Western Turkey Explorer - 6 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival to Istanbul
1 stop
1
Istanbul
Upon arrival at Istanbul Istanbul Airport, you will be greeted and drive to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
Treasures of Istanbul
5 stops
2
TopkapI 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
3
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
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
4
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
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.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Grand Bazaar
With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops, it is one of the greatest bazaars in the World
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Gallipoli&Troy
4 stops
7
Istanbul
According to your pickup time from your hotel, meet your guide, and drive on a comfortable road system for approximately 4 hours to Cannakel
4 hours • Admission ticket free
8
Gallipoli
we begin our guided tour of ANZAC Battlefields visiting Brighton Beach, ANZAC Cove, Beach Cemetery, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Turkish and allied tunnels and trenches at Johnston’s Jolly, 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
9
Troy (Truva)
roya Archeological Site where we see the UNESCO recognized ruins of the Ancient kingdom of Troy. We stroll through the site where many worldwide used terms like the Trojan War, Trojan Horse, Helen of Troy, Prince Paris comes from Battle between Archilles and Hector, Walls of Troy II and Megaron House, The Ramp of Troy II, Roman bath, Odeon, The Temple of Athena and Ruins of Athena
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
10
Canakkale
Overnight stay will be in Canakkale
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Troy&Pergamum Tour
4 stops
11
Canakkale
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and Drive to Pergamum
3 hours • Admission ticket free
12
Pergamon Ancient City
Where John wrote his letter, Pergamum had been a capital city for almost four hundred years. After the mythical times, Pergamum had been the scene of several cultures, ranging from those of the Stone and Bronze Ages until the Archaic and Classical Periods
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
13
The Asklepion
ruins of Asklepion; was known under the name of "The Pergamum God of Health". Asclepius dietary health and medicine served the people for several hundred years; thus making Pergamum a medical center of very great importance. Famous medical Scholars, like Hippocrates and Galenus, were born in Pergamum and worked there.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
14
Kusadasi
After the tour, drive to Kusadasi for an overnight stay.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Ancient Ephesus Tour
3 stops
15
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
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
16
Ancient City of 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 traveller.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
17
The Temple of Artemis
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
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Pamukkale Tour / End of our servıce
3 stops
18
Pamukkale Thermal Pools
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 wherein history people traveled 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 world heritage site by UNESCO.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
19
Hierapolis & Pamukkale
Visit; the 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
20
Pamukkale
At the end of the tour drive you to Denizli Airport or any hotel located ın Pamukkale (dependıng to your request). End of our service. (Breakfast-Lunch)
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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