Istanbul: 5-Day Aegean Tour from Istanbul: Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamum, Ephesus, Kusadasi, Pamukkale and HierapolisStartseite > Istanbul > 5-Day Aegean Tour from Istanbul: Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamum, Ephesus, Kusadasi, Pamukkale and Hierapolis5-Day Aegean Tour from Istanbul: Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamum, Ephesus, Kusadasi, Pamukkale and Hierapolis in IstanbulTravel along the breathtaking coastline of Turkeys Aegean region, full of ancient Greek cities, on this tour from Istanbul. With your local guide, visit the battlefields of Gallipoli, explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed city of Troy and tour ancient ruins in Pergamum and Ephesus. Enjoy a relaxing soak in the hot springs of Hierapolis, admire the white limestone terraces of Pamukkale and get a taste for culture as you browse hand-crafted leather goods in Kusadasi and explore a silk bazaar in Bursa. Youll stay in 4- to 5-star hotels, with daily meals included, and enjoy comfortable transportation.Youll be picked up from your Istanbul hotel and taken to the Gallipoli peninsula for a tour of the World War I battlefields and other war-related sites with your guide. Visit the Lone Pine Memorial and Chunuk Bair Memorial, as well as Anzac Cove, the Nek, Johnston's Jolly and original trenches and tunnels.Afterward, head to your hotel in the town and seaport of Çanakkale.Overnight: 4-star hotel in ÇanakkaleDay 2: Çanakkale  Troy -- Pergamum -- Kusadasi (B, D)Enjoy breakfast in the morning and then step back in time on a visit to Troy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site home of the famed Trojan Horse. Here, learn about the city's fascinating ancient history, including its connection to Homers Odyssey.Continue your tour to Pergamum, an ancient Greek city, where youll visit the magnificent acropolis whose impressive temples and library made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political center in its time.After breakfast, absorb yourself in history with a day trip to Ephesus, home to the Temple of Artemis and full of a palpable mystical atmosphere.Visit Arcadian Way, Hadrians Temple and an ancient theater. Follow your guide to St Johns Basilica and the house of the Virgin Mary, where many believe she spent her final years.Next, head to a local carpet village, where youll learn about the tradition of carpet weaving and see carpets being made by hand. In the evening, head back to your hotel in Kusadasi for dinner.Day 4: Kusadasi  Pamukkale  Hierapolis -- Pamukkale (B, D)Overnight: 5-star hotel in PamukkaleOn your fifth day, journey back to Istanbul, passing through rural Turkey and ancient Bursa to visit famous Green Mosque and explore a silk bazaar. When you arrive, youll be taken to your hotel to conclude your tour.
