You will be met at the Istanbul airport and transferred to your hotel. If you wish a short tour of the old quater of the city can be given before your check in at your hotel. After the completion of your stay in Turkey you will be transferred back to the airport for your departure.
ISTANBUL ® TROY ® PERGAMON ® EPHESUS ® ISTANBUL
DAYS 1st and 2nd IN ISTANBUL
See highlights in Istanbul
DAY 3 DEPART FOR CANAKKALE
Aapprox 6 hours drive, en-route if desired see Gallipoli Memorials of World War I
OVERNIGHT IN CANAKKALE
DAY 4 DEPART FOR EPHESUS
Early morning departure, see TROY
En-route if desired see also PERGAMON
We continue driving to get to the ancient city of EPHESUS
Canakkale to Troy 1/2 hour drive, Canakkale to Pergamon approx 4 hours drive, Canakkale to Ephesus about 6 hours drive.
OVERNIGHT IN SELCUK.
Selcuk is the small town by the antique city of Ephesus.
DAY 5 VISIT EPHESUS
After breakfast start visiting Ephesus, that is undoubtedly one of the most important and well preserved cultural centers of the ancient world. Impressive highlights at site include Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, the huge Theatre and the Odeon. Continue with the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. We may also visit the House of Virgin Mary.
OVERNIGHT IN SELCUK.
DAY 6 END OF THE TOUR
DRIVE BACK TO ISTANBUL
Taking a flight from Izmir is an option.
If an extension of the tour is considered then we have two possible options:
1- DRIVE TO PAMUKKALE
Early in the morning depart for Pamukkale, approx 3 hours drive.
Pamukkale was built by the natural hot springs. Visit Thermal Baths. In ancient times, the grand city of Hierapolis attracted a steady stream of pilgrims who came to baths for its curative waters.
En-route if desired see APHRODISIAS.
2- DRIVE TO BODRUM
In either option, the itinerary needed be reviewed for the overnight stays.
