16 Days Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya and Cappadocia Tour

Our team will welcome you at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) according to your flight details. After meeting your driver, you will be transferred comfortably to your Istanbul hotel for check-in and a relaxed first evening.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast

Free day in Istanbul for rest or optional activities. You can recover from your flight, explore nearby neighborhoods, enjoy a Bosphorus-side walk, visit a museum, or ask us for optional evening experiences.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:30 - After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the tour area.

You will visit the historic core of Istanbul before midday. The Hippodrome shows the ceremonial square of Byzantine Constantinople, the Blue Mosque introduces classical Ottoman mosque architecture, and Hagia Sophia brings Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern Istanbul history together in one extraordinary monument.

12:30 - By 12:30 there will be a break of about 90 minutes for you.

14:00 - The departure for the cruise. You will be transferred to the pier and have a cruise between two sides of Istanbul. Lunch will be served on board.

• Bosphorus Cruise: The cruise gives Istanbul from the water, passing palaces, bridges, waterside houses, and neighborhoods divided between Europe and Asia.
• Golden Horn viewpoint: The Golden Horn viewpoint frames the historic inlet that shaped the city s trade, defense, and skyline for centuries.

17:30 - The Bosphorus cruise ends. We will transfer you back to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast & 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 and shows the difficult shoreline before the ridge visits.
• Beach Cemetery: Beach Cemetery is an intimate stop facing the shore where the campaign became real for thousands of soldiers.
• ANZAC Cove: ANZAC Cove is the narrow landing area central to Australian and New Zealand memory of Gallipoli.
• Ari Burnu: Ari Burnu marks the edge of the landing zone where sea, cliffs, and ridges meet.
• Lone Pine: Lone Pine is remembered for fierce close fighting and a memorial landscape of strong emotion.
• Johnston's Jolly: Johnston's Jolly preserves opposing trench lines that show how compressed the front became.
• Shrapnel Valley: Shrapnel Valley was a dangerous inland route exposed to fire from the surrounding heights.
• Turkish Memorial: The Turkish Memorial honors Ottoman soldiers and balances the campaign story as shared memory.
• The Nek: The Nek is a narrow ridge remembered for a tragic and costly attack.
• Chunuk Bair: Chunuk Bair was one of the key heights of the campaign, tied to sacrifice and strategy.

17:00 - The Gallipoli tour will end. 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 mound where several cities were built over thousands of years, linking archaeology with Homeric legend.
• Trojan Horse Movie Replica: The movie replica gives the legendary story a clear visual start before the ruins.
• Sacrificial Altars: The altars show the ritual side of ancient Troy beyond war and walls.
• 3700-Year-Old City Walls: The old city walls reveal why Troy was imagined as a powerful fortified settlement.
• Houses of Troy I: The houses of Troy I, dated 3000-2500 B.C., show early domestic life on the mound.
• The Agora of Troy: The Agora reflects later civic life, trade, and public space.

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 & Lunch

09:00 - Hotel pick-up after breakfast.

• Library of Celsus: The Library of Celsus is the signature facade of Ephesus and a symbol of public grandeur.
• Great Theatre: The Great Theatre hosted performances, gatherings, and public announcements for thousands.
• Temple of Hadrian: The Temple of Hadrian is compact but richly decorated with imperial meaning.
• Marble Road: The Marble Road links major public spaces like a Roman processional street.
• Odeon: The Odeon reflects the civic and cultural life of Roman Ephesus.
• House of Virgin Mary: The House of Virgin Mary is a peaceful hillside sanctuary above Ephesus.
• Temple of Artemis: The Temple of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

16:00 - The tour ends, we will transfer you 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.
• Hierapolis: Hierapolis was a Roman spa city shaped by thermal springs, theater, streets, and sacred areas.
• Cleopatra Pool area: The 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 the beach, old town, or optional activities.

Overnight stay in Antalya.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and start the tour.

• Upper Duden: Upper Duden is the green inland waterfall area with shaded paths and flowing water.
• Lower Duden: Lower Duden drops from the cliffs into the Mediterranean, one of Antalya s dramatic views.
• Kaleici: Kaleici is Antalya s old town with narrow lanes, Ottoman houses, shops, and stone streets.
• Panoramic boat tour: The boat tour gives the coastline view of Antalya, cliffs, harbor, and old city walls.

17:00 - The tour ends and you will be transferred to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Antalya.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:00 - Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the tour area.

• Perge Ancient City: Perge was a major Pamphylian city with colonnaded streets, gates, baths, and stadium remains.
• Aspendos Ancient Theatre: Aspendos is one of the best-preserved Roman theaters, famous for acoustics and complete stage architecture.
• Side Ancient City: Side combines temples, agora remains, theater ruins, and sea views in an old harbor setting.
• Manavgat Waterfall: Manavgat Waterfall gives a cool natural break after the classical sites.

17:30 - The tour ends and you will be transferred to your hotel.

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 volcanic shapes resembling animals and figures.
• Pasabag: Pasabag has dramatic fairy chimneys and multi-capped formations.
• Goreme panoramic point: The viewpoint gathers valleys, cave dwellings, and volcanic forms in one frame.
• Avanos pottery workshop: Avanos connects Red River clay with a pottery tradition thousands of years old.
• Zelve Open Air Museum: Zelve was a cave village and monastic settlement spread through several valleys.
• Uchisar Castle: Uchisar Castle rises as a natural rock citadel above central 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 and cave paths.
• Underground City: The Underground City reveals tunnels, storage rooms, ventilation shafts, and defensive doors.
• Pigeon Valley: Pigeon Valley has dovecotes carved into rocks and views toward Uchisar.
• Gulludere Valley: Gulludere combines soft-colored rock formations, cave churches, and walking paths.
• Cavusin Village: Cavusin is an old rock-cut village where houses and churches climb the cliff.

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.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast

Final free day for shopping, museums, 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.