Long day tour, lunch & dinner included

Troy & Gallipoli (Anzacs)

Early start to ancient city of Troy, famous with the legendary Trojan Horse from the times of Beautiful Helen, the Queen of Sparta, and Paris, the Trojan Prince.

Lunch at Canakkale and ferry across Dardanelles.

Visit to Gallipoli, famous battle-field, Anzac Cove, War Cemeteries (Beach Cemetery, Quinn's Post, The Nek) and the Anzac Memorials (Lone Pine - Australian Memorial, Conk Bair - New Zealand Memorial, Hellespont - English Memorial) of the naval battle (18 March 1915) during World War I.

Dinner on the way and late evening return to Istanbul.

With private car & guide

All year round

Tour Includes:
Private car & guide, museum entrance fees, ferryboat, lunch and dinner.

Ministay, full board, accommodation in 4* or 5* hotels, 2 or 3 Days Tour all year round, by plane-train or bus

Cappadocia & Ankara

Day 1 Early morning flight or night bus/train to Ankara Visit to Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Temple of Augustus, Mausoleum of Ataturk, Haci Bayram Mosque, and a panoramic view of the city from Cankaya.
Departure for Cappadocia, the "Wonderland", via Salt Lake. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2 Visit Goreme Valley before lunch, Churches of Tokali, Elmali, St. Barbara, decorated with remarkable frescoes.
Dinner and overnight.

Day 3 Visit to the picturesque villages of Cavusin and Macan after breakfast, Zelve Valley of "Fairy Chimneys" and Avanos village. View of the Petrified Valley from the ancient Citadel of Uchisar. Lunch and departure for Ankara, visiting the underground cities of Derinkuyu and Kaymakli and, Seldjouk Agzikarahan Caravanserai on the way.
Plane, train or bus to Istanbul.

Tour Includes:
Roundtrip tickets, tranfers, full board accommodation, professional guidance and museum entrance fees.

Special package, journey to Anatolian Civilizations, full board, 5 Days Special Tour, departures only on Tuesday & Sunday, by plane-train or bus

Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale Aphrodisias - Ephesus - Izmir (Journey to Anatolian Civilizations)

Day 1 Early morning flight or night bus/train to Ankara visit to Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara and continue to Cappadocia via Salt Lake. Seldjouk Agzikarahan Caravanserai, view of the Petrified Valley from the ancient citadel of Uchisar. Dinner and overnight at Urgup.

Day 2 Full day tour of Cappadocia. Valley of Goreme and Zelve Valley of "Fairy Chimneys", underground cities of Derinkuyu and Kaymakli, villages of Ortahisar and Avanos. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3 Early departure for Konya, city of the "Whirling Dervishes", visit to Mausoleum of Mevlana, world famous philosopher and poet. Continue to Pamukkale (Hieropolis), and visit the ruins. Dinner and overnight at Denizli.

Day 4 Visit the ancient city of Hierapolis with its unique formation of petrified calcium cliffs and stalactites, drive to Aphrodisias, well preserved Greco-Roman settlement. Dinner and overnight at Kusadasi.

Day 5 Visit to the ancient lonian city of Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary, St. John Basilica. Lunch and drive to Izmir for flight or bus to Istanbul.

This tour can be extented to 7 days terminating in Istanbul including Pergamum (Tour 15) & Troy (Tour 11)

2 days advance reservation required

 

 

Special package, full board accommodation in 4* or 5* hotels, 7 Days Special Tour, departures only on Sunday & Tuesday, by plane - train or bus

Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale Aphrodisias - Ephesus - Izmir - Pergamum - Troy & Gallipoli

Day 1 Visit to ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS (HITTITE) MUSEUM in Ankara and continue to Cappadocia via SALT LAKE. Seldjouk AĞZIKARAHAN CARAVANSERAI, view of the PETRIFIED VALLEY from the ancient citadel of UCHISAR. Dinner and overnight at ÜRGÜP.

Day 2 Full day tour of Cappadocia. Valley of GÖREME and ZELVE VALLEY of "Fair Chimneys", underground cities of DERINKUYU and KAYMAKLI, villages of ORTAHISAR and AVANOS. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3 Early departure for KONYA, city of the " Whirling Dervishes", visit to MAUSOLEUM of MEVLANA, world famous philosopher and poet. Continue to PAMUKKALE (HIERAPOLIS), and visit the ruins. Dinner and overnight at Denizli.

Day 4 Visit to the Ancient city of HIEROPOLIS with its unique formation of petrified calcium cliffs and stalactites, drive to APHRODISIAS, well preserved Greco-Roman settlement. Dinner and overnight at KUSADASI.

Day 5 Visit the ancient lonian city of EPHESUS, HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY, ST. JOHN BASILICA. Lunch. Overnight in Izmir.

Day 6 Drive to PERGAMUM, where different healing methods like therapy with music and sound of water were first used.
Visit to AESCULAPIUM, ancient medical center built in the name of Aesculapis, "God of Medicine". Lunch and continue to PERGAMUM ACROPOLIS. Visit Athena and Trojan Temples, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Dionysos, Gymnasium of Youth, Odeon, Library, Agora, Great Theatre and Roman Bath. Drive to Çanakkale and overnight.

Day 7 Early start to the ancient city of TROY, famous with the legendary TROJAN HORSE from the times of Beautiful Helen, the Queen of Sparta and Paris, the Trojan Prince. Lunch at ÇANAKKALE and ferry across DARDANELLES.
Visit to GALLIPOLI, famous battle-field, Anzac Cove, War Cemeteries (Beach Cemetery, Quinn's Post, The Nek) and the ANZAC MEMORIALS (Lone Pine - Australian Memorial), Conk Bair - New Zealand Memorial, Hellespont-English Memorial) of the naval battle (18 March 1915) during World War I. Dinner on the way and late evening return to Istanbul by tour bus.

 

 

Day trip, lunch included, by plane or bus

Ephesus & Virgin Mary's House

Early morning flight or night bus to Izmir, birthplace of Homer and departure for Ephesus, one of the "Seven Churches of Revelation". Visit to St. John Basilica and the Temple of Artemis, one of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World". Last abode of Virgin Mary at Mount Solmissos and lunch at Selcuk. Visit to the old Greco-Roman city of Ephesus, Marble Street, Odeon, Bouleterion, Temple of Hadrian and Serapis, Agora, Library of Celsus, Great Theatre, Double Church, Arcadian Way, Gate of Magnesia.

Return to Izmir and flight or bus to Istanbul.

(Tour 14+15 can be a ministay with an overnight in Izmir.)

 

 

Day trip, lunch included, by plane or bus

Pergamum

Ephesus

Early morning flight or night bus to Izmir and drive to Pergamum, where different healing methods like therapy with music and sound of water were first used. Visit to Aesculapium, ancient medical center built in the name of Aesculapis, "God of Medicine". Lunch and continue to Pergamum Acropolis. Visit Athena and Trojan Temples, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Dionysos, Gymnasium of Youth, Odeon, Library, Agora, Great Theatre and Roman Bath.

Return to Izmir and flight or bus to Istanbul.

Tour 14+15 can be a ministay with an overnight in Izmir.

 

 

Ministay, full board accommodation in 4* or 5* hotels, 2 Days Tour all year round, by plane or bus

Ephesus & Pergamum

Day 1 Early morning flight or night bus to IZMIR, birthplace of Homer and departure for EPHESUS, one of the "Seven Churches of Revelation". Visit to St. JOHN BASILICA and the TEMPLE of ARTEMIS, one of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World".
Last abode of VIRGIN MARY at Mount Solmissos and lunch at SELÇUK. Visit to the old Greco-Roman city of EPHESUS, Marble Street, Odeon, Bouleterion, Temple of Hadrian and Serapis, Agora, Library of Celcius, Great Theatre, Double Church, Arcadian Way, Gate of Magnesia. Return to IZMIR and overnight.

Day 2 Drive to IZMIR and drive to PERGAMUM, where different healing methods like therapy with music and sound of water were first used. Visit to AESCULAPIUM, ancient medical center built in the name of Aesculapis, " God of Medicine". Lunch and continue to PERGAMUM ACROPOLIS. Visit Athena and Trojan Temples, Temple of Dionysos, Gymnasium of Youth, Odeon, Library, Agora, Great Theatre and Roman Bath. Return to Izmir and flight or bus to Istanbul.

 

 

Day trip, lunch included, by plane or bus

Pamukkale (Hierapolis)

Early morning flight or night bus to Izmir. Near Denizli is Pamukkale (Cotton Castle), a beautiful and spectacular natural site, unique in the world. Thermal spring waters have been used since Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Situated on the plateau are both the thermal center with its motels, thermal pools and ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis. Monument on this side includes the ancient thermal baths, which have been restored and converted into an archaeological museum. Return to Izmir and flight or bus to Istanbul.