8 Days Turkey Tour: Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale & Bursa

✈️ Arrival in Istanbul: Welcome to Istanbul and the beginning of your 8-day Turkey journey.
🤝 Airport Meeting: Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), our representative will meet you at the designated meeting point.
🚐 Private Airport Transfer: Enjoy a comfortable private transfer directly from the airport to your hotel in Istanbul.
🏨 Hotel Check-In: After arrival at your hotel, complete your check-in and settle into your accommodation.
🌆 Free Time in Istanbul: The rest of the day is free to relax, explore the surrounding area or discover Istanbul at your own pace.

🚐 Hotel Pick-Up (08:00–08:30): Meet your guide at your centrally located Istanbul hotel and begin a full-day journey through the Byzantine and Ottoman heritage of the historic Old City.
🕌 Hagia Sophia: Discover one of Istanbul’s most iconic monuments, renowned for its extraordinary Byzantine architecture and centuries of history connecting the Byzantine and Ottoman eras.
💙 Blue Mosque: Visit the magnificent Sultanahmet Mosque, famous for its elegant domes, six minarets and beautiful interior decorated with traditional Iznik tiles.
🏛️ Hippodrome & Ancient Monuments: Explore the former center of Byzantine public life and see its historic monuments, including the ancient Obelisk.
🛍️ Shopping Opportunity: Enjoy time to discover traditional Turkish products and local handicrafts during the tour.
🧿 Grand Covered Bazaar: Explore one of the world’s oldest and largest covered markets, filled with traditional shops, handicrafts, textiles, jewelry and souvenirs.
🍽️ Lunch: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing the afternoon sightseeing program.
🏰 Topkapi Palace: Discover the magnificent former residence and administrative center of the Ottoman sultans, with imperial courtyards, historic chambers and remarkable collections reflecting centuries of Ottoman history.
🚐 Tour End & Hotel Drop-Off (Around 17:00): After completing the Istanbul Old City tour, transfer back to your hotel.

🚐 Early Morning Hotel Pick-Up (06:00): Pick-up from your centrally located Istanbul hotel and departure for Eceabat on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
🛣️ Journey to Eceabat: Travel from Istanbul to Eceabat by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, with scheduled breaks along the way.
🍽️ Arrival & Lunch (Around 12:00): Arrive in Eceabat and enjoy lunch before beginning the Gallipoli battlefield tour.
🎖️ Gallipoli Battlefields Tour: Explore the historic Gallipoli Peninsula with your professional English-speaking guide and learn about the events of the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign.
🏖️ Brighton Beach: Visit one of the important coastal locations connected with the Gallipoli Campaign.
⚰️ Beach Cemetery: Visit the historic cemetery where John Simpson Kirkpatrick is buried.
🌊 ANZAC Cove: See the famous cove associated with the ANZAC landings of 25 April 1915.
📍 Ari Burnu: Discover one of the principal locations associated with the first ANZAC landings.
🇦🇺 Lone Pine Cemetery & Memorial: Visit one of the most significant Australian memorial sites on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
🪖 Johnston’s Jolly: Walk through preserved sections of the ANZAC trenches and see the former battlefield area.
⛰️ Shrapnel Valley: View the historic valley that played an important role during the Gallipoli Campaign.
🇹🇷 Turkish Memorial: Visit a memorial commemorating the Turkish soldiers who fought during the Gallipoli Campaign.
🌄 The Nek & Walker’s Ridge: Discover two important battlefield locations along the ANZAC sector.
🇳🇿 Chunuk Bair: Visit the main New Zealand memorial and one of the most significant high points of the Gallipoli battlefield.
⛴️ Transfer to Canakkale: After the Gallipoli tour, continue to Canakkale and transfer to your hotel for check-in.

🍳 Breakfast & Departure (07:30–08:00): Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before departing for the ancient city of Troy.
🐴 Ancient Troy Tour: Explore the legendary city of Troy with your professional guide and discover the archaeological remains representing thousands of years of history.
🏺 Trojan Horse: See the famous symbol associated with the legendary Trojan War and the epic stories of ancient Troy.
🪨 Sacrificial Altars: Discover the ancient ceremonial areas that provide insight into the religious traditions and rituals of Troy.
🏰 Ancient City Walls: See the remarkable city walls dating back approximately 3,700 years and learn about the defensive structures of ancient Troy.
🏠 Houses of Troy I: Explore remains dating from approximately 3000–2500 B.C. and discover how the earliest inhabitants of Troy lived.
🏛️ Bouleuterion & Odeon: Visit the remains of Troy’s ancient council building and performance area, reflecting the political and cultural life of the city.
📜 Troy I to Troy IX: Discover the archaeological layers of successive settlements built on the same site over thousands of years.
🚐 Departure for Bergama (Around 10:30): After completing the Troy tour, continue south toward Bergama for the afternoon program.
🍽️ Lunch in Bergama: Enjoy lunch before visiting the ancient Acropolis of Pergamon.
🏛️ Pergamon Acropolis Tour: Explore one of the most important ancient cities of the Hellenistic world, dramatically situated on a hill overlooking the surrounding landscape.
📚 Ancient Library: Discover the site of the famous Library of Pergamon, once considered one of the greatest centers of learning in the ancient world.
🏺 Temple of Athena & Temple of Trajan: Explore important sacred monuments that reflect the architectural and religious heritage of ancient Pergamon.
⚱️ Altar of Zeus: Learn about the monumental altar that once stood on the Acropolis and whose surviving architectural elements are today displayed in Berlin.
🎭 Hellenistic Theatre: Admire the spectacular ancient theatre built into the steep hillside, one of the most impressive structures of Pergamon.
🍇 Temple of Dionysus: Discover the remains of the sanctuary dedicated to Dionysus near the ancient theatre.
🚐 Tour End & Transfer to Kusadasi: After completing the Pergamon tour, depart for Kusadasi. Arrival is expected in the evening, followed by transfer to your hotel and check-in.

🍳 Breakfast & Tour Departure: After breakfast at your hotel, meet your professional guide and depart for a full-day journey through Ephesus and its remarkable ancient heritage.
🏛️ Ancient City of Ephesus: Explore one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the Mediterranean and walk through monumental streets that once formed one of the most important centers of the Greek and Roman worlds.
📚 Library of Celsus: Admire the magnificent façade of the Library of Celsus, one of the most recognizable monuments of Ephesus and an outstanding example of Roman architecture.
🎭 Great Theatre: Discover the impressive ancient theatre, one of the largest structures in Ephesus and an important center for public gatherings and performances.
🏺 Temples, Fountains & Ancient Streets: Walk along the historic streets of Ephesus and discover temples, fountains, public buildings, marketplaces and other remains reflecting everyday life in the ancient city.
🛣️ Arcadian Way: See the impressive ancient avenue that once connected the harbor area with the Great Theatre and welcomed visitors arriving in Ephesus.
🍽️ Lunch: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing the afternoon sightseeing program.
⛪ House of Virgin Mary: Visit this peaceful pilgrimage site on Mount Koressos, traditionally believed to have been the final residence of the Virgin Mary and regarded as a sacred place by both Christians and Muslims.
🏺 Temple of Artemis: Visit the remains of the Temple of Artemis, once considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and an important religious sanctuary of ancient Ephesus.
🚐 Tour End & Transfer to Kusadasi: After completing the Ephesus tour, transfer back to your hotel in Kusadasi.

🍳 Breakfast & Departure: After breakfast at your hotel in Kusadasi, meet your guide and depart for Pamukkale to discover one of Turkey’s most remarkable natural and archaeological destinations.
🏛️ Ancient City of Hierapolis: Explore the fascinating ruins of Hierapolis, an important ancient Greco-Roman spa city built around the region’s natural thermal springs.
🎭 Ancient Theatre: Visit the impressive Roman theatre of Hierapolis, one of the best-preserved monuments of the ancient city.
♨️ Pamukkale Travertines: Walk beside the spectacular white travertine terraces created over thousands of years by mineral-rich thermal waters and enjoy the unique landscape of Pamukkale.
🏊 Cleopatra’s Antique Pool: Enjoy free time around the famous thermal pool surrounded by ancient columns. Swimming is optional and the entrance fee is not included.
🍽️ Lunch: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant during the Pamukkale tour.
✈️ Transfer to Denizli Airport: After completing the Pamukkale tour, transfer to Denizli Cardak Airport for your evening flight to Istanbul.
🛫 Flight to Istanbul: Take your included domestic flight from Denizli to Istanbul.
🚐 Istanbul Airport Transfer: Upon arrival in Istanbul, meet your driver and transfer to your hotel.

🚐 Hotel Pick-Up (08:00–08:30): Pick-up from centrally located Istanbul hotels and departure for a full-day journey to Bursa and Uludag.
⛴️ Ferry Journey to Yalova: Cross the Marmara Sea by ferry to Yalova before continuing by road toward Bursa.
🕌 Bursa – Ottoman Heritage: Discover Bursa, one of the most important early capitals of the Ottoman Empire, and experience its historic atmosphere, traditional architecture and cultural heritage.
💚 Green Mosque & Green Mausoleum: Visit two of Bursa’s most celebrated Ottoman landmarks, renowned for their elegant architecture, decorative tilework and historical importance.
🧵 Silk Market & Covered Bazaar: Explore Bursa’s historic commercial quarter and discover the city’s centuries-old connection with silk production and traditional Turkish trade.
🌳 Historic Inkaya Plane Tree: See the famous centuries-old Inkaya tree, one of Bursa’s best-known natural landmarks at the foot of Uludag.
🍽️ Lunch: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant during the tour.
🏔️ Uludag Mountain: Continue to Uludag, one of Turkey’s best-known mountain destinations, offering impressive scenery throughout the year and a completely different atmosphere in every season.
🚡 Cable Car Experience: Enjoy a scenic cable car journey, subject to weather and operating conditions, with panoramic views across Bursa and the surrounding landscapes.
🚐 Return to Istanbul (Around 21:00–21:30): After completing the Bursa and Uludag tour, return to Istanbul and transfer to your hotel.

🌆 Free Time in Istanbul: Enjoy your remaining time in Istanbul at your own pace. Depending on your flight schedule, you may relax at the hotel, explore nearby areas, enjoy some last-minute shopping or spend more time discovering the city.
🏨 Hotel Check-Out: Complete your hotel check-out according to the hotel’s check-out time and prepare for your departure transfer.
🚐 Private Airport Transfer: At the scheduled pick-up time, our driver will meet you at your hotel and provide a comfortable private transfer to the airport.
✈️ Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW): Your departure transfer will be arranged according to your flight details and departure airport.
👋 End of Your 8-Day Turkey Journey: Arrive at the airport with unforgettable memories of Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamon, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Bursa. We wish you a pleasant journey home.