Western Turkey Explorer - 6 Days

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Overview

Available languages

English

144 hours

Mobile ticket

Explore western Turkey with 6 Days customized package with a local tour guide in a small group tour. Visit highlights of Istanbul such as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar. Explore Gallipoli, home to one of the most dramatic battles in history and home of the Trojan Horse. Visit Pergamum; Where John wrote his letter, Pergamum had been a capital city for almost four hundred years. Walk on the ancient roads of the best-preserved greko-city with House of Holy Mary nearby. Swim in Pamukkale's healing thermal springs.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Specialized infant seats are available

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Entrance fees are excluded (Your guide will have skıp-the-line tıckets for historical sites, so you will skip long ticket lines)

Free entry to hıstorical sites for childrens 8yr and below

Some historical sites may be closed during religious or national holidays. Before booking the tour, you can contact our team and confirm whether there will be a closed sites for the dates you want to take the tour.

Important Note: When comparing our programs, services and prices with other operators, please consider that our tours are in the form of small groups, hotels are ‘’special class’’ that centraly located, has a characteristic structure of the regions (not hotels where large groups stay), "planes" are used between destinations to facilitate transportation and the restaurants are "Family-owned local restaurants" that gives opportunity to taste local flavors through Anatolia.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Day 1

Arrival to Istanbul

Accommodations

Celal Sultan Hotel or similar

1

Istanbul

Upon arrival at Istanbul Istanbul Airport, you will be greeted and drive to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Admission Not Applicable
Day 2

Treasures of Istanbul

Accommodations

Celal Sultan Hotel or similar

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

1

TopkapI Palace

As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years

2 hours • Admission Not Included
2

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period.

1 hour • Admission Not Included
3

Blue Mosque

Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable
4

Hippodrome

Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil center for the people of the city where once 100,000 spectators could be held.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
5

Grand Bazaar

With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops, it is one of the greatest bazaars in the World

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 3

Gallipoli&Troy

Accommodations

Buyuk Truva Hotel or similar

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

1

Istanbul

According to your pickup time from your hotel, meet your guide, and drive on a comfortable road system for approximately 4 hours to Cannakel

4 hours • Admission Not Applicable
2

Gallipoli

we begin our guided tour of ANZAC Battlefields visiting Brighton Beach, ANZAC Cove, Beach Cemetery, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Turkish and allied tunnels and trenches at Johnston’s Jolly, 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable
3

Troy (Truva)

roya Archeological Site where we see the UNESCO recognized ruins of the Ancient kingdom of Troy. We stroll through the site where many worldwide used terms like the Trojan War, Trojan Horse, Helen of Troy, Prince Paris comes from Battle between Archilles and Hector, Walls of Troy II and Megaron House, The Ramp of Troy II, Roman bath, Odeon, The Temple of Athena and Ruins of Athena

1 hour • Admission Not Included
4

Canakkale

Overnight stay will be in Canakkale

10 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 4

Troy&Pergamum Tour

Accommodations

Efe Boutıque Hotel or similar

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

1

Canakkale

Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and Drive to Pergamum

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable
2

Pergamon Ancient City

Where John wrote his letter, Pergamum had been a capital city for almost four hundred years. After the mythical times, Pergamum had been the scene of several cultures, ranging from those of the Stone and Bronze Ages until the Archaic and Classical Periods

2 hours • Admission Not Included
3

The Asklepion

ruins of Asklepion; was known under the name of "The Pergamum God of Health". Asclepius dietary health and medicine served the people for several hundred years; thus making Pergamum a medical center of very great importance. Famous medical Scholars, like Hippocrates and Galenus, were born in Pergamum and worked there.

2 hours • Admission Not Included
4

Kusadasi

After the tour, drive to Kusadasi for an overnight stay.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 5

Ancient Ephesus Tour

Accommodations

Efe Boutique Hotel or similar

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

1

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days.

1 hour • Admission Not Included
2

Ancient City of Ephesus

The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. Ephesus was the second largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. It is also home to one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveller.

2 hours • Admission Not Included
3

The Temple of Artemis

was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable
Day 6

Pamukkale Tour / End of our servıce

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

1

Pamukkale Thermal Pools

Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth wherein history people traveled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO.

2 hours • Admission Not Included
2

Hierapolis & Pamukkale

Visit; the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Theır shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable
3

Pamukkale

At the end of the tour drive you to Denizli Airport or any hotel located ın Pamukkale (dependıng to your request). End of our service. (Breakfast-Lunch)

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

2 night accommodation in Kusadasi

1 night accommodation in Canakkale

Transfer services from/to Airports

Meal plan as mentioned in the itinerary

2 night accommodation in Istanbul

Beverages with meals

Personal Expenses

Entry tickets to historical sites

Pickup points

Istanbul Airport

TayakadIn, Terminal Street No. 1 Istanbul Turkiye

Options

Western Turkey Explorer - 6 Days

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

4 reviews

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  • Wow - incredible tour

    madow123,,Aug 10, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    What a trip! We saw and learnt so much in such little time. Our guide Efe was wonderful and incredibly knowledgeable. We also had two wonderful drivers. As it was a 6 day trip, I will leave below a pros and cons list: Cons: - Our accommodation in Istanbul was a great location but quite run down, no facilities and some negative interactions with staff. - The tour includes a fair bit of driving - but with beautiful views' - Our shuttles to and from the airport were a bit difficult. I believe this was outsourced. We were dropped in Pamukkale at 2:30pm and instructed to wait until 4pm for our shuttle to the airport. Due to another difficult customer, we had to wait in the shuttle outside someone's hotel for over 30 minutes. This meant our shuttle ran 30 minutes late to the airport- lucky our flight was delayed. In Istanbul, the shuttle drivers we had got road rage in the traffic and kept break checking and swerving other cars. Pros: - Most accommodation was premium/high end (except one place as above) - Excellent customer service team who answered all our questions and provided round the clock information. - Sooo many sights! Also, myself and my partner are in our 20's on this trip, everyone else was well over 50 which we didn't expect. It wasn't an issue for us but if it is for you just be aware of that when booking.

  • ephesus - amazing place

    petrisor p,,Jul 10, 2019

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We found this company with online search,after reading all those amazing reviews decided to book this tour. Would like to say that it was a right choice. Our tour guide informed a lot. We been this tour with other 8 people. That was a small group tour. We could listen guide early and she answered all our question. Lunch was as open buffet❤ and delicious. Only the thing is that was so hot. But it was amazing day

  • Tours of ephesus

    Christy41121,,Jul 10, 2019

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Good organisation, small group with knowledgeable, our guide Emrey was just amazing and funny.he informed alot. Highly recommend this company to visit ephesus.

  • Excellent Ephesus tour

    rajukaruna,,Apr 23, 2019

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We were promptly picked up from Izmir airport by Mr Riza our tour guide who spoke very good English. On our way to Ephesus, we visited the temple of Artemis. Nothing much to see here except a lone column! In Ephesus the tour came alive with excellent commentary by Mr Riza and the wonderful architecture and planning in this Greco-Roman city. St Paul's stay in Ephesus and the incident in the ampi-theater brought the Bible alive. After an sumptuous lunch, we visited the Ephesus museum ( at our own cost) where the statues of Artemis are displayed. The ride up the hill to Virgin Mary's house was great. This place is serene and very well maintained. Overall a very informative and excellent tour thanks to Mr Riza and Tour Altikum.

From US$1,320.00

5.00
(4 reviews)