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7 daysDuration
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20 peopleMaximum group size
8 - 99 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
Moderate
Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.
Starts
Istanbul, Turkey
Ends
Istanbul, Turkey
Highlights
Atatürk's Mausoleum
UNESCO Heritage site
Ephesus Archaeology Museum
Ephesus Experience Museum
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Accommodation
6 nights accommodation1 Kolin Hotel / MD Barbaros Hotel / Kolin Hotel (5 star)2 Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (Boutique)1 Adem Pira Hotel (4 star)2 Hanedan Cave Hotel (Boutique Cave)
Meal
6 breakfast and 5 dinner
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Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicleTips except Driver and Guide
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Professional English-speaking tour guide ensuring expert guidance and support throughout your entire journey.
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day 1 - Gallipoli Battlefields
Early morning departure from Istanbul for the Gallipoli Gallipoli Peninsula, one of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey. Here we will visit the WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli including the Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, Johnston's Jolly, The Nek and original trenches and tunnels.
Accommodation:Kolin Hotel / MD Barbaros Hotel / Kolin Hotel (5 star)
OverNight:Çanakkale
day 2 - Troy, Behramkale, Kusadasi
Depart from Çanakkale and head towards Troy, where we will explore the ancient city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the new, award-winning Troy Museum. We continue on to the old village of Behramkale, a picturesque settlement with stone houses and narrow streets that offer a glimpse into traditional Turkish village life. You will have time to explore the village, take in the beautiful scenery, and perhaps enjoy a cup of Turkish tea or coffee at a local café. From Behramkale, we head south to Kuşadası.
Meals:Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation:Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (Boutique)
OverNight:Kuşadası
day 3 - Ephesus, Kusadasi
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 exploring the Ephesus Archaeology Museum, which houses an impressive collection of artifacts from the region. 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.
Meals:Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation:Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (Boutique)
OverNight:Kuşadası
day 4 - Pamukkale, Hierapolis
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.
Meals:Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation:Adem Pira Hotel (4 star)
OverNight:Pamukkale
day 5 - Silk Road, 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!
Meals:Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation:Hanedan Cave Hotel (Boutique Cave)
OverNight:Cappadocia
day 6 - Cappadocia, Goreme, Underground City
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia through the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum, the fairy chimneys and explore the many levels of an underground city.
Meals:Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation:Hanedan Cave Hotel (Boutique Cave)
OverNight:Cappadocia
day 7 - Ankara, Istanbul
Early morning departure to the nation's capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul. Our tour concludes with the arrival to Istanbul at approximately 7pm.
