Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul
- Transfer to the hotel
- Afternoon cruise along the Bosphorus
- Egyptian/Spice Market
Overnight : Istanbul
Day 2: Istanbul
- Byzantine Hippodrome
- Blue Mosque
- Grand Bazaar
Overnight : Istanbul
Day 3: Istanbul – Ankara – Cappadocia
- Istanbul to Ankara
- Anatolian Civilisations Museum
- Mausoleum of Ataturk
- Ankara to Cappadocia
Overnight : Cappadocia
Day 4: Cappadocia
- Local sightseeing : Goreme Open-Air Museum, Caves in Byzantine frescoes
- Kaymakli Underground City
- Natural citadel of Uchisar
Overnight : Cappadocia
Day 5: Cappadocia – Konya – Pamukkale
- Cappadocia to Konya (13th century Selcuk caravanserai “Sultanhan” enroute)
- Mausoleum of Mevlana
- Konya to Pamukkale
- Cotton fortress
Overnight : Pamukkale
Day 6: Pamukkale – Aphrodisias – Kusadasi
- Ruins of ancient Hierapolis
- Pamukkale to Kusadasi (visit Aphrodisias)
Overnight : Kusadasi
Day 7: Kusadasi
- Ruins of Ephesus
- The temple of Artemis
- St. John Church
Overnight : Kusadasi
Day 8: Kusadasi – Pergamon – Troy – Canakkale
- Visit Pergamon
- Kusadasi to Troy
Overnight : Canakkale
Day 9: Canakkale – Istanbul
- Canakkale to Istanbul (Dardanelles Strait)
Overnight : Istanbul
Day 10: Istanbul
- Ferry to Princess Islands
- More local sightseeing?
Overnight : Istanbul
Day 11: Istanbul – India
- Last few hours to spend in Istanbul
- Head back home in the evening
I'd say skip ankara completely. You don't want to go to mausoleums during your honeymoon. It's middle of turkey but otherwise no good.
I'd say skip troy and stuff there is nothing other than a mud wall to see in the name of for.
I'd say spend a lot more time in Istanbul you;d love it. Taksim square is the heart of the city and
you'd love to hangout at the bars and coffeshops and discos there. I spent a whole week there.And i still had not gone to interesting places
I'd say add Van(basically east turkey) to your iternary. the best baglava's i've had very picturesque and less touristy.
But van also had a recent earthquake...
In cappadocia do the hot air balloon... There is no better place to do balooning than cappadocia. I went cycling in cappadocia...
too much fun.
https://picasaweb.google.com/109424555593620921607/Cappadocia#5472500259582289394
Stay at kose pansion if you can... i need to return a book to the lovely owner.
They have a very pretty dog called spotty, i used to take him on the long walks in the valley.
https://picasaweb.google.com/109424555593620921607/Cappadocia#5473993647741536562
Pamukalle is pretty, kusadasi is good. I'd say add anatalya + anatakya to your schedule. Nice beaches.
You should be on the beaches there. not doing archeological survey.