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Visits |
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Istanbul, Antalya, Aspendos, Perge, Aphrodisias, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Pergamum, Troy, Canakkale, Gallipolli |
| Departure Day |
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Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
| Start City |
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Istanbul |
| End City |
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Istanbul |
| Category |
Departure Date(s) |
Land Only
Per Person in Double |
Single Supplement |
Additional Bed |
| First Class |
Between Jan.01.10 to Mar.31.10 every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
769 |
236 |
769 |
| First Class |
Between Apr.01.10 to May.19.10 every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
1.109 |
236 |
1.109 |
| First Class |
Between May.20.10 to Jun.12.10 every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
1.189 |
236 |
1.189 |
| First Class |
Between Jun.13.10 to Sep.15.10 every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
1.109 |
236 |
1.109 |
| First Class |
Between Sep.16.10 to Nov.06.10 every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
1.189 |
236 |
1.189 |
| First Class |
Between Nov.07.10 to Dec.18.10 every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
989 |
236 |
989 |
| First Class |
Between Dec.19.10 to Dec.28.10 every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
1.109 |
236 |
1.109 |
DAY 1 - Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival meet with our representative and transfer to the hotel. Dinner not included. |
DAY 2 - Istanbul
A full day tour to explore Istanbul, a fascinating city straddling two continents which, under the name Byzantium and Constantinople was the capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and in 1453, became the third and last Capital of the Ottomans. Visit the Blue Mosque, recognizable from its six minarets, built between 1609 and 1616 for Sultan Ahmet I and decorated inside with 21,043 tiles from Iznik in a dominant blue color; the Hippodrome where political, cultural, and sports activities took place during Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman times; Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman sultans between the end of the 15th and the first half of the 19th centuries, with its treasures; and free time to wander and shop at the historical Grand BazaarLunch during sightseeing. Late flight to Antalya. and Transfer to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel. |
| DAY 3 - Antalya - Aspendus - Perge - Antalya Through the coastal plain of Pamphylia, drive to Aspendus, whose 2C AD theatre is the best preserved Roman theatre in Asia Minor. Continue to Perge, and visit this other Hellenistico-Roman ancient city with its stadium, colonnaded street and theatre. Drive back to Antalya. Stroll in the narrow streets of the picturesque old town (kaleici) with its narrow streets and typical wooden houses overlooking the marina, to discover the Hadrian Gate, the Fluted Minaret, the Truncated Minaret, and Hidirlik Tower. Dinner and overnight at the hotel |
| DAY 4 - Antalya - Aphrodisias - Pamukkale In the morning, crossing the Taurus Mountains, drive to Aphrodisias the ancient city dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of Beauty, Love and Fertility, also famous for its school of sculpture: visit the stadium, which is the best preserved in Anatolia, the Temple of Aphrodite, the Tetrapylon, the Theatre, the Museum. Continue to Pamukkale, a unique natural site. Visit this " Cotton Castle " where the hot waters, leaving their limestone deposits, have created an unreal landscape with petrified waterfalls and basins; and Hierapolis, an ancient Roman health spa whose well preserved necropolis is one of the largest in the ancient world. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. |
DAY 5 - Pamukkale - Ephesus - Kusadasi
In the morning, drive through the plain of the Meander River to reach the imposing city of Ephesus, one of the most fascinating in the ancient world. Visit the site where you will see the Marble Street, the Agora, the Odeon, the Nympheaum of Trajan, the Temple of Hadrian, the Celsius Library, the Theatre, the remains of the Temple of Artemis which was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Also visit the House of the Virgin Mary which has been designated by the Vatican as a place of pilgrimage and which is located in a remote setting in the heights of Ephesus. Continue to Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey known as "The Pearl of the Aegean". Dinner and overnight at the hotel. |
DAY 6 -Izmir - Pergamum - Troy - Canakkale
In the morning, depart for Pergamum, the capital of the Attalid dynasty. Visit the ancient city where parchment was invented: the Acropolis with the ruins of the agoras, temples, palaces, the library which contained 200,000 volumes, the podium on which stood the Zeus Altar which was sent to Berlin, and the impressive theatre built on the hillside which provides a wonderful panorama of the surroundings. In the lower part of the ancient city, visit the Asclepion, a sanctuary and a healing center dedicated to the god of healing, Asclepius. Continue to the ancient city of Troy whose history covers a period of about 3,400 years with nine layers of settlements (Troy I to IX). King Priam's glorious city, which can be found in the Iliad, Homer's epic poem, was immortalized through mythological characters: Helen, Menelas, Paris, Agamemnon, Achilles, Hector...and the legendary Trojan Wooden Horse, a reconstruction of which stands at the entrance of the site. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Canakkale located on the Asian side of the Strait of the Dardanelles. |
DAY 7 - Canakkale - Istanbul
In the morning, cross the Strait of the Dardanelles by ferry. Continue to Gallipolli Peninsula where the Dardanelles War took place. Brief glance at the battlefields, trenches and memorials that remind us of the Turkish, English, French, Australian and New Zealander (ANZAC), and Indian soldiers fallen between 1915-1916. Continue to Istanbul. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. |
DAY 8 - Istanbul
In the morning, visit imposing Haghia Sophia which marked the apogee of Byzantine Emperor Justinian's reign; St Savior in Chora whose mosaics and frescoes are among the most beautiful in the Byzantine World. After lunch at a fish restaurant visit Rustempasa Mosque with its beautiful Iznik (Nicea) tiles and ; the livelySpice Market with its exotic colors and aromas. You can take a Bosphorus cruise excursion. Dinner not included. Overnight at the hotel. |
DAY 9 - Departure
Transfer to the airport. |
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| General Features
Let this tour be your guide to timeless treasures and serve as your portal to seeing the treasures of antiquity while traveling along the southwestern coast of Turkey from Pamukkale, Antalya, Ephesus, Gallipoli, Troy to Istanbul.
This 8 nights tour enables travelers to discover Western Anatolia and Istanbul in comfortable tourist class hotels at a very competitive price.
- Possibility of extending the tour in Istanbul
The attached program is based on Sunday arrival in Turkey. You will receive your itinerary after your reservation has been confirmed by us. There will not be any changes in the itinerary, overnights and places to visit. Dates of your accommodations and visits in Istanbul may change depending on your arrival day.
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Special Features
Included
- Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles throughout as stated in the Tours general features
- Escort by a professional guide-lecturer throughout
- Entrance fees to the museums stated in itinerary
- All meals mentioned in the program
- Accommodation in shared twin rooms in stated or similar hotels
- Arrival and departure transfers from Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
Not Included
- Visits and services not mentioned in program.
- Domestic flights:
TK422 Istanbul - Antalya 18:50 - 20.05 am.
- Insurance
- Personal expenses and all beverages
- Tips
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