13D10N AMAZING – CANAKKALE – TROY – PERGAMON – SELCUK – KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA – SAFRANBOLU (Tour code : TUH13)

ISTANBUL FESTIVAL Blue Mosque because of the blue • Picture taking with the iconic Trojan SPECIAL DEPARTURE Iznik tiles used to decorate the walls of Horse. the interior. • Approximately 2 hours’ drive to • Visit St. Sophia Church Museum, Bergama. APR 03 & 07 (2020) constructed by Emperor Justinian as a • Ascend by cable-car to the site of church in the 6th century, which was ancient Pergamum, renowned in MEAL PLAN converted to a mosque in 1453 and Hellenic and Roman times for its great 10 Breakfasts subsequently into a museum by library and as the medical centre 10 Lunches Ataturk. where Galen laid the foundation for 10 Dinners • After lunch, the afternoon is free at medical practice. 30 Total Meals leisure • Walking tour of the ruins of the • Dinner and overnight in Istanbul Acropolis. DAY 1 Lunch / Dinner • Approximately 3 hours’ drive to the SINGAPORE –ISTANBUL Aegean coastal town of Kusadasi. Welcome to a unique experience! DAY 3 Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner • Assemble at Singapore Changi ISTANBUL (TULIP GARDEN) - Airport for your flight to Istanbul. CANAKKALE DAY 5 • Visit Park for the annual KUSADASI - SELCUK – DAY 2 Tulip Festival (Spreading over more PAMUKKALE ISTANBUL than 100 acres of land and boasting an • Approximately 30 minutes’ drive to • Embark on a tour of Sultanahmet extensive variety of flora and fauna, the town of Selcuk. district (old historic Istanbul). Emirgan Park is especially well known • Visit a famous leather showroom • Visit Hippodrome, the sporting and for its vibrant collection of , which where you have a chance to purchase social centre of Byzantine life for over appear on mass every April during the some of Turkey’s finest leather 1000 years; where chariot races, court Istanbul Tulip Festival) products. ceremonies, coronations and parades • Free time to stroll in the park, take • Walking tour of the marble city of took place. Tour the remains of picture with the tulips display or enjoy Ancient Ephesus, one of largest and Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column, performances by local music band most outstanding archaeological site in the Column of Constantine • After lunch, drive approximately 4.5 existence. Porphyrogenitus and the Kaiser hours to Eceabat. • Visit the House of Virgin Mary, the Wilhelm II Fountain. • Cross the Dardanelles in an final resting place of Virgin Mary, the • Visit the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan approximately 30 minutes’ car ferry mother of Jesus Christ. Sarayi), also known as the “Sunken ride to Canakkale for the night. • After lunch, drive approximately 3.5 Palace” which was constructed in Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner hours to Pamukkale, another major 532AD. It is one of the hundreds of attraction of Turkey, well known for ancient cisterns hidden underneath the DAY 4 “Cotton Castle”, a cliff of travertine streets and houses of Istanbul. It has CANAKKALE - TROY – PERGAMON and pools formed by hot calcium laden appeared in many movies like that of - KUSADASI waters that spring from the earth and James Bond, Jackie Chan and many • Visit the ruins of ancient Troy (dated cascade over the cliff. more. since 3000 BC). Before its discovery in Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner • Visit the Sultanahmet Mosque, one 1863, people assumed that Homer’s of the largest religious complex and Iliad was fiction, and that Troy (Truva DAY 6 icon of Istanbul. It is also known as in Turkish) never existed.

PAMUKKALE - KONYA - • Visit Cappadocia’s famous Turkish • Embark on a city tour of Safranbolu. CAPPADOCIA jeweller where you can admire the fine • Visit Hidirlik Hill to catch a • Tour the travertine and enjoy dipping work of Turkish craftsmen. panoramic view of the castle, clock your feet in the thermal pools. • Visit Underground Cities – these are tower and old houses • Visit the ancient Roman “spa city” - amusing and mysterious underground • A walking tour through the old town, Hierapolis. settlements which have existed since Cinci Inn, Cinci Bath, Arasta Bazaar, • Depart for Konya, the famous old the Bronze Age. Koprulu Mosque and see The capital city of the Seljuk Turks. • After dinner, proceed to a cave Sundial Clock, Old Government • Visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana, a restaurant for an exotic night of Belly Building and Clock Tower. great philosopher, poet and the father dancing and folklore. • Visit a local Turkish delight shop. of the Mevlevi Order (Whirling Breakfast | Lunch | Chinese Dinner • After lunch, take an approximately 5 Dervishes). hours’ drive back to Istanbul where • Visit Sultanhani, a prime example of DAY 8 you will spend the next 2 nights. the Seljuk Turkish caravanserai. CAPPADOCIA (FREE DAY) Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner – Chinese • Continue to Cappadocia - “The Land • After breakfast, the day is free at of Beautiful Horses”, a region covered leisure. There are a lot more to DAY11 with volcanic lava that eroded over offer in Cappadocia than just ISTANBUL millions of years, sculpting it into one of beautiful landscape. You may wish • Enjoy a leisure cruise on the famous the most beautiful landscapes in the to pick up some exciting and Bosphorus River that separates Asia world. and Europe continent. Breakfast | Fish Lunch | Dinner adventurous optional activities like • Visit Topkapi Palace, one of the the hot air balloon, jeep safari or major residences of the Ottoman DAY 7 quad biking off the beaten track? Sultans for nearly 400 years CAPPADOCIA Breakfast | Pottery Kebab Lunch / • After lunch, it’s shopping time at the • Enjoy a full day’s tour of Cappadocia. Dinner 500 years old Grand Bazaar, one of • Visit Goreme Valley, a region the largest and oldest covered markets created from erosion of volcanic rocks Recommended Optional Tour: in the world, with 61 covered streets with the iconic “Fairy Chimney”. 1. Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour over and over 4,000 shops. (Closed on • Visit Goreme Open Air Museum, a Cappadocia Sunday and religious holidays) compound of rock cut churches since 2. Off Road Jeep Safari Adventure • Proceed to Taksim area to see the 6th century. city’s most popular strolling, shopping • Visit Uchisar (an old village) DAY 9 and snacking street. You may wish to consisting small dwellings carved into CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA - take a short ride on the vintage tram or huge rock. SAFRANBOLU walk through the historic Beyoglu • Picture stop and viewing of the • Approximately 4 hours’ drive to district. Uchisar Castle. Ankara, the capital of Turkey. • Enjoy a seafood dinner at the famous • Picture stop at Monks Valley • Picture stop at Lake Tuz (or Salt Kumkapi Fish Market. (Pasabag) and Honey Valley, one of Lake, the second largest lake in of Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner the most picturesque spots of Turkey). Cappadocia. • Visit Ataturk Mausoleum (the final DAY 12 • Picture stop at Imaginary Valley resting place of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk ISTANBUL – SINGAPORE (Devrent) to view more lunar - “Father of modern Turkey”). • Free at your own leisure. landscape and rock formations. • Continue to another of Turkey’s • Transfer to airport for onwards flight. • Visit Avanos ceramic & pottery UNESCO Heritage town - Safranbolu. Breakfast showroom, a chance to learn the There are about 1008 monuments of making of handmade ceramic arts. historic interest rooted in this beautiful DAY 13 • Enjoy a local specialty lunch – pottery old town filled with “Ottoman” ARRIVE SINGAPORE kebab. atmosphere. We hope that you have had an • Visit Turkish carpet showroom, a Breakfast | Lunch - Chinese | Dinner enjoyable vacation with Dynasty Travel chance to witness the making of the and look forward to bring you to your famous Turkish carpets. DAY 10 next holiday destination. SAFRANBOLU - ISTANBUL

Note: The sequence of the itinerary is subject to change without prior notice. During major conferences, fairs and festivals, accommodation may be located outside the city or in an alternate city without prior notice.

Flight Details: Hotel Information: TK55 SIN-IST 2325 / 0525 (11hr 35min) 1nt Istanbul: Movenpick Istanbul or similar 5* TK54 IST-SIN 0200 / 1750 (10hr 50min) 1nt Canakkale: Kolin Hotel or similar local 5* 1nt Kusadasi: Charisma Deluxe or sim local 5* 1nt Pamukkale: Doga Termal or sim 5* 3nts Cappadocia: Goreme Kaya or sim Cave Hotel 1nt Safranbolu: Hilton Garden Inn or sim 4* 2nts Istanbul: Movenpick Istanbul or similar 5*