7 Days Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia Tour by Plane
7 Days Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia Tours
Duration : 7 Days/6 Night
DAY 1
Flight from Istanbul to Canakkale - Overnight in Canakkale
21:00 You will be Picked up from your hotel and transfer to Airport.
23:20 Flight from Istanbul to Canakkale
00:10 On your arrival to Canakkale airport,Our Driver will be waiting for you with your name holding on the board to pick you up and transfer to your hotel,overnight stay in Canakkale.
DAY 2
Gallipoli and Dardanelles Tour- Overnight in Canakkale
included meals:Breakfast –Lunc
You will be picked up from your hotel at 11:30 am to visit Gallipoli where you will visit naval battle that took place in the Dardanelles prior to the army landings. Later on, we continue to the Kabatepe War Museum, which contains relics from the battle including original diary extracts and letters.
Then ,we will visit Brighton Beach, the intended landing place and the Anzac Cove where dawn service is held on each Anzac Day. Also you will visit the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly and Chunk Bair New Zealand Memorial. After visiting the Kilitbahir fortress, which was built in 1453 by Mehmet II, the Conqueror (to honor his successful siege of Constantinople. After tour return back to hotel,overnight stay in Canakkale.
DAY 3
Canakkale Troy-Kusadasi- Overnight in Kusadasi
Included meals:Breakfast -Lunch
You will be picked up from your hotel early in morning at 08:30 am and We continue our scenic drive along the Aegean, stopping for photo opportunities and perhaps to indulge the taste buds at one of the many farmer road side stands that sell olives, figs, seasonal fruit and pistachios. We then will head east towards our first site of the day.
Sites you will see today.
Troy is the ancient site written about by Homer in the Iliad. It dates back as far as 3000 BC and has been the site of nine different cities through the thousands of years it has existed. As you enter the site a large wooden Trojan horse dominates your view. You will definitely want to climb up and get your picture taken! After the tour we will provide lunch and depart from Canakkale, drive along the Aegean Coastal line down to Kusadasi (Duration 5 Hours), on arrival Kusadasi, check in the hotel - Overnight stay at 4* hotel in Kusadasi.
DAY 4
Kusadasi - Ephesus and Virgin Mary Tour- Overnight in Kusadasi
Included meals:Breakfast -Lunch
You will be picked up from your hotel early in morning at 08:30 am and depart for the Ephesu Ancient tour:
Ephesus is one of the best preserved cities from Roman times. At the time St. Paul lived in Ephesus in the 60;s AD, it was at it;s Roman heyday with a population around 250,000. When St. Paul lived in Ephesus he would have addressed the Ephesians in the great theatre, that today impresses everyone that walks into stands. Ephesus was a great ancient city and much of it has been preserved for you to see. More than any other site, you can walk the streets, stand in the great theatre, wander in the library, look towards the hill where St. Paul was put into prison, and feel that you are walking back into the time that St. Paul lived. After being here, you will read the book of Ephesians with new eyes.
Virgin Mary house where it is believed St. Mary came to live with St. John in the last years of her life.After the tour transfer to your hotel,Overnight stay at 4* hotel in Kusadasi.
DAY 5
Pamukkale Hierapolis Tour and Overnight Bus to Cappadocia
Included meals:Breakfast -Lunch
After check out the hotel,You will be picked up from your hotel early in morning at 08:00 am , and drive to Pamukkale (Duration 3 hours), for full day tour of Pamukkale
itinerary:
Pammukale which means cotton castle, is the result of limestone formations built over thousands of years. Warm calcium rich mineral water flowed over the cliffs and as it cooled it deposited the calcium into the formations that are seen today. Pammukale is now a world heritage site.
Hierapolis was founded as a healing care centre in 190 BC, taking advantage of the mineral waters in the area. It was one of the most important intellectual, artistic, religious and commercial centres of the Roman Empire. It eventually had a large Jewish and Christian community. Breakfast and Lunch provided. After tour overnight bus to Cappadocia with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus at 21:00 or 22:00. (duration 10 hours) or We can arrange flight instead of overnight bus transport.
DAY 6
Cappadocia Tour (North of Cappadocia) -Overnight in Cappadocia
Included meals:Breakfast -Lunch
Arrival in Cappadocia and transfer to hotel to fresh up before start tour.
You will be picked up from your hotel early in morning at 09:30 am to visit Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabag (Monk''s Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos for lunch.In the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar.After the tour transfer to your hotel,Overnight stay at cave Hotel in Cappadocia
DAY 7
Cappadocia to Istanbul
Cappadocia Tour (South of Cappadocia)
Included meals:Breakfast -Lunch
Hot Air Balloon Ride - Optional(if you like ;we can rrange Hot Air Balloon Ride early in the morningat 05:30 am(it takes 1 Hours flight.)
After check out the hotel;You will be picked up from your hotel early in morning at 09:30 am and depart from your hotel to visit Red valley and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley (Rose valley). Then visit Çavusin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian clegymen. Drive to the pigeon valley for lunch. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city. Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. after the tour transfer to Kayseri airport to get flight back to to Istanbul.
19:30 Flight from Kayseri to Istanbul
20:50 Arrive in Istanbul ,Arrival meeting at the airport and transfer to your hotel.End of our services.
