2024- TOUR DEPARTURE DATES

Day 01 : Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul! You will betransferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours free to explore at your own pace. Overnight Istanbul 4 Star Port Bosphorus Hotel 

Day 02 : Istanbul Old City
After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting Breakfast, then we move on to visit some of the most important historical sights of Istanbul such as the Blue Mosque, St Sophia, Grand Bazaar Hippodrome Obelisk and Topkapi Palace (Harem room optional extra). Tonight you get to know your travelling companions a little better at your welcome dinner. Overnight Istanbul 4 Star Port Bosphorus Hotel  (B) 

Day 03 : Gallipoli Battlefields 
After breakfast drive to Canakkale – Eceabat. After having lunch in Eceabat visit in Gallipoli, Kabatepe War Museum, Brighton Beach, Anzac Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, Anzac Commemoration Site, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly, the Nek and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Overnight in Canakkale Specail Class MD Barboros Hotel (B, D) 

Day 04 : Troy, Acropolis of Pergamum 
After breakfast, we start to explore the famous archaeological and mythological site of Troy, home of the “Trojan Horse” and “Helen of Troy” the proceed to The city of Pergamon in the north of the Aegean of West Anatolia with the frontiers to ancient Mysia, forms a significant part of the Aegean and Asia Minor history with Acropolis, one of the centre’s of Hellenistic and Roman ages. Overnight in Kusadasi 4 Star Ilayda Avand Garde Hotel (B, D) 

Day 05 : Ephesus, Kusadasi 
After breakfast, Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.Overnight Kusadası. 4 Star Ilayda Avand Garde Hotel (B, D) 

Day 06 : Pamukkale, Hierapolis 
After breakfast, we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.Overnight Pamukkale 4 Star Adem Pira Hotel (B,D) 

Day 07 :  Istanbul 
Today you head back to Istanbul. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight and be back in Istanbul, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel in time for a bit of last minute shopping or exploring. Overnight Istanbul 4 Star Port Bosphorus Hotel  (B) 

Day 08 : Istanbul 
After breakfast our tour transferred to the airport for your onward flight. (B)