Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
IstanbulIncluded Activities
- Arrival transfer to hotel
Optional Activities
- Backstreets of Istanbul tour (Suleymaniye Mosque, Pierre Loti Hill, Fener-Balat districts, old Taksim, Egyptian Spice Market) - available for those arriving before 5:00 AM
- Explore Istanbul independently
Landmarks Suleymaniye Mosque Pierre Loti Hill Fener-Balat Districts Egyptian Spice Market 


- Day 2
Istanbul
Istanbul- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Old City Istanbul
- Visit Blue Mosque (interior and exterior)
- View Hippodrome
- View Hagia Sophia exterior
- Explore Topkapi Palace interior
Landmarks Blue Mosque Hippodrome Hagia Sophia Topkapi Palace 


- Day 3
Istanbul to Gallipoli
Istanbul to Gallipoli- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of WW1 Gallipoli battlefields
- Visit ANZAC Cove
- Visit Lone Pine Memorial and cemetery
- Visit Chunuk Bair Memorial and cemetery
- Explore the Nek
- Visit Johnston's Jolly
- View fortified trenches
Landmarks ANZAC Cove Lone Pine Memorial Chunuk Bair Memorial The Nek Johnston's Jolly 


- Day 4
Gallipoli - Troy - Kusadasi
Gallipoli - Troy - Kusadasi- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Troy ruins
- View replica of Trojan wooden horse
- Visit Pergamum ruins
- Explore Pergamum amphitheatre
- Visit Asclepion (medical centre)
- Visit leather manufacturing house
Landmarks Troy Pergamum 


- Day 5
Kusadasi - Ephesus
Kusadasi - Ephesus- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ephesus ruins
- Visit Library of Celsus
- Explore Stadium
- Visit gymnasium of Vedius
- Explore Great Theatre
- View ancient public toilets and brothel
- See fountains and temples
- Visit carpet manufacturing house
Landmarks Ephesus Library of Celsus Great Theatre of Ephesus 


- Day 6
Kusadasi to Pamukkale
Kusadasi to Pamukkale- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk along Pamukkale travertines
- Option to swim in thermal pools
- Visit Hierapolis ruins
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis 


- Days 7 - 8
Pamukkale - Cappadocia
Pamukkale - Cappadocia- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Sultanhani caravanserai
- Guided tour of Goreme Valley
- View rock-cut Byzantine churches and chapels
- Explore Zelve
- See Pigeon Valley
- Climb Uchisar castle-mountain
- Explore underground city of Kaymakli
- Visit Onyx shop or relax at local cafe
- Dinner at hotel
Optional Activities
- Turkish folklore evening entertainment
- Hot air ballooning in Cappadocia (€390 per person, book and pay locally, weather dependent)
Landmarks Sultanhani Caravanserai Goreme Valley Zelve Pigeon Valley Uchisar Castle Kaymakli Underground City 


- Day 9
Cappadocia to Istanbul
Cappadocia to Istanbul- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to Istanbul
Optional Activities
- Flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul (alternative to coach transfer)



- Day 10
Istanbul
Istanbul- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Departure transfer to Istanbul International Airport

































































































































