Aegean Turkey Tour - 7 days

Aegean Turkey Tour - 7 days

Turkey's Aegean coast is beautiful and historical housing some of the most important cultural heritages and most splendid sceneries in the world. You will visit Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamum, Pamukkale and Ephesus with land transportation.

Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul: Transfer to hotel in Sultanahmet area. Accommodation in Istanbul.

Day 2: Istanbul Old City Tour: Visit Topkapi Palace,Caferaga Madrasah, The Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia Museum and Cemberlitas (Burnt Column). Accommodation in Istanbul. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)

Day 3:Dolmabahce Palace Tour & Bosphorus Cruise: Dolmabahce Palace, Yıldız Royal Garden, City Walls, Bosphorus Cruise by public boat. Accommodation in Istanbul (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)

Day 4: Departure from Istanbul and Gallipoli Trip: Drive to Gallipoli at 06:30. Visit: Kabatepe War Museum, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ari Burnu, Lone Pine Cemetery (Australian memorial), Johnston´s Jolly (Walk in the ANZAC trenches), View Shrapnel Valley, Turkish Memorial, The Nek and Walker´s Ridge, Chunuk Bair (Main New Zealand memorial). Transfer to hotel in Canakkale. Accommodation in Canakkale. (lunch on the tour)

Day 5: Troy and Pergamum Tour: (check out from your hotel in the morning) Visit Ancient City of Troy in the morning. Drive to Pergamum, have lunch and visit Pergamum Ancient City. Visit the ancient Library, Temple of Athena, Temple of Trojan and the Gymnasium situated on terraces and the lower Agora. After the tour, you drive to your hotel in Kusadasi. Accommodation in Kusadasi. (breakfast at hotel and lunch on the tour)

Day 6: Pamukkale Travertines and Hierapolis Ancient City: Pamukkale – thermal water travertines-,Hierapolis,Necropolis (cemetery),Roman Bath, Domitian Gate,Main Street, Byzantium Gate. Optional visit for Cleopatra's Pool they charge extra entrance fee of 35 TL. Accommodation in Kusadasi. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)

Day 7: Ephesus Tour: Temple of Hadrian, Domitian's temple, Hercules gate, famous Celsus Library, Great theater and other Roman sites. We will also visit House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis and Isa Bey Mosque. After the tour, transfer to bus station to take overnight bus to Istanbul. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)

Day 8: Arrival to Istanbul: You will arrive at Esenler Bus Station in the morning, then you will be free on your own. End of services.