Trip Code : HF004
Highlights : Gallipoli Battlefiels,Ancient City of Troy,Pergamon Acropolis,Temple of Dionysus,Ephesus,Pamukkale
Start / End Point : Istanbul / Istanbul
Meals : Breakfast with the accom. , 4 Lunches
Overnight City / Cities : Canakkale,Selcuk
Distance : Istanbul-Canakkale 330 km / Canakkale-Selcuk or Kusadasi 400 km / Pamukkale-Istanbul 647 km
DAY 1 Istanbul - Canakkale
06:30 - 07:00 Depart from hostel / hotel in Sultanahmet area.
12:00 - 12:30 Arrive in Eceabat.
Lunch at Eceabat Maydos Restaurant & Bar
Fully guided Gallipoli Tour, visiting;
Kabatepe Museum
Brighton Beach
Beach Cemetery
ANZAC Cove
Ariburnu Cemetery
ANZAC Commemoration Site
Lone Pine Australian Memorial
Johnston`s Jolly (Turkish & Allied trenches & tunnels)
The Nek
Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.
18:30 - Arrive in Canakkale and Check in Hostel / Hotel
19:30 - 4 Corners Documentary ‘Fatal Shore’
21:30 - `Gallipoli` movie starring Mel Gibson
Overnight in Canakkale
DAY 2 Canakkale – Selcuk / Kusadasi
08:45 Fully guided Troy tour.
Visit the famous archaeological and mythological site of
Troy, home of the "Trojan Horse" and "Helen of Troy"
You will see and hear about:
The Trojan Horse.
Helen of Troy.
The Trojan Wars.
The battle between Achilles and Paris.
Sacrificial Altars.
The 3700 year old city walls.
Houses of Troy I , 3000 B.C. - 2500 B.C.
The Bouleterium (Senate Building).
The Odeon (Concert Hall).
Current excavations in progress.
Remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX
11:45 Return to Anzac House.
Lunch at Maydos Restaurant
12:30 Depart for Pergamon
Fully guided Pergamon Acropolis Tour
18:45 Departure for Selcuk / Kusadasi
Arrive in Selcuk / Kusadasi & drop off at hostel/hotel door,for overnight.
DAY 3 Ephesus
07:30 Breakfast at the hostel / hotel
08:30-09:00 Pick up from Kusadasi hotel
09:00-09:30 Pick up from Selcuk hostel / hotel
09:30 Full guided Ephesus tour, visiting;
Agora
Curettes street
Temple of Hadrian
The library of Celcus
Marble Street
The Great Amphitheatre
The Home of Virgin Mary
16:30-17:00 Return to accommodation
Overnight at hostel/hotel in Selcuk/Kusadasi
DAY 4 Pamukkale - Istanbul
08:00-08:30 Pick up from Kusadasi hotel
08:30-09:00 Pick up from Selcuk hostel / hotel
09:00 Full guided Pamukkale tour, visiting;
Cotton Cliffs-water terraces
Ancient ruins of Hierapolis (Basilica, theatre and Roman Baths)
Hierapolis` ancient cemetery
Transfer to Denizli bus terminal for night bus to Istanbul
DAY 5
Upon arrival in Istanbul, transfer to Sultanahmet are.
