Ideal program for the persons who have already visited or who are planning to visit Istanbul in another trip. Possibility of prolongation in the region of Antalya.

Day 1 :  ANTALYA
Arrival at airport. Meet with our representative at the airport. Transfer to hotel. Diner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 2 : ANTALYA – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA
In the morning visit of the theatre of Aspendos, which has one of the best-preserved theaters in the world. Its acoustics are so well tuned that a coin dropped on stage can be heard in the last row. Driving to Konya, the saint city, capital in the Middle Age of Seljuk Sultanate.ville sainte, capitale au Moyen Age du sultanat seldjoukide. Visit of Mevlana museum, the convent of whirling derviches. Lunch during the visits. Continuation for Cappadocia.  Diner and overnight at Cappadocia.

Day 3 : CAPPADOCIA
Departure in the morning and drive to Cappadocia (Apg 2,9:Petr 1,1). Cappadocia has a landscape formed out of tuff which resembles a fantastic moon landscape. Visit Cappadocia, an area where culture and nature co-exist . visit of the Göreme open air museum famous for the rock-cut churches and houses. Visit the early Christian churches which are decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible (Karanlik Kilise) from the 11th century. Possibility of visit of an underground city which could shelter several persons from enemies attacks. Discovery of the rich handy craft of the region : Possibility of shopping in a carpet manufacturer and in a factory of onyx. Lunch during the visits. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 4 : CAPPADOCIA – PAMUKKALE
In the morning departure for Pamukkale. During the road visit of a caravanserai of Seljuk Sultanate named “Agzikarahan”. Lunch during the road. At the end of the afternoon arrival at Pamukkale. Visit of Pamukkale, where the special water cascading over the mountainside, transferred the rocky slope into a lime, cotton like look with numerous levels of water basins which has given the name 'Cotton Castles' to the place. Photo break of the world famous travertines. At the same time, visit of the ruins of the Hierapolis, amphitheatre and one of the best preserved necropolises in Anatolia. Highlights include the Roman Baths, the church, the Temple of Apollo. Hierapolis was a rich city with an economy based on the textile industry. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.

Day 5 : PAMUKKALE – KUSADASI
In the morning departure for Kuşadası. During the road visit of the antique city fo Aphrodisias dedicated to the goddess of love and home to a school of sculpture that was known throughout the ancient world. Sculptural relief's still adorn many of the buildings. Explore its many Greco-Roman remains including a stadium, which once sat 30, 000 people and the Temple of Aphrodite, which was later converted into a Christian basilica. After the lunch departure for Selçuk. At the arrival to Selçuk visit of the house of Virgin Mary and continuation for Kuşadası. Dinner and overnight in Kuşadası.

Day 6 : KUSADASI – DALAMAN or DALYAN
In the morning, visit of the Ephesus, the biggest metropolis of the western Anatolia during the Roman era, where St. Paul had his main effect (Apg 19,1-41; Revelation 2,1-7). In Ephesus you can find the remains of a very dense Roman occupation. See the Domitian Temple, the Temple of Hadrian, the north and the south Agoras, and the famous Celsius Library. See the massive theater with 24.000 seats where St. Paul first announced the Bible to the inhabitants of the city. Visit the remains of the temple of Artemis near Ephesus which was once one of the Seven Wonders of the World. After the lunch driving to Dalyan where you can admire the unique fauna and flora of this site under the protection. Dinner and overnight in Dalyan.

Day 7 : DALAMAN or DALYAN – ANTALYA

Day 8 : DEPARTURE