Day 1: Sun 26 March- Depart US for overnight flight to Istanbul

Day 2: Mon 27 March - After arrival you clear through customs and transfer to Istanbul our hotel. Than free time that evening there will be a briefing, followed by a welcome cocktail and overnight Istanbul, Overnight in Istanbul at AKGUN HOTEL ( D )

Day 3: Tues 28 March - ISTANBUL / KAYSERI / CAPPADOCIA
Today we will visit the famous Mosque of Sultan Ahmed also called the "Blue Mosque" and 1500 year old St. Sophia Church, one of the masterpieces of Byzantine architecture. Continue to the Grand (Covered) Bazaar, which is one of the oldest covered markets in the world, for shopping and browsing. Transfer to airport for our evening fly to Kayseri. Overnight in Cappadocia, at DINLER HOTEL ( B,D )

Day 4: Wed 29 March - Eclipse day -
First Contact: 11:40am -
Totality: 11:59-12:02 -
Fourth Contact 2:15pm
Morning and late afternoon hot air balloon rides over Cappadocia. Celebration dinner. (B,D) Overnight in Cappadocia at DINLER HOTEL in Nevsehir.

Day 5: Thur 30 March - CAPPADOCIA/GOREME/UNDERGROUND CITY/CAPPADOCIA
Full day tour to North Cappadocia including: Breakfast will be served at the hotel and the full day tour of Cappadocia begins with the natural citadel of Uçhisar which will enable you to get a panoramic view of the region and continues with the Göreme valley which is the highlight of the day.This valley houses ,the Göreme open air museum with its churches hewn out of rock and the colorful frescoes which decorate them.The next stop is Zelve and the caves of this ancient village ,the underground city of Kaymakli or Derinkuyu which were carved as refuges from persecutors during the early Christian Era.Lunch will be served enroute at a typical regional restaurant Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel in Cappadocia.Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia. ( B,D ).

Day 6: Fri 31 March - CAPPADOCIA/IHLARA VALLEY/CAPPADOCIA
Full day tour to South Cappadocia Ihlara Valley: The deep canyon was formed by the water flowing down from the Melendiz mountains and the Hasan Dag throughout the millenniums. It is 95kms to the south of Nevsehir. Ihlara valley has a very different character than the whole Cappadocia region. There are tall steep rock walls surrounding the valley on both sides. It has a unique picturesque value along the 16kms long canyon. The valley reaches to the cave villages of Ihlara and Selime on both ends. There are more than hundred churches, carved into the rock walls of the valley. Some of them are very difficult to reach. These churches are from the 4th and 9th century. The art in the churches was Syrian and Egyptian influenced. This is very obvious with its simplicity and limited color variety. Among very different churches, in style and colors, we noticed a few of them with some remarkable values. The "Church with columns" or "Direkli Kilise" in the local language, has a large central dome supported by four columns and the walls are decorated with frescoes. Another one is "Church with Snakes" or "Yilanli Kilise", which was named after the painting on the wall, with snakes attacking the sinners. The "Church under the trees" or "Agac Alti Kilise", is named after the tall and dense trees of the valley which was protected against the cold central Anatolian weather by the walls of the canyon throughout the millenniums. You will see plenty of other very interesting churches along the way your journey to the other end of the our visit , Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia. (B, D)

Day 7: Sat 1 April - CAPPADOCIA /HIERAPOLIS/ PAMUKKALE
After breakfast Morning scenic drive by coach to Pamukkale tour . This morning drive north through Taurus Mountains to Pamukkale, the "Cotton Castle" a Mineral Water Spa since ancient times. Drive to neighboring Hierapolis, an ancient Roman Health Spa. Transfer to our hotel for dinner and overnight at Pamukkale HIERAPOLIS HOTEL ( B,D )

Day 8: Sun 2 April - PAMUKKALE / EPHESUS / KUSADASI
After breakfast we drive to Selcuk. We will take a full day tour of Ephesus, Capital of Roman Asia Minor, to visit Ephesus Museum and extensive ruins. St. Paul preached here, and was brought to trial in the Great Theater. You will begin your journey through the center of Classical Ephesus, at the top of the Curates Street which stretches before you. Flanked with columns and arches on both sides, this main street unravels its history through such structures as the Scholastic Baths, the Celsus Library, the Marble Road, the Great Theater and the Harbor Street (also known as the Arcadian Way) and finally ending up at the Ephesus Museum. In the afternoon, visit the nearby Basilica of St. John and the Virgin Mary's Stone Cottage, where she is suppose to have spent her last days. Then continue to Kusadasi. Transfer to our hotel for dinner and overnight. Dinner and Overnight at PINE BAY MARINA HOTEL ( B,D )

Day 9: Mon 3 April - KUSADASI / IZMIR / ISTANBUL
Early morning drive to Izmir for our flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival to Istanbul sightseeing tour to : Then we will visit the spectacular Topkapi Palace - the Medieval "Seraglio" or Palace of the Sultans, filled with exquisite treasures , and the colorful Spice Market also known as the Egyptian Market.Than return to the our hotel.This evening we will have a farewell dinner. Overnight in Istanbul at AKGUN HOTEL (B,D)

Day 10: Tues 4 April - Depart Turkey for flight to USA.