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Taste of Turkey

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Start and end in Istanbul
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Encounters Travel
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 21
Age range 8 to 95

Places You’ll See

  • Istanbul
    Istanbul
  • Gallipoli
    Gallipoli
  • Troy
    Troy
  • Pergamum
    Pergamum
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Highlights

  • Explore Istanbul's historic sites and palaces
  • Tour the poignant WWI battlefields of Gallipoli
  • Discover the ancient ruins of Troy and Pergamum
  • Walk through the well-preserved city of Ephesus
  • Relax in Hierapolis' ancient thermal pools

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrive in Istanbul. Transfer to hotel
  2. Day 2 Istanbul. Old city tour
  3. Day 3 Gallipoli battlefields and memorials tour
  4. Day 4 Tour of Troy and the Acropolis of Pergamum
  5. Day 5 Kusadasi. Ephesus Roman ruins tour
  6. Day 6 Drive to Pamukkale and Hieropolis
  7. Day 7 Fly from Denizli to Istanbul
  8. Day 8 Istanbul. Free time. Transfer to airport
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  • Flights
  • Optional

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Encounters Travel

4.5
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This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

83

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Paula
    · December 28th, 2024
    Operated by Fez travel, an all round wonderful experience, our tour guide Halil and driver were excellent. Highly recommended.
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  • Jaime
    · September 14th, 2024
    Excellent introduction to Classical Greece. Our guide, Georgina, was super knowledgeable , capable, and friendly.
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8 days
Taste of Turkey
From Istanbul to Istanbul

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    Asked on January 1st, 2016

    Is the airfare included on this trip?

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    • Encounters TravelOperator•Written January 2016

      TourRadar specializes in giving you the best tours from around the world, however the tours we offer do not include airfare and we do not book or advise on airfare. You will be responsible for booking your flights to meet with the group at the starting city. We do not recommend booking airfare before confirming your tour. A good website to search for great prices would be kayak.com and/or skyscanner.com.

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