9D7N Unveil the Magic of Turkey

Gather at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to board the flight to Istanbul, with transit in Sharjah (for AirArabia flights). Upon arrival in Istanbul, participants will cruise the Bosphorus Strait via Bosphorus Cruise, while seeing historical landmarks such as Rumelihisari, Anadoluhisari, Dolmabahce Palace, and Ortakoy Mosque. After that, the participants will be taken shopping at Spice Bazaar, famous for various types of traditional Turkish spices and sweets since 1660. Participants will then move to the hotel for dinner and overnight in Istanbul.

After breakfast, participants will visit Emirgan Park to enjoy the beauty of spring in conjunction with the Tulip Festival, with a large pond filled with millions of colorful tulips. The visit continues to Topkapi Palace (First Courtyard), the residence of the Ottoman sultanate overlooking the Sea of ​​Marmara, and to Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, a historic building that was once a church, mosque, and museum. Participants also visited the Hippodrome, the site of Byzantine chariot races, as well as the Blue Mosque, Istanbul's iconic mosque with six minarets and five large domes. Participants spend the night in Ankara.

Today after breakfast, continue to Ankara. Participants will visit the Atatürk Mausoleum, which displays the history of the struggle, personal items, and the tomb of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Next to Hacı Bayram Square, the location of the Hacı Bayram Mosque and the ruins of the Temple of Augustus. The tour continues to Salt Lake (Tuz Gölü), the second largest lake in Turkey and one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world. In the afternoon, participants move to Cappadocia for the night.

After breakfast, participants continue their tour of Cappadocia, including Goreme Valley, Pigeon Valley, and Devrent Valley, famous for its stunning landscapes and unique rock formations. They will explore the Underground City, a sanctuary that once housed 15,000 people, and the Uchisar Castle, a stone defensive city dating back to the 12th century. Participants also learned how to make Turkish carpets at the Carpet Factory, saw pottery making at the Avanos Pottery & Art Center, and gemstone processing at the Turquoise & Onyx Handmade Store. Overnight in Cappadocia.

After breakfast and today, participants will visit the Ancient Caravanserai, a Silk Road merchant accommodation over 700 years old, before moving to Konya to visit the Mevlana Museum, learn the history of Islam in Turkey and the Whirling Dervish ceremony, as well as the collection of Ottoman Sultan items. Participants then move to Pamukkale for the night.

After breakfast, in Pamukkale, participants visited Ancient Hierapolis City, the ancient Greek city with intact structures such as Frontinus Gate, The Great Baths, Theatre, Temple of Apollo, and Cleopatra's Pool, where natural hot water is still used. The tour continues to the Cotton Castle, the natural white hot pool terrace, and shopping at the Cotton Textile Factory Outlet. Participants move toBursa for the night.

After breakfast, participants will visit Ulu Camii Mosque, a historic mosque over 600 years old, as well as Koza Han, an old market famous for the silk trade since 1491. Shopping activities continue at Turkish Delight & Oil Shop before visiting the Grand Camlica Mosque, Turkey's largest mosque with a capacity of 63,000 pilgrims. In the evening, participants shop for leather goods at the Leather Shop Outlet and at the Grand Bazaar, the oldest market with over 4,000 shops. Overnight in Istanbul.

After breakfast, participants will join the Bosphorus Cruise to see historical attractions such as Rumelihisari, Anadoluhisari, Dolmabahce Palace, and Ortakoy Mosque along the Bosphorus Strait, as well as shopping at the Spice Bazaar. Participants then depart for the airport for the return flight to Kuala Lumpur, with transit in Sharjah (for AirArabia flights).

Participants arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and end the journey.