10 Days Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamum, Pamukkale, Ephesus and Cappadocia Tour

When you arrive to Istanbul Airport, the driver pick you up at the first exit after baggage claim. (The agent will hold a sign with your name on it) Kindly look for your name after the exit. Then we will transfer you to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Overnight: Istanbul
Day inclusions: Airport transfer, hotel accommodation

Open buffet breakfast is served in the hotel. Today is free day to explore the city on your pace. Hotel is located walking distance to famous historical attractions like Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Grand Bazaar etc. If requested, guided city tour can be arranged by us. Please ask it to your tour consultant.

Overnight: Istanbul
Day inclusions: Breakfast, hotel accommodation

In the morning at around 06:30-07:00am, driver comes to pick you up from hotel lobby. We arrive to Gallipoli after approximate 5-6 hours drive. On arrival to Gallipoli we will start fully guided Gallipoli tour. We visit the most important attractions as ;

• Brighton Beach
• Beach Cemetery
• ANZAC Cove
• Ariburnu Cemetery
• ANZAC Commemorative Site
• Respect to Mehmetcik Statue
• Lone Pine Australian Memorial
• Johnston’s Jolly, (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels)
• Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Cemetery
• The Nek
• Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial

During our tours, midday we make a break for lunch in a local restaurant. At the end of the tour, we take ferry to Canakkale and transfer you to hotel. We arrive to hotel early evening. Overnight stay in Canakkale.

Overnight: Canakkale
Day inclusions: Lunch, group tour, all entrance fees, transportation, hotel accommodation

Open buffet breakfast in the hotel.
In the morning at around 08:30-08:45am, driver comes to pick you up from hotel lobby. We will start guided tour of Troy Ancient City.
We visit the most important attractions as ;

• The Trojan Horse,
• Sacrificial Altars,
• The city walls (3700 year old)
• Houses of Troy I, 3000 B.C. – 2500 B.C.,
• The Bouleuterion (Senate Building),
• The Odeon (Concert Hall),
• Remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX,

At the end of Troy tour, we depart for Pergamum ancient city. Once we arrive to Pergamum, we have lunch break in local restaurant. Then we start fully guided tour of Pergamum Acropolis.
We visit the most important attractions as ;

• The ancient Pergamon, which once the ancient world’s major power,
• The Acropolis,
• The Library once held 200.000 books (one of the biggest libraries in the ancient world)
• Temple of Athena,
• Temple of Dionysus,
• Temple of Trajan,
• The Hellenistic Theater with a seating capacity of 10,000 people
• Remainings of Zeus Altar (Original one is now at BERLIN MUSEUM )
• The Gymnasium situated on terraces,
• The lower Agora,

At the end of the tour, we drive to Kusadasi or Selcuk. (3-4 hours). We arrive to hotel early evening. On arrival, we transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight: Kusadasi/Selcuk
Day inclusions: Breakfast&Lunch, group tour, all entrance fees, transportation, hotel accommodation

Open buffet breakfast in the hotel. In the morning at around 07:30-08:00am, driver comes to pick you up from hotel lobby. We arrive to Pamukkale after 3-4 hours drive and we start guided tour of Pamukkale. We visit the most important attractions as;

• Pamukkale (means cotton castle in Turkish)
• Pamukkale calcareous terraces and hot springs (thermal spa since the 2nd century B.C)
• Cleopatra swimming pool (optional)
• Hierapolis Ancient City

During our tours, midday we make a break for lunch in a local restaurant. At the end of the tour, we transfer you to hotel for overnight stay.

Overnight: Kusadasi/Selcuk
Day inclusions: Breakfast&Lunch, group tour, all entrance fees, hotel accommodation

Open buffet breakfast in the hotel.
In the morning at around 09:00-09:30am, driver comes to pick you up from hotel lobby. We will start fully guided tour of Ephesus.
We visit the most important attractions as ;

• Ephesus Ancient City
• Hadrian Temple
• Celsus Library
• Theater with a seating capacity of 24,000 people
• Hamams and Old Harbor
• Artemis Temple (Once one of the 7 wonders of ancient world)
• House of Virgin Mary (recognized piligrimage place by Vatican)

During our tours, midday we make a break for lunch in a local restaurant.
At the end of the tour, we transfer you to hotel.

Overnight: Kusadasi/Selcuk
Day inclusions: Breakfast&Lunch, group tour, all entrance fees, hotel accommodation

Open buffet breakfast in the hotel. According to flight timing, you are transferred to airport to take Cappadocia flight (Some days direct, some days via Istanbul flight available) When you arrive to Cappadocia airport, driver will pick you up at the first exit after baggage claim. (The agent will hold a sign with your name on it) Then we transfer you to hotel.

Overnight: Cappadocia cave hotel
Day inclusions: Breakfast, flight ticket, airport transfers, hotel accommodation

Early morning, optional hot air balloon tour is available. This is the highlight of Cappadocia where you have chance to fly over the magnificent Cappadocia landscape with its incredible fairy chimney rock formations.

Open buffet breakfast in the hotel. In the morning at around 09:30-09:45am, driver comes to pick you up from hotel lobby. We start guided tour of North Cappadocia. We visit the most important attractions as ;

• Esentepe panoramic view
• Open air museum
• Pasabag (Monks Valley)
• Devrent Valley
• Avanos Pottery workshop and red river
• Three Beauties Valley

During our tours, midday we make a break for lunch in a local restaurant. At the end of the tour, we transfer you to hotel to rest and stay overnight.

Overnight: Cappadocia cave hotel
Day inclusions: Breakfast&Lunch, group tour, entrance fees, hotel accommodation

Open buffet breakfast in the hotel. In the morning at around 09:30-09:45am, driver comes to pick you up from hotel lobby. We start guided tour of South Cappadocia. We visit the most important attractions as ;

• Uchisar Castle
• Red Valley
• Cavusin Village
• Rose Valley
• Love Valley
• Underground City
• Pigeon Valley

During our tours, midday we make a break for lunch in a local restaurant. At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to airport to take Istanbul flight. When you arrive to Istanbul airport, driver will pick you up at the first exit after baggage claim. (The agent will hold a sign with your name on it) Then we transfer you to hotel.

Overnight: Istanbul
Day inclusions: Breakfast&Lunch, group tour, entrance fees, flight ticket, airport transfers, hotel accommodation

The driver comes to pick you up from hotel lobby 3-4 hours prior to your international flight time. You are dropped to airport and you do self check in and boarding. End of the service.

Day inclusions: Breakfast, airport transfer