AEGEAN PRELUDE

Single Room 879 €/pp

Double Room 659 €/pp

Day 1 Tuesday Istanbul

Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours free to explore at your own pace.Overnight Istanbul

Day 2 Wednesday Istanbul Old City

After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome. Overnight Istanbul

Day 3 Thursday Gallipoli Battlefields

Today we visit the WWI battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels. Overnight Canakkale

Day 4 Friday Troy & Pergamon

Step back in time today as we visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse, followed by a tour of the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. Overnight Kusadasi.ı

Day 5 Saturday Ephesus & Kusadasi

Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Overnight Kusadasi.

Day 6 Sunday Pamukkale & Hierapolis

This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Overnight Marmaris

Day 7 Monday Marmaris

After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the ferry port.

INCLUDED

Inbound & Outbound transfers

Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour

Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach

Car ferry fees between Canakkale and Eceabat

Tips except driver and guide

Entrance fees

6 nights Hotel Acc.

1 Night Canakkale 4 stars Iris Hotel

2 Nights Istanbul 4 stars Momento Hotel

2 Nights Kusadasi 4 stars Marina Hotel

1 Night Marmaris 4 stars Anemon Hotel

NOT INCLUDED

Suggested optional activities

Tips for driver & guide

OPTIONAL

NOTES

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