[{"title":"Day 1: Istanbul Arrival","name":"İstanbul","description":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Welcome to Turkey!!</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">You’ll be welcomed at Istanbul Airport with a sign of your name after the luggage area and transferred to your hotel.</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Overnight: Istanbul Meals: N/A</p>","lat":"41.008238","lng":"28.978359"},{"title":"Day 2: Istanbul","name":"İstanbul","description":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Breakfast. Visit of the <strong>Suleymaniye Mosque</strong>. Go up by cable car to <strong>Café Pierre Loti</strong>, located on a hill in Eyup. This place has a privileged view. We will visit the most religious place in Istanbul, where the Eyup Mosque and the cemetery are located. Visit of the <strong>Pera Neighborhood with Taksim Square and Istiklal Avenue</strong>.</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\"></p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast</p>","lat":"41.008238","lng":"28.978359"},{"title":"Day 3: Istanbul","name":"İstanbul","description":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(87, 100, 111); margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Breakfast and free day to explore on your own.</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(87, 100, 111); margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\"></p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(87, 100, 111); margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast</p>","lat":"41.008238","lng":"28.978359"},{"title":"Day 4: Istanbul - Ankara","name":"Ankara","description":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Visit of the <strong>historic city; </strong>We will start by visiting <strong>Hagia Sophia</strong>. We will continue visiting the ancient <strong>Hippodrome </strong>that dates back to the Byzantine era when it was the center of civil activity in the country. <strong>Blue Mosque </strong>which was built in 1609 during the Ahmet Sultanate who wanted to surpass Hagia Sophia with its mosque and built it with 6 minarets. Continue to Asia and travel to the capital of Turkey, Ankara.</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\"></p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast - Dinner</p>","lat":"39.933364","lng":"32.859742"},{"title":"Day 5: Ankara - Cappadocia","name":"Ürgüp","description":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Breakfast. We will visit the <strong>Museum of Anatolian Civilizations</strong> and make a stop at the <strong>Ataturk Mausoleum.</strong> In the afternoon, transfer to the Cappadocia region, also known as “land of beautiful horses”. Along the way, stop at <strong>Salt Lake</strong>, the largest lake in Central Anatolia. Upon arrival in the Cappadocia region, visit an <strong>underground city</strong> and attend the <strong>Whirling Dervishes ritual </strong>founded by Mevlana, a famous Islamic mystic</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast - Dinner</p>","lat":"38.631169","lng":"34.912182"},{"title":"Day 6: Cappadocia","name":"Ürgüp","description":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Breakfast. Full-day tour of Cappadocia. In the morning we will visit the<strong> Goreme Valley</strong> and the <strong>Goreme Open Air Museum</strong>, considered as a National Park by UNESCO. Lunch. Continue to <strong>Uchisar</strong>, which stands on top of a promontory. Visit of the<strong> Pasabag </strong>and <strong>Avcilar Valleys.</strong> Visit to regional craft centers, carpets... Return to the hotel.</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast - Dinner</p>","lat":"38.631169","lng":"34.912182"},{"title":"Day 7: Cappadocia - Pamukkale","name":"Pamukkale","description":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Breakfast and early departure. Along the way, visit a <strong>Seljuk caravanserai</strong> on the legendary Silk Road, which served as a stopping place for trade, pilgrimage or military caravans. We will continue to Pamukkale.</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Trip Note: Good idea to bring your swimsuits as you will be staying in a thermal hotel.</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\"></p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Overnight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast - Dinner</p>","lat":"37.913696","lng":"29.11871"},{"title":"Day 8: Pamukkale-Ephesus-Izmır or Kusadasi","name":"İzmir","description":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Visit of <strong>Pamukkale (Cotton Castle)</strong> with petrified waterfalls and <strong>Hierapolis</strong>. Trip to Selcuk. Visit the <strong>House of Virgin Mary</strong>, where according to belief, she spent her last days. Continue to the ancient city of <strong>Ephesus</strong> and visit the Library of Celsus, the Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian, the Temple of Domitian, the theater and other ruins. Visit to a fur factory. Dinner and overnight in Izmir or Kusadasi.</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Overnight: Kusadasi or Izmir Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner</p>","lat":"38.423734","lng":"27.142826"},{"title":"Day 9: Izmir or Kusadasi – Bursa - Istanbul","name":"İstanbul","description":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Breakfast. We will continue to <strong>Bursa, former capital of the Ottomans</strong>, 250 km from Istanbul. We will visit two of the city's most notable works, the <strong>Mosque and the Green Mausoleum</strong>, which owe their name to the green ceramics that cover both of them inside. Before leaving the city we will also visit the <strong>'Silk Bazaar</strong>' which is the main product of the city of Bursa. Continue to Istanbul.</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #57646f; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast</p>","lat":"41.008238","lng":"28.978359"},{"title":"Day 10: Istanbul Departure","name":"Tayakadın","description":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(87, 100, 111); margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">After breakfast (if the flight’s hour permits), transfer to airport for your onward flight. End of our services.</p><p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(87, 100, 111); margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Overnight: Not available Meals: Breakfast(depending on your flight schedule)</p>","lat":"41.27","lng":"28.6886"}]
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