A beautifully inspiring Turkish holiday.

Visit Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Hierapolis, Cappadocia and Istanbul to explore the wonderful ancient sights and museums and be immersed in the Turkish culture.

​Visits: Istanbul, Canakkale, Izmir, Pamukkale, Antalya, Konya, Cappadocia, Ankara, Bursa

ITINERARY

• DAY 1 ARRIVE ISTANBUL
• DAY 2 ISTANBUL – GALLIPOLI – ÇANAKKALE
• DAY 3 ÇANAKKALE – TROY – PERGAMON – IZMIR (SMYRNA)
• DAY 4 IZMIR – EPHESUS – ST. MARY'S HOUSE – PAMUKKALE
• DAY 5 PAMUKKALE – HIERAPOLIS – ANTALYA (2 NIGHTS)
• DAY 6 ANTALYA – PERGE AND ASPENDOS EXCURSION
• DAY 7 ANTALYA – KONYA
• DAY 8 KONYA – CAPPADOCIA (2 NIGHTS)
• DAY 9 CAPPADOCIA – ÜRGÜP AND GOREME EXCURSION
• DAY 10 CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA
• DAY 11 ANKARA – GORDION – BURSA
• DAY 12 BURSA – ISTANBUL (2 NIGHTS)
• DAY 13 ISTANBUL SIGHTSEEING
• DAY 14 DEPART ISTANBUL

What's Included

Sightseeing Highlights

• Gallipoli See Anzac Cove and Lone Pine Cemeteries and Chunnuk Bair Cemeteries.
• Troy Visit the ruins of the ancient city and see a replica of the Wooden Horse.
• Pergamon Visit the Asclepion Medical Centre.
• Ephesus Visit the Great Theatre, Library of Celsius, Gymnasium, Temple of Hadrian and House of the Virgin Mary.
• Pamukkale See the Cotton Castle springs.
• Hierapolis Visit the ruins of the Roman health spa.
• Antalya Visit the Archaeological Museum.
• Perge and Aspendos Visit Pamphylian, Hellenistic and Roman cities.
• Konya Visit the Mevlana Museum, home of the Whirling Dervishes, and Karatay Tile Museum.
• Cappadocia Marvel at the underground city of Sarhatli, and visit Ürgüp and the Open-Air Museum at Goreme.
• Ankara Visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilisation and Ataturk’s Mausoleum.
• Gordion See the Earth Tumulus.
• Bursa Visit the Green Ottoman Complex and the Grand Mosque.
• Istanbul Sightseeing includes the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.

 Insider Experiences

• Be My Guest lunch in a traditional Ottoman-style house with a local family.
• Hidden Treasure Enjoy at least one surprise Hidden Treasure experience, unique to your itinerary, courtesy of your expert Travel Director.
• Unique Insight Stay in a unique cave hotel in Cappadocia.

Travel Highlights

•  First Class hotel accommodation featuring twin rooms and private facilities.
•  All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
•  Travel by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats.
•  Ferry across the Dardanelles from Eceabat to Çanakkale.
•  Ferry across the Sea of Marmara from Yalova to Istanbul.
•  The services of a professional Travel Director throughout your journey.
• Audio Headsets Provided throughout your trip to enhance your included sightseeing experiences.
•  A travel wallet with your documentation.
•  Complimentary keepsake photo and map.      
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Conditions

• These prices are LAND-ONLY and are correct at the time of the website going live, however prices are subject to confirmation at the time of booking.