• What’s Included :

  • Flight tickets mentioned in the itinerary.
  • All accommodation mentioned in the itinerary.
  • All mentioned transfers in the itinerary.
  • All tours with transportation, lunch and entrance fees.
  • All tours with professional tour guide, licensed by the Ministry of Tourism.
  • Breakfast included at the hotels.
  • Vegetarian meals available.
  • All domestic taxes.

   

  What’s Not Included :

  • Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast)
  • Any tips to guide, driver or staff at hotels.
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Medical services.

Turkey Tour to Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamum, Pamukkale, Ephesus and Cappadocia

Day 1. Welcome to Istanbul

Upon 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 tour by Road Runner Travel representative. You have rest of the day by yourself to explore the area or relax at your hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2. Istanbul Old City Walking Tour

After 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.
Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3. Gallipoli Tour

Early morning you will have pick up from your hotel to transfer Gallipoli to 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. End of the tour you will be transferred to your hotel. You have rest of the day to explore the area by yourself.
Overnight in Canakkale or Eceabat.

Day 4. Troy and Pergamum Tour / Transfer to Kusadasi

After breakfast at the hotel, your guide will pick up you from hotel to departure for Troy tour, to day 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 we will be driving to an 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 the day you will be transferred to Kusadası.
Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 5. Pamukkale and Hierapolis Ancient City Tour

After 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. End of the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel. You have rest of the day by yourself to explore Kusadasi.
Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 6. Ephesus Tour / Flight from Izmir to Cappadocia

After 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 to airport for flight from Izmir to Cappadocia ( 1 hour ). 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 your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 7. North Cappadocia Tour

Highly Recommended to Experience Hot Air Ballooning
After breakfast at the hotel, your guide will pick you up for full day north Cappadocia to visit. Uchisar town to see the big rock on top of the hill with lots of rooms carved into cave. Urgup town to see one of the most famous rock formations that are symbolizing Cappadocia, Devrent valley, Avanos town is red clay pottery center of Turkey since Hittites. Goreme open air museum to see the most beautiful rock-cut churches with one of the best preserve frescoes (wall paintings). The tour will end approximately 16:30 p.m and you will be transferred to your hotel. You have the rest of the day by yourself to explore this beautiful Goreme town.
Overnight in Goreme

Day 8. South Cappadocia Tour / Flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul

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. Flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul, upon arrival to Istanbul airport our transfer man will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name, in order to transfer you to hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 9. Free Day to Explore Istanbul

After breakfast, you have full day to explore bazaars or new city part of Istanbul by yourself.
Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 10. End of Your Turkey Tour / Transfer to Airport

After breakfast, check out from your room and we will arrange transfer to international airport according to your flight or you can extend your accommodation in Istanbul and use your airport transfer according to your flight date.