7 Days Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Cappadocia Tour Package from Istanbul

This tour package is for seven days package in Turkey, and covers the Gallipoli Battlefields and the ancient cities of Troia, Ephesus, Hierapolis. Also participants will discover the natural sites, Cappadocia in Turkey. This package, departs from Istanbul with hotel pick up service and ends in Istanbul with the hotel drop off service.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Depart from Istanbul to Canakkale & Gallipoli Battlefields Tour & Overnight in Canakkale.
We pick you up from your hotel and depart from Istanbul to Gallipoli Peninsula at 07:00 Am.On the way, you will have a stopover for the breakfast.The driving is about 4 hours. After arrival in Gallipoli, first of all, you will have lunch.Then we start for Gallipoli Tour.On the tour, we will visit Kabatepe War Museum, Beach Cemetery (John Simpson's Grave), ANZAC Cove, Ari Burnu (First ANZAC landing place), Lone Pine Cemetery (Australian memorial), Johnston's Jolly (Walk in the ANZAC trenches), View Shrapnel Valley, Turkish Memorial, The Nek and Walker's Ridge, Chunuk Bair (Main New Zealand memorial). At the end of the tour, we will drop you off at your hotel.
Overnight in Eceabat or Canakkale.

Day 2 Depart from Canakkale & Troy Ancient City Tour & Drive to Selcuk or Kusadasi & Overnight in Selcuk or Kusadasi.
08:30 Am We will pick you up from your hotel and drive to Troy.Upon arrival you will visit the historical sites of the Troy Ancient City. Included a visiting of  trojan hors and helen of city, A replica of the wooden horse that you can climb into for a photo, Excavation information centre which holds exhibits from the work underway, The fortification walls of Troy Vl with its tower and gateway entrance, Temple of Athena - the focal point of a great annual festival in honour of the goddess Athena, Schliemann’s trench - the discoverer of Troy, The entrance ramp to Troy ll., The sanctuary - an important religious centre of its time, The odeon – intended for the presentation of musical performances, Current excavations in progress,
12:00 Pm The tour finishes and you will be transferred to the bus station.
13:30 Pm Day bus from Canakkale to Selcuk or Kusadasi.
18:30 Pm Arrive in Selcuk/Kusadasi and meet on arrival.Transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Selcuk or Kusadasi.

Day 3 Depart from Kusadasi or Selcuk & Ephesus Tour & Overnight in Kusadasi or Selcuk.
We will pick you up from the hotel at 08:30 Am and drive to meeting point to start for Ephesus Tour.Upon arrival our tour guide will explain you the day and continue to have a visiting of Ephesus Library : According to recent excavations, the site was occupied as early as the late Neolithic period and developed through the Bronze and Iron Ages. Temple of Artemis, The temple of Artemision is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Antic world. It has been built in the areas of Ephesus on a flat area which has over the centuries turned into a swamp. Virgin Mary House, Virgin Mary House, It is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John Isabey Mosque, Isa Bey Mosque is one of the most delicate examples of Seljukian architecture, situated below the basilica of Saint John. The mosque was built by the master Syrian architecture Ali son of Mushimish al -Damishki, between the years of 1374 and 1375.
17:00 Pm The tour finishes and you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Overnight in Selcuk or Kusadasi.

Day 4 Depart from Kusadasi or Selcuk & Pamukkale Tour & Overnight bus to Cappadocia.
08:30 Am Pick up from hotel and drive to Pamukkale.When we arrive in Pamukkale, we will have lunch and continue to visit Historical Ruins of Hierapolis, Calcium Terraces and Mineral Water Swimming Pool.
Hierapolis Ancient City, the Necropolis (cemetery) of Hierapolis which is one of the biggest ancient cemetery in Anatolia with 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, Byzantian Gate. The city was on the borders of Caria, Lycia and Phrygia and had a mixed population. Citizens were usually involved in the wool industry. Calcium Terraces, The terraces were formed by running warm spring water, at a temperature of 35 °C / 102 °F containing calcium bicarbonate. When the water loses its carbon dioxide it leaves limestone deposits. These are of different colors and shapes in the form of terraces with pools Pamukkale Swimming Spring Pool, If you like to swim in The Ancient Pool which is also called Cleopatra's Pool they charge extra entrance fee. 17:00 Pm We finish the tour. You will have some free time.Then we will transfer you to the bus station.
Overnight bus to Cappadocia (Duration: 11 Hours)

Day 5 Arrive in Cappadocia & South Cappadocia Tour & Overnight in Cappadocia.
Arrive in Cappadocia bus station at 07:30/08:00 Am.Our staff will be waiting for you with a sign, your name written on it. You will be picked up and taken to our meeting point.After meeting with other tour participants and tour guide then we start to tour by visiting Red valley and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere valley. Then visit Cavusin village. Old Cavusin was abandoned several decades ago due to avalanches. The current village of Cavusin is located on the road. Old Cavusin, with its rock-cut dwellings and stone houses, had several hermitages. The two most important churches in Cavusin are the Great Basilica dedicated to St. John the Baptist (located on the cliff above the village) and Cavusin church or the “Great Pigeon House” commemorating a visit of the famous Cappadocian Emperor Nicephorus Phocas.Then we go to local restaurant to have lunch. After lunch drive to the Pigeon Valley. After visiting Pigeon Valley, drive for visiting Kaymakli Underground City, where early christians lived in fear and faith. The an- cient name was Enegup.The houses in the village are constructed around the nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city, which is one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. The underground city was originally carved out as eight floors, however four floors are available to visit. In wartime about 5000 people can refuged in. The tunnels are still used todayas storage areas, stables, and cellars. On the way back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. 17:00 Pm At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 6 Depart from Hotel in Cappadocia & North Cappadocia Tour & Overnight bus to Istanbul
09:30 Am You will be picket up from your hotel for second day tour of Cappadocia. You will be takken to meeting point and meet with other tour participants and tour guide then we start the tour.Our first visit is to Martian landscape in the Dervent valley. we visit Pasabag’s “fairy chimneys”, where the voice of the wind harmonizes with songs of the fairies. From here we pause at Avanos centre of terracotta art which is a popular destination because of its attractive old town with cobbled streets, and views over the river and is its production of earthenware pottery, it is also the most economic activity in the town. The ceramic trade in this district and its countless pottery factories date right back to the Hittites, and the ceramic clay from the red silt of the Kızılırmak has always been used. A visit to ceramic & tile center to see how the ceramics made by hand. After lunch we visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia. People of Goreme, at the heart of the Cappadocia Region, realized that these soft rocks could be easily carved out to form houses, churches, monasteries. These Christian sanctuaries contain many examples of Byzantine art from the post-iconoclastic period. These frescoes are a unique artistic achievement from this period. We complete the tour with a visit to the Uchisar Rock-Castle which has the numerous hollowed-out containers, rock tombs, and a large water cistern all welcome you as silent witnesses to history and human life giving you a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to bus station.
Overnight bus to Istanbul (Duration 10 Hours)

Day 7 Arrive in Istanbul & The end of the tour package.
7:30/08:00 Am Arrive in Istanbul Bus Station.The tour ends here.

Includes

• - Hotel pick up and drop off
• - English Speaking Tour Guide
• - Lunch
• - Museum Fees
• - Gassoline
• - Parking Fees.
• - Non Smoking air-conditioned touristical vehicle ( mini-vans, mini-buses, buses )
• - Hotel Pick up and drop off
• - Day Bus Ticket from Canakkale to Selcuk or Kusadasi.
• - Overnight bus Ticket from Pamukkale to Cappadocia.
• - Overnight bus from Cappadocia to Istanbul.
• - Bus Station Transfers in Canakkale.
• - Bus Station Transfers in Selcuk or Kusadasi
• - Bus station Transfers in Pamukkale.
• - Bus station Transfers in Cappadocia
• - Breakfast
• - Accommodation
• - Local Taxes
• - Serice Charge

Excludes

• - Tips to driver and Guide
• - Personal Expense
• - Drinks at lunch
• - Optional tours
• - Dinner

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