Aegean Explorer - 7 Days

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Kicking off in the powerhouse of the Ottoman empire - Istanbul, pay your respects at Gallipoli, get lost in the impressive Roman ruins of Ephesus and Pergamum, witness the beautiful Aegean Coast and dip your toes in Pamukkale's beautiful cascading mineral pools.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Istanbul – Visit highlights of the Old City including the beautiful Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia and imposing Topkapi Palace
    • Ephesus – Tour the marble ruins of this Roman city which was once the site of the great Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Ancient Wonders
    • Pamukkale – Stroll around the terraced pools and opt for a relaxing dip in the naturally warm and calcium rich waters
    • Gallipoli – Pay your respects at the Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair memorials and visit ANZAC Cove, a famous WW1 landing site
    • Troy – Discover the legendary ruins and see a replica of the famous wooden horse which as the story goes, was used to sack the city
    • Pergamum – Marvel at the Roman amphitheatre which is one of the steepest in the classical world
    • Hierapolis – See the UNESCO-listed ruins of this ancient spa town, built on the site of natural hot springs

What's this trip about?

    Kicking off in the powerhouse of the Ottoman empire - Istanbul, pay your respects at Gallipoli, get lost in the impressive Roman ruins of Ephesus and Pergamum, witness the beautiful Aegean Coast and dip your toes in Pamukkale's beautiful cascading mineral pools.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 24 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityIstanbul
End CityIstanbul

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • 50 Plus
  • Local Immersion & Homestays

Destinations

Attractions

  • Ephesus
  • Istanbul
  • Kusadasi
  • Pamukkale

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 24

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 24

Trip includes

    • 5 breakfasts
    • 6 nights 4 star hotels
    • Economy class flight from Denizli (Pamukkale) to Istanbul
    • Guided sightseeing - Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Ruins of Ephesus and Pergamum, Pamukkale Terraces and Hierapolis
    • Escorted by an English speaking, degree qualified Turkish tour guide
    • Airport arrival transfer on day 1
    • All relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day : 1 Istanbul

Saturday. Welcome to Turkey! Arrive Istanbul and included transfer to our hotel. Spend the afternoon at leisure or head out to explore the city. This evening our tip filled welcome meeting takes place.

Day : 2 Istanbul

Istanbul. We'll start the day with an exciting tour of Istanbul's old city. We'll make a number of stops on our trip, starting with a visit to the stunning Blue Mosque famed for it’s blue Iznik tiles and unique 6 minarets, we'll continue to the ruinous Hippodrome – no...

Day : 3 Canakkale

Istanbul – Gallipoli. Early this morning, we travel to the WW1 battlefields of Gallipoli. Here, we’ll embark upon a guided tour of the region, once the site of fierce fighting and today almost hauntingly beautiful, with its wooded landscape dotted with understated mem...

Day : 4 Kusadasi

Gallipoli – Kusadasi. Heading south, we enjoy a guided tour of Homer’s Troy, famed for the Trojan wooden horse and fabled Helen. Continuing to ancient Pergamum - the cultural and political capital of its time, before continuing onto coastal Kusadasi. Make the most of the hotel facilities this evening.

Day : 5 Ephesus

Today, we enjoy a guided tour at the legendary Roman ruins of Ephesus. Positively the best-preserved classical city in the eastern Mediterranean, and among the best places in the world to get a feel for what Roman life must have been like. Ephesus, under the Romans wa...

Day : 6 Pamukkale

Kusadasi - Pamukkale. Today, after breakfast, we drive to Pamukkale visiting the region’s famed calcium rich terraced pools. Known locally as the Cotton Castles, they are a natural phenomena and gift of Mother Nature. Pamukkale was formed when warm, calcium rich m...

Day : 7 Istanbul

Friday. This morning we make our way to Denizli airport for our flight to Istanbul. On arrival to Istanbul Airport we bid farewell to our group and representative and catch our onward flights. Note: Please note your internal flight is currently arriving into the n...

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Price From $1,545
Price per day$221
Last Updated: 12/18/2024
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On The Go Tours Reviews & Ratings

4.7/5  Excellent
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Great
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Average
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Disappointing
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Liza Krassner

May 2018

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Enjoyed the trip - it was intense with regards to the schedule

The guide was knowledgeable with her history and extremely flexible ...

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Faisal Amin

Apr 2017

Provided byOn The Go Tours

It was my 1st experience with On the Go tours and it was fabulous tour and tour guider "Esra" got good knowledge about wherever we visited sites in turkey

I will recommend on the go tours to everyone.

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Ken Meehan

Aug 2016

Provided byOn The Go Tours

This tour was well organised and well run

Borhan (I think that is the correct spelling) was extremely knowledgeable and very informative. Mustafah, the driver, was an excellent driver and joined in with the ...

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Gregory Kemp

Jul 2016

Provided byOn The Go Tours

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Turkey

Our guide Reggie was most personable, approachable and knowledgeable. Small tour group of about 12 made for a good group who travelled well together through some sp...

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Susan Peatey

Jun 2016

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Both the tour and especially our guide, Burhan, were fabulous

Burhan could not have been more organized, more supportive, more generous with his time nor more knowledgeable about every aspect of our tour. This was our first wit...

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International flights and visa
    • Tip for your tour guide and driver. We recommend you allow USD$5 - 7 per day, per traveller as a tip for your guide and USD$2 per day for your driver. Tipping your guide and driver is an entirely personal gesture
    • Entrance Fees: USD$140-150pp, paid in local currency

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No age restrictions
16 years with an accompanying adult
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