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Istanbul

Turkey

Join this 11-day group tour to explore many of Turkey's most famous sites with ease. Enjoy a hassle-free trip with included airport transfers, internal flight tickets, accommodation, and lunch. Learn about the country from your guide as you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle through Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya, Cappadocia, and more.

Day 1

Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, greeted by your driver and drive to your hotel. Check-in.

Istanbul Airport

Day 2

the church of Divine Wisdom, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. St Sophia was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years: it is considered the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture being the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period.

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

also known as The Mosque of Sultan Ahmet which boasts a unique feature of 6 minarets. View its glorious interiors and distinctive blue tiles built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city. Proceed to the only remains of Hippodrome of Constantinople, which consists of three monumental columns and a fountain. This is where chariot races took place in the past. Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD,

Blue Mosque

As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years.

Presently, its a museum palace with a wide collection of porcelain, antiques, holy relics and other treasures.

TopkapI Palace

One of the largest covered markets in the world with more than 60 streets, 18 entrances and 4000 shops. You will find, in an authentic oriental atmosphere, all kind of gifts, leather clothing, rugs,antiques, jewellery, hand-woven fabrics etc

Grand Bazaar Jewelers

Day 3

Upon early pick up from the hotel, travel to Canakkale

Here we begin our guided tour of ANZAC Battlefields visiting Brighton Beach, ANZAC Cove, Beach Cemetery, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Turkish and allied tunnels and trenches at Johnston’s Jolly, 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. 

Gallipoli National Park

Troya Archeological Site where we see the UNESCO-recognized ruins of the Ancient kingdom of Troy. We stroll through the site where many worldwide used terms like the Trojan War, Trojan Horse, Helen of Troy, Prince Paris comes from the Battle between Achilles and Hector, Walls of Troy II and Megaron House, The Ramp of Troy II, Roman bath, Odeon, The Temple of Athena and Ruins of Athena. 

Troy (Truva)

After tour drıve to your hotel ın canakkale.

Canakkale

Day 4

Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and Drive to Pergamum;

Pergamum; Where John wrote his letter, Pergamum had been a capital city for almost four hundred years. After the mythical times, Pergamum had been the scene of several cultures, ranging from those of the Stone and Bronze Ages until the Archaic and Classical Periods. Among the temples, palaces and agora’s, the Asclepion, which were constructed in the course of one century, belonged the big Zeus Altar and the Parchment Library. 

Pergamon Ancient City

Considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Ephesus’ Temple of Artemis was dedicated to the goddess of the hunt. Only the foundation and one column remains of this temple which once measured 425 feet long, 220 feet long.Destroyed by a deliberate fire in the 4th century BCE and then rebuilt, the great Ionic temple survived until late Antiquity and the Gothic invasion of c. 267 CE. The city reached the "Golden Age" and became a good model to the Antic World in culture and art as well.

The Temple of Artemis

visit the ruins of Asklepion; was known under the name of "The Pergamum God of Health". Asklepius the dietary health and medicine served the people for several hundred years; thus making Pergamum a medical centre of very great importance. Famous medical Scholars, like Hippocrates and Galenus, were born in Pergamum and worked there. Along the way, feast your eyes on the beautiful Agean sea view with lush olive trees and some Greek and Turkish Islands.

The Asklepion

After tour drive to Kusadasi for overnight stay.

Kusadasi

Day 5

Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour.

Visit The House of the Virgin Mary; a church was built from 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days.

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

Continue with the Ancient Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. It is also home to one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler.

Ancient City of Ephesus

Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place.

Western Turkey Explorer - 5 Days

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Itinerary

Istanbul Half-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

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Istanbul Airport