Turkey Tours - 6 to 9 days
'Ancient Wonders Tour'
6 - Day itinerary
Day 1
Tuesday
Kusadasi
Welcome to Kusadasi! Check into your hotel at your leaisure and the rest of the day you are free to explore this harbourside resort town. Tonight you meet your tour guide and fellow travelling companions. Overnight Kusadasi (D)
Day 2
Wednesday
Ephesus, Kusadasi
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the house of the Virgin Mary. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Overnight Kusadasi (B, D)
Day 3
Thursday
Troy, Acropolis of Pergamum
Step back in time today as we visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse, followed by a tour of the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. Overnight Canakkale (B, D)
Day 4
Friday
Gallipoli Battlefields
Relaxed morning to explore the town of Canakkale before an afternoon tour of the WWI battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels and the Gallipoli Museum. After the tour we continue on to Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul (B)
Day 5
Saturday
Istanbul Old City
Tour the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome. Overnight Istanbul (B)
Day 6
Sunday
Istanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight. (B)
(B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
- Inbound harbour transfer - Kusadasi
- Outbound airport transfer - Istanbul
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
- Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
- Tips except driver and guide
- Entrance fees
- 5 nights - 4 star accommodation in total.
- - 1 night in Canakkale
- - 2 nights in Istanbul
- - 2 nights in Kusadasi
- 5 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners
- Suggested optional activities
- Tips – driver and guide
Tour Type :- Guaranteed Departure
This tour is a '
Guaranteed Departure' tour. This means that it will depart regardless of how many people are booked on to it.
