Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Your driver meets you at Istanbul/SAW Airport and takes you to your hotel. After checking in, you'll have the rest of the day to settle in and get oriented to the city.
- Day 2
Istanbul
This morning you'll start exploring the historic Sultanahmet district with a guided tour. First, you'll see the Blue Mosque with its distinctive blue tiles and six minarets, then walk through the ancient Hippodrome of Constantinople to view its three monumental columns. After that, you'll tour the Topkapi Palace museum and visit Hagia Sophia to see its remarkable architecture. Lunch is included at a local restaurant. From there, you'll spend time in the Grand Bazaar browsing through over 5,000 shops that sell traditional crafts, rugs, jewelry, and souvenirs.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Blue Mosque (Mosque of Sultan Ahmet)
- Visit Hippodrome of Constantinople
- Guided tour of Topkapi Palace
- Visit Hagia Sophia
- Visit Grand Bazaar
Landmarks/POIs Blue Mosque Hippodrome of Constantinople Topkapi Palace Hagia Sophia Grand Bazaar - Day 3
ANZAC Battlefields - Troy
You'll drive to Canakkale to begin a guided tour of the ANZAC Battlefields. During the morning, you'll visit Brighton Beach, ANZAC Cove, Beach Cemetery, and the Lone Pine Australian Memorial. You'll also walk through Turkish and allied tunnels and trenches to see memorials from the fighting. In the afternoon, you'll head to the archaeological site of Ancient Troy and walk through the ruins where you can see the Trojan Horse remains, Walls of Troy, Megaron House, the Roman bath, Odeon, and Temple of Athena.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided tour of ANZAC Battlefields including Brighton Beach, ANZAC Cove, and Beach Cemetery
- Visit Lone Pine Australian Memorial
- Visit 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial
- Visit Johnston's Jolly tunnels and trenches
- Visit Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial
- Guided tour of Troy Archaeological Site
Landmarks/POIs ANZAC Cove Lone Pine Australian Memorial Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial Troy Archaeological Site - Day 4
Pergamum - Asklepion
The drive to Pergamum takes you to an ancient capital city that thrived for nearly four hundred years. You'll explore extensive ruins including temples, palaces, agoras, the impressive Zeus Altar, and the historic Parchment Library. Later, you'll visit the ruins of Asklepion, an ancient medical center where scholars like Hippocrates and Galen worked. Throughout the day you'll see scenic views of the Aegean Sea, olive groves, and Greek and Turkish islands.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Pergamum
- Visit Zeus Altar
- Visit Parchment Library
- Guided tour of Asklepion ruins
Landmarks/POIs Pergamum Asklepion - Day 5
House of Virgin Mary - Ancient Ephesus - Temple of Artemis
Your full-day tour starts with the House of the Virgin Mary, a 6th century church built on the foundations of a 1st century house. After that, you'll head to Ancient Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the Eastern Mediterranean. You'll walk through ancient streets and see the third-largest library of the ancient world and the largest Roman theatre on the Asian continent. Then you'll visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The tour ends at Izmir Airport.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit House of the Virgin Mary
- Guided tour of Ancient Ephesus
- Visit Temple of Artemis
Landmarks/POIs House of the Virgin Mary Ancient Ephesus Temple of Artemis
