to visit Golden Horn, Eyup Mosque and Rustem Pasha Mosque.

Day 04 Edirne, Selimiye Mosque (Meal: Breakfast)
In the morning, drive to Edirne and start your tour with a visit to the ruins of the ancient palace of the Sultans, which also hosts many beautiful mosques. One of the most important monuments in this ancient province is the Selimiye Mosque, built in 1575 and designed by Turkey's greatest master architect, Mimar Sinan, hosting the tallest minarets in Turkey, at a high of 70.9 meters. Continue to another famous site, the Beyazit II Mosque, a great monument with its complex construction comprising many facilities used in those times. After the tour drive back to Istanbul.

Day 05 Yalova, Bursa, Grand Mosque (Meal: Breakfast)
After drive to Bursa via Yalova, your tour of Bursa will start with a visit to Green Mosque called the "Jewel of Bursa" appropriately name because of its beauty, both inside and out continuing with a visit to the Green Mausoleum. Stop and join in an afternoon pray at the Grand (Ulu) Mosque. Spend some time at Bedesten, the Koza Han (Silk Producer's Bazaar) and the covered bazaar. Enjoy dinner at the Daruzziyafe restaurant where you can sample the finest Ottoman cuisine in a historic setting where Sultan Murat II once dined. After the tour drive back to Istanbul.

Day 06 Departure Transfer (Meal: Breakfast)
Following check-out from your hotel, we will arrange for transfer to the Istanbul International Airport for your return or onward flight.