10-Day Western Turkey Explorer with 3 Nights Iconic Aegeans

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival to Istanbul (Sunday)
1 stop
1
Istanbul Airport
Upon arrival at Istanbul / SAW Airport, you will be greeted and drives to your hotel. Check-in. Overnight in Istanbul.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Treasures of Istanbul (Monday)
5 stops
2
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
According to your tour pick-up time, meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Explore Hagia Sophia; was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
3
TopkapI Palace
Topkapı Palace; As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
4
Blue Mosque
Next, Blue Mosque; Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
Sultanahmet Square
Hippodrome; Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil center for the people of the city where once 100,000 spectators could be held.
6
Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar; With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops it is one of the greatest bazaars in the World. At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Gallipoli Tour (Tuesday)
2 stops
7
Istanbul
According to your pick-up time from your hotel, drive to Canakkale.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
8
Gallipoli
According to your pick-up time from your hotel in Istanbul, meet your guide and depart for the Gallipoli Peninsula by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival in Eceabat, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before starting the fully guided Gallipoli Battlefield Tour. Today you will visit the historic ANZAC battlefields, including Brighton Beach, ANZAC Cove where the ANZAC troops landed on April 25, 1915, and Beach Cemetery. Continue to Ariburnu Cemetery and the ANZAC Commemorative Site where annual memorial ceremonies are held. The tour continues with visits to the Respect to Mehmetçik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, and Johnston’s Jolly where preserved Turkish and Allied trenches can be seen. You will also visit the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery, The Nek and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, one of the most strategic points of the Gallipoli Campaign. At the end of the tour, transfer to your hotel. Check in and overnight in Çanakkale. (BreakfastBox-Lunch)
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Troy&Pergamum Tour (Wednesday)
2 stops
9
Troy (Truva)
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and meet your guide for the Troy and Pergamon Tour. The first stop is the ancient city of Troy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for the legendary Trojan War. During the visit you will see the symbolic Trojan Horse, the Sacrificial Altars, the 3700-year-old city walls, the Houses of Troy I dating back to 3000–2500 BC, the Bouleuterion (Senate Building) and the Odeon. You will also explore the archaeological layers from Troy I to Troy IX which reveal the long history of the city.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
10
Pergamon Ancient City
After the Troy tour drive to Bergama for lunch before continuing to Pergamon, one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world. Visit the Acropolis including the Library of Pergamon, Temple of Athena, Temple of Trajan and the site of the famous Altar of Zeus. You will also see the terraced Gymnasium, Lower Agora, the impressive Hellenistic Theater and the Temple of Dionysus. At the end of the tour depart for Selçuk and Kuşadası. Arrival in Kuşadası around 20:30.
3 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
Ancient Ephesus&House of Virgin Mary (Thursday)
3 stops
11
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
Visit The House of Virgin Mary; a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
12
Ancient City of Ephesus
Continue with the Ancient Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. It is also home to one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
13
The Temple of Artemis
Next; Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. Overnight in Kusadasi
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Pamukkale Tour (Friday)
4 stops
14
Kusadasi
According to your tour pick-up time, meet with your guide and start your full-day tour.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
15
Pamukkale
Visit Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where in history people travelled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared as a worlds heritage site by UNESCO.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
16
Hierapolis & Pamukkale
Visit; ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Theır shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
17
Kusadasi
At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Kusadasi - Patmos (Saturday)
2 stops
18
Kuşadası Port Türkiye
According to your pick up tıme meet your drıver and drıve to Kusadasi Port. After passport controls, Boarding your cruise (Celestyal Olympia).
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
19
Patmos
According to the cruise departure time(13:00), we are moving towards the island of Patmos.Arrive at Patmos port around 16:30. You will stay here until 21:30 in the evening. Overnight on Board.
20 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Crete (Heraklion) - Santorini (Sunday)
2 stops
20
Heraklion
Start the day with a magnificent view of the island of Crete. Overnight on Board. Optional : Half Day Knossos Tour. (Tours are not included in the program. You may ask shore ex department at the cruise for the Greece tours) (Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner)
4 hours • Admission ticket free
21
Santorini
At 12 o'clock we are heading towards the island of Santorini, which is one of the most charming Greek İsland. We are here until 21:30. Overnight on Board.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Athens(Lavrion)-Mykonos (Monday)
2 stops
22
Athens
The ship will dock in Athens today. You can explore the city with your own. Its a remınder of Ancient Greece's powerful civilisation and greatest architectural complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity. (Tours are not included in the program. You may ask shore ex department at the cruise for the Greece tours)
4 hours • Admission ticket free
23
Mykonos
After the tour back to the cruise and move to Mykonos. The cruise will stay here until 23:00. Explore city your own. Overnight on board.
11 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Kusadasi (Tuesday)
1 stop
24
Kuşadası Port Türkiye
Today is the last of your cruise. Upon arrival at Kusadasi Port greeted by your driver and drive you Izmir Airport for your onward flight for your next destination. End of our service.
1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• The tour price is calculated for an interior cabin without a balcony. Upgrades to a higher category cabin are available. Please inquire about the cost of the upgrade.
• Some historical sites may be closed during religious or national holidays. Before booking the tour, you can contact our team and confirm whether there will be a closed sites for the dates you want to take the tour.

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