8-day Turkey Explorer Tour From Istanbul
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Day 1: Ankara, Cappadocia
Stop At: Anitkabir Command Anittepe, Ankara 06570 Turkey
Pick up between 6:15 am - 6:45 am from your hotel in the old city of Istanbul, Taksim and depart from Istanbul for the nation's capital, Ankara, to visit Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Ataturk before continuing on to the surreal landscape of Cappadocia.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Gul Konaklari or similar hotel in Cappadocia
Day 2: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Pasabag, Uchisar
Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Today we tour the Goreme open-air museum, Pasabag and Uchisar castle. Photo opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready! Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand what determines their value. Tonight, don't miss the optional Turkish folklore evening featuring folklore and belly dancers... a night you won't forget!
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Gul Konaklari or similar hotel in Cappadocia
Day 3: Underground City, Konya
Stop At: Mevlana Muzesi, Mevlana Cd. No:1, Konya 42030 Turkey
This morning we visit and explore Kaymakli underground city. Then leaving Cappadocia we head south, towards Konya, along the ancient Silk Road, visiting Sultanhani Caravansary, just as the ancient traders did. Once in Konya we tour the Mevlana Museum and Alaeddin Mosque.
Overnight Konya
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hilton Garden Inn Hotel or similar hotel in Konya.
Day 4: Sagalassos, Pamukkale
Stop At: Sagalassos, Sakaraca Mahallesi 15800 Aฤlasun/Burdur, Aglasun Turkey
Today we head for Pamukkale and it's calcium travertines. Along the way we visit the ancient site of Sagalassos. Conquered by Alexander the Great in 333 BC, earthquakes and plague saw its demise in 541-2. Today it is one of the best preserved sites in Turkey and is on the UNESCO Tentaice list.
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Colossae Thermal Hotel or similar hotel in Pamukkale
Day 5: Pamukkale
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
Visit the ruins of Hierapolis, the Temple of Apollo, Necropolis, and stroll over the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale. This afternoon we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel or similar hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 6: Ephesus
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand what determines their value. Our tour concludes with the arrival to Istanbul at approximately 7 pm.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel or similar hotel in Kusadasi
Day 7: Pergamum, Troy
Stop At: Ruins of Pergamum, 8 km (5 mi) from Bergama, Bergama Turkey
Step back in time today as we visit the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. We continue on and visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse. Overnight Canakkale
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Canakkale Special Class MD Barbaros Hotel or similar hotel in Canakkale.
Day 8: Gallipoli
Stop At: Gallipoli Battlefield, Eceabat Turkey
After breakfast, we visit the WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels before driving to back to Istanbul. The tour ends on arrival back into Istanbul.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Ankara, Cappadocia
Stop At: Anitkabir Command Anittepe, Ankara 06570 Turkey
Pick up between 6:15 am - 6:45 am from your hotel in the old city of Istanbul, Taksim and depart from Istanbul for the nation's capital, Ankara, to visit Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Ataturk before continuing on to the surreal landscape of Cappadocia.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Gul Konaklari or similar hotel in Cappadocia
Day 2: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Pasabag, Uchisar
Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Today we tour the Goreme open-air museum, Pasabag and Uchisar castle. Photo opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready! Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand what determines their value. Tonight, don't miss the optional Turkish folklore evening featuring folklore and belly dancers... a night you won't forget!
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Gul Konaklari or similar hotel in Cappadocia
Day 3: Underground City, Konya
Stop At: Mevlana Muzesi, Mevlana Cd. No:1, Konya 42030 Turkey
This morning we visit and explore Kaymakli underground city. Then leaving Cappadocia we head south, towards Konya, along the ancient Silk Road, visiting Sultanhani Caravansary, just as the ancient traders did. Once in Konya we tour the Mevlana Museum and Alaeddin Mosque.
Overnight Konya
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hilton Garden Inn Hotel or similar hotel in Konya.
Day 4: Sagalassos, Pamukkale
Stop At: Sagalassos, Sakaraca Mahallesi 15800 Aฤlasun/Burdur, Aglasun Turkey
Today we head for Pamukkale and it's calcium travertines. Along the way we visit the ancient site of Sagalassos. Conquered by Alexander the Great in 333 BC, earthquakes and plague saw its demise in 541-2. Today it is one of the best preserved sites in Turkey and is on the UNESCO Tentaice list.
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Colossae Thermal Hotel or similar hotel in Pamukkale
Day 5: Pamukkale
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
Visit the ruins of Hierapolis, the Temple of Apollo, Necropolis, and stroll over the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale. This afternoon we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel or similar hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 6: Ephesus
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand what determines their value. Our tour concludes with the arrival to Istanbul at approximately 7 pm.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel or similar hotel in Kusadasi
Day 7: Pergamum, Troy
Stop At: Ruins of Pergamum, 8 km (5 mi) from Bergama, Bergama Turkey
Step back in time today as we visit the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. We continue on and visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse. Overnight Canakkale
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Canakkale Special Class MD Barbaros Hotel or similar hotel in Canakkale.
Day 8: Gallipoli
Stop At: Gallipoli Battlefield, Eceabat Turkey
After breakfast, we visit the WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels before driving to back to Istanbul. The tour ends on arrival back into Istanbul.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Tour leaving from Istanbul
Istanbul was first known historically as Byzantium and then as Constantinople. This is the most populated city in Turkey, and the historical, cultural and economic center of the country. The Bosphorus is one of its main features, this is a strait that divides the city in two, as well as it separates physically Asia from Europe.
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