Highlights:
- A customized 5 days package tour start/end in Istanbul
- See Gallipoli Battlefields Tour which explores all the major battlefields of the ANZAC sector
- See ancient Troy of Helen and Paris fame and scene of Homer's 'The Iliad', the battle of Troy
- Visit the Naval Museum and the minelayer
- See the temple of Athena and Ruins of Athena
- Visit Pergamum; one of the Seven Churches of Revelation where John wrote his letter
- See the Ancient Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean and hold Mary House and the Temple of Artemis
- Get chance to swim in Pamukkale's thermal springs
- Experience shopping in local bazaars, tasty delicious food from Turkish cuisine
- Skip-The-Line Tickets, 4* accommodation provided
Overview:
Explore Gallipoli, the place where there was the most dramatic war in history, The land of tragic death and epic birth. On the one hand, the tombs of thousands of Johnnies and Mehmets. Visit Anzac Battlefields and Naval Museum, Visit Troy; stroll through the site where many worldwide used terms like the Trojan War, Trojan Horse, Helen of Troy, Prince Paris comes from, Battle between Achilles and Hector. See Pergamum and Askelepion which is one of the seven churches of revelation, Ancient Ephesus; An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean hold House of Virgin Mary, and The Temple of Artemis. Swim in Pamukkale's thermal springs and see Hierapolis Ancient City. Learn history from your expert local guide. Experience shopping in local bazaars, tasty delicious foods from Turkish Cuisine.
Day 1 Gallipoli Battlefields & Troy Tour (Tuesday)
(08:30-19:30)
According your pick up time from your hotel, drive to Canakkale. Here 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. Next; Troya 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. Check-in. Overnight in Canakkale
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Day 2 Pergamum Tour (Wednesday)
(08:30-19:00)
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and start your full-day tour and visit Troya 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. After lunch drive to Pergamum; When 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. Among the temples, palaces and agora’s, the Asklepion, which were constructed in the course of one century, belonged the big Zeus Altar and the Parchment Library There you explore the impressive Acropolis, the actual ancient city and see the Altar of Zeus which is mentioned as the throne of Satan’, Temple of Trajan and the third biggest library of antiquity, next; visit the ruins of Asklepion; it was known under the name of "The Pergamum God of Health". Asclepius the deity 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. At the end of the tour drives to Kusadasi. Check-in. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Day 3 Ancient Ephesus Tour (Thursday)
(09:00-16:00)
According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit The House of Virgin Mary; located 6km to the north of the ruins of Ephesus, 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.
Continue with the Ancient Ephesus; An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. It was in the center of the known world and played the role of a gateway between the East and the West with its giant harbor, it was also the center of trading in antiquity. It was not only a rich commercial city but also the honeymoon place of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. An impressive city, ıt 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 traveler.
Next; Temple of Artemis or Artemision 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. There were a total of 127 ionic columns with a height of 19m. The temple is also considered to be the earliest bank of the ancient world. At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Day 4 Pamukkale Tour (Friday)
(08:00 - 16:00)
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit Pamukkale; 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 where, in 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. 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. At the end of the tour drive you to your hotel. Check-in. Overnight in Pamukkale
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Day 5 Flight to Istanbul (Saturday)
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out according to your pick up time meet your drıver and drive to Denizli AP for your flight to Istanbul. End of our service.
(Breakfast)