5 Days Cappadocia, Ephesus, Gallipoli and Troy Tour from Istanbul

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Max group size 15-25 people

Day 1: Northern Cappadocia Tour (Lunch included)

This morning, we will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the airport (Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen) to take Cappadocia flight. Once you arrive to Istanbul airport, please proceed to counter to do self check-in and take your boarding pass by presenting your passport. Upon the boarding pass information, please go to boarding gate and embark.After arrival, meeting and assistance by our representatives who bares a board with your names on it. Then driving to Nevsehir and meeting your guide to start the Northern Cappadocia Tour. The Cappadocia region preserved and sustained its cultural heritage; during the tour you witness traditional dwelling places, castles, cave food storages, and villages. Goreme Panorama offers a magnificent view with its fairy chimney landscape.  As the biggest monastery complex, we also go to see Open Air Museum. Ortahisar provides a nice example of using natural rock formations -fairy chimneys- as castle and food storages. Fairy Chimney Valley (Pasabag), Imagination Valley (Devrent) are between the highlights of our tour. This afternoon you will make a lunch break.

Then, walk along the Red River which is longest river of the country and we will be treated with a demonstration of centuries-old tradition; pottery. If you like, you may try to shape clay on potters’ wheel.
Following the passing though Love Valley, we get back to hotel.

Overnight in Cappadocia.
Comfort hotel option Historical Goreme House (Suite Room) or Holiday Cave Hotel (Suite Room) or Hera Cave Hotel (Standard Room)
Economic hotel option Dervish Cave House (Standard Room) or Historical Goreme House (Standard Room) or Holiday Cave Hotel (Standard Room) or Roca Cappadocia Hotel (Standard Room) 

Day 2: Southern Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast and Lunch included)

Optional hot air balloon is available for this morning.

After enjoying your open buffet breakfast at the hotel, your guide will come to pick you up around 09:30-10:00am and depart for Southern Cappadocia Tour. First visit will be to the tallest fairy chimney Uchisar Castle from where all Cappadocia is laid at your feet. Because of its location, it was used as a castle by many civilizations and many sections carved out into rock are connected each other with stairs, tunnels and passages. Then, be ready to have a scenic walk though the Rose Valley by observing cave-like churches and monasteries and arriving to Cavusin Village which used to have inhabitants lived in carved houses in massive rocks.  Also we will visit underground city of Kaymaklı where you will have a chance to see ruins of churches, kitchens, metal shops and stables. This afternoon you will make a lunch break.

Pigeon Valley will be our next stop, as a great place for hiking also gives visitors opportunity to see pigeons living in the dovecots carved into cliffs. Finally we will drive to Three Beauties Valley which offers us a stunning view of Cappadocia countryside and grape gardens as the region is famous with its local wine producers.

At the end of the tour, we go back to hotel.

ps. At the end of the tour our guests are treated with a traditional hand-made carpet demonstration, the ones that are not interested are kindly requested to inform the tour guide.

Overnight in Cappadocia.
Comfort hotel option Historical Goreme House (Suite Room) or Holiday Cave Hotel (Suite Room) or Hera Cave Hotel (Standard Room)
Economic hotel option Dervish Cave House (Standard Room) or Historical Goreme House (Standard Room) or Holiday Cave Hotel (Standard Room) or Roca Cappadocia Hotel (Standard Room) 

Day 3: Fly from Cappadocia to Izmir

According to your flight time, we will escort you to airport to take Izmir flight. (Some days via Istanbul some days directly flights) Considering flight time you may have morning at leisure for independent activities. After arrival, meeting and assistance by our representative and transfer to hotel.

Overnight in Kusadasi.
Comfort hotel option Charisma Deluxe Hotel (Standard Room) or Double Tree by Hilton (Standard Room) or La Vista Boutique Hotel (Standard Room) 
Economic hotel option Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (Standard Room) or Efe Boutique Hotel (Standard Room) or Hotel by Karaaslan Inn (Standard room) or Celsus Boutique Hotel (Standard Room) 

Day 4: Ephesus Tour (Breakfast and Lunch included)

After enjoying your open buffet breakfast at the hotel, your guide will come to pick you up around 09:00-09:30 and start Ephesus Tour. We will start our tour with the ruins of world famous Artemis Temple which used to be one of the richest cities of ancient Greek world and declared as one of the 7 wonders of ancient world.  After Artemis Temple, we head to Ephesus Ancient city, walking though this marble city with a great atmosphere will leave you speechless. Especially façade of Celsus Library dramatically impress the visitors.  Cameras should not be forgotten. In the afternoon you will make a lunch break. Our next visit will be to a pilgrimage place recognized by Vatican; House of Virgin Mary.

 ps. At the end of the tour our guests are treated with a fashion leather show, the ones that are not interested are kindly requested to inform the tour guide.

At the end of the tour, we drive to Canakkale with a mini van or car and arrival to hotel. (Aprx. 6 hours)
Overnight in Canakkale.
Comfort hotel option Akol Hotel (Standard Room) 
Economic hotel option Grand Anzac Hotel (Standard Room) or Comfort Anzac Hotel (Standard Room) 

Day 5: Gallipoli and Troy Tour (Breakfast and Lunch included)

After enjoying your open buffet breakfast at the hotel, your guide will come to pick you up around 08:30-08:45 and depart for Troy Tour. You will have the opportunity to see the ancient city of Trojan War, Trojan Horse, Helen and Trojan Prince Paris. Moreover there are 10 cities built on each other, discovered by Heinrich Schliemann during the excavations in 19^th century. Roman theater, Odeon, Greco-Roman Senate Building, Apollo Temple are between the highlight of the tour.

This afternoon we will make a lunch break in a local restaurant. Then in the afternoon, we will visit memorials of Dardanelles, Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnstons Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels), Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Gallipoli peninsula has an historical importance since it hosted many Anzac and Turkish soldiers during the First World War. The founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk honored the soldiers by building memorials on their names and on his tribute he announced that after having lost their lives on our land, Anzac soldiers have become our sons as well.

End of the tour, we drive back to Istanbul and we will drive about 5-6 hours. After arrival, we escort you to your hotel.

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Price Details:

Comfort hotel option Per person 860 USD with credit card or 815 USD with cash payment
Economic hotel option Per person 720 USD with credit card and 684 USD with cash payment

Hot Air Balloon Tour is optional with this itinerary in Cappadocia. Kindly ask for price to your tour consultant. 

Please Note:
The prices for double or triple room, single supplement is 25% on this trip.
Flights might be from Istanbul (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW).
Due to weather conditions if  your balloon tour is cancelled you will be totally reimbursed.

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Included

• Domestic flights (15kg check-in baggage included)
• All transfers from and to the hotel
• Hotels with breakfast
• Transportation
• Lunch on tours (Besides standard Turkish meal, special meals as vegetarian, vegan, halal options are also available)
• English speaking guide
• Entrance fees for sights and museums mentioned on the itinerary
• Taxes

Excluded

• Personal expenses
• Beverages during lunch
• Dinner
• Medical insurance
• Tip to guide and driver