Daily tour program
- Day 1 - Istanbul - Gallipoli - Canakkale - (L/D)
Early in the morning we will drive west, skirting the northern shore of the beautiful Sea of Marmara, heading towards the Aegean Sea.
Sites you’ll see today:
Gallipoli Peninsula, National Park and ANZAC Cove commemorative sites
Lone Pine Memorial Johnston's Jolly (Turkish and ANZAC trenches and tunnels)
Courtne'y's & Steele's Post Cemetery
The Nek and the Walker's Ridge Cemetery
Battleship Hill & Location of Mustafa Kemal's Headquarters
Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial
From here, we'll board a ferry and cross the Dardanelles Strait.
*Canakkale will be our final destination for today and where we will spend our evening.
After dinner, you might want to stroll the harbor and enjoy watching sunset. Overnight in Canakkale.
- Day 2 - Canakkale to Kusadasi - (B/L/D)
In the morning we will take you on a half day tour of the Ancient City of Troy.
*Troy (Truva) is the ancient site written about by Homer in the classic Iliad. It dates back to approximately 3,000 BC and has been the site of nine different cities through the thousands of years it has been in existence.
Upon entering Troy, a large wooden Trojan horse full-scale reproduction will dominate your view. You'll definitely want to climb up and get your picture taken!
There is also a small museum on-site to help you get oriented. After lunch, you will depart from Canakkale,
driving along the Aegean Sea south to the seaside city of Kusadasi. Upon arriving, you will check into your hotel.
Overnight in Kusadasi.
- Day 3 - Kusadasi - Ephesus - Kusadasi - (B/L/D)
in the morning, we will met up at the lobby of your hotel an take you on a guided tour of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis and the House of Virgin Mary.
About the sites you will visit ;
*Ancient city of Ephesus
*The Temple of Artemis
*The House of The Virgin Mary
Overnight in Kusadasi.
- Day 4 - Kusadasi to Pamukkale - (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we will depart from Kusadasi to Pamukkale; upon arrival we will continue on the
guided tour of Pamukkale and Hierapolis.
Our drive will take us through a rich agricultural area, teeming with cotton fields and fruit orchards.
Sites we will visit
* Pamukkale, White washed terraces, ancient pools and more..
* Ancient city of Hierapolis
Overnight in Pamukkale.
- Sunday - Day 8 - Pamukkale to Istanbul - (B)
In the morning, we will provide a transfer to Cappadocia Airport and put you on a short domestic flight back to Istanbul.
Arriving in Istanbul will mark the end of this program.
*** Program ends ***
Total cost $675.00 US Dollars for per person in a double room
Small group tour
Note: ( Rates are subjected to change for late and last minute bookings )
Price includes
* Centrally located superior hotels
* All land transfers with comfortable vehicles
* All of the meals mentioned in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch & D-dinner)
* Professional, English-speaking tour guides
* Admissions to Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale sites
* Domestic flight tickets from Pamukkale (Denizli) to Istanbul
* All taxes and service charges
Excludes
* Drinks with meals
We can customize this program and add more days in Istanbul and include sites like Cappadocia, Antalya, Eastern
Turkey and Black Sea Region, Greek Islands..... contact us for customization options.
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