Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul to Gallipoli
You'll leave Istanbul early morning and head to the Gallipoli Peninsula, where you'll spend the day walking through World War 1 battlefields and memorials. The route includes Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, ANZAC Cove, Johnston's Jolly, and The Nek, plus original trenches and tunnels that tell the story of this historically significant location. This is one of Turkey's most emotionally intense sites. After finishing the tour, you'll settle in for the night in Çanakkale.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli
- Visit Lone Pine Memorial
- Visit Chunuk Bair Memorial
- Visit ANZAC Cove
- Visit Johnston's Jolly
- Visit The Nek
- Explore original trenches and tunnels
Landmarks Lone Pine Memorial Chunuk Bair Memorial ANZAC Cove Johnston's Jolly The Nek 
- Day 2
Gallipoli to Kuşadası
Starting with the ancient city of Troy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you'll check out the award-winning Troy Museum to understand what you're seeing. From there, you'll continue to Bergama to see the Pergamon acropolis with its temples and library that made it such an important center for culture and politics in ancient times. You'll stay overnight in Kuşadası.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore ancient city of Troy
- Visit Troy Museum
- Visit acropolis of Pergamon
- Visit temples at Pergamon
- Visit library at Pergamon
Landmarks Troy Troy Museum Pergamon 
- Day 3
Kuşadası
This morning you'll take a guided tour of Ephesus, visiting the Temple of Artemis site and walking through the ancient theatre to feel the atmosphere of the city as it was. After that, you'll head to Sirince, a former Greek village known for its fruit wines where you can try local varieties. Later you'll stop at a carpet village to learn how traditional hand weaving works and what makes certain carpets more valuable. You'll end the day in Kuşadası.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ephesus
- Visit Temple of Artemis site
- Visit ancient theatre at Ephesus
- Visit Sirince
- Visit carpet village and learn carpet weaving
Landmarks Ephesus Temple of Artemis Sirince 
- Day 4
Kuşadası to Pamukkale
You'll start by looking at locally handcrafted leather goods, then make your way to Pamukkale to see the white calcium terraces called Travertines. The tour includes walking through the ancient city of Hierapolis and then soaking in the hot springs among columns that Romans used centuries ago for their healing properties. You'll stay the night in Pamukkale.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- View locally handcrafted leather goods
- Visit Travertines in Pamukkale
- Tour ancient city of Hierapolis
- Bathe in hot springs at Pamukkale
Landmarks Pamukkale Travertines Hierapolis 
- Day 5
Pamukkale to Cappadocia
Today involves traveling along the ancient Silk Road route, stopping at Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya during the journey. You'll arrive in Cappadocia by evening. If you're interested, there's an optional traditional Turkish folklore evening you can attend. You'll be staying overnight in Cappadocia.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Sultanhani Caravansary
- Visit Mevlana museum in Konya
Optional Activities
- Traditional Turkish folklore evening
Landmarks Sultanhani Caravansary Mevlana Museum 
- Day 6
Cappadocia
You'll spend the day exploring Cappadocia's unique landscape, starting with the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum. Walking through the area, you'll see the distinctive fairy chimneys and then head underground to explore the multiple levels of an underground city. This day really shows you the geological and historical character of the region. You'll stay another night in Cappadocia.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Goreme Valley Open Air Museum
- Explore fairy chimneys
- Explore underground city
Landmarks Goreme Valley Open Air Museum Cappadocia Underground City - Day 7
Cappadocia to Istanbul
After an early start, you'll travel to Ankara, Turkey's capital, and visit Anitkabir, the mausoleum dedicated to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. From there, you'll head back to Istanbul, arriving around 7pm where your tour ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Anitkabir (Ataturk Mausoleum)
Landmarks Anitkabir
