5-Day Ancient Turkey Tour: Ephesus, Pamukkale, Pergamon, Troy & Gallipoli

Upon your arrival at Izmir Airport, Izmir city center, or Kuşadası Port, our representative will meet you and arrange your transfer to your hotel in Kuşadası. After check-in, the rest of the day is yours to relax at the hotel or explore Kuşadası at your own pace. Overnight in Kuşadası.

After breakfast at around 7:30 AM, you will be picked up from your hotel in Kuşadası and taken to the meeting point in Selçuk, where the full group will gather. Your 파묵칼레 tour will begin with an 8:30 AM departure from Selçuk. The drive to 파묵칼레 takes approximately 3 hours, including a 10-minute restroom break after 1.5 hours. Upon arriving in 파묵칼레 around 11:45 AM, you will first enjoy lunch. After lunch, at approximately 1:00 PM, your guided tour of 파묵칼레 그리고 히에라폴리스 area will begin, led by a professional licensed tour guide. In 파묵칼레, you will witness the breathtaking 코튼 클리프, a natural wonder formed by calcareous salt deposits.

You will also explore the ancient ruins of 히에라폴리스, including its Basilica, 극장, 그리고 로마 목욕탕. At the end of the guided tour, you will have some free time to explore on your own. As an optional activity, you may choose to swim in the 파묵칼레 고대 수영장 (at your own expense) during this free time. Your tour guide will inform you of the exact meeting point and time. At the end of the tour, around 4:00 PM, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Kuşadası, arriving at approximately 7:30 PM. Overnight in Kuşadası.

After breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up around 8:30 AM to begin your full-day tour of 에페소스, one of the most important cities of the ancient world. Highlights of your visit include the 하드리아누스 신전, the impressive 대극장, 그리고 트라얀 분수. After lunch at a local restaurant, the tour continues to the 성모 마리아의 집, a sacred site believed to be where Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent her final years. You’ll also visit the site of the once-majestic 아르테미스 신전—one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World—of which only a few columns and ruins remain today. Your final stop will be the elegant 이사베이 모스크, a beautiful 14th-century structure that reflects the grandeur of Seljuk architecture. At the end of the tour, around 4:00 PM, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Kuşadası for the evening. Overnight in Kuşadası.

After breakfast, check out from your hotel. At approximately 10:30 AM, you will be picked up for your transfer to 페르가몬, with an additional pick-up in Selçuk at 11:00 AM. Upon arrival in Bergama around 1:00 PM, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before beginning your guided tour at 1:45 PM. Your visit begins at the Pergamon Acropolis, the hilltop stronghold that once served as the cultural and political heart of this powerful ancient city. There, you will explore the Temple of Athena and the monumental Temple of Trajan, both showcasing the grandeur of Greco-Roman architecture.

You will continue to the iconic 제우스 제단, often referred to as the “Throne of Satan,” whose remains are now preserved in the Berlin Museum. The tour proceeds to the breathtaking Theater of Pergamon, one of the steepest theaters in the ancient world, with a capacity of 10,000. You’ll also visit the Great Library, which once held over 200,000 scrolls and rivaled the famed Library of Alexandria. Additional highlights include the 디오니소스 신전 and the Lower Agora, an important commercial and civic space during the Hellenistic and Roman periods. At approximately 6:00 PM, depart for Çanakkale. Upon arrival, check in to your hotel and enjoy a restful evening. Overnight in Çanakkale.

After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel in Çanakkale and be picked up around 8:30 AM. Your morning will begin with an exciting tour of the Troy Ancient City, where you will explore iconic historical sites including the famous 트로이 목마, a replica symbolizing the legendary trick used during the Trojan War, and the Sacrificial Altars, ancient ceremonial sites that date back thousands of years. The 3700-year-old City Walls will provide a glimpse into the ancient fortifications of the city. You will also visit the 트로이의 집들 I, dating from 3000 B.C. to 2500 B.C., the Bouleuterion (Senate Building) where councils and meetings took place, and the Odeon, an ancient concert hall. Finally, you will witness the remains of cities from Troy I through Troy IX, offering a fascinating look at the layers of history spanning different eras.

The Troy tour will conclude around 11:30 AM, after which you will be transferred to Eceabat. Here, you will have some free time until 1:00 PM to explore at your leisure. Lunch will then be provided at a local restaurant in Eceabat, giving you the opportunity to enjoy regional flavors.

In the afternoon, the Gallipoli Tour will commence. You will visit several significant sites, starting with 브라이튼 비치, the intended landing site during the Gallipoli campaign, followed by 해변 묘지 located at ANZAC 코브, the resting place of many soldiers from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). Continuing on, you will see Ariburnu Cemetery, situated near the landing place of the first ANZAC wave, and the ANZAC Commemorative Site, which honors the soldiers who fought in this historic campaign.

The tour will then proceed to the 론 파인 호주 기념비, which commemorates the capture of Turkish trenches by Australian forces during the August offensive. You will explore Johnston’s Jolly, where the preserved trenches and tunnels used by both Allied and Turkish troops can still be seen. The journey continues to the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery, a tribute to the heroic Turkish soldiers who fought valiantly, followed by a visit to 넥, a narrow ridge that became the site of a tragic battle for ANZAC forces. The tour will conclude at the 추눅 베어 뉴질랜드 기념비, dedicated to the New Zealand soldiers who participated in one of the campaign’s most critical battles. At around 6:00 PM, the tour will end, and you will begin your journey back to Istanbul. The expected arrival in Istanbul is around 11:00 PM, at which point you will be dropped off at your hotel. This will be the end of our tour and services.