Horse plough in Cappadocia

Horse plough in Cappadocia, backdropped by the famous tufa formed from volcanic ash.

11 days

Fire of Anatolia Tour

Tour Overview

11 day Deluxe quality tour from $1,902

Visiting - Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Izmir, Pergamum, Troy, Canakkale, Gallipoli

Activities - Culture, History, Archaeology

Istanbul

Day 1
Friday

Welcome to Istanbul. You will transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours, free to explore Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul;;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;;Explore at your own pace this morning, or join an optional Bosphorous Cruise. Leave Istanbul in the afternoon and head to Ankara. Overnight Ankara;;This morning, we will visit Anatolian Civilisation Museum and Mausoleum of Ataturk in Ankara before heading onto Cappadocia. Overnight Cappadocia;;Today we tour the Goreme open-air museum, Pasabag and Uchisar castle and underground city. Photo opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready! Tonight, don't miss the optional Turkish folklore evening featuring folklore and belly dancers... a night you won't forget! Overnight Cappadocia;;Leaving Cappadocia we head south along the ancient Silk Road just as the ancient traders did. Along the way we visit Sultanhani Caravansary, before stopping at Konya to tour the Mevlana Museum. Overnight Pamukkale;;Visit the ruins of Hierapolis, the Temple of Apollo, Necropolis, and stroll over the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale before heading onto the resort town of Kusadasi.Overnight Izmir;;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 Izmir;;This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before driving along the Aegean coast to the ancient city of Pergamum. We visit the magnificent Acropolis of Pergamum, its impressive temples and library that made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. We then continue north to tour the legendary city of Troy.Overnight Canakkale;;After breakfast, we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, Anzac Cove, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels, and Gallipoli Museum, before driving to back to Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul;;After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends before being transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

Istanbul Old City

Day 2
Saturday
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

Ankara

Day 3
Sunday
breakfast & dinner

Explore at your own pace this morning, or join an optional Bosphorous Cruise. Leave Istanbul in the afternoon and head to Ankara. Overnight Ankara

Ankara, Cappadocia

Day 4
Monday
breakfast & dinner

This morning, we will visit Anatolian Civilisation Museum and Mausoleum of Ataturk in Ankara before heading onto Cappadocia. Overnight Cappadocia

Goreme, Underground City

Day 5
Tuesday
breakfast & dinner

Today we tour the Goreme open-air museum, Pasabag and Uchisar castle and underground city. Photo opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready! Tonight, don't miss the optional Turkish folklore evening featuring folklore and belly dancers... a night you won't forget! Overnight Cappadocia

Konya, Pamukkale

Day 6
Wednesday
breakfast & dinner

Leaving Cappadocia we head south along the ancient Silk Road just as the ancient traders did. Along the way we visit Sultanhani Caravansary, before stopping at Konya to tour the Mevlana Museum. Overnight Pamukkale

Pamukkale, Aphrodisias

Day 7
Thursday
breakfast & dinner

Visit the ruins of Hierapolis, the Temple of Apollo, Necropolis, and stroll over the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale before heading onto the resort town of Kusadasi. Overnight Izmir

Kusadasi, Ephesus

Day 8
Friday
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 Izmir

Pergamum, Troy, Canakkale

Day 9
Saturday
breakfast & dinner

This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before driving along the Aegean coast to the ancient city of Pergamum. We visit the magnificent Acropolis of Pergamum, its impressive temples and library that made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. We then continue north to tour the legendary city of Troy. Overnight Canakkale

Gallipoli Battlefields

Day 10
Sunday
breakfast

After breakfast, we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, Anzac Cove, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels, and Gallipoli Museum, before driving to back to Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul

Istanbul

Day 11
Monday
breakfast

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

What's included

  • Inbound and outbound transfers from/to Istanbul airports
  • 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
  • 10 breakfasts, 8 dinners
  • 10 nights 5 star hotel accommodation

Not included

  • Tips

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