Arrive at Istanbul airport. Transfer to your hotel. Welcome Cocktail and dinner at the hotel.

Cruise on the Bosphorus, lunch at a seafood restaurant. Visit Dolmabahçe Palace.  Dinner at an authentic Turkish setting

A Seminar on Ottoman Turkish Cuisine.  Lunch at a special restaurant after the seminar. Visit Topkapi Palace, including the Harem, followed by the Covered Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar.  Casual dinner at an authentic venue.

Sightseeing at the St. Sophia Museum, the Blue Mosque, and the Hippodrome. Lunch at a distinctive or typical Turkish restaurant.  Possibility of attending a performance of the Ottoman Janissary Band*.  Dinner at an old Ottoman mansion or other authentic venue.

Drive to Ankara via Bolu, home of the great chefs of Ottoman Palaces for centuries. Lunch en route. Dinner at the hotel in Ankara

City Tour in Ankara: Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, and The Museum of Ancient Anatolian Civilizations. After lunch at a famous “kebap” restaurant, fly or drive to Cappadocia.  Dinner with Entertainment at a cave restaurant.  Return to hotel in Cappadocia for overnight stay.

Sightseeing in an underground city, as well as at churches carved into the volcanic rock, and a walk among “Fairy Chimneys”.  Lunch at an authentic restaurant.  More sightseeing afterwards, before a special Dinner experience.

Transfer to Kayseri Airport for the flight to lzmir**.  Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel in Izmir.  This afternoon, enjoy a walk or a horse-drawn carriage ride along the waterfront.  Dinner will be at a seafood restaurant by the bay.

Sightseeing in the famous ruins of Ephesus, including the Terrace Houses (of wealthy ancient Romans) as well as at the House of The Virgin Mary and the Archaeological Museum. Lunch at the mountain village of Sirince, or similar.  Return to Izmir for dinner at a local restaurant in.

Departure from Izmir in the morning for Pergamum. On the way, stopover at a quaint village for a Private Morning Coffee and Cake as guest of a Turkish Family in their restored 150 year-old stone  house.  Sightseeing in Pergamum will include visits to the Acropolis and the Aesculapion, the ancient Roman hospital.  Continue with the drive on to Canakkale for dinner and overnight stay.

Visit Troy in the morning, the city immortalized by Homer’s Iliad. Then, drive on to Bursa, one of the great culinary centers of Turkey.  Enjoy Doner Kebap (“gyro”), in this city where perhaps the most delicious version of this famous dish was created for the first time.  Visit the Green Mosque, the Green Mausoleum, and the Silk Bazaar. Dinner at the hotel in Bursa

In the morning, drive to Istanbul (having with lunch en route). Check in at the hotel upon arrival in Istanbul.  Afternoon and evening at leisure.

A seminar on Turkish Desserts. Afternoon at leisure. Farewell Dinner at an elegant restaurant.

Transfer to the airport for your flight to your next destination