Tour Name: Orient Express Turkey Tour PTT29
Tour Duration: 12 Days
Tour Departs: Every Tuesday from Kusadasi.
Guaranteed Departure: This tour is a Guaranteed Departure tour.. This means that it will depart regardless of how many people are booked on to it.

DAY 01 / Tuesday - Kusadasi
Welcome to Kusadasi!. Check into your hotel at your leisure and the rest of the day you are free to explore this harbourside resort town.. Tonight you meet your guide and fellow travelling companions.. Overnight Kusadasi (Includes Dinner).

DAY 02 / Wednesday - Ephesus and Kusadasi
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Overnight Kusadasi (Includes Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 03 / Thursday - Pamukkale and Hierapolis
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading towards the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Overnight Pamukkale (Includes Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 04 / Friday - Aphrodisias and Fethiye
Today we drive south towards the Mediterranean coast, visiting the ancient site of Aphrodisias along the way.. Overnight Fethiye (Includes Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 05 / Saturday - Fethiye
Today you have the option to relax on a day cruise around the 12 Islands of Fethiye or experience one of Turkey's highlights on an optional day tour to Saklikent Gorge, Turkey's longest and deepest canyon. Overnight Fethiye (Includes Breakfast and Dinner).

*** If you choose the option of a Gulet Cruise with your tour, then today you will board your traditional handmade Gulet and cruise your way through to Day 7, rejoining your tour group as they drive to Antalya...

DAY 06 / Sunday - Fethiye
Another day for choices, get your adrenaline pumping paragliding over Oludeniz beach or maybe chill out on the beach below. Overnight Fethiye (Includes Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 07 / Monday - Kayakoy and Antalya
Relaxing morning, before a late afternoon drive to the resort town of Antalya visiting the deserted Greek village of Kayakoy on the way.. Overnight Antalya (Includes Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 08 / Tuesday - Konya and Cappadocia
Early departure for Cappadocia, stopping en-route to visit Konya and the the mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi with its accompanying museum. This afternoon we also stop to visit Sultanhani Caravansary, the largest in Anatolia. Overnight Cappadocia (Includes Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 09 / Wednesday - Goreme and Uchisar Castle
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia with a fully guided tour of Goreme Valley, the fairy chimneys, Uchisar castle and more... Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening!. Overnight Cappadocia (Includes Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 10 / Thursday - Ihlara Valley and Underground City
Today we trek through the wildly beautiful Ihlara Valley and explore the many levels of an underground city. Overnight Cappadocia (Includes Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 11 / Friday - Ankara
Early morning departure to the nation's capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul. (Optional morning flight to Istanbul from Kayseri, Cappadocia) Overnight Istanbul (Includes Breakfast).

DAY 12 / Saturday - Istanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends (Includes Breakfast)...

Tour Includes;
- Inbound harbour transfer (only) in Kusadasi.
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned and non-smoking coach.
- Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour.
- 11 nights, 4 star and 5 star accommodation in total..
- 1 night in Antalya.
- 3 nights in Cappadocia.
- 3 nights in Fethiye.
- 1 night in Istanbul.
- 2 nights in Kusadasi.
- 1 night in Pamukkale.
- 11 Breakfasts and 9 Dinners..

Tour NOT Includes;
- Tips and Personal Expenses
- Drinks and Beverages
- Suggested optional activities
- International Flights.