14 Days Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya and Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul

Meal: Lunch

06:30 - 07:00 - Pick up from your Istanbul hotel and drive to Gallipoli. (Pick-up time may change according to your hotel location.) The journey takes approximately 5 hours and one stop will be given on the way.

• Brighton Beach: Brighton Beach gives the first coastal sense of the Gallipoli battlefield, showing the open shoreline and difficult geography before the ridge visits begin.
• Beach Cemetery: Beach Cemetery is one of the most intimate stops on the peninsula, facing the shore where the campaign became real for thousands of soldiers.
• ANZAC Cove: ANZAC Cove is the narrow landing area that became central to Australian and New Zealand memory of Gallipoli, where the terrain shaped the campaign from the first hours.
• Ari Burnu: Ari Burnu marks the northern edge of the landing zone, where sea, cliffs, and ridges meet in a compact and demanding landscape.
• Lone Pine: Lone Pine is remembered for intense close fighting and for the memorial cemetery that gives the site its strong emotional weight.
• Johnston's Jolly: Johnston's Jolly preserves opposing trench lines close enough to show how compressed and brutal the front became.
• Shrapnel Valley: Shrapnel Valley was a dangerous route inland from the beaches, exposed to fire from the surrounding heights and gullies.
• Turkish Memorial: The Turkish Memorial honors Ottoman soldiers who defended the peninsula and balances the battlefield story as a shared place of memory.
• The Nek: The Nek is a narrow ridge remembered for a tragic and costly attack; its small size makes the scale of loss especially striking.
• Chunuk Bair: Chunuk Bair was one of the key heights of the campaign, carrying a strong sense of sacrifice, strategy, and consequence.

17:00 - The first day with us ends here. We will transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Canakkale.

Meal: Breakfast

08:30 - Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the tour area for the Troy Tour.

• Troy Ancient City: Troy is a layered archaeological mound where several cities were built on top of one another across thousands of years, linking excavation evidence with the Homeric legend.
• Trojan Horse Movie Replica: The movie replica of the Trojan Horse gives the legendary story a clear visual start before the archaeological walk through the real ruins.
• Sacrificial Altars: The sacrificial altars show the ritual side of ancient Troy and help balance the city story beyond walls and warfare.
• 3700-Year-Old City Walls: The 3700-year-old city walls reveal why Troy was imagined as a powerful fortified settlement in the Bronze Age landscape.
• Houses of Troy I: The houses of Troy I, dated around 3000-2500 B.C., show the earliest urban layer and how domestic life began on the mound.
• The Agora of Troy: The Agora reflects the later civic life of Troy, when public space, trade, and community activity reshaped the ancient city.

11:30 - The tour ends and you will be transferred to Canakkale Bus Station.

13:30 - Intercity bus to Kusadasi/Selcuk via Izmir. (The bus departure time may change.)

The bus takes about 6 hours.

20:00 - Upon arrival at the bus station, we will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Meal: Breakfast

Free day by the Aegean coast. You can rest at your hotel, walk along the waterfront, visit local shops, enjoy the marina atmosphere, or ask us for optional nearby experiences according to your pace.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:45 - The tour starts from your hotel with a pick-up service.

• Library of Celsus: The Library of Celsus is the signature facade of Ephesus, built as both a library and monumental tomb, showing the city s public grandeur.
• Great Theatre: The Great Theatre could hold thousands of spectators and was used for performances, civic gatherings, and public announcements.
• Temple of Hadrian: The Temple of Hadrian is compact but richly decorated, showing how imperial identity appeared in the heart of the city.
• Marble Road: The Marble Road links major public spaces and still carries the feeling of a formal Roman processional street.
• Agora: The Agora was the commercial and social core of Ephesus, where trade, daily movement, and public life came together.
• House of Virgin Mary: The House of Virgin Mary is a peaceful hillside sanctuary above Ephesus, visited for its spiritual tradition and quiet setting.
• Temple of Artemis: The Temple of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; only traces remain, but the stop completes Ephesus sacred geography.

16:00 - The tour ends, we will transfer you back to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

07:30 - Pamukkale tour starts from your hotel and you will meet your tour guide.

• Pamukkale Travertines: Pamukkale Travertines are white mineral terraces formed by warm calcium-rich water flowing down the hillside, creating the most iconic natural view of the day.
• Hierapolis: Hierapolis was a Roman spa city built above the thermal springs, with theater, streets, gates, baths, and sacred areas shaped by healing water.
• Cleopatra Pool area: The Cleopatra Pool area contains warm thermal water and fallen ancient columns. Swimming is optional and paid locally.

16:00 - The tour ends, we will transfer you to the bus station.

17:30 - Bus from Denizli to Antalya. (The bus departure time may vary.)

21:00 - Arrival at the bus station in Antalya. We will welcome you at the exit and transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Antalya.

Meal: Breakfast

Free day for beach time, shopping, or optional activities.

Overnight stay in Antalya.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:30 - After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel for the tour.

• Perge Ancient City: Perge was one of Pamphylia s major ancient cities, with colonnaded streets, baths, gates, stadium remains, and a strong sense of Roman urban planning.
• Aspendos Theatre: Aspendos Theatre is one of the best-preserved Roman theaters in the world, still impressive for its acoustics, stage building, and architectural completeness.
• Side Ancient City: Side Ancient City combines temples, agora remains, theater ruins, and sea views, showing how a harbor city blended trade, worship, and daily life.
• Manavgat Waterfall: Manavgat Waterfall gives the day a natural finish, with broad water flow, shaded areas, and a cooler break after the classical sites.

17:30 - The tour ends. We will transfer you to your hotel for a leisure evening.

Overnight stay in Antalya.

Meal: Breakfast

Free day in Antalya. You can enjoy the Mediterranean atmosphere, spend time by the sea, explore Kaleici at your own pace, relax at the hotel, or add an optional activity if you prefer a more active day.

Overnight stay in Antalya.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - Pick up from your hotel after breakfast.

• Upper Duden: Upper Duden is the greener inland face of Antalya s waterfall system, with shaded paths and water flowing through a park-like setting.
• Lower Duden: Lower Duden drops directly from the cliffs into the Mediterranean, one of Antalya s most dramatic natural views.
• Kaleici: Kaleici is Antalya s old town, with narrow lanes, Ottoman houses, small shops, and stone streets leading toward the harbor.
• Hadrian Gate: Hadrian Gate is a Roman triumphal gate built for Emperor Hadrian s visit, marking an elegant entrance into the old city.
• Hidirlik Tower: Hidirlik Tower stands near the cliffs and old harbor, linking Roman-era defense, coastal views, and layered city history.
• Old Harbor boat trip: The Old Harbor boat trip gives Antalya from the sea, with cliffs, harbor scenery, and a coastline view that completes the walking route.

17:00 - The tour ends. We will transfer you to your hotel for a leisure evening.

Overnight stay in Antalya.

Meal: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out from your hotel.

According to your flight time, we will transfer you to Antalya Airport.

Today you will fly to Cappadocia from Antalya. If no direct flight operates, an Istanbul-connected flight will be arranged.

Upon arrival at Cappadocia airport, we will welcome you there and transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the tour area.

• Devrent Valley: Devrent is known for imaginative volcanic rock shapes resembling animals and figures, a visual introduction to Cappadocia s erosion-shaped landscape.
• Pasabag: Pasabag has some of the most dramatic fairy chimneys in the region, including multi-capped formations linked with early hermit life.
• Goreme panoramic point: The Goreme panoramic point gathers valleys, cave dwellings, and volcanic forms into one wide view of central Cappadocia.
• Avanos pottery workshop: Avanos stands beside the Red River, whose clay has supported pottery production for thousands of years; the workshop connects landscape and living craft.
• Zelve Open Air Museum: Zelve was once a cave village and monastic settlement spread across valleys, with abandoned homes, churches, tunnels, and passages.
• Uchisar Castle: Uchisar Castle rises as a natural rock citadel and gives context to settlement, defense, and panoramic geography in Cappadocia.

16:30 - The tour ends. We will transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the tour area.

• Rose Valley: Rose Valley is known for warm pink and red tones, cave rooms, and walking paths shaped by mineral-rich volcanic layers.
• Underground City: The Underground City reveals tunnels, storage rooms, ventilation shafts, and defensive stone doors built for protection during unstable periods.
• Pigeon Valley: Pigeon Valley is lined with dovecotes carved into rocks, once used to collect fertilizer for vineyards, with views toward Uchisar.
• Gulludere Valley: Gulludere Valley combines soft-colored rock formations with cave churches, vineyards, and quiet walking paths.
• Cavusin Village: Cavusin Village is an old rock-cut settlement where houses and churches climb the cliff face, showing village life blended into stone.

16:30 - The tour ends. We will transfer you to the airport in Cappadocia.

21:30 - Take a flight to Istanbul. (Flight time may vary, depending on the date and availability.)

23:00 - Arrival at the airport in Istanbul. (Arrival airport and time can change.)

We will welcome you at the exit and transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast

Free day in Istanbul for shopping or optional experiences.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast

Transfer to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) according to your international flight details.