Cultural Turkey Tours Over 8 Days
Did you know?
- Turkey is an extension and homeland of many great civilisations of the world such as Hattians, Hittites, Phrygians, Uratians, Lydians, Ionians, Carians, Lycians, Helenistaic people, Romans, Seljuks, Ottomans and the people of the modern Turkish Republic.
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- Istanbul - Old City Tour
- Gallipoli - Battlefields Tour
- Troy - Tour
- Bergama - Pergamum Tour
- Ephesus - Site of the Temple of Artemis
- Ephesus - Tour
- Pamukkale - Calcium Travertines
- Pamukkale - Hieropolis Tour
- 7 nights - 5 star & Bus accommodation in total.
- 1 night in Canakkale
- 3 nights in Istanbul
- 2 nights in Kusadasi
- 1 night in Pamukkale - Istanbul overnight bus
- 7 Breakfasts, , 3 Dinners
Cultural Turkey Tours Over 8 Days
'Aegean Delight Tour'
8 - Day itinerary
Day 1
Saturday
Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours, free to explore.
Overnight Istanbul
Day 2
Sunday
Istanbul Old City
Tour the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace, the underground Basilica Cistern and the Hippodrome.
Overnight Istanbul (B)
Day 3
Monday
Gallipoli Battlefields
One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, Johnston's Jolly and the Gallipoli Museum.
Overnight Guzelyali (B, D)
Day 4
Tuesday
Troy, Acropolis of Pergamum
This morning, step back in time as we visit Troy, home of the famed Trojan Horse and then tour the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in its time.
Overnight Kusadasi (B, D)
Day 5
Wednesday
Ephesus, Kusadasi
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. 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.
Overnight Kusadasi (B, D)
Day 6
Thursday
Pamukkale, Hierapolis
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the 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.
Overnight Pamukkale (B, D)
Day 7
Friday
Bursa, Istanbul
Today you head back to Istanbul, passing through rural Turkey and ancient Bursa to visit the famous Green Mosque and explore the Silk Bazaar.
Overnight Istanbul (B)
Day 8
Saturday
Istanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends.
(B)
(B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
- Inbound airport transfer - Istanbul
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
- Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
- 7 nights - 5 star & Bus accommodation in total.
- - 1 night in Canakkale
- - 3 nights in Istanbul
- - 2 nights in Kusadasi
- - 1 night in Pamukkale - Istanbul overnight bus
- 7 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners
- Suggested optional activities
- Tips
- Entrance fees
Tour Type :- Guaranteed Departure
This tour is a '
Guaranteed Departure' tour. This means that it will depart regardless of how many people are booked on to it.
Please Note
We have just been advised by TCDD, the authority managing Turkish Train services, that the Pamukkale Express travelling between Pamukkale and Istanbul will have all services suspended until further notice due to required maintenance on the tracks. Suspension is effective immediately and it is expected that services may be suspended for several months.
This service is generally used for the return journey of your Aegean Delight tour, therefore we will need to utilise local bus services for the itinerary until train services are resumed.
On Day 6 you will have additional free time at Pamukkale with use of hotel amenities until your departure to Denizli at 9pm. An additional complimentary dinner will also be provided for you at the hotel.
At 10pm you will travel on the Pamukkale Bus service to Istanbul, with the estimated arrival time in Istanbul of 08.30am (tour guide does not accompany passengers). From there they will be transferred to your hotel accommodation as per the standard itinerary.
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