Turkey Western Treasures Tour/ 10 Days

Itinerary

Day 1: Istanbul

Stop At: Istanbul Duty Free, Istanbul International Airport, Istanbul Turkey
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours free to explore at your own pace.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 2: Istanbul Old City

Stop At: Istanbul Duty Free, Istanbul International Airport, Istanbul Turkey
After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome.
Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with an optional 'Half day Bosphorous cruise'.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 3: Gallipoli Battlefields

Stop At: Gallipoli Battlefield, Eceabat Turkey
Today we visit the WW1 battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 4: Troy, Acropolis of Pergamum

Stop At: Ruins of Pergamum, 8 km (5 mi) from Bergama, Bergama Turkey
Step back in time today as we visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse, followed by a tour of the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 5: Ephesus, Kusadasi

Stop At: Ephesus Tours, Saglik Caddesi, Oge Sok, Camikebir, No 1/F, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Turkey
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 6: Pamukkale, Hierapolis

Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 7: Aphrodisias, Fethiye

Stop At: Aphrodisias, 80 km from Pamukkale, Geyre Turkey
Today we drive south towards the Mediterranean coast, visiting the ancient site of Aphrodisias along the way.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 8: Fethiye

Stop At: Fethiye Market, Fethiye 48300 Turkey
Today you have the option to relax on a day cruise around the 12 Islands of Fethiye or experience one of Turkey's highlights on an optional day tour to Saklikent Gorge, Turkey's longest and deepest canyon.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 9: Fethiye

Stop At: Fethiye Market, Fethiye 48300 Turkey
Another day for choices, get your adrenaline pumping paragliding over Oludeniz beach or maybe chill out on the beach below.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 10: Fethiye

Pass By: Fethiye Market, Fethiye 48300 Turkey
After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.