Aegean Highlights - 5 Days
Trip Snapshot
Age range
8 - 99Start / End
- Istanbul
- Istanbul
Physical rating
Group size
1 - 20Meals included
8Highlights
- Gallipoli - Walk among the original trenches and tunnels at Johnston’s Jolly and visit Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, ANZAC Cove and The Nek on the WW1 battlefields
- Troy - Explore the UNESCO-listed ancient city before uncovering its story at the award-winning Troy Museum
- Pergamon - Visit the Acropolis of Pergamon, whose temples and library made it one of the ancient world’s leading cultural and political centres
- Ephesus - Follow a guide through the ancient city and its theatre, then see the site of the Temple of Artemis before continuing to Sirince, known for its fruit wines
- Pamukkale - Tour the ancient city of Hierapolis and take in the white travertine terraces once prized by the Romans for their healing hot springs
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Summary
Take in the best of Turkey's Aegean coast on this 5-day tour from Istanbul. Walk the Gallipoli battlefields of Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair and ANZAC Cove, then delve into legendary Troy and its impressive museum, with time to explore a characterful village or the acropolis of Pergamon depending on departure year. Base yourself in Kuşadası as you tour Ephesus including the theatre, Temple of Artemis and superb archaeology museum, then learn the craft behind Turkish carpets. Continue to Pamukkale’s dazzling travertines and the ruins of Hierapolis - bathe in warm Roman springs here before flying to Istanbul where the adventure ends.
Itinerary
Day 1
Gallipoli Battlefields & Memorials
The meeting point for this tour is at Istanbul's Port Bosphorus Hotel between 8:00 and 8:15. Leaving the city, we visit the First World War battlefields of Gallipoli – Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek and Johnston’s Jolly – and walk among original trenches and tunnels. After touring the battlefields and memorials, we head to Canakkale for the night.
Day 2
Troy, Pergamon & Kusadasi
We depart Çanakkale for Troy to explore the ancient city – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and the new, award winning Troy Museum. We then travel to Bergama to visit the Acropolis of Pergamon, once a major cultural and political centre, before heading south to Kuşadası.
Day 3
Exploring Ephesus
We delve into history with a guided tour of Ephesus, visit the site of the Temple of Artemis and absorb the atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before exploring the Ephesus Archaeology Museum, home to an impressive collection of artefacts. At a carpet village we learn how handwoven carpets are made and what determines their value.
Day 4
Pamukkale & Hierapolis
This morning we enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods, then head to Pamukkale’s brilliant white travertine terraces and tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. You can take a dip among ancient columns in thermal pools once used in Roman times for their therapeutic qualities.
Day 5
Fly to Istanbul
Today we transfer you to the airport for your included flight to Istanbul, where the tour concludes.
What's Included
Meals
Breakfasts: 4, Lunches: 0, Dinners: 4
Vegetarian options are available on all meals throughout the adventure.
Vegetarian options availableLocal Guide
GuidedThis adventure is led by a local guide throughout. The main language of this adventure is English. Please contact us for other languages available.
Wifi
Wifi is available during the adventure. In some areas and / or accommodation / transport Wifi may be free.
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