• Begin with comprehensive city touring in Istanbul with flexible touring tailored to your interests — be they art, cuisine, history, architecture, religion, or shopping.
  
  
• Visit the city's beautiful palaces, mosques, and ancient underground cisterns.
  
  
• Take in Istanbul's café culture, and browse for carpets, jewelry, textiles, and culinary delights in the Grand Covered Bazaar.
  
  
• Cruise the Bosphorus, the mighty waterway that divides the city and separates Asia from Europe, and old Istanbul from modern Istanbul.
  
  
• Retreat at night to the exclusive Four Seasons Istanbul, located just steps from the city's main attractions.

• Travel to Turkey's interior region of Cappadocia, known for its extensive rock formations and ancient underground towns.
  
  
• Continue to Ankara, Turkey's capital city, to visit its colorful old town district and the renowned Anatolian Civilizations Museum.
  
  
• Spend three days in the picturesque seaside town of Bodrum, exploring its yacht harbor and whitewashed buildings.
  
  
• Explore the nearby ruins, including an amphitheatre, the Castle of St. Peter, and the remains of the Mausoleum at Helicarnassus - one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
  
  
• Conclude your travels with two nights back in Istanbul, in an elegant room overlooking the Bosphorus at the prestigious Ciragan Palace Hotel.

Day 01	Arrive Istanbul Arrival transfer to Four Seasons Istanbul for 3 nights.
Day 02	Istanbul Full day private tour: Aya Sofya, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Suleymaniye Mosque, Yerebatan Saray, Turkish and the Islamic Arts Museum. (B,L)
Day 03	Istanbul Continue touring: Spice Market, Bosphorus cruise, and the Rumeli Fortress. Afternoon visit the Grand Covered Bazaar. (B,L)
Day 04	Istanbul - Cappadocia Transfer and flight to Cappadocia for touring: Göreme Open Air Museum, Pasabagi and Zelve, Avanos region. 2 nights at Dedeman Cappadocia Hotel. (B,L,D)
Day 05	Cappadocia Continue touring: Uçhisar, Kaymakli and Derinkuyu, Soganli Village, and regional carpet and pottery shops. (B,L,D)
Day 06	Cappadocia - Ankara - Bodrum Drive to Ankara, visiting Seljukian Caravanserai Agzikarahan en route. Visit Ankara's old town, the Anatolian Civilizations Museum, and the Mausoleum of Ataturk before the flight to Bodrum. Transfer and 3 nights at The Marmara Bodrum. (B,L)
Days 07 & 08	Bodrum At leisure in Bodrum. (B)
Day 09	Bodrum - Istanbul Transfer and flight back to Istanbul for 2 nights at the Ciragan Palace Hotel. (B)
Day 10	Istanbul Half-day touring: Topkapi Palace, Taksim Square, Galata Tower, and Ortakoy. (B)
Day 11	Depart Istanbul At leisure until airport transfer. (B)

Cost

Per Person Cost (double occupancy): $6,630

* Optional surcharge for regional business class flights (when available): From $205 per person

To request the complete itinerary for the above tour, or to begin customizing your own itinerary, please contact an Artisans of Leisure travel expert.