Grand Tour of Turkey 2026-27 "Prestige"

Departure for Ankara on Turkish Airlines scheduled flights – on arrival transfer to the hotel - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader on hand - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - in the morning visit to Ankara with guide (the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, unique in the world for its prehistoric archaeological finds, and the Mausoleum of Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey) - lunch in a restaurant - short scenic stop at the Salt Lake, the second largest in the world - dinner at the hotel in Cappadocia – after dinner optional folk dance show (whirling dervishes or belly dancing) in an atmospheric venue carved into the rock – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to visits in Cappadocia - a lunar landscape formed by volcanoes, a world sculpted by nature - visit to the Göreme Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the most important monastic centre for the early Christians, with rock-cut churches that still reflect the art of the Byzantine age, and the characteristic “fairy chimneys” - the natural citadel of Uçhisar, the Paşabağ Valley, the underground city of Özkonak and the village of Avanos - lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel in Cappadocia - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Pamukkale – along the way visit to the Seljuk caravanserai of Sultanhanı – lunch in a restaurant - arrival in Pamukkale – visit to Hierapolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its famous petrified waterfalls –- dinner at the hotel - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - in the morning visit to Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Holy Land and the most important Roman centre in all Asia Minor - visit to the archaeological site (the Agora, the Sacred Way, the Temple of Hadrian, the famous Library, which was the third largest in the ancient world, and the Theatre, the largest in Asia Minor) - visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, where according to tradition she spent the last part of her life - lunch in a restaurant - continuation to Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city - dinner at the hotel - after dinner a stroll with the tour leader along the Izmir seafront – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Çanakkale - visit en route to Pergamon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the Acropolis, the Temple of Hadrian and the Theatre) - lunch in a restaurant - visit to the ruins of Troy, where the famous war was fought more than 3,200 years ago – arrival in Çanakkale – dinner at the hotel - after dinner a stroll with the tour leader along the picturesque seafront of the Dardanelles Strait – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Istanbul – crossing the Dardanelles Strait on the brand-new Bridge, the largest suspension bridge ever built, connecting Asia and Europe - arrival in Istanbul - lunch in a restaurant - in the afternoon visit to Istanbul with guide of the city and its historic areas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the magnificent Hagia Sophia Mosque, built in the 6th century by Justinian and considered the masterpiece of Byzantine art, the Roman Hippodrome and the Blue Mosque with its six minarets and blue tiles - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to a visit to the city with guide (visit to the Yerebatan Underground Cistern and the famous Topkapi Palace, residence of the Ottoman Sultans for 400 years after the conquest of Constantinople; the visit also includes the Harem section and the Church of Hagia Irene, with a stop at the Grand Bazaar, a historic, lively and entertaining place and a symbol of Istanbul) – lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel – after dinner Istanbul by night: excursion by private coach with the tour leader to Galataport, Istanbul’s new port – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to a visit to the city with guide - in the morning visit to the Asian Shore, crossing the first suspension bridge over the Bosphorus and visiting the summer palace of the late-period Ottoman sultans, Beylerbeyi Palace, and Çamlıca Hill with its panoramic view of Istanbul – fish lunch in a restaurant on the Bosphorus - in the afternoon boat trip on the Bosphorus, along whose shores you can admire 19th-century Ottoman villas, gardens and palaces – stop at the Spice Market - at the end of the day a stroll with the tour leader to the Galata Tower to admire the splendid sunset - dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Istanbul by night: excursion by private coach with the tour leader to the Galata district and Taksim Square – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – free time for shopping – tour leader on hand – lunch at leisure - transfer to the airport - departure on Turkish Airlines scheduled flights for the return to Italy.