12-Day Grand Turkey Guided Group Tour: Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamon, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya & Cappadocia

환영합니다 이스탄불! Upon your arrival at Istanbul Airport, a One Nation Travel representative will greet you in the arrivals hall and assist with your transfer to the hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is yours at leisure to relax after your journey. Overnight in Istanbul.

After breakfast at your hotel, around 8:30 AM your guide will lead the group on a full-day exploration of Istanbul’s most iconic landmarks. Begin at the 경기장, the ancient chariot-racing arena that once served as the social and sporting heart of Constantinople. Admire the Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpentine Column, and the German Fountain as your guide explains their fascinating origins.

Next, walk to the magnificent 블루 모스크, famous for its six slender minarets and cascade of domes adorned with over 20,000 blue İznik tiles. From there, cross the square to visit 하기아 소피아, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture that has served as a cathedral, mosque, and museum across its 1,500-year history.

점심은 현지 식당에서 즐기신 후 다음 일정으로 이동하세요. 토프카피 궁전, the opulent residence of Ottoman sultans for nearly four centuries. Explore its courtyards, treasury, and stunning views over the Bosphorus. End the afternoon with free time to browse the legendary 그랜드 바자르, home to over 4,000 shops spread across a labyrinth of covered lanes. Join fellow travelers back at the meeting point by 4:30 PM for the return to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

After an early breakfast at your hotel, depart Istanbul around 7:30 AM for the drive to the 갈리폴리 반도, approximately four and a half hours southwest of the city. Your guide will share historical context along the way, preparing the group for an emotionally powerful day ahead.

Arriving around noon, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in the Eceabat area before beginning your tour of the battlefields. Start at 브라이튼 비치 그리고 해변 묘지, then continue to 안작 코브, the legendary landing site of the ANZAC forces on April 25, 1915. Visit the Ari Burnu Cemetery 그리고 ANZAC Commemoration Site, where Atatürk’s moving words of reconciliation are inscribed in stone.

Continue uphill to 론 파인 호주 기념비, site of some of the fiercest fighting during the campaign. Proceed to Johnston’s Jolly to see preserved trenches, then visit 넥 그리고 추눅 베어 뉴질랜드 기념비, which marks the highest point reached by Allied forces. Around 5:30 PM, join your fellow travelers for the short ferry crossing from Eceabat to Çanakkale. Overnight in Çanakkale.

After breakfast at your hotel in Çanakkale, around 8:15 AM your guide will lead the group to the legendary Ancient City of Troy, one of the most celebrated archaeological sites in the world. Begin with the iconic 트로이 목마 replica before walking through the Sacrificial Altars and the remarkably preserved 3,700-year-old city walls. Explore the 트로이의 집들 I, dating from 3000–2500 B.C., along with the Bouleuterium (Senate Building), the Odeon (Concert Hall), and ongoing excavation areas revealing layers of civilization from Troy I through Troy IX.

Around 10:30 AM, depart Troy and drive south toward Bergama (approximately 3 hours). Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Bergama around 1:30 PM. Afterward, join fellow travelers for a fully guided tour of the Pergamon Acropolis, once a major center of learning and the arts in the ancient world. Visit the 페르가몬 도서관, which once housed 200,000 volumes, followed by the Temple of Athena, 그 Temple of Trajan, and the site of the 제우스 제단 (now housed in Berlin’s Pergamon Museum). Descend past the terraced Gymnasium and Lower Agora to the stunning Hellenistic Theater with seating for 10,000 spectators and the 디오니소스 신전.

By 5:30 PM, the tour concludes and the group departs for Kuşadası (approximately 2.5 hours). Arrive at your hotel around 8:00 PM. Overnight in Kuşadası.

After breakfast at your hotel, around 8:30 AM your guide will lead the group to one of the ancient world’s most celebrated cities. The drive from Kuşadası to 에페소스 takes approximately 20 minutes, giving you a brief overview of the day ahead.

Begin your exploration at the upper gate and walk downhill through the remarkably preserved 에페소스 고대 도시. Marvel at the 하드리아누스 신전 with its ornate Corinthian arch, then pause at the 트라얀 분수 before reaching the iconic 켈수스 도서관, once home to 12,000 scrolls. Continue to the 에페소스 대극장, a 25,000-seat amphitheater where Saint Paul once preached. Around 12:30 PM, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant with fellow travelers.

In the afternoon, visit the 성모 마리아의 집, a peaceful pilgrimage site on the slopes of Mount Koressos. Continue to the 이사베이 모스크 ~에 Selçuk, followed by a stop at the ruins of the 아르테미스 신전, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. By 5:00 PM, return to your hotel for a relaxing evening. Overnight in Kuşadası.

After breakfast around 7:30 AM, you will be picked up from your Kusadasi hotel and taken to the meeting point in Selçuk, where the full group will gather. By 8:30 AM, you will set off on the approximately 3-hour drive to Pamukkale. After about 1.5 hours on the road, the group will make a brief 10-minute restroom stop before continuing the journey.

Upon arrival around 11:45 AM, you will be taken to a local restaurant for lunch. At approximately 1:00 PM, your licensed guide will lead the group on a tour of the 히에라폴리스-파묵칼레 area. Begin with the iconic 코튼 클리프, where mineral-rich thermal waters have sculpted brilliant white travertine terraces over thousands of years. Continue into the ancient city of 히에라폴리스, where your guide will walk the group through remarkable structures including the 로마 목욕탕 그리고 웅장한 히에라폴리스 극장. After the guided portion, enjoy free time to explore at your own pace. If you wish, you can take a swim in the 파묵칼레 고대 수영장 (at your own expense), where warm thermal waters flow among submerged ancient columns. Your guide will confirm the meeting point and time to regroup.

At approximately 4:00 PM, you will be transferred to the main bus station in Denizli, where you will board an intercity coach to Antalya. The journey takes around 5 hours. Upon arrival, a representative will meet you at the bus terminal and transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Antalya.

After breakfast at your hotel, around 8:00 AM your guide will lead the group east along the stunning Mediterranean coastline for a full day exploring the ancient cities of Pamphylia. Your first stop is 페르게 고대 도시, one of the most impressive ruins in southern Turkey. Walk through the monumental Roman gate, the colonnaded street, and the well-preserved stadium that once seated 12,000 spectators.

Continue to the magnificent 아스펜도스 고대 극장, widely considered the best-preserved Roman theater in the world. Built in the 2nd century AD, it still hosts performances today and seats approximately 15,000 — your guide will explain the remarkable acoustics that make this structure so extraordinary.

Around 12:30 PM, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before heading to 마나브가트 폭포, where the wide cascade of the Manavgat River creates a refreshing spot to stretch your legs and take photographs. In the afternoon, join fellow travelers at 옆, a charming ancient port town. Stroll past the 아폴로 신전 overlooking the sea and explore the 사이드 고대 극장, a striking 2nd-century amphitheater carved into the hillside. By 5:00 PM, the group departs for the drive back to Antalya. Overnight in Antalya.

After breakfast, check out from your hotel in Antalya. You will be transferred to Antalya Airport for your connecting flight to Kayseri or Nevşehir via Istanbul, depending on flight availability. The total travel time, including the layover in Istanbul, is approximately four to five hours. Upon arrival in Cappadocia, a local representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel, which is about a one‑hour drive. After check‑in, the rest of the day is free for you to relax or explore at your own pace. Overnight in Cappadocia.

After breakfast at your hotel, around 9:30 AM your guide will lead the group on a full-day exploration of northern Cappadocia, commonly known as the Red Tour.

The first stop is 데브렌트 밸리, often called “Imagination Valley.” The unusual rock formations here resemble animal shapes — camels, seals, and dolphins among them — offering a striking introduction to Cappadocia’s geological wonders.

Next, join fellow travelers at 파샤바그 밸리 (Monks Valley), renowned for its dramatic fairy chimneys topped with twin and even triple rock caps. Your guide will explain how hermit monks once carved their retreats into these towering pillars.

계속하세요 아바노스, a charming pottery town along the Kızılırmak River. Traditional workshops here have been producing ceramics since Hittite times, and you may try your hand at shaping clay on a potter’s wheel.

After lunch at a local restaurant, the group proceeds to the 젤베 야외 박물관. One of the earliest settled and last-abandoned monastic valleys in the region, Zelve reveals cave dwellings, rock-cut churches, and winding tunnels that illustrate centuries of communal life carved directly into the stone.

The final stop is 우치사르 성, the highest natural rock formation in Cappadocia. From its summit, sweeping panoramic views stretch across the valleys and fairy chimneys that define this extraordinary landscape.

After the tour concludes around 4:00 PM, you will be transferred back to your hotel with the rest of the evening at leisure. Overnight in Cappadocia.

For an additional option, you may book an early morning 카파도키아 열기구 탑승 to witness the magical landscape from above — a truly extraordinary experience offering sweeping views of the valleys and fairy chimneys. Please note that this activity is optional and available at an extra cost.

After breakfast, check out from your hotel. Around 9:30 AM, your guide will lead the group to begin a full-day exploration of South Cappadocia. Start with the stunning 레드 밸리, renowned for its vibrant rock formations and hidden cave churches. From here, enjoy a scenic 5 km hike through the peaceful 로즈 밸리, where dramatic pink-hued cliffs frame the trail at every turn.

계속하세요 차부신 마을, famous for its ancient cave houses and churches once inhabited by early Christian clergy. Around noon, join fellow travelers for lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit 피전 밸리 to admire panoramic landscapes and countless pigeon dwellings carved into the soft volcanic rock. Then explore 카이마클리 지하 도시 또는 오즈코낙 지하 도시 — both remarkable subterranean complexes used as refuges by early Christians, descending several levels below ground.

The tour concludes around 4:00 PM. You will then be transferred to Kayseri or Nevşehir Airport for your evening flight to Istanbul (approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes). Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, our representative will meet the group and transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

호텔에서 아침 식사를 마친 후, 오전 8시 30분경 가이드가 일행을 이끌고 활기 넘치는 곳으로 향할 것입니다. 향신료 시장 이스탄불에서 가장 오래된 실내 시장 중 하나인 이집트 바자르에서 터키 차, 말린 과일, 향신료, 수공예 기념품으로 가득한 향긋한 가판대를 다른 여행객들과 함께 둘러보세요. 그룹이 근처 부두로 이동하기 전까지 여유롭게 구경하는 시간을 가져보세요.

Around 10:00 AM, board a boat for a scenic cruise along the 보스포러스 해협, 유럽과 아시아를 가르며 흑해와 마르마라해를 연결하는 전설적인 수로입니다. 배가 수로를 따라 미끄러지듯 나아가면서 화려한 외관을 감상하세요. 돌마바흐체 궁전, 우아한 베일러베이 궁전 아시아 해안과 광활한 해안선 보스포러스 다리. 가이드가 오스만 시대의 해안 저택, 고대 요새, 그리고 두 대륙에 걸쳐 펼쳐진 언덕 위의 주택가를 가리켜 보여줄 것입니다.

오후 12시 15분경 크루즈가 종료되고 일행은 호텔로 돌아옵니다. 남은 시간은 자유롭게 보내실 수 있습니다. 좋아하는 동네를 다시 방문하거나, 막바지 선물을 구입하거나, 강변 레스토랑에서 여유롭게 터키 음식을 즐기기에 좋습니다. 이스탄불에서 하룻밤을 묵습니다.

After breakfast at your hotel, complete your check-out before 12:00 noon. Your driver will then transfer you to 이스탄불 International Airport in time for your departure flight. This marks the end of your 13-day Grand Turkey guided group tour and all related services.