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DAY 01 Kuala Lumpur / IstanbulAssemble at KLIA international terminal for overnight flight to Istanbul.(MOB)DAY 02 Istanbul(MOB/L/D)Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as anEastern Orthodox cathedral and seat of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the LatinEmpire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935.Topkapi Palace is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) of their 624-year reign. Aswell as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments. It is now a major tourist attraction and contains important holy relics of the Muslimworld, including Muhammed's cloak and sword. The Topkapi Palace is among the monuments contained within the "Historic Areas of Istanbul", which became a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site in 1985, and is described in Criterion iv as "the best example of ensembles of palaces of the Ottoman period."The Basilica Cistern (Turkish: Yerebatan Sarayı or Yerebatan Sarnıcı), is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople),Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of ByzantineEmperor Justinian I. Historical texts claim that 7,000 slaves were involved in the construction of the cistern. The enlarged cistern provided a water filtration system for the GreatPalace of Constantinople and other buildings on the First Hill, and continued to provide water to the Topkapi Palace after the Ottoman conquest in 1453 and into modern times.The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is an historical mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorningthe walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice.While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.Hotel: 5 stars Crowne Plaza Old City or Sheraton Maslak or similarTopkapi Palace The Basilica Cistern Hagia SophiaDAY 03 Istanbul / PamukkaleThe Blue Mosque(B/L/D)Special arrangement a domestic flight from Istanbul to Pamukkale (Denizli Cardak Airport), shorten traveling time.Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonateminerals left by the flowing water. It is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which has a temperate climate for most of the year. People have bathedin its pools for thousands of years. As recently as the mid-20th century, hotels were built over the ruins of Hieropolis, causing considerable damage. An approach road was built fromthe valley over the terraces, and motor bikes were allowed to go up and down the slopes. When the area was declared a World Heritage Site, the hotels were demolished and the roadremoved and replaced with artificial pools. Wearing shoes in the water is prohibited to protect the deposits.Hierapolis was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Phrygia located on hot springs in southwest Anatolia. Its ruins are adjacent to modern Pamukkale, Turkey. Hierapolis is a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site. The hot springs there have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BCE, and people came to soothe their ailments, with many of them retiring or dying here.The large necropolis is filled with sarcophagi, including the Sarcophagus of Marcus Aurelius Ammianos. The great baths were constructed with huge stone blocks without the useof cement, and consisted of various closed or open sections linked together. There are deep niches in the inner section of the bath, library, gymnasium and other closed or openlocations. The complex, which was constructed in the 2nd century BCE, constitutes a good example of vault type architecture. The complex is now an archaeological museum.Hotel:SPA Hotel Colossae Thermal or Pam Thermal Hotel or similarPamukkaleHierapolisHierapolisPamukkale

DAY 04 Pamukkale / Konya(B/L/D)Mevlana Museum also known as the Green Mausoleum or Green Dome, is the original lodge of the Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes, a mystical Sufi Muslim group. It containes thetomb and shrine of the Mevlana, or Rumi, which remains an important place of pilgrimage.Hotel: 5 stars Rixos Konya Hotel or Dedeman Hotel or similarDAY 05 Konya / CappadociaMevlana Museum(B/L/D)Cappadocia is an area in Central Anatolia in Turkey best known for its unique moon-like landscape, underground cities, cave churches and houses carved in the rocks. The CappadocianRegion located in the center of the Anatolian Region of Turkey, with its valley, canyon, hills and unusual rock formation created as a result of the eroding rains and winds ofthousands of years of the level, lava-covered plain located between the volcanic mountains Erciyes, Melendiz and Hasan as well as its troglodyte dwellings carved out of the rockand cities dug out into underground, presents an otherworldly appearance. The eruptions of these mountains which were active volcanoes in geological times lasted until 2 millionyears ago. A soft tuff layer was formed, 150 m in thickness, by the issuing lavas in the valley surrounded by mountains. The rivers, flood water running down the hillsides of valleysand strong winds eroded the geological formations consisting of tuff on the plateau formed with tuff layers, thus creating bizarre shapes called fairy Chimneys. These take on thenames of mushroom shaped, pinnacled, capped and conic shaped formations.Pasabag Valley contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps. This style is unique even for Cappadocia and these fairychimneys are named mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. Pasabag in Cappadocia is located on the road to Zelve, coming from Goreme or Avanos. Highly remarkable earth pillars canbe seen here, in the middle of a vineyard, hence the name of the place which means: the Pacha's vineyard. Pacha means "General", the military rank, in Turkish and it is a verycommon nick name. This site is also called Monks Valley. The name was derived from some cones carved in tuff stones which stand apart.Devrent Valley reveals many different rock formations and is only a 10 minute drive from Goreme. The small fairy chimneys in the valley form a lunar landscape, or moonscape,by their strange look. The valley also has many animal shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. Some of the most important, or the easiest seen animal shapes arecamel, snake, seals, and dolphin. If you let your imagination run free you will find many others. It is like looking at clouds and seeing a dragon. There is even a rock pillar whichlooks like Virgin Mary, holding Jesus Christ.Turkish Night Show highlights the dance traditions of various regions of Turkey, complete with traditional costumes and of course, exhilarating belly dancers. This livelyperformance is a great way to enjoy traditional Turkish music, dancing and join in the festivities during audience participation.Hotel: Uchisar Kaya Hotel or Double Tree Hilton or similarPasabag ValleyDevrent ValleyTurkish Night ShowCappadocia

DAY 06 Cappadocia(B/L/D)Goreme Open Air Museum resembles a vast monastic complex composed of scores of refectory monasteries placed side-by-side, each with its own fantastic church. It isobviously the first sight to be visited by any traveler in Cappadocia, standing as it does in the very center of the region with easy access from all directions. It is only 15 minutes walk(1.5km) from Goreme village center. It contains the finest of the rock-cut churches, with beautiful frescoes (wall paintings) whose colors still retain all their original freshness. Italso presents unique examples of rock hewn architecture and fresco technique. The Goreme Open Air Museum has been a member of UNESCO World Heritage List since 1984,and was one of the first two UNESCO sites in Turkey. The area covered by this Open Air Museum forms a coherent geographical entity and represents historical unity. There areeleven refectories within the Museum, with rock-cut churches tables and benches.Kaymakli Underground city is built under the hill known as the Citadel of Kaymakli and was opened to visitors in 1964. The people of Kaymakli village have constructed theirhouses around nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city. The inhabitants of the region still use the most convenient places in the tunnels as cellars, storage areas andstables, which they access through their courtyards. The Kaymakli Underground City has low, narrow and sloping passages. While the underground city consists of 8 floors belowground, only 4 of them are open to the public today, in which the spaces are organized around ventilation shafts.Avanos is set on the banks of the Kizilirmak, the Red River. The town is about 8 kilometers from Goreme. Avanos has a lively center with all the usual amenities including amodern, tourist-oriented hamam (Turkish Bath). Avanos is a mass of family run potteries. These famous potters make wonderful souvenirs and are available at a wide range of pricesfrom simple ashtrays and mugs to ornate plates and chess sets.Hotel: Uchisar Kaya Hotel or Double Tree Hilton or similarGoreme Open Air MuseumKaymakli Underground cityAvanosGoreme Open Air MuseumDAY 07 Cappadocia / Ankara / Safranbolu(B/L/D)Ankara historically known as Angora, is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of 938 meters. Centrally located inAnatolia, Ankara is an important commercial and industrial city. It is the center of the Turkish Government, and houses all foreign embassies. It is an important crossroads of trade,strategically located at the center of Turkey's highway and railway networks, and serves as the marketing center for the surrounding agricultural area. The city was famous for itslong-haired Angora goat and its prized wool, a unique breed of cat (Angora cat), Angora rabbits and their prized wool (Angora wool), pears, honey, and the region's muscat grapes.The mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is located in Ankara and was designed by architects Professor Emin Onat and Assistant Professor Orhan Arda, whose proposalbeat 48 other entries from several countries in a competition held by the Turkish Government in 1941 for a “monumental mausoleum” for Ataturk. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was theleader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey, revered by many for transforming the former Ottoman Empire into amodern, democratic, and secular nation-state – the principles upon which modern Turkey was established. The site is also the final resting place of Ismet Inonu, the second Presidentof Turkey, who was interred there after he died in 1973. His tomb faces the Ataturk Mausoleum, on the opposite side of the Ceremonial Ground.Hotel: Kadioglu Sehzade or Ebrulu Konaklari or similarAnkara The mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk The mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal AtaturkAnkara

DAY 08 Safranbolu / Ankara / Istanbul(B/L/D)Safranbolu is a town at district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is about two hundred kilometers north of Ankara and about a hundred kilometers southof the Black Sea coast. The Old Town preserves many old buildings, with 1008 registered historical artifacts. These are: 1 private museum, 25 mosques, 5 tombs, 8 historicalfountains, 5 Turkish baths, 3 caravanserai's, 1 historical clock tower, 1 sundial and hundreds of houses and mansions. Also there are mounds of ancient settlements, rock tombs andhistorical bridges. The Old Town is situated in a deep ravine in a fairly dry area in the rain shadow of the mountains. The name of the town derives from 'saffron' and the Greek word'polis' (city), since Safranbolu was a trading place and a center for growing saffron. Today saffron is still alive at the village of Davutobası which is 22 km east of Safranbolu andprobably one of the best quality saffron in the world. Safranbolu was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1994 due to its well-preserved Ottoman era houses andarchitecture.Bosphorus Strait also known as the Istanbul Strait, is a strait that forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia. The Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanellesstrait to the southwest together form the Turkish Straits. The world's narrowest strait used for international navigation, the Bosphorus connects the Black Sea with the Sea ofMarmara. (Included cruise ride)Hotel: 5 stars Crowne Plaza Old City or Sheraton Maslak or similarSafranbolu Bosphorus Strait Bosphorus StraitDAY 09 Istanbul / Kuala LumpurSafranbolu(B/L/D)Dolmabahce Palace located in the Besiktas district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main administrative center of theOttoman Empire from 1856 to 1922, apart from a 22-year interval in which Yildiz Palace was used. Dolmabahce Palace was ordered by the Empire's 31st Sultan, Abdulmecid I, andbuilt between the years 1843 and 1856. Haci Said Aga was responsible for the construction works, while the project was realized by architects Garabet Balyan, his son NigogayosBalyan and Evanis Kalfa (members of the Balyan family of Ottoman court architects.) The construction cost five million Ottoman mecidiye gold coins, the equivalent of 35 tonnesof gold. Fourteen tonnes of gold in the form of gold leaf were used to gild the ceilings of the 45,000 square meter mono block palace, which stands on an area of 110,000 m².The Grand Bazaar (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı, meaning "Covered Bazaar") in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.After lunch, transfer to airport for take flight back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, KLIA.Dolmabahce Palace The Grand Bazaar The Grand BazaarDAY 10 Kuala LumpurArrived at Kuala Lumpur, thank you for spend a holiday with Aplus Holidays.Dolmabahce Palace(MOB)SGL TWN/TRP CHD(1A1C) CWB(2A1C) CNB(2A1C) TIPPING INSURANCE ACF*The order of itinerary, meals & hotel is subject to the final discretion of local operator.The Company reserve rights to amend the itinerary due to unforeseen circumstances without prior notice.*