Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Istanbul
Istanbul - Day 2
Istanbul
Istanbul- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Fully guided tour of Istanbul old city
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Visit Hagia Sophia
- Visit Topkapi Palace with Hagia Irene and Harem
- Visit Hippodrome
Optional Activities
- Half-day Bosphorus cruise
Landmarks Blue Mosque Hagia Sophia Topkapi Palace Hagia Irene Hippodrome - Day 3
Istanbul to Gallipoli to Canakkale
Istanbul to Gallipoli to Canakkale- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Fully guided tour of Gallipoli World War I battlefield
- Visit Lone Pine memorial
- Visit Chunuk Bair memorial
- Visit ANZAC Cove
- Visit Johnston Jolly
- Visit The Nek
- Visit Gallipoli Museum
- Explore original trenches and tunnels
Landmarks Lone Pine Memorial Chunuk Bair ANZAC Cove Johnston Jolly The Nek Gallipoli Museum - Day 4
Canakkale to Troy to Kusadasi
Canakkale to Troy to Kusadasi- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore UNESCO World Heritage Site of Troy
- Visit Troy Museum
Landmarks Troy Troy Museum Behramkale Acropolis of Pergamon - Day 5
Kusadasi
Kusadasi- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ephesus
- Visit Temple of Artemis ruins
- Explore Ephesus theatre
- Visit Ephesus Archaeology Museum
- Visit local carpet village and learn hand-weaving techniques
Landmarks Ephesus Temple of Artemis Ephesus Theatre Ephesus Archaeology Museum - Day 6
Kusadasi to Pamukkale
Kusadasi to Pamukkale- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- View local leather goods showcase
- Discover Pamukkale white calcium terraces (Travertines)
- Tour ancient city of Hierapolis
Optional Activities
- Relax in thermal hot springs with submerged marble columns
Landmarks Pamukkale Travertines Hierapolis - Day 7
Pamukkale to Cappadocia via Konya
Pamukkale to Cappadocia via Konya- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Sultanhani Caravanserai
- Visit Mevlana Museum in Konya
Optional Activities
- Traditional Turkish folklore event
Landmarks Sultanhani Caravanserai Mevlana Museum - Day 8
Cappadocia
Cappadocia- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit UNESCO-listed Göreme Open Air Museum
- View rock-cut churches with Byzantine frescoes
- Explore fairy chimneys and rock formations
- Descend into underground city with tunnels and chambers
Landmarks Göreme Open Air Museum Cappadocia Underground Cities - Day 9
Cappadocia - Ankara to Istanbul
Cappadocia - Ankara to Istanbul- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Anitkabir (Mustafa Kemal Ataturk mausoleum)
Optional Activities
- Internal flight upgrade from Kayseri to Istanbul (available at extra cost)
Landmarks Anitkabir - Day 10
Istanbul
Istanbul- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional tours in Istanbul
- Extra nights in Istanbul hotel (post-tour)
