Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul
Pass By: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours free to explore at your own pace.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Nidya Galataport or similar in Istanbul
Day 2: Istanbul Old City
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
After breakfast, you 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 Bosphorous cruise'.
Duration: 7 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Nidya Galataport or similar in Istanbul
Day 3: Gallipoli Battlefields
Stop At: Gallipoli Battlefield, Eceabat Turkiye
One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels.
Duration: 10 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at MD Barbaros Hotel, a special class hotel in Canakkale
Day 4: Troy, Acropolis of Pergamum
Stop At: Troy (Truva), Tevfikiye Koyu, Intepe, Canakkale Turkiye
Step back in time today as we visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse, followed by a tour of the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time.
Duration: 9 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel, a boutique hotel in Kusadasi
Day 5: Ephesus, Kusadasi
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
Duration: 7 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel, a boutique hotel in Kusadasi
Day 6: Pamukkale
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkiye
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also 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.
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Adem Pira Hotel, a boutique hotel in Pamukkale
Day 7: Silk Road, Konya
Stop At: Konya, Konya
Today we travel the ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya along the way. Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening!
Duration: 7 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Gamirasu Hotel, a boutique cave hotel in Cappadocia
Day 8: Cappadocia, Goreme
Stop At: Goreme, Goreme, Cappadocia
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys, and explore the many levels of an underground city.
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Gamirasu Hotel, a boutique cave hotel in Cappadocia
Day 9: Ankara
Stop At: Ankara, Ankara
Early morning departure to the nation's capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul.
Duration: 9 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Nidya Galataport in Istanbul
Day 10: Departure Transfer
Pass By: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
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No accommodation included on this day.