Western Turkey Tour

Welcome to Istanbul! We will provide your transfer to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours, free to explore.

After breakfast, you enjoy a full day guided tour of the only city situated on two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St. Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome. Cruise between two continents on the strech of water that seperates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with an optional “Half Day Bosphorous Cruise.

One of themost emotionally touching places in Turkey, we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Neck, Johnston’s Jolly, original trenches and tunnels.

This morning, step in the legendary city of Troy, home of the famed Trojan Horse and then tour will continue to the greatest acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples adn library, that was second bigest in the world, made Pergamum a renowend cultural and political centre in its time.

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

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 walk through 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.

Today we head back to Istanbul, passing through rural Turkey and ancient Bursa to visit the famous Green Mosque and explore Silk Bazaar.

After breakfast our tour concludes and we will transfer tou to airport where we will say goodbye to our new friends and waiting you back to Turkey for new experience.