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5-Day Turkey Tour: Ankara to Ephesus, Pamukkale, Pergamon, Troy & Gallipoli

Ankara, Izmir, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Hierapolis Ancient City, Ephesus, Pergamon Ancient City, Canakkale, Troy, Gallipoli, Istanbul,
Duration

5 day(s)

Tour type

Regular

Group size

1-15 people

Physical Level

easy

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Tour Overview

Embark on a comprehensive 5-day journey from Ankara to explore some of Turkey's most iconic historical sites, including Ephesus, Pamukkale, Pergamon, Troy, and Gallipoli, concluding in Istanbul. This tour offers a blend of ancient ruins, natural wonders, and significant landmarks, providing a deep insight into Turkey's rich heritage.

Activities
Discovery Explorer Historical In-depth Cultural Solo Travel Museum

Tour Features

Duration
5 day(s)

Max Group Size
1-15 people

Tour Code
TSBSS0002

Departure Type
guaranteed

Tour Category
Culture & Historical

Guiding Method
Fully guided

Operated In

Age Requirement
0 - 88

Ankara

Pickup Time:

09:00

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Istanbul

Dropoff Time:

18:00

Highlights
Embark on a guided tour of Pamukkale, renowned for its white travertine terraces and thermal springs. Explore the ancient city of Hierapolis, visiting its necropolis, Roman baths, and the well-preserved theater.

Itinerary

Day 1

Fly from Ankara capital to Izmir. Upon arrival in Izmir. Met on arrival at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport and transferred to a hotel in Kusadasi. The rest of the day is free. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 2

Breakfast and check out from the hotel.

08.00 – Pick up from the hotel and meet with the local tour guide. Drive to Pamukkale for the Pamukkale Calcium Terraces & Ancient City of Hierapolis tour.

Ancient Hierapolis & Pamukkale Tour

We will visit Pamukkale (Hierapolis), one of the most interesting places in the world, justly famous not only for the entrancing beauty of its unique geological formations but also for its historical remains. Hierapolis Ancient City, the Necropolis (cemetery) of Hierapolis is one of the biggest ancient cemeteries in Anatolia with 1.200 graves, a Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, and Byzantine Gate. Calcium Terraces, The terraces were formed by running warm spring water, at a temperature of 35 °C / 102 °F containing calcium bicarbonate.

** Swimming in the ancient thermal spring pool of Pamukkale is possible with an extra charge if you are planning to swim please bring your swimming suit with you.

At the end of the Pamukkale tour, return back to the hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 3

Pick up from the hotel early in the morning and transfer to the airport. Transfer to Ephesus and meet with our local tour guide.

Ancient Ephesus & Virgin Mary Tour

You will first visit the Temple of Artemis which was once one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Our next stop will be Ephesus ancient city. You are going to visit the world-famous ancient Greco-Roman City of Ephesus, the most well-preserved example in the world. After visiting this impressive site, we are going to have a break for lunch. After lunch, you are going to visit the House of the Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. That is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims. Afterward, you are going to visit the Isabey Mosque. At the end of the Ephesus tour, transfer back to the hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 4

10.30 – We collected you right from your hotel in Kusadasi. Continue to Selcuk.

11.00 – Depart from Selcuk (Ephesus) and drive to Pergamum Ancient City.

13.00 – Arrive in Pergamon & have lunch at the local restaurant.

13.45 – Start to the Guided Pergamon & Acropolis Tour

Guided Pergamon & Acropolis Tour

The ancient Pergamon, which was once the ancient world’s major power

The Acropolis

Center of learning and the arts

The Library once held 200.000 books and Trojan

Temple of Trojan

Temple of Athena

Altar of Zeus (Now at Berlin Museum)

The lower Agora

The Gymnasium situated on the terraces

The Hellenistic Theater with a seating capacity of 10,000

Temple of Dionysus

At the end of the Pergamon tour, drive to Canakkale. Upon arrival in Canakkale check into the hotel. Overnight in Canakkale.

Day 5

Open buffet breakfast at the hotel and check out from the hotel.

08.30 – You will be picked up from the hotel for a Fully Guided Troy Tour

Troy Ancient City Tour

The Trojan Horse

The 3700-year-old city walls

Sacrificial Altars

Houses of Troy I, 3000 B.C. – 2500 B.C.

The Bouleuterium (Senate Building)

Current excavations in progress

The Odeon (Concert Hall)

Remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX

11.30 – End of Troy tour, drive to Canakkale ferry station and take a ferry on the Dardanelles to Gallipoli peninsula.

12.00 – Lunch at the local restaurant in Eceabat at the Gallipoli.

13.00 – Depart for a fully guided Gallipoli tour

Gallipoli Guided Tour

ANZAC Cove

Brighton Beach

Beach Cemetery

ANZAC Commemorative Site

Ariburnu Cemetery

Lone Pine Australian Memorial

Respect to the Mehmetcik Statue

Johnston’s Jolly, (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels)

57. Regiment Turkish Memorial

The Nek

Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial

17.30 – End of the Gallipoli tour and depart for Istanbul.

22.00 – Arrive in Istanbul. Tour services end.

Included

3 Nights Hotel in Kusadasi City's Hill Hotel

1 Night Hotel in Canakkale Troia tusan hotel

Professional English-speaking tour guides

Lunches at the local restaurant

All Transportation as mentioned in the program

Ephesus Guided Tour

Pamukkale Guided Tour

Pergamon Guided Tour

Troy & Gallipoli Guided Tour

Entrance Fees to the sights in the tours

All Transportations as mentioned in program

Parking and Road tolls

Local Taxes

Excluded

Domestic flight from Ankara to Izmir

Insurance: All types

Personal Expenses

Drinks at the lunch

Dinners

Entrance Fee to Thermal Pool in Pamukkale

Optional Tours

International Flight Tickets

Tour Booking

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