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This 7 Days Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Gallipoli and Troy Tour itinerary is perfect for people interested in visiting Turkey for a short time. This seven-day Turkey trip is full of unforgettable experiences. Guaranteed departures from Istanbul.
You’ll be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul around 4:00 am and will be transferred to the domestic airport for your flight from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevsehir between 6:00 – 7:30 am. Upon arrival at Kayseri or Nevsehir airport, you will be picked up and transferred to Cappadocia. In Cappadocia, you will meet your professional tour guide to begin your full-day tour of North Cappadocia. Your tour will start with a visit to the Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. Next, you will visit the Pasabag Valley (Monks Valley) to see the mushroom-shaped pinnacles. After this visit, you will drive to the city of Avanos. After lunch, you will visit the Zelve Open Air Museum in Cappadocia. The museum features a series of carved caves and ancient churches, providing a glimpse into the region’s monastic history. Finally towards the end of the day tour before returning to your hotel, you will be able to visit the natural castles of Uchisar. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia for check-in.
Optionally, attend a traditional Turkish Night show with dinner.
For an additional option, you can book an early morning hot air balloon ride and enjoy breathtaking aerial views of the valleys. Please be aware that this activity comes at an extra cost.
After breakfast at the hotel around 9:30 am, you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of South Cappadocia. After breakfast at the hotel around 9:30 am, you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of South Cappadocia. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. Your tour will begin with a visit to the Red Valley where you will be able to explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike approximately 5 km through the Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi). Next, you will visit Cavusin Village which is famous for its houses and churches of Christian Clergymen. We will take a break for lunch around noon. After lunch, you will drive to the Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi). In the afternoon you will visit the Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak Underground City where early Christians lived. This will be the end of your full-day tour.
After the tour, you will be transferred to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for your flight to Antalya through Istanbul around 7:00 pm. (which will arrive in Antalya around 1:00 am). Upon your arrival at the Antalya airport, a representative will be present holding your name sign to pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. You will be picked up from your hotel around 8.00 am. First place you will visit is Perge, which was originally settled by the Hittites around 1500 BC and was one of the largest ancient cities in the Pamphylia region. Then you will depart for the Aspendos Ancient Theatre. This incredibly well-preserved ancient theatre was built in the 2nd century A.D., it has a capacity of 15,000 people and it is still being used for festivals and music concerts.
We will have a lunch break at a restaurant on a nearby river then depart for Side (pronounced Seeday). Side is one of the best classical ancient cities in Turkey, it was a port city that served the largest slave market in this region. During Roman times much construction took place in Side including a large theatre, Roman Baths and the Temple of Apollo.
Guests will have 1 hour of free time here to enjoy the sea and the city. You will stop at the Manavgat Waterfall on the way back, then drive back to Antalya where you will be transferred back to your hotel.
After breakfast in the morning, you’ll be transferred to Antalya’s main bus station. From here you will board the intercity day coach to Pamukkale (duration around 4-5 hours). On your arrival at the Pamukkale bus station, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel in Pamukkale. The rest of the day is on your own to explore Pamukkale.
After breakfast, You will be picked up from your hotel around 10:30 am to start the full-day tour of Pamukkale & Hierapolis. In Pamukkale, you will see the Cotton Cliffs, one of the natural wonders of the world formed by deposits of calcareous salts. Also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica, theatre, and Roman Baths. At the end of the tour, at approximately 4:00 pm, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi at around 7:00 pm.
After breakfast at the hotel around 08:30 am you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of Ephesus. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. You will first visit the Temple of Artemis which was once one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Next, you will visit the world famous ancient Greco- Roman City of Ephesus, the most well-preserved example in the world. After visiting this impressive site, you will have a break for lunch. After lunch, you will visit the House of the Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. This is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims. Afterwards, you will visit the Isabey Mosque. Next, you will be taken to the Sirince Village; which is an old Greek village and is well-know for its quaint beauty and wine tasting and production. Here you will have one hour free to explore on your own without a guide the different foods and wines of the area and visit various small traditional village shops.
After your Ephesus tour, you will be driven back to Kusadasi where you will board a public bus to Canakkale at approximately 6:00 pm. You will arrive in Canakkale around 12:30 am and there will be 2 breaks enroute for personal needs. After arrival at the Canakkale bus station, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel.
After breakfast, and having checked out of your hotel in Canakkale, you will be picked up at around 8:30 am for the Troy Tour. This tour includes a visit to the iconic Trojan Horse, exploration of the Sacrificial Altars and the 3700-year-old City Walls, as well as a discovery of the Houses of Troy I from 3000 B.C. – 2500 B.C. Highlights also include the Bouleuterion (Senate Building), the Odeon (Concert Hall), and the remnants of various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX.
At the end of the Troy Tour, around 11:30 am, you will proceed to Eceabat. Here, you’ll have some free time until 1:00 pm, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, the Gallipoli Tour begins.
During the Gallipoli Tour, you will visit Brighton Beach, the intended landing place, and the Beach Cemetery at the southern tip of Anzac Cove, which was the landing place for the first wave of Australian and New Zealand troops. You will also visit Ariburnu Cemetery, the Anzac Commemoration Site, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly with original Allied and Turkish trenches and tunnels, 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial, The Nek, and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.
At the end of the Gallipoli Tour, around 6:00 pm, you will depart for Istanbul. Your expected arrival in Istanbul is around 11:00 pm. Upon arrival, you will be dropped back at your Istanbul hotel, concluding our services for the day.
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Marco M. –
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Subbu S. –
Our 7-day Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Gallipoli & Troy trip was thoroughly enjoyable in all the areas of Turkey that we visited. Everything was planned out for us- accommodations, tours, transportation, some meals included with restaurants available nearby for other meals. The tours, guides, and on time transportation were excellent. I highly recommend the company for your Turkey travel.