6 Days Istanbul Cappadocia Troy Gallipoli Package Tour
We present you our tour called 6 Days Istanbul Cappadocia Troy Gallipoli Package Tour, which is one of the Turkey package tours from Izmir.
Duration: 6 days 5 nights
Tour Style: Small Group Tour
Pickup Point: Izmir-Turkey
Highlights: Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, St.Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Dolmabahce Palace, Camlica, Spice Bazaar, The Temple of Artemis, Ephesus Archaeological Site, The House of Virgin Mary, Goreme Open Air Museum, Pasabag Valley, Kaymakli Under The Ground City, Guvercinlik Valley (Pigeon Valley), Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley), Uchisar Castle, Avanos, Kabatepe Epic Promotion Centre, Beach Cemetery, Anzac Cove, Ari Burnu, Lone Pine Cemetery, Turkish Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly, Shrapnel Valley, The Nek, Walker’s Ridge, Chunuk Bair. Ancient City of Troy, The Wooden Horse, Dardanelles, Canakkale and Odysseus.
TOUR SUMMARY
You will have the opportunity to visit Istanbul, one of the world’s leading and best metropolises, Cappadocia, which contains the most important underground cities for Christianity, Gallipoli, one of the most important fronts of World War I, and Troy, a mystical city.
DAY1: Arrival to Izmir / Meet and Pick up / Transfer to Hotel
Upon your arrival at Istanbul Adnan Menderes Airport, our staff will meet you at the airport and drop you off at the hotel with private transfer. After you check in to the hotel, you will be free for that day. You can either relax at the hotel or take a short trip to Izmir.
DAY2: Full Day Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour(Istanbul)
We will pick you up from the hotel and we will be on our way to Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport to catch a flight to Istanbul. After we we land our staff will meet you there and you will have a full day Istanbul city tour.
Hippodrome: The Hippodrome of Constantinople, one of the masterpieces of Late Antiquity architecture and witnessing countless events in its hundreds of years of history, bears traces of the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire.
Blue Mosque: One of the biggest mosques of Istanbul from 17th century architecture Also famous for its blue tiles and 6 minarest.
Topkapi Palace: Topkapi Palace is located in one of the oldest historical districts of Istanbul. It is one of the iconic structures of Istanbul.
St.Sophia: Hagia Sophia is considered an important turning point in the history of architecture. For Christians, it is a touristic and spiritual center of attraction, as well as being both a symbolic and an axis.
Grand Bazaar: Grand Bazaar, one of the most visited touristic places in the world, is famous for its authentic structure. It is one of the important touristic places of Istanbul.
Afterwards you will be taken to your hotel in Istanbul.
DAY3: Red Tour Cappadocia (Northern Cappadocia)
You will be picked up from the hotel or pick-up point at 05:30 am, and we’ll be on our way to the Istanbul or Sabiha Gökçen airport. You will travel towards Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport with a 07:00 flight from Istanbul. After landing at the Kayseri or Nevsehir airport, our transfer staff will meet you. Afterwards, You will begin your journey to Northern Cappadocia.
We start our tour with the Goreme Open Air Museum where it is a place that has witnessed a history of 2000 years. Afterwards,we will visit Pasabag Valley which used to be called “Monks Valley” and “Pasabagı Valley”, is full of unique fairy chimneys. We will also visit Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley) which is a Special Valley where Different Fairy Chimney, Formations can be observed.
Then, we will be walking along the Red River which is the longest river of Turkey. At 5 pm our first day tour ends and take you to the hotel for overnight.
DAY4: Green Tour Cappadocia (Southern Cappadocia)
We will pick you from the hotel around 10 am and our Green Tour begins. First we will visit Uchisar Castle which is a magnificent view of the sunrise and sunset, the castle at a height that provides the opportunity to see Goreme-Zelve-Ortahisar and Avanos from a bird’s eye view. You can catch the unique view of fairy chimneys in the Red Valley, where you can best watch the sunset within the borders of Turkey.
The next stop will be Kaymakli Under The Ground City. A magical journey awaits you from the entrance of the city, when you combine concrete structures and your imagination, it is not difficult to see old people living in the city, living in underground houses and cooking, make sure to visit and enjoy.
When this tour ends you will be transferred to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for your flight to Canakkale through Istanbul or Ankara. Upon your arrival at Çanakkale Airport, our staff will meet you at the airport and drop you off at the hotel in Canakkale.
DAY5: Troy and Gallipoli Tour
You will be picked up from the hotel or pick-up point at 08:30 am and our tour begins. Our tour will start from the Ancient City of Troy. You will be able to see Troy Museum, Trojan Horse, Pitos Garden, Eastern Wall and Small Theater (Odeion) etc.
Afterwards We will visit Gallipoli. Our tour will start from Gallipoli Battle-Fields. You will be able to see Kabatepe Epic Promotion Centre (War Museum). Afterwards,We will visit the cemetery of John Simpson, one of the symbols of the Dardanelles War among the Australians.
Beach Cemetery (John Simpson’s Grave) and also we will visit Anzac Cove (The name of the bay that the Anzacs landed during the Dardanelles War was called Anzac Cove. This bay became the main base of the Anzacs during the war.)
Other historical places we will visit during our tour:
- Arı Burnu
- Lone Pine Cemetery
- Turkish Memorial
- Johnston’s Jolly
- Shrapnel Valley
- The Nek
- Walker’s Ridge
- Chunuk Bair
When the tour ends we will transfer you to Izmir by bus which takes approximately 5 hours. Afterwards we take you to hotel in Izmir.
DAY6: End of the Tour. (Departure from Istanbul)
Thus, our tour called 6 Days Istanbul Cappadocia Troy Gallipoli Package Tour is completed. After you have breakfast at the hotel, check-out will take place from the hotel. Afterwards, we will take you to the airport according to your flight time.
Notes
- Tours are maximum with 12 people
- If you wish, you can extend the Turkey Package Tour for 1 or 2 days.We can also arrange the Turkey Package Tour as a private tour upon your request.
- Please make a note that there will be a short shopping break during the tour where you will have the chance to see and buy some handmade traditional souvenirs, carpets and seramic to take back home according to the tour destinations mentioned.(For our group tours.)You can enjoy your tour hassle free with no shopping stops in private tours.
Contracted Hotels
Istanbul and Canakkale: We will present options for the hotel you will choose in Istanbul and Canakkale and we will arrange the hotel according to your choice.
Cappadocia: MDC Cave Hotel, Asiana Cave House Hotel, Heaven Cave Hotel.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE TOUR?
- 5 days accomadation
- Domestic Flight Tickets
- Private Transfers to and from Izmir Airport
- Shuttle and Bus transfers(air-conditioned vehicle)
- English-speaking tour guide during the tours
- 5 Local Lunch (Vegetarian lunch option available upon request)
- Entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
- Local taxes and service charges
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR?
- International Flight Tickets
- Drinks
- On personal expenses
- Tips to Guide and Driver