Share Turkish Culture

•    After breakfast, depart for Cappadocia
•    Sultanhan Caravanserai
•    Whirling Dervishes Ceremony at the Saruhan Caravanserai
•    Check-in to Hotel in Cappadocia
•    Dinner at hotel

•    Depart for Konya
•    Lunch on-route to Konya at Aksehir House in Aksehir
•    Museum and Tomb of Rumi
•    Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük
•    Check-in to Hotel in Konya
•    Dinner at hotel

•    Depart Hotel for Aphrodisias in Geyre
•    Visit to a village school, Atakoy Primary School in Karacasu
•    Lunch at Anatolia Restaurant in Karacasu, Geyre
•    Aphrodisias
•    Pamukkale springs and travertine in Denizli
•    Check-in to Hotel in Pamukkale
•    Dinner at hotel

•    Basilica of St. John
•    Ephesus Archeological Museum in Selcuk
•    Isa Bey Mosque in Selcuk
•    Visit to Sirince Village
•    Lunch at Bizimev Hanimeli Restaurant Sirince

•    Depart Hotel
•    Lunch at Ramiz Restaurant in Akhisar
•    Visit Ephesus
•    Check-in to Hotel Kusadasi
•    Dinner at hotel

•    Departure for Bursa
•    Lunch at Kebabci Iskender at Botanik Park
•    Bursa Ulu Camii
•    Bursa Koza Han
•    “Karagoz” Turkish Shadow Theater performance
•    Check-in to Hotel in Bursa
•    Dinner at hotel

•    Departure for Gallipoli
•    Visit the Anzac Cove, 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery and Memorial, Chunuk Bair, Canakkale Martyrs Memorial and the Lone Pine Cemetery & Memorial in Gallipoli.
•    Lunch at Maydos Restaurant, Eceabat
•    Visit Troy
•    Check-in to Hotel in Canakkale
•    Dinner at hotel

•    Darussafaka Schools (www.darussafaka.k12.tr)
•    A visit to Besiktas Anatolian High School (For 1st Group only) and BJK High School (For 2nd Group only)
•    Visit to Turkish Cultural Foundation Istanbul Office & Lunch
•    Briefings about TCF and TCA, sister organization
•    Turkish civil society organizations and reception at the Turkish Cultural Foundation
•    Return to hotel & Free Evening

•    Spice Bazaar
•    Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
•    Hippodrome: Obelisk from Egypt, Serpentine Column from Delphi and Fountain of Wilhelm II.
•    Blue Mosque
•    Topkapı Palace and lunch at Konyali Restaurant
•    Istanbul Archeological Museum: Museums of the Ancient Orient, Archaeology and Enameled Kiosk
•    Hosted Dinner at Nar Restaurant at Armaggan Nuruosmaniye, accompanied by Turkish classical music (www.armaggan.com, www.nargourmet.com)