10 Days Turkey Tour Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Pergamum, Troy and Gallipoli
NotesThis Turkey tour is available all year round. Can be customized according to your wishes. There is no hidden cost.What’s Included :
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Turkey Tours to Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Pergamum, Troy and GallipoliDay 1. Welcome to IstanbulUpon arrival to Istanbul airport our transfer man will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name, in order to transfer you to your hotel. After check-in to the room, you will be given a brief instruction and review of your Turkey tours by Road Runner Travel representative. You have rest of the day by yourself to explore the area or relax at your hotel. Day 2. Istanbul Old City Walking TourAfter breakfast at the hotel, your guide will pick you up for full day Istanbul old city tour to visit Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, The Hippodrome, Obelisk of Theodosius from Egypt, Serpentine Column from the Temple of Delphi, German Fountain, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace, after the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel. Day 3. Free Day to Explore IstanbulAfter breakfast, you have full day to explore bazaars or new city part of Istanbul by yourself. Day 4. Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia / North Cappadocia TourEarly morning you will have transfer from your hotel to airport for the flight to Cappadocia ( 60 min ). Upon arrival to Cappadocia airport our transfer man will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name on it, in order to transfer you to our Cappadocia office. Day 5. South Cappadocia Tour / Flight from Cappadocia to IzmirHighly Recommended to Experience Hot Air Ballooning After breakfast at the hotel, your guide will pick you up for full day south part of Cappadocia tour to visit Pigeon Valley, Uchisar castle, Kaymaklı ancient multi-level underground city which is 5 floor and extending to a depth of approximately 40 m. Then head off to the Red Valley, this beautiful valley gets its name from the rose-colored rock. Here we will hike for 2 hours to see the beauty of the valley with several rock-cut underground dwellings and churches from the Byzantine period. The tour will end approximately 17:00 p.m. After the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel to pick up your luggage for transfer to the airport. Day 6. Ephesus TourAfter breakfast at the hotel, your guide will pick you up for full day Ephesus and surroundings tour. Today we will visit Temple of Artemis which is one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Best of the day is Ephesus antique city which was established as a port city, it has been most important commercial center, once a religious center of the early Christianity and now it is one of the most important visit site in Turkey then we will go to house of Virgin Mary the belief that Virgin Mary had spent her last days around Ephesus and she died there. The tour will end approximately 16:30 p.m. and you will be transferred back to your hotel. Day 7.Pamukkale and Hierapolis Ancient City TourAfter breakfast at the hotel, your guide will pick you up for full day Pamukkale and Hierapolis tour. This beautiful naturel and historical sides are about 2.5 hours driving distance from your hotel but this will be a nice country side experience for you. Today we will visit Pamukkale, meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish because the travertines and terraces of carbonate minarels left by flowing hot spring water. Hierapolis ancient city has been one of the most important spa and health center since 2nd century for Jewish, early Christians and Romans. The tour will end approximately 16:00 p.m and you will be transferred to your hotel in Kuşadası (arrival around 19hrs).Overnight in Kuşadası. Day 8. Pergamum Tour / Transfer to CanakkaleAfter breakfast at the hotel, your guide will pick you up for full day Pergamum tour, today we will visit one of the most important Greek Roman ancient city Pergamum with its Acropolis and Altar of Zeus which is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, end of tour we will be driving to Gallipoli area to stay the night in Canakkale. Day 9. Troy and Gallipoli Tour / Transfer to IstanbulAfter breakfast at the hotel, your guide will pick you up for full day Troy and Gallipoli tour. Today from morning to lunch time we will visit UNESCO World Heritage Site of Troy, see a replica of the Trojan horse that you can climb for a photo and the fortification walls of Troy Vl with its tower and gateway entrance. After Troy tour we will have lunch and cross European site of Dardanelles to Gallipoli, here we will visit Brighton Beach, Hell Split, the Beach Cemetery and the Grave of John Simpson, Anzac Cove, Ariburnu and Anzac Cove cemeteries, the Lone Pine Australian memorial and cemetery. You can walk the Artillery Road and even visit some original tunnels and trenches at Johnston’s Jolly, the infamous Nek cemetery, as well as the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial and cemetery. At the end of the tour we travel to Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel in Istanbul, check in hotel. Day 10. End of Your Tour / Transfer to the AirportAfter breakfast, check out from your room and we will arrange transfer to international airport according to your international flight or you can extend your accommodation in Istanbul and use your airport transfer according to your flight date. |