Trip Code : HF007
Highlights : Anzac Cove,Ancient City of Troy,Temple of Dionysus,Ephesus,Hierapolis,Underground City
Start / End Point : Istanbul / Istanbul
Meals : Breakfast with the accom. , 6 Lunches
Overnight City / Cities : Canakkale,Selcuk,Ürgüp Cappadocia
Distance : Istanbul-Canakkale 330 km / Canakkale-Selcuk 400 km / Selcuk-Capp. 767 km / Capp.-Ist 729 km
DAY 1 Istanbul - Canakkale (L)
06:30 - 07:00 Depart from hostel / hotel in Sultanahmet area.
12:00 - 12:30 Arrive in Eceabat. Lunch at Eceabat Maydos Restaurant & Bar.
Gallipoli Tour by expert guide, visiting; Kabatepe Museum, ANZAC Cove,Lone Pine Australian Memorial,Johnston`s Jolly,
Turkish Memorial Cemetery,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 at Maydos Hotel
DAY 2 Canakkale – Kusadasi (B,L)
08:45 Troy tour by expert guide; famous archaeological /mythological site of Troy with"Trojan Horse" and "Helen of Troy" .
11:45 Return to Canakkale and lunch at Maydos Hotel
12:30 Departure for Pergamon
15:30 Fully guided visit to Acropolis of Pergamon. The ancient Pergamon, was once the ancient world`s major power and center of learning and the arts. Visit Acropolis that had library once held 200.000 books, the temples of Athena and Trojan, Alter of Zeus- now in Berlin Museum, the gymnasium situated on the terraces.
18:45 Departure for Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi at Hotel Albatros or similar.
DAY 3 Ephesus (L)
09:00 Pick up from hotel
10:00 Guided Ephesus Tour, visits;
Curettes street, Temple of Hadrian,
The library of Celcus,the Marble street,
The amphitheatre,
The Home of Virgin Mary
Overnight in Kusadasi at Hotel Albatros or similar.
DAY 4 Pamukkale - Cappadocia (L)
08:00 Pick up from Kusadasi hotel, depart for guided Pamukkale & Hierapolis visit with free time on water terraces.
Lunch in region.
Transfer to bus terminal for 10pm night bus to Cappadocia.
DAY 5 Cappadocia (B)
07:30 Arrive in Cappadocia ,transfer & check-in at hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight in Cappadocia at charm hotel Melis or similar.
DAY 6 Cappadocia (BL)
After breakfast, start tour of Cappadocia;
Devrent valley, Zelve open-air museum, Pasabaglari, Avanos (pottery art since the Hittites )
Lunch in cave restaurant, Uchisar rock-castle, Esentepe with panoramic view , Goreme open air museum
Overnight at Hotel Melis or similar with breakfast inclusive
DAY 7 Cappadocia - Istanbul (BL)
Tour of Cappadocia continues; Kaymakli underground city, Narli göl (crater lake), Cavusin Village,
Lunch. Red Valley, Sinasos village- today MustafaPasha
Transfer to bus terminal for overnight bus to Istanbul
DAY 8 Istanbul
Arrive at the bus terminal in Istanbul. Transfer to Sultanahmet area. End of the programme.
The package includes:
*Transportation by A/C ‘NO SMOKING’ motor coaches
*6 nights accommodation with breakfast
*guided tours as specified with lunch-museum fees/tolls inclusive
*transfers
