JEWELS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN

DAY 1 ARRIVE TO ANTALYA
Flight to Antalya. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight Antalya

DAY 2 ANTALYA - PERGE – ASPENDOS-SIDE – ALANYA
After breakfast we start with a tour of Perge which was an important city of ancient Pamphylia, which St. Paul visited on his first missionary journey. The photogenic Seljuk Bridge crosses the Köprülü River from the road to Aspendos. The Aspendos Theater is the best preserved ancient theater, with a capacity of 15,000 spectators. The theater galleries, stage decorations and acoustics still used today testify to the success of the architect. Nearby are the remains of a basilica, an agora and one of the largest aqueducts in Asia Minor. We continue to Side, one of the most famous classical sites in Turkey, was an ancient port whose name once meant pomegranate. Ancient ruins, there are remains of Roman baths, temples, churches, mausoleums, theaters and agoras that are in good condition.Going to the river and waterfall Manavgat. Drive to Alaniya. Dinner and overnight Alanya.

DAY 3  ALANYA- SİLİFKE-MERSIN
After breakfast we start with a tour of Alanya, visit the Damlatas cave and continue driving towards Mersin.
Visit to the ancient city of Anemurium, a city belonging to the Roman province of Isauria. Today, the beautiful ruins include a large theater, a small odeon, public baths, churches and a large necropolis. Going to a place as the Turks call it Cennet-Cehennem. These are names that translate to heaven and hell, they are absolutely stunning, especially because the natural cavities also have the remains of a 5th century monastery. Arrival in Mersin. Dinner and overnight Mersin

DAY 4  MERSIN-TARSUS-KAPADOKIJA
After breakfast departure to Tarsus, home of the Apostle Paul. There we will visit the Roman baths and see the remains of an ancient bridge over the river Cydnus. The next visit is Cardo Maximus Street of Roman Tarsus and then Donuktaş, one of the largest temples of the ancient world
Continue driving towards Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia

DAY 5  CAPPADOCIA
After breakfast departure for a full day sightseeing of Cappadocia. Uçhisar, Göreme Open Air Museum, Zelve, Paşabağları, Ürgüp, Avanos. Dinner, Overnight Cappadocia

DAY 6  CAPPADOCIA – KONYA
Breakfast. On the way to Konya we visit the underground city of Derinkuyu and Sultanhan Caravanserai.
Upon arrival in Konya, we visit the Mevlana Museum and the Aladdin Mosque. Dinner, overnight Konya

DAY 7  KONYA – PAMUKKALE
After breakfast check out from Konya and drive to Pamukkale ("Cotton Fortress"), a wondrous plateau the color of white cotton created by deposits of water rich in calcium. This is followed by a tour of one of the most famous ancient sites in Turkey - Hierapolis, where the remains of the church and the tomb of the Apostle St. Philip, an amphitheater, a cemetery with sarcophagi and a tour of Pamukkala itself, the "Red Waterfalls", where warm, healing water springs. Depending on the weather, swimming in the thermal pools is also planned. Check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight Pamukkale

DAY 8  PAMUKKALE
After breakfast transfer to Denizli airport. Flight from Denizl