Tour Overview
Here is a great 7 day Western Turkey Luxury tour package. You will enjoy first-class service and guided transportation through the foremost sites of Istanbul and the drive through West coastline of Turkey to visit & see the most popular destinations, Troy, Ephesus and the healing waters of Pamukkale.
Highlights
- Istanbul Old City
- Battlefields of Gallipoli
- Troy
- Canakkale
- Kusadasi
- Ephesus
- Calcium Terraces of Pamukkale
Itinerary
Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel. You will have a priority for check-in and a welcome cocktail as a warm greeting. The rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast and Lunch included)
After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME. Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Our next visit will be HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque. Lunch break at 13:00 pm. After the lunch, TravelShop Group will take you to the beautiful souvenir shops with a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, delicious fresh Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.
OPTIONAL DINNER CRUISE ON THE BOSPHORUS TOUR: Tonight Between 19:30 to 23:30 we have an optional Entertaining Dinner Cruise program on the Bosphorus, where Europe and Asia are connected. You will spend an unforgettable night on the Bosphorus with dinner, unlimited local alcoholic and non-alcoholic & soft drinks, belly dance show, Turkish Folklore show, DJ Performance and great entertainment on Bosphorus Dinner Cruise. End of the entertainment at about midnight 00:00 am, transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Please Note: Please do not forget to carry headscarf with you for the visit of religious places as Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
At 06:00 or 06:30 am we depart for Gallipoli to visit the battlefields. Two hours later we will give you 20 minutes for relax in a restaurant area. We arrive Gallipoli around 12:00am and we have lunch break, relax a little bit and then depart for the battlefields. Visit Gabatepe Museum. Start visiting the fields with Ariburnu Cemetery and Anzac Cove because these are the places where the war had started. Then Beach Cemetery, Shrapnel Valley and Plugges Plateau. After the tour drive to your hotel. Overnight in Canakkale.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
We depart at 08:30 and driving 30 minutes for to Troy. Visit the famous archeological and mythological site of Troy, home of the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. After Troy tour, 3-hour drive to Pergamon. Lunch break around 13:00 pm and after the lunch depart for tour of the magnificent acropolis of Pergamon. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre at that times. Pergamon is a famous city for its jewellery, stones and silver. So on the way, we will visit a jewelry center for 30 minutes. Arrival to Kusadasi around 18:00pm. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick up from hotel. Final timing one day before will be given you by your tour consultant. Departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world en - route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library and Grand theatre. Lunch break around 13:00 pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre. After Lunch we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirinces construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all Orginal with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. We will visit the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick up from hotel. Final timing one day before will be given you by your tour consultant. We depart for Pamukkale. We will check at the hotel around 12.00 and we have a lunch break until 13.30. Afterward we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. During the tour you will have private transportation to the theatre and necropolis. After the tour drop back to the hotel. Overnight in Pamukkale.
(Breakfast included)
Today, after breakfast, we depart for Denizli Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.
Trip includes
Included
2 nights’ hotel accommodation in Istanbul - 5 Star Sofitel Hotel
1 night hotel accommodation in Canakkale - Hilton Double Tree Hotel
2 nights’ hotel accommodation in Kusadasi - 5 Star Charisma De Luxe Hotel
1 night hotel accommodation in Pamukkale - 5 Star Pam Thermal Hotel
PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange similar other hotel for your group. If you prefer a Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost
Professional English-speaking tour guides
Guiding Method
Fully guided
6 open buffet breakfasts
4 local dinners at hotels
5 local lunches during to tours
Private airport transfers
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Return Airport transfer
Guided Istanbul City Tour
Guided Gallipoli Tour
Guided Troy Tour
Guided Acropolis of Pergamon Tour
Guided Ephesus and Sirince Village Tour
Guided Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour
· All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Excluded
International and Domestic Flights
Domestic flight ticket from Denizli to Istanbul
Insurance: All types
City tax
Turkey entry visa
Personal expenses: Extras at hotel or additional meals
Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers
Insurance: All types
Any other expenses which are not mentioned in the "included" section
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