Highlights of Turkey 12 Days

Highlights of Turkey 12 Days

Highlights of Turkey 12 Days

TOUR CODE:GEL-03B

Discover Gallipoli, where The World War I took place, visit the Lone Pine Australian Memorial. Explore the ancient city of Troy, famous for the legendary Trojan horse from the times of Beautiful Helen, Queen of Sparta, and Paris, the Trojan Prince. Admire ancient city, Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, Pamukkale and Hierapolis. Drive to Fethiye and enjoy boat trip.

Tour Code Duration Location Price
GEL-03B12 Days 11 NightsAydın Cappadocia Ephesus Fethiye Gallipoli İzmirAsk
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DAY 1 GALLIPOLI TOUR
Pickup at 06:30 from your hotel. TOUR CODE:GALLIPOLI TOUR Hit the road in the early morning from İstanbul to Gallipoli (approx. 5 hours). Your English speaking host will tell you the history of the ANZACs during your travel. Visit ANZAC Cove, is a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. Give a break for lunch at Maydos Restaurant & Bar Then continue to o Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial named after the solitary pine tree that grew here. Amazing landscape and fascinating historical atmosphere give you unforgettable memories because of their past. On the memorial you will find the names of 4221 Australian and 709 New Zealand soldiers who have no known grave. Last stop is Kabatepe Museum and Johnstons Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels) Departure time is 18.00 to come back to Istanbul and arrival time is 21.30 Your tour finishes with a hotel drop-off. overnight Canakkale.
DAY 2 Troy and Pergamum
Pickup at 08:30 from your hotel. After breakfast at 08.30 we start tours of Troy and Pergamum, continue onto your choice of Selcuk or Kusadasi. Visit the ancient city of Troy, famous for the legendary Trojan horse from the times of Beautiful Helen, Queen of Sparta, and Paris, the Trojan Prince. The ancient town of Pergamum was one of the most important centres for culture and arts in its time. Now on display is the magnificant acropolis. (B,L)
DAY 3 Ephesus Tour from Kusadasi or Selcuk
Pickup at 09:00 O’clock from your hotel. Visit to Ephesus,one of the world famous archeological site, also probably the best preserved Classical cities in Europe. Have a nice time walking in the wide streets surrounding the ruins of the city. Temple of Artemis (Diana) is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Enjoy your lunch in the town before traveling to the House of the Virgin Mary, a site that is thought to be the place where the Virgin Mary spent her final days. Century A.D. is unlike any other you will see in this country. When our tour finishes we transfer you to Izmir Airport for your flight back to istanbul. When you arrive at Istanbul airport we transfer you to your hotel.
DAY 4 Pamukkale Tour
Pickup at 08:00 O’clock from your hotel. Pamukkale and Hierapolis will be visited with an expert guide. Discover top attractions of city such as Domitian Gate, Colannaded Gate, Cathedral, Red waters of Karahayit, Pamukkale Museum & The Travertines of Pamukkale.
DAY 5 Fethiye Hotel
Pickup at 11:00 O’clock from your hotel. When you arrive to Denizli Bus Station we will meet and transfer to tour point or your hotel.
DAY 6 Butterfly Valley Boat Tour
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Pickup at 20:00 O’clock from your hotel.
DAY 11 Cappadocia Tour North
Pickup around 09:00 from bus station & transfer to tour point. Devrent Valley, also known as Imagination Valley to see the lunar landscape. Drive through this surreal place, watching volcanic cones and pillars. Listen to your guide recounts how the sculptures have been formed by erosion.
Afterward, drive through Pasabag, also known as Monks Valley. Discover how the area was named after the monks lived here in the 4th century AD and gaze at the mushroom-shaped pinnacles.
Then visit a restaurant for a delicious, local, otantic Anatolian lunch.
Next stop is the pottery-making town of Avanos. Join a pottery workshop to try your hand at pottery. Watch a pottery demonstration, and then try to make one for yourself.
Then drive to Pigeon Valley who offers spectacular views of the natural cliffs and the man-made caves and tunnels carved into the rock.
Next, the big rock on top of the hill in Uchisar , also known as Landlord’s Castle.The view from the top of this massive rock is amazing.
Next, watch the enchanting view of Goreme Valley from Esentepe.
Final stop of North Cappadocia Tour is Goreme Open-Air Museum, a UNESCO-listed place with cave churches, stunning frescos and monastery. Walk around these magical rocks. Learn how they were carved between the 10 and 12th centuries AD.
Afterward drop-off your hotel. Overnight Hotel
DAY 12 Cappadocia Tour South 1
Pickup at 09:30 from your hotel. Derinkuyu to explore the hand-carved tunnels and caves of the ancient Derinkuyu Underground City. It is the largest excavated underground city in Turkey and is one of several underground complexes found across Cappadocia.
Afterward, walk through Ihlara Valley for 4 km, watching very famous and interesting valley with many churches and underground caves.
Then visit a restaurant for a delicious, local, otantic Anatolian lunch.
Next stop is Belisirma Village. Although a small village, Belisirma is well known because of various ruins around it. The church ruins of Ala, Bezirhane, Karagedik and Direkli are Byzantine cave churches.
Then drive to Selime who has a breathtakingly beautiful and complex church compound cut into the rock.
South Cappadocia Tour final stop is Nar Lake, a volcanic crater lake, about 36 km southeast of Aksaray inCappadocia.
Afterward drop-off your hotel.
  • Galliboli
  • Troy
  • Fethiye
  • Pergamum
  • Ephesus
  • Pamukkale
  • Cappadocia
  • Goreme open air museum
  • Goreme valley
  • Urgup
  • Pasabagi
  • Pigeon valley
  • Uchisar
  • Avanos

Inclusions

  • Hotels
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned coach
  • Local guide
  • Bus tickets
  • Entrance fees
  • Breakfast, Lunch

Exclusions

  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Food and drink, unless specified
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • A small amount of walking is involved
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • Not wheelchair accessible