4 Days Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamum, Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour

Our trip will start early in the morning, at around 6.30-7.00 o’clock. We’ll pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul and go to Gallipoli (5 hours by car). Our program includes visiting: Memorials of Dardanelles Brighton Beach ANZAC Cove ANZAC Commemorative Site Ari Burnu Cemetery Lone Pine Australian Memorial Johnston's Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels) Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial And more. After the tour, we’ll have lunchtime in a local restaurant and then take a to Canakkale, where we’ll stay at the hotel for a night.

Breakfast time, around 8.30 we’ll start the tour to Troy Ancient City. Today you’ll see the sightseeings of 10 ancient cities that were built one on another: Trojan Horse, Apollo Temple, fortified city walls, Roman Theater, Greco-Roman Senate building. Then, we’ll drive to Pergamum, an ancient Greek city where you could see Zeus Altar and one of the most important libraries of the ancient world. In the midday, we’ll have lunch and then drive to Kusadasi where you’ll spend a night in the local hotel.

Breakfast first, around 9.30 we’ll start our tour to Ephesus. What we’ll visit: Artemis Temple (one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world), Ephesus Ancient City, Celcus Library, Hadrian Temple, Theater, Hamams and Old Harbor. Lunch in a local restaurant in the midday. At the end of the day we’ll visit the House of Virgin Mary, the place where she spent her last 5 years before her death. This house was recognized as a pilgrimage place by Vatican. Now it’s time to rest: transfer to the hotel, one more night in Kusadasi.

Breakfast at the hotel, around 8 am you’ll meet the guide. Today we have Pamukkale-Hierapolis trip. Pamukkale (‘Cotton Castle’ in Turkish) is a hillside with white travertine cascades and terraces of shallow pools. This place is known for its hot springs and has been existing since ancient times. Don't worry you’ll have some time to have a bath. After Pamukkale, we’ll visit Hierapolis Ancient City, Unesco World Heritage Site. As an option, you can walk on terraces or swim in Cleopatra Swimming Pool. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. Our tour is almost finished! We’ll transfer you to the airport and you’ll return to Istanbul. On your arrival at the airport, our driver will pick you up and transfer to the hotel.