Welcome to your my trip makers 'Turkish Delight' tour! Your My Trip Makers representative greets you at the 'meeting point' at the exit after immigration and customs and transfers you comfortably to your hotel (check in after 1400 hrs). Embark thereafter, on the Bosphorus Cruise, with opportunities to photograph the shoreline with its landmarks - Dolmabahce & Beylerbeyi palaces, Ortakoy Mosque, the defensive Rumeli Fortress, Bosphorous Bridge. This evening you have an option of enjoying a Turkish Show. (D)

This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Ankara. Upon arrival, visit the Anatolian Civilisations Museum, which also exhibits the remains of Catalhoyuk, the Neolithic village dating back to 6500 BC. Then proceed to the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. After lunch, onto mysterious Cappadocia. (B, L, D)

Today, visit Pigeon Valley and the natural citadel of Uchisar, followed by Goreme Open Air Museum - a complex of several painted cave-churches. Visit some caves on the cliffs to see Byzantine frescoes decorating early Christian churches. In the afternoon, visit Kaymakli Underground City; carved out of rocks by early Christians to evade invading armies and completely self contained. More than 200 people lived on each of seven floors with the last one 250 feet underground then, Avanos Village. You have some free time here for shopping. (B, L, D)

Today, visit the ancient city of Hierapolis and strolling through its ruins see the Temple of Apollo, the Theatre, a large and extensive Necropolis and an ancient thermal pool. Next visit the ruins of Ephesus, which played a major role in the development of architecture, religions, governmental and economic systems and arts. The temple of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders of ancient world and centre of pagan religion for 15 centuries. Here Marc Anthony and Cleopatra once rode in procession, St. Paul preached in the Great Theatre and in a little house outside the city the Virgin Mary spent her last days. (B, L, D)

Ferry crossing over the Dardanelles Strait, drive to Istanbul. On arrival, proceed to pay a visit to the last great Imperial Blue Mosque. Leaving the mosque, we proceed to the Roman Hippodrome, an open-air stadium built by Roman Emporers in 203 AD. Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, Constantine Column & German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodrome. Proceed to Topkapi Palace, the imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans for almost 400 years. Finally, visit the Grand Bazaar, the biggest "souk" with nearly 4000 shops, selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware & souvenirs. (B, L, D)

Soak up the sun and sea and enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch. (B, CL,D)