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Across western Turkey, the 7-Day Istanbul, Troy, Pergamon, Pamukkale and Ephesus Tour starts in Istanbul with arrival transfer from Istanbul New Airport or Sabiha Gökcen Airport, then continues through Çanakkale, Kusadasi, Pamukkale and Ephesus. The route combines guided city sightseeing, ancient sites and overland travel by intercity coach.
In Istanbul, visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Spice Market and enjoy a Bosphorus cruise. The journey then reaches Troy, Pergamon with its Acropolis, and Pamukkale with Hierapolis and the Cotton Cliffs.
Upon your arrival at Istanbul New Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökcen Airport (SAW), our team will be waiting for you at the exit of the international line of the Airport, holding a sign with your name written on it. After which, you will be transferred to your hotel.
The afternoon is free for you to spend at leisure. Alternatively, you can join the Night Cruise on the Bosphorus with Dinner & Show.
After your breakfast, around 8:30 am, we will pick you up from your hotel to begin a full-day tour of this magnificent city. It includes an official English-speaking guide, tickets, lunch at a central city restaurant, and a visit to the most resplendent monuments that the Ottoman, Byzantine, and Roman empires have handed down to future generations: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), Hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square), Topkapi Palace and Historical Grand Bazaar, which houses more than 4000 stores.
After the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel around 5:00 pm. The rest of the day will be at leisure.
After breakfast at around 8:30 am, you will join the Half-day Morning Bosphorus Cruise. At the start of this tour, you will enjoy a drive to the pier in Eminonu for a short visit to the historical Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar). Following this, you will join a shared boat tour and cruise along the Bosphorus which is a narrow strait between the continents of Europe and Asia connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. You will be able to view the Ottoman palaces, the Bosphorus Bridge, citadels, centuries-old mansions, and the European and Asian shorelines while onboard the boat.
At the end of the tour, you'll be returned to your hotel to collect your luggage and will be transferred from your hotel to Istanbul central bus station. From there, you will board the intercity day coach to Canakkale. (It takes 5 hours). You'll be met on arrival in Canakkale and transferred to your hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, around 8:30 am you will pick up from your hotel to departure for the Troy tour, today we will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Troy, see a replica of the Trojan horse that you can climb for a photo and the fortification walls of Troy Vl with its tower and gateway entrance.
After Troy, we will be driving to an important Greek-Roman ancient city Pergamon with its Acropolis and Altar of Zeus which is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Kusadasi.
After breakfast at the hotel, around 7:30 am you will be picked up from your Kusadasi hotel and taken to the meeting point in Selcuk where the full group will first meet. You will then begin the Pamukkale tour with a drive from Selcuk starting at 8:30 am to Pamukkale which will be around 3 hours.
En route to Pamukkale after 1.5 hours, there will be a 10-minute stop for a restroom break. Upon arrival around 11:45 am, the group will be first taken to have lunch and after lunch, at around 1:00 pm you will begin your guided tour of the Pamukkale and Hierapolis area with a professional licensed tour guide.
In Pamukkale, you will see the Cotton Cliffs, one of the natural wonders of the world formed by deposits of calcareous salts. Also, you will visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica, theatre, and Roman Baths.
At the end of the guided tour, you will have some free time to explore the area on your own. As an option, you may choose to swim in the Pamukkale antique pools (at your own expense) during this free time. The tour guide will inform you about the exact meeting point and time.
At the end of the tour around 4:00 pm, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Kusadasi.
After breakfast at the hotel around 8:30 am, you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of Ephesus. You will visit the ruins of Ephesus, the ancient Greek city that became an important centre of this time. Visit the Temple of Hadrian, Great Theater, and Trajan Fountain. After lunch, let’s visit the House of the Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last years. We will pass by the Temple of Artemis; there is little to see of this that was one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. Afterwards, you will visit the Isa Bey Mosque. Next, you will be taken to the Sirince Village; which is an old Greek village and is well-know for its quaint beauty and wine tasting and production. Here you will have one hour free to explore on your own without a guide the different foods and wines of the area and visit various small traditional village shops.
After the tour, you will be transferred to Izmir Airport for your flight to Istanbul. Upon your arrival at the Istanbul airport, a representative will be present holding your name sign to pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.
After breakfast, you will check out from your hotel in Istanbul (hotel check-out is before 12:00 noon) and will then be transferred to the Istanbul International Airport according to your flight details. This will be the end of our tour and services.
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If you need to cancel your tour or change your travel dates, please notify us at least 5 days before the tour start date. As this tour includes domestic flights and bus tickets, which are non-refundable, the cost of these tickets will be deducted from your payment and the remaining balance refunded to you. For cancellations or date changes made less than 5 days before the start date, no refund will be issued and the booking will be treated under our no-show policy.
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I would highly recommend 7 Days Istanbul, Troy, Pergamon, Pamukkale and Ephesus to anyone interested in visiting Turkey. Our trip was incredibly well-organized and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating. We saw so many amazing sights and had a great time overall.