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Description
During this 10-day tour, visit the cities of Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Hierapolis, Cappadocia and Ankara. Visit the St. Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Artemis Temple, Mevlana Museum, and the unique fairy chimneys, among other notable sites. Visit the Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, and learn about the history of carpet weaving in Gallipoli during WWI.
Highlights
- Visit Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Hierapolis, Cappadocia and Ankara
- See the St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Artemis Temple
- Visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli and Mevlana Museum
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Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul expand_more
Meet your guide at a predecided location.
Reach your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours; free to explore.
Stay overnight at Istanbul /Boutique /Sirkeci Mansion Hotel or similar.
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Day 2: Sightseeing in Istanbul Old City expand_more
Have your breakfast.
Enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome.
Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with an optional 'Half day Bosphorus cruise'.
Stay overnight at Istanbul/ Boutique/ Sirkeci Mansion Hotel.
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Day 3: Visit the Gallipoli Battlefields expand_more
Visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli of the most emotionally touching places.
Continue to Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels.
Spend the night at Çanakkal/ Troia Tusan Hotel.
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Day 4: Visit Troy and Acropolis of Pergamum expand_more
Visit Troy, home of the famed Trojan horse.
Tour the magnificent Acropolis of Pergamum (ancient Greek city). Its impressive temples and library have made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in its time.
Spend the night at Kusadasi/ Boutique/ Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel.
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Day 5: Visit Ephesus and Kusadasi expand_more
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus.
Visit the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre.
Continue to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines.
Learn carpet weaving by hand and what determines their value.
Stay overnight at Kusadasi/ Boutique/ Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel.
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Day 6: Sightseeing in Pamukkale and Hierapolis expand_more
Enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods.
Visit the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale.
Tour the ancient city of Hierapolis.
Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Stay overnight at Pamukkale/4 star/ Colossae Thermal Hotel.
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Day 7: Travel to the Silk Road expand_more
Travel to the ancient Silk Road visiting the Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya along the way.
Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening.
Stay overnight at Cappadocia/ Boutique Cave/ Elevres Stone House Hotel.
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Day 8: Sightseeing in Cappadocia expand_more
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and its fairy chimneys and explore the many levels of an underground city.
Spend the night at Cappadocia/ Boutique Cave/ Elevres Stone House Hotel.
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Day 9: Drive to Ankara expand_more
Begin with an early morning drive to the nation's capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir, the mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul.
Spend the night at Istanbul/ Boutique/ Sirkeci Mansion Hotel.
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Day 10: Drive to the Airport expand_more
Have your breakfast.
Drive to the airport for your onward flight.
What's Included
Turkish/ Arabic/ Greek/ English-speaking tour guide
Round trips transfer from Istanbul airports
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
Car ferry fees between Canakkale and Eceabat
Tips except for driver and guide
Entrance fees
9 Nights accommodation
9 Breakfasts, 6 Dinners
What's Excluded
Suggested optional activities
Tips - driver and guide
Compulsory Travel Insurance
Know before you go
Instead of travelling between Cappadocia and Istanbul by bus, an optional morning flight from Kayseri (Cappadocia) to Istanbul is available at extra cost. Please contact us for a quote
Single travellers are obliged to pay a single supplement for their hotel room
Group tour departs every Saturday, all year round
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 4 | EUR 1365 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |