2023 CLASSIC TURKEY ROUND TRIP

4 / 5 Star Hotels

7 Days & 6 Nights

Full-time Guided Deluxe Bus Tour - 4 / 5 Star Hotel Accommodation. Weekly departures from Istanbul

Gallipoli - Troy - Pergamum - Hierapolis - Ephesus - Pamukkale - Konya - Cappadocia - Ankara (Optional Antalya Inclusion)

Departures Every Monday.  PS: Exceptions are likely. Please ask availability.

Day 1 Monday - Gallipoli Battlefields (D)

Early morning departure from Istanbul for the Gallipoli to visit the WWI Battlefield which is one of the nation-wide unforgettable place for Turkish people as well as in Australia and New Zealand citizens because of tens of thousands of war martyrs. Among the places to be seen during the guided Gallipoli tour in the afternoon are ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, major war memorials, the trenches and tunnels left from the first ward war.
Overnight Çanakkale

Please Note: Depending on location of their hotels guests will be picked up around 6:15 am and 6:45 am from hotels near Sultanahmet (the old city) and Taksim area. Customers staying in hotels far from city center or very close to departure point can also be requested to meet at the Sultan Hostel by 7 am..Specific pick up times and more information will be provided during booking procedure.

Day 2 Tuesday - Troy, Acropolis of Pergamon (B, D)

After breakfast we will visit the ancient city of Troy which was the home of famous Trojan Horse. From there we will drive on to Pergamon (aka Pergamum); one of the most significant cultural centers in Asia Minor. During the era of Roman Empire Pergamon was competing with Ephesus wit its magnificent acropolis, impressive temple and library.
Overnight Kusadasi

Day 3 Wednesday - Ephesus, Kusadasi (B, D)

Pick up from hotels for an unforgettable day. Today we will see one of the most famous ancient Roman city, Ephesus. We will also visit to the near-by site of the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 wonders of the antiquity and the House of the Virgin Mary, which is where Mother Mary spend the last days of her life.
Overnight Kusadasi

Day 4 Thursday - Pamukkale, Hierapolis (B, D)

We will drive to Pamukkale in the morning. Pamukkale is famous for its beautiful white travertine terraces, antique city of Hierapolis and thermal water springs. Amphitheater, Necropolis, The Apollon Temple and The Martyrium of Apostle Philip are the highlights of Hierapolis.
Overnight Pamukkale

Day 5 Friday - Silk Road : Konya to Cappadocia (B, D)

After being picked up from the hotel in Pamukkale we will continue to Cappadocia. It will be a fairly comfortable bus ride since we will have several breaks along the way while visiting a historical caravansary on the Silk Road and the Museum of Mevlana (Rumi) in Konya. Tonight there will be an optional Turkish night show possibility in Cappadocia, which will be arranged by your guide..
Overnight Cappadocia

Day 6 Saturday - Cappadocia, Goreme, Underground City (B, D)

We will depart form our hotels for the tour of Cappadocia including Goreme Open Air Museum, one of the underground cities and famous fairy chimneys. The Goreme Open-Air Museum resembles a vast monastic complex composed of scores of refectory monasteries placed side-by-side, each with its own fantastic church.
Overnight Cappadocia

Optional: You can return to Istanbul by evening flight on 6th day. This will cost you some 50-100 Euro pp depending on the flight cost on the date / time of booking.

Day 7 Sunday Ankara (B)

Early morning pick up heading to Istanbul but we will spend considerable time in the capital city Ankara in mid way. In Ankara we will visit the gigantic mausoleum Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern republic. Our tour will concluded when we  arrive in Istanbul in the evening with unforgettable memories.

Optional 1: Return to Istanbul by flight.
Morning flight to Istanbul from Cappadocia, if you want to skip Ankara tour and bus ride). This will cost you some 50-100 Euro pp depending on the flight cost on the date / time of booking..

Optional 2: Include Antalya
In summer, the tour can be extended with evening flight from Ankara to Antalya, where you can stay 2 or more days, visiting Perge, Aspendos, Side, Demre, Myra, St. Nicholas Church, Kekova, and return to Istanbul from there by plane. Please ask availability and rates.

(B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner)

Note: This group tour is operated in cooperation with other agencies and the clients comes from variety of travel agencies. For this reason we can not tell exact number of participants for each date but in most cases it does not exceed 20 people. If it is exceeds some 25 people the clients are split in smaller groups with separate guides and tour buses. In winter season average 15 participant is more likely.

Please click here for our other Turkey group tours we offer.

2023 DEPARTURE DATES

Departures every Monday.  
PS: Exceptions are likely. Please ask availability

2023 TOUR PRICES

The prices are per person, depending on room type and indicated


1189 Euro per person in double / triple rooms
1539 Euro for 1 person staying in single rooms.

Tour prices include:
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
Entrance fees to museums
6 Breakfasts (B), 6 Dinners (D)
6 nights accommodation:

Canakkale: MD Barbaros, Buyuk Truva Hotel or similar.

Cappadocia :Gamirasu, MDC Hotel or similar
Kusadasi: Ilayda Avangard or simlar

Pamukkale: Adem Pira Hotel , Doga Thermal Hotel or similar

PS: Hotels can be replaced with similar location / quality hotels

Prices do not include
Drinks, optional activities, tips for driver and the guide.

Note: This group tour is operated in cooperation with other agencies and the clients comes from variety of travel agencies. For this reason we can not tell exact number of participants for each date but in most cases it does not exceed 20 people. If it is exceeds some 25 people the clients are split is 2 smaller groups with 2 separate guides and tour buses.. In winter season average 15 is more likely.

Payment and reservation:
We will request some 40 % of the total tour price in advance to complete your tour reservation. You can make the advance payment from our secure online payment link or by mail order. The remaining payment can be made in Istanbul. We accept all major credit cards and cash payments can also be also made in Euros Turkish Liras, US Dollars, British Pounds or other international currencies from local cross rates valid on the payment date.

Important Notice:
Accommodation or tours in Istanbul are not included in any of our tours packages. To be able to join these tours comfortably, you need to add minimum 1 night stay in Istanbul to the end & beginning of these package tours - unless your international flights are matching perfectly and you do not want to risk consequences of any possible delays with your flights. We can additionally book your hotels and tours in Istanbul if requested.

Please click here for our other Turkey group tours we offer.
 

ISTANBUL HOTELS

Our Turkey tours don't include Istanbul. You will most probably need a hotel in Istanbul before and after this tour. Now you can book all types and quality hotels all over Turkey via our Booking Com affiliate system.
* Instant & secure hotel reservation via Booking Com.
* Free cancellation and special discounts are available!
* No commission will be charged by Pride Travel
* Best price guarantee by Booking Com

Click here for recommended Istanbul hotels or make a search for all Istanbul hotels below

Booking Com


 

INFORMATION

Gallipoli
This area is known for the war cemeteries and memorials for the Turkish and foreign soldiers killed during the World War I, around Canakkale Province in 1915. There are sunken ships, trenches, castles, towers and hundreds of remains of the war. In total, there are graves and memorials of around 250,000 Turkish soldiers, and 250,000 from Australia, New Zealand, England and France. Thousands of people visit the war cemeteries every year, and it is one of the most famous sites in Turkey.

Troy
Ancient city of Troia (Troy), which was immortalized in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey epics. According to archaeologists, Troy is only one of nine cities which were built on top of each other, the oldest of which dates back to 3000 BC. Its history covers an area beginning from the north side of the Edremit gulf, and reaches the southern shores of the Marmara Sea. To the south is Kazdagi (Ida Mountain), an attractive area to visit 30 km. away from Canakkale, in Hisarlik. Archeological excavations revealed the different time periods of various settlement areas, city ramparts, house basis, a temple and a theater. A symbolic horse made up of wood reminds the big Trojan war. Historical port, Alexandria - Troas was constructed during 3rd century B. C. St. Paul had visited here two times, and his third missioner voyage to Assos was started from here.

Pergamon
Pergamon was an ancient Greek city in Aeolis, currently located 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the Aegean Sea. Today, the main sites of ancient Pergamon are to the north and west of the modern city of Bergama. It became the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon during the Hellenistic period, under the Attalid dynasty, 281–133 BC. Pergamon is cited in the Book of Revelation as one of the seven churches of Asia.

Ephesus
During both the Hellenistic and Roman periods Ephesus was the most important port and cultural center of the eastern world. The remains of the city are still spellbinding today. Of all the ancient cities of Turkey, Ephesus is the best preserved and most visited in all ages and is as popular as it was in ancient times. Click here for more information about Ephesus

Pamukkale & Hierapolis
Pamukkale is one of the most enchanting and remarkable sights in the whole of Turkey with the great dazzling white plateau, almost 400 feet high, rising in a curtain of stalagmites and shallow pools, giving one into another on hundreds of different levels, and ancient city of Hierapolis located on this plateau. The great baths were constructed in the second century and are so well-preserved that they now serve as a museum. The impressive and recently restored theatre, the Martyrium of St. Philip the Apostle of the 5th century – a colonnaded street erected by Domitian, a monumental gate of the same period, another bath stretching on for over a Mile, the necropolis with a fascinating variety of tombs and sarcophagus are the famous monuments of this antique city.

Konya
Konya was historically the capital of the Seljuq Sultanate of Rum and the Karamanids .Konya was the final home of Rumi (Mevlana), whose tomb is in the city. In 1273, his followers in Konya established the Mevlevi Sufi order of Islam and became known as the Whirling Dervishes. Konya produced Turkish carpets that were exported to Europe during the Renaissance. These expensive, richly patterned textiles were draped over tables, beds, or chests to proclaim the wealth and status of their owners, and were often included in the contemporary oil paintings as symbols of the wealth of the painter's clients

Cappadocia
In ancient geography, Cappadocia or Cappadocia (Turkish: Kapadokya) was the name of the extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). Cappadocian region is the place where nature and history come together most beautifully within the world. While geographic events are forming Peribacalari (fairy chimneys), during the historical period, humans had carried the signs of thousand years old civilizations with carving houses and churches within these earth pillars and decorating them with frisks.
Click here for more information about Cappadocia