GALLIPOLI, TROY, EPHESUS, PAMUKKALE, FETHIYE, DALYAN TOUR FROM ISTANBUL

7 Days & 7 Nights

Everyday departure budget bus tours from Istanbul

Day 1 :  Istanbul - Gallipoli - Canakkale (L)

Pick up from Istanbul hotel early in the morning at around 06:30 am arriving in Canakkale by bus at around noon time.
Half day afternoon Gallipoli tour including transfers, entrance fees, guide and lunch box.
Visiting - Kabatepe Museum, ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels), The Nek, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial)
Hotel accommodation in Eceabat / Canakkale. Private rooms with air condition and bath/WC

Day 2 : Troy Tour - Evening bus to Kusadasi (B)

Breakfast in your hotel included
Half day morning Troy Tour including transfers and entrance fees.
Free time in the afternoon, until bus departure
Evening bus to Kusadasi. Transfer to hotel.
Hotel accommodation in Kusadasi
PS: If it matches with your dates, Pergamum tour can be included on the way to Kusadasi, with an extra 50 Euro pp cost. Please ask available dates if you are interested.

Day 3 : Ephesus Tour & Hotel in Kusadasi (B/L/D)

Breakfast in your hotel included.
Full day tour of Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary, including transfers, entrance fees, guide.
From Kusadasi, you travel north to St. John’s Basilica, passing the Byzantine fortress at Selcuk and the ruins of the Temple of Artemis. Continue to Ephesus Open Museum then up to the House of Virgin Mary located in Bulbul Mountain. After the visit head for the upper gate of Ephesus. By the end of touring Ephesus, return to Kusadasi.
Lunch during the tour is included.
Dinner in your hotel is included.
Overnight in Kusadasi hotel included

Day 4 : Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour. Evening bus to Fethiye (B/L)

Breakfast in your hotel included
Pamukkale & Hierapolis tour including transfers, entrance fees, guide.
Visiting the amazing white colored travertines, hot spring pools and water terraces have been created by nature in millions of years on the mountain slopes of Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest ancient Necropolis of Turkey with 1200 gravestones. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to the bus from Pamukkale to Fethiye, arriving late in the evening. Approximately 4 hours ride
Hotel accommodation in Fethiye.

Day 5 : Butterfly Valley Boat Trip (B / L)

Breakfast in your hotel included
Butterfly Valley is a must-see location of Fethiye region as famous as the Oludeniz, and it is best reached by small gullet boats. You will be transferred to the boat for a lazy day's boat cruise. Definitely, it will be one of unforgettable days of your life. There will be swimming breaks in the Blue Cave before stepping ashore at Butterfly Valley. One of the popular activity of this tour is to climb up to waterfall inside the valley where you can see the rare species of the tiger butterflies, if you are just a little lucky. It is going to be a great trekking experience in all aspects. On the way back, a delicious lunch will be served on the boat. After lunch the boat will stop at the St Nicholas Island (Gemiler Adasi). You can climb up to the top of the island walking through ancient ruins. The panorama at the top is just great. After getting back, you can swim at ‘’Cold Spring Bay’’ where fresh water leaks into the sea,.
Hotel accommodation in Fethiye

Day 6 : Tour of Tlos and Saklikent Canyon (B / L)

Breakfast in your hotel included
This trip is a perfect combination of history and nature. Firstly you will discover one of the most interesting cities of Lycia called Tlos with its interesting mythological stories and mystical history. Then we will drive up to a trout farm of Yakapark for a unique lunch with the accompany of lovely mountain views . Finally have a nice adventure; a short canyon hiking through the incredible gorge of Saklikent (The Hidden Canyon) which is 14 km long and 600 m high.
Gorge. PS: Remember to dress appropriately - you will get wet, and avoid taking big expensive un-waterproof cameras!
Hotel accommodation in Fethiye

Day 7 : Dalyan & Caunos & Turtle Beach Tour (B / L)

This area is national 'treasure' of the country with its unique wildlife and nature. Tour bus will take you first to Dalyan (Caunos), and there you will board on to a boat going up the river which will take you first to the mud baths and then to a restaurant for lunch and finally to the lovely beach for a long and joyful swim break; where the endemic Caretta Caretta turtles lay their eggs. These turtles can live up to 120 years, and they are in danger of being extinct. High on the cliffs above the Dalyan river you can see magnificently carved Lycian royal rock tombs. In addition to the turtles, the Dalyan delta is also home to many sea creatures like crabs, which can be ordered as a delicious sea food at a little cost. The area between the reeds is a maze of waterways. Enjoy a day of peaceful nature.  You will be transferred to the bus terminal at the end of the tour.
Fethiye  > Istanbul overnight bus, arriving next morning. (apprx 12 hours)
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Day 8 : Morning Arrival in Istanbul

End of our tour upon your arrival in Istanbul bus terminal early in the morning.
 

PS: The order of Antalya tours can be interchanged, and minor changes are likely in tour programs.

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Tour Prices

May & June & October
730 Euro per person in single rooms.
580 Euro per person in double rooms
550 Euro per person in triple rooms

July & August & September
780 Euro per person in single rooms.
620 Euro per person in double rooms
575 Euro per person in triple rooms

Tour Prices Include:
All taxes. (various fees will apply for credit card payments, about which you will be informed in advance)
Accommodation in 3 or 4 star - or similar quality special class/boutique hotels.
Mentioned day-tours guided in English, including museum fees, transfers and lunch.
All mentioned meals above in the itinerary. Drinks are excluded (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
Overnight transportations by non-smoking, air-conditioned new model coaches
All connecting transfers in between the tour period.
TURSAB Travel Agency Insurance


Payment and reservation:
We will request 15-20 % 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 when you arrive to 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.

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What is a package tour ?
A package tour is the combination of variety of local tours in different cities in the most practical and economic way, which can be done by professional travel agencies only. Please kindly note that these are package tours rather than typical group tours and you will actually be independent in hotels and during the transportation (bus or plane) except join other people during the daily excursion tours included in the itineraries. The itineraries are organized considering best transportation options. Our agency's basic function here is that, everything will be organized by us and will be ready for you (bus or plane tickets, hotels vouchers, tours as well as most connecting transfers) in advance, and you will not have to deal with each separately, and besides pay much less than you would book them by yourself.

You can customize these tours
Tour prices are valid for mostly 3, some 4 star or similar quality boutique hotels. Each of these tours can be upgraded or customized for your personal requirement. Hotels can be upgraded to 4 star, or 5 star hotels and additional hotel accommodation + free day can be added to each tour at any destinations you prefer, bus rides can be replaced with domestic flights where available, Istanbul departure and arrivals can easily be replaced by other cities of Turkey.

Important Notice:
Except peak summer season, Istanbul Airports are where almost all international flights lands when you come to Turkey. Istanbul leg is not included in any of these packages. To be able to join them 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. We can additionally book your hotels and tours in Istanbul if requested. Some tours can also be arranged starting from / ending in other major cities as well.

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INFORMATION

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. This is due to the miraculous discovery of the House of the Virgin Mary. The city had splendid buildings and was dedicated to the Goddess Artemis, whose temple was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The main monuments that we will see during the visit of this fascinating city are: the street of Arcadiane, the majestic theatre, marble road, library of Celsus, market place street of the Curettes, baths of Scholastic state agora, prytaneion, odeon. The town of Seljuk, is dominated by a Byzantine citadel close to the basilica of St. John built in the 5th century, on the site of tomb of the Apostle. Seljuk has also an exceptionally fine archaeological museum.
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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.

Fethiye
Fethiye is one of Turkey's well-known tourist centres and is especially popular during the summer. In the last ten years Fethiye has become a magnet for European citizens. Apart from its climate and natural beauty, the tourists are attracted by its less expensive lifestyle and the hospitality of the local people. Fethiye is also home to the Tomb of Amyntas, a large and beautiful tomb built in 350 BC by the Lycians. What makes this tomb unique is its massive size and beautiful carvings. Modern Fethiye is located on the site of the ancient city of Telmessos, the ruins of which can be seen in the city, e.g. the Hellenistic theatre by the main quay. Telmessos was the most important city of Lycia, with a recorded history starting in the 5th century BC. The city became part of the Persian Empire after the invasion of the Persian general Harpagos in 547 BC, along with other Lycian and Carian cities.
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