You will see Turkish carpet shops everywhere on your Turkey tour

A hand made Turkish carpet is a fantastic souvenir from your tour around Turkey. Even if you don't end up buying a carpet you must visit several carpet shops to enjoy the Turkish hospitality - sit and drink tea or Rak? while the salesman throw carpet after carpet on the floor in front of you.

8 days

Aegean Delight

Tour Overview

8 day Premium quality tour from $798

Visiting - Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamum, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Bursa

Activities - Culture, History, Archaeology

Istanbul

Day 1
Saturday

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

Istanbul Old City

Day 2
Sunday
breakfast & dinner

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. Tonight you get to know your travelling companions a little better at your welcome dinner. Overnight Istanbul

Gallipoli Battlefields

Day 3
Monday
breakfast & dinner

One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels, The Nek and the Gallipoli Museum. Overnight Canakkale

Troy, Acropolis of Pergamum

Day 4
Tuesday
breakfast & dinner

This morning, step back in time as we visit Troy, home of the famed Trojan Horse and then tour the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. Overnight Kusadasi

Ephesus, Kusadasi

Day 5
Wednesday
breakfast & dinner

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 house of the Virgin Mary. 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

Pamukkale, Hierapolis

Day 6
Thursday
breakfast & dinner

This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the 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 Pamukkale

Bursa, Istanbul

Day 7
Friday
breakfast

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

Istanbul

Day 8
Saturday
breakfast

After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

What's included

  • Inbound & outbound airport transfer - Istanbul
  • Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
  • Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
  • Entrance fees to various sites
  • 9 breakfasts, 7 dinners
  • 9 nights 4 star & 5 star accommodation

Not included

  • Tips

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Single Supplement Policy

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Our tours are based on twin share accommodation. Thus on most tours a single traveller does not HAVE to purchase single supplement unless they specifically want a single room to themselves.

Single travellers that are happy to share with someone of their own sex do not need to select single supplement. On the rare occasions that there is no option but to charge for a S.S. we will advise you before completing your booking

However with pre and post tour accommodation we are unable to allocate shared accommodation and so single travellers must pay the single supplement with any pre or post tour accommodation they purchase.

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