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

Ao chegar ao Aeroporto de Izmir, ao centro da cidade de Izmir ou ao Porto de Kuşadası, nosso representante o encontrará e providenciará seu traslado para o hotel em Kuşadası. Após o check-in, o restante do dia é livre para relaxar no hotel ou explorar Kuşadası no seu próprio ritmo. Pernoite em 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 Pamukkale tour will begin with an 8:30 AM departure from Selçuk. The drive to Pamukkale takes approximately 3 hours, including a 10-minute restroom break after 1.5 hours. Upon arriving in Pamukkale around 11:45 AM, you will first enjoy lunch. After lunch, at approximately 1:00 PM, your guided tour of Pamukkale e o Hierápolis A visita começará com um guia turístico profissional licenciado. Pamukkale, você testemunhará algo de tirar o fôlego Penhascos de Algodão, uma maravilha natural formada por depósitos de sal calcário.

You will also explore the ancient ruins of Hierápolis, incluindo seus Basílica, Teatro, e Banhos Romanos. Ao final da visita guiada, você terá algum tempo livre para explorar por conta própria. Como atividade opcional, você pode optar por nadar no lago. Piscinas antigas de Pamukkale (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 Éfeso, one of the most important cities of the ancient world. Highlights of your visit include the Templo de Adriano, o impressionante Grande Teatro, e o Fonte de Trajano. After lunch at a local restaurant, the tour continues to the Casa da Virgem Maria, 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 Templo de Ártemis—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 Mesquita de Isabey, 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 Pérgamo, 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 Acrópole de Pérgamo, the hilltop stronghold that once served as the cultural and political heart of this powerful ancient city. There, you will explore the Templo de Atena and the monumental Templo de Trajano, both showcasing the grandeur of Greco-Roman architecture.

You will continue to the iconic Altar de Zeus, often referred to as the “Throne of Satan,” whose remains are now preserved in the Berlin Museum. The tour proceeds to the breathtaking Teatro de Pérgamo, one of the steepest theaters in the ancient world, with a capacity of 10,000. You’ll also visit the Grande Biblioteca, which once held over 200,000 scrolls and rivaled the famed Library of Alexandria. Additional highlights include the Templo de Dionísio 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, onde você explorará locais históricos icônicos, incluindo o famoso Cavalo de Troia, 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 Casas de Troia 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 Praia de Brighton, o local de desembarque planejado durante a campanha de Galípoli, seguido por Cemitério da Praia localizado em Enseada ANZAC, the resting place of many soldiers from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). Continuing on, you will see Cemitério de Ariburnu, situado perto do local de desembarque da primeira onda ANZAC, e o Sítio Comemorativo ANZAC, que homenageia os soldados que lutaram nesta campanha histórica.

A visita guiada prosseguirá então para o Memorial Australiano de Lone Pine, que comemora a captura das trincheiras turcas pelas forças australianas durante a ofensiva de agosto. Você irá explorar Alegria de Johnston, onde ainda podem ser vistas as trincheiras e túneis preservados, usados tanto pelas tropas aliadas quanto pelas turcas. A jornada continua até o Cemitério do 57º Regimento de Infantaria Turco, uma homenagem aos heróicos soldados turcos que lutaram bravamente, seguida de uma visita a O Nek, uma crista estreita que se tornou palco de uma batalha trágica para as forças ANZAC. O passeio terminará em Memorial Chunuk Bair da Nova Zelândia, 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.