Day 1: Istanbul
Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul! Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel according to your chosen category. Accommodation.
Day 2: Istanbul
Istanbul - Suleiman the Magnificent (Breakfast)
Breakfast. Departure to visit the Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent located on the third hill of Istanbul with one of the most well-known panoramic views of the city, by order of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent was built by the famous imperial architect Sinan. After the visit Free time to discover the city on your own. or optionally hire a full day visit to the Historical part of Istanbul where you can see Hagia Sophia (exterior) culmination of Byzantine art, and the pearl of Istanbul, the famous Topkapi Palace, residence of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries, Enjoy a typical lunch in a local restaurant in the Sultanahmet area, Contemplate the Blue Mosque, a prodigy of harmony, proportion and elegance; and the Hippodrome that preserves the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the Fountain of Emperor William and the Egyptian Obelisk, at the end of the afternoon visit the famous Grand Bazaar where we will enjoy free time to get lost among its 4 thousand shops. Accommodation.
Day 3: Istanbul
Istanbul - Bosphorus Walk - Spice Bazaar (Breakfast)
Breakfast. Departure for one of the most famous activities in Istanbul, a boat trip on the Bosphorus, the canal that separates Europe and Asia. During this journey you will appreciate the palaces of the Sultans, old and typical wooden houses and enjoy history in a different way. Next, we will make one of the star visits, the spice bazaar, established by the Ottomans 5 centuries ago and used since then. Our Included visit ends at the bazaar where you can enjoy its atmosphere and variety of shops. In the afternoon you can optionally visit with lunch to the Asian side of the city visiting the palace of "Beylerbey" located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Former summer residence of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire, we will also be able to contemplate the famous Bosphorus suspension bridge that connects the European part with the Asian part of the city, after lunch we will visit the underrated district of Üsküdar located on the Asian side and then head to the Camlica Hill, one of the city's seven hills and the highest point in Istanbul. At 268 meters above sea level, Camlica Hill offers panoramic views of both sides of the city. At the end of the day return to the Hotel. Accommodation.
Day 4: Ankara
Istanbul - Ankara (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast Departure en route to Ankara passing through the Bolu Mountains, After arrival we will take a panoramic tour with our coach to the capital of the Turkish Republic and the second most populous city of Turkey (Ankara), a modern and cosmopolitan city steeped in history and ancient culture. Visit the Anitkabir Mausoleum, symbol of Ankara, as it is the place where the founder of the Turkish Republic lies. At the end of the afternoon Arrival at our hotel Dinner and Overnight.
Day 5: Cappadocia
Ankara - Cappadocia (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast. Departure to Cappadocia. On route we will see the second largest lake in Turkey, The Salt Lake and a 13th century caravanserai (medieval inn) Arrival in Cappadocia.
Optionally you can hire a Cappadocia Jeep Safari tour, one of the most exciting adventures in Cappadocia that will allow you to explore the region in an all-terrain vehicle, where you can reach unique landscapes of the formations and valleys of this region. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Cappadocia
Cappadocia (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of this fascinating region and original landscape, formed by the lava spewed by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago. We will visit the Göreme Valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex made up of rock-cut churches with beautiful frescoes. Next, we will visit the Avcilar Valley and Gόvercinlik where you can admire the best view of the volcanic forms called "fairy chimneys" We will visit the typical workshops of carpets and stones of Onyx and Turquoise. Dinner and Accommodation.
Day 7: Pamukkale
Cappadocia - Pamukkale (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast at the hotel. Early departure to Pamukkale. Arrival and visit to Hierapolis, an ancient Hellenistic city that today stands in ruins. Visit to the famous Cotton Castle, a natural wonder of gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites and Natural Pools formed over the centuries by the passage of waters loaded with calcareous salts from hot springs. Arrival at the hotel Dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Izmir
Pamukkale - Ephesus - Kusadasi - Izmir (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure in the morning to Ephesus, Greco-Roman city, ancient capital of Asia Minor and one of the best preserved of antiquity, where the Temple of Hadrian, Temple of Trajan, the theater and the Library of Celsus are located. Visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, where he spent the last years of his life. Next, we will visit a leather goods gallery where we will learn about the famous production of lambskin garments of this region, at the end of the afternoon we continue to Kusadasi/or Izmir. Dinner at the hotel and overnight.
(During the summer months of May - October, the accommodation could be Izmir and its surroundings instead of Kusadasi).
Day 9: Istanbul
Kusadasi - Izmir - Bursa - Istanbul (Breakfast)
Breakfast. Departure to Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Visit of the Ulucamii Mosque, the Kozahan Silk Bazaar and the Green Mausoleum. Continuation of the trip to Istanbul arrival and overnight.
(On some departures for operational reasons, the Izmir-Istanbul leg could be made with a domestic flight without passing through Bursa)
Day 10: Marrakech
Istanbul - Marrakech (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast and at the indicated time transfer to the airport to board an international flight Not included to Marrakech, upon arrival you will be met and transferred to the hotel according to your chosen category. Dinner and Overnight
Day 11: Marrakech
Marrakech (Breakfast and Lunch)
Breakfast at the hotel, departure for a visit to the city of Marrakech, one of the important imperial cities of Morocco, We start with the iconic Koutoubia Mosque, ancient refuge of knowledge and now majestic symbol of the city. We will continue to the sumptuous Bahia Palace, built in the nineteenth century by hundreds of artisans from Fez. Continue from the Jewish quarter or Mellah through the Kissaria Square to Djmaa El Fna Square, a living museum and intangible cultural heritage of Humanity, where storytellers, snake charmers, jugglers, dancers and more, constitute an authentic court of miracles. We continue through the souk and its narrow streets full of shops, workshops and terraces to meet the guilds of carpenters, sharpeners and a Berber pharmacy of remedies and natural products mostly from argan and derivatives. Back to the square free time before lunch in a typical restaurant. In the afternoon we recommend extra activities to complete the experience in this unique city. Overnight at the hotel
Day 12: Rabat
Marrakech - Rabat (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast at the hotel. We will leave for the administrative capital of the country, another of the imperial cities and official residence of the royal family. Rabat is an important and beautiful city that transmits tranquility and elegance. We will have a free lunch en route. On arrival we will visit its key points such as the Tour Hassan, an unfinished mosque that stands dominating the esplanade with more than 200 columns and the Mausoleum of Mohamed V, built in memory of the sultan who achieved the independence of the country and in which the royal guard, in colorful gala dress, guard the entrance to the monument on horseback. Free afternoon to walk around the medina, Kasbah of Oudayas and its promenade on the banks of the Bureares River. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 13: Tangier
Rabat - Tangier (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Tangier. On arrival, check-in at the hotel and guided panoramic tour to get to know the surroundings of Tangier. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 14: Tangier
Tangier (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day. We recommend visiting Chaouen, known as the blue village. Without a doubt one of the most beautiful places in the country. Its whitewashed alleys and its village life and mountain people make it unique. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 15: Fez
Tangier - Volubilis - Meknes - Fez (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Fez through the Middle Atlas, First stop in Volubilis to visit its Roman ruins, the main road Decumanus Maximos, which starts at the gate of Tangier and ends at the Arc de Triomphe of Caracalla from 217 AD. It is paved and surrounded by spacious, decorated houses. Stop for free lunch en route and continue to Meknes, one of the Imperial cities that became the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail. We will visit its medina, its El-Hedim square and its famous Bab Al Mansour gate, probably the most beautiful in Morocco. In the afternoon arrive in Fes. Dinner and overnight.
Day 16: Fez
Fez (Breakfast and Lunch)
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of the first of the imperial cities. Fez is the intellectual and religious capital of Morocco. We will start with a panoramic tour to get to know the royal palace and its 7 gates or Dar Al-Makhzen on the way to the fascinating world of the medina of Fez El Bali, the oldest and largest in Morocco a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 785 mosques and more than 2,000 squares, streets and alleys that represent a labyrinthine return in time. From Bab Boujloud to Es-Seffarine Square we will take a journey through the centuries starting in the ninth to the nineteenth century, along the walk we will learn how these alleys are structured, the different constructions that make up the walls of the medina, as well as its guilds of artisans and neighborhoods such as the leather tanners or seamstresses to see their ancient ways of working. We will visit a Medersa and we will finish to the sound of the hammer of the potters working the copper as they did hundreds of years ago. Lunch in a typical restaurant and free afternoon. Accommodation.
Day 17: Marrakech
Fez - Casablanca - Marrakech (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast at the hotel. departure to Marrakech, First stop in Casablanca, economic capital of the country, Free time to have lunch on your own along its famous Corniche or visit the great Hassan II mosque in whose construction more than 3,000 artisans worked. Continuation of the trip to Marrakech. After arrival Dinner and overnight.
Day 18:
Marrakech (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel. and at the indicated time transfer to the airport. End of services
