Turkey is a transcontinental country in Eurasia, mainly on the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary, parliamentary republic with a diverse cultural heritage.
Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Greece to the west; Bulgaria to the northwest; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the south.
The Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles, which together form the Turkish Straits, divide Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia. Turkey's location between Europe and Asia has retained its geopolitical and strategic importance throughout history.
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Day 1 | ISTANBUL ARRIVAL Arrival Istanbul airport. Transfer to hotel. Overnight Istanbul. |
Day 2 | ISTANBUL After Breakfast proceed for City tour including Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia Museum, Museum of Topkapi Palace, Last stop is the Grand Bazaar [Sunday closed] [it covers 4000 shops under one roof]. Overnight Istanbul. |
Day 3 | ISTANBUL – IZMIR – KUSADASI After breakfast transfer to Ataturk airport for flight to Izmir. On arrival Izmir, transfer to Kusadasi. Overnight Kusadasi. |
Day 4 | KUSADASI – EPHESUS – KUSADASI After breakfast visit full day tour of Ephesus. Overnight Kusadasi. |
Day 5 | KUSADASI - PAMUKKALE – KUSADASI Drive to Pamukkale which is the center of natural spring waters with healing properties. Visit the Travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis. Afternoon return to Kusadasi. Overnight Kusadasi. |
Day 6 | KUSADASI – SIRINCE – ISTANBUL After breakfast depart for Sirince Village & its ruins of 42 churches. Izmir to Istanbul by air. Transfer to hotel. Overnight Istanbul. |
Day 7 | ISTANBUL DEPARTURE After breakfast transfer to Istanbul airport for onward Jounrey. |