Aegean prelude classic tour - 7 days
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 (B)
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 (B, D)
Day 4 FridayTroy, Acropolis of Pergamum
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 (B, D)
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 (B, D)
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. After the tour you will be transferred to Marmaris. Overnight Marmaris (B, D)
Day 7 Monday Marmaris
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new. (B)
(B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
Tour includes
oInbound airport transfer – Istanbul
oTransportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
oProfessional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
oEntrance fees to various sites
o6 breakfasts, 4 dinners
o6 nights 4 star accommodation
oTips except driver and guide
Tour does not include
oTips – driver and guide
HOTELS
ISTANBUL
MOMENTO HOTEL
CANAKKALE
IRIS HOTEL
KUSADASI
MARINA HOTEL
MARMAR�S
ANEMON HOTEL
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 (B)
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 (B, D)
Day 4 FridayTroy, Acropolis of Pergamum
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 (B, D)
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 (B, D)
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. After the tour you will be transferred to Marmaris. Overnight Marmaris (B, D)
Day 7 Monday Marmaris
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new. (B)
(B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
Tour includes
oInbound airport transfer – Istanbul
oTransportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
oProfessional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
oEntrance fees to various sites
o6 breakfasts, 4 dinners
o6 nights 4 star accommodation
oTips except driver and guide
Tour does not include
oTips – driver and guide
HOTELS
ISTANBUL
MOMENTO HOTEL
CANAKKALE
IRIS HOTEL
KUSADASI
MARINA HOTEL
MARMAR�S
ANEMON HOTEL