Ancient Wonders of Turkey Tour - 6 days
Group Tour / Guaranteed departures from Istanbul
Accommodation in Superior & Deluxe Hotels (4-5 star)
• Istanbul (2) • Canakkale (1) •
Izmir / Kusadasi (2)
Category:
Cultural group tour, Scenic Land
Journey
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Istanbul
Arrive at Ataturk airport in
Istanbul and transfer to our hotel. Overnight: Istanbul
Day 2: Istanbul City Tour (B)
Breakfast at hotel and begin
full day sightseeing tour of Istanbul. We’ll visit Topkapi
Palace (harem section is optional), ancient Roman Hippodrome
(center of the chariot races) and proceed to the Hagia Sophia,
the Byzantine church which was converted to a mosque in 15th
century. We will continue our Sultanahmet tour with the Blue
Mosque and finally we will stop at Grand Covered Bazaar and will
have free time to discover 4000 tiny shops in the passageways of
the world’s largest covered bazaar. Overnight: Istanbul
Day 3: Gallipoli - Dardanelles -
Canakkale (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel and
departure for Canakkale. En route to Gallipoli, we will visit
World War I battlefields, Anzac Cove, Chunuk Bair and Lone pine
Cemetery. Then we will take the ferry
across the Dardanelles Strait to Canakkale for overnight.
Overnight: Canakkale
Day 4: Troy - Pergamum -
Izmir / Kusadasi (B, D)
After breakfast we will drive
to Troy, Homer’s legendary city in Iliad and Odyssey. Then
continue to Pergamum, the ancient city of learning,
arts and medicine.
Tour ancient Askeplion and
continue to Izmir for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Izmir (until March 31st 2015 accommodation in
Kusadasi)
Day 5: Ephesus & St. Mary’s
House - Izmir / Kusadasi (B, D)
After breakfast begin tour of
glorious Greco-Roman ruins of Ephesus, one of the best preserved
classical city of the Eastern Mediterranean dated back to 2000
years. Later we will drive to the hilltop where we visit the
miraculously discovered Virgin Mary’s House. Afternoon free or
join optional tours. Return hotel for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Izmir (until March 31st 2015 accommodation in
Kusadasi)
Day 6: Izmir / Kusadasi – Departure (B)
Transfer to pier to take your ferry
or cruise. Thank you for visiting Turkey.
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