Istanbul to the Med - 7 days
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- Istanbul - Explore cosmopolitan Istanbul, taking in the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Hippodrome, and more
- Gallipoli Peninsula - Visit ANZAC Cove and pay your respects at the battlefields and cemeteries of Chunuk Bair, Johnston's Jolly and the Nek
- Ephesus - See well-preserved Roman ruins, crowned by the incredible Library of Celsus, and visit the Ancient Greek city of Pergamum
- Troy - Tour the ancient city of myth and legend, and see a wooden replica of the fabled Trojan Horse
- Pamukkale - Marvel at the white cotton castles, walk along the terraces and take a dip in the steamy thermal pools
- Marmaris - Finish your trip at the Mediterranean resort town and opt to extend your stay in Turkey with our three-night beach stay
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- Breakfast daily and 4 hotel dinners
- 6 nights 4-5 star hotels
- Guided sightseeing - Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Ruins of Ephesus, Pergamum, Pamukkale and Roman Hierapolis
- Escorted by an English speaking, degree qualified Turkish tour guide
- Airport arrival transfer on day 1 from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles
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Saturday. Arrive Istanbul and transfer to our hotel. Istanbul is easy to get around on foot and there are plenty of restaurants and cafes dotted about the city. Afternoon and evening at leisure.
Istanbul. This morning we'll head to explore the incredible Old City of Istanbul, from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled. We’ll visit the stunning Blue Mosque famed for it’s blue Iznik tiles, Hippodrome, Hagia Sofia - constructed as a Basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian and Topkapi Palace.
Istanbul – Gallipoli. Today we explore ANZAC Cove and the many memorials dotted across the WW1 battlefields. Our guided tour takes in sights such as ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine Memorial and cemetery, Chunuk Bair Memorial and cemetery, the Nek, Johnston’s Jolly and the many fortified trenches still clearly visible amongst the scrub after all these years.
Gallipoli - Kusadasi/Izmir. Step back in time as we visit the legendary Roman ruins of Troy and Pergamum. We enjoy a guided tour of the ancient city of Troy dating back to 3000BC! En route to either Kusadasi or Izmir, we explore the ruins of Pergamum with it’s impress...
Today we explore ancient Ephesus. Exemplifying the finesse of Roman urban life, Ephesus boasts incredible excavated ruins including a Great Theatre, Curetes Way, the Temple of Serapis and the Library of Celsus. Stop by the ancient public toilets and public brothel! ...
Kusadasi/Izmir – Pammukale - Marmaris. Meandering through the sweeping plains and cotton farms we arrive at the ruins of Roman Hieropolis and the hot springs of Pamakkule. Admire this surreal landscape created by frequent earthquakes. Marvel at the crystalline marble,...
Friday. Marmaris. Our tour concludes after breakfast. Extend your holiday with our 3 night beach stay. Relax by the pool or beach or opt for a day trip to the Greek Island of Rhodes - only an hour catamaran ride away!
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On The Go Tours Reviews & Ratings
He was amazing
Running around after us over and over again. Always had more details of anything you asked about. Was able to talk to us as a group or individual and was easy going ...
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The tour guide Recep (or Reggie as we called him) was amazing. He is one of the best guides I have ever had. He went above and beyond for our group and the next time...
We couldn’t imagine Turkey without Recep! His experience and education gave us a foundation for every site we visited and brought the history of Turkey alive with his stories
Each morning on the bus Recep would explain the history of the site we were visiting and general information about life in Turkey. He generously shared his own fami...
The tour was excellent and we enjoyed it very much
The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and imparted interesting information and managed the group, tour timings and logistics very well. The hotels were very go...
I really enjoyed my tour, although I would have loved to spend longer at almost every place we visited - I WILL be going back to Turkey some day and particularly to Gallipoli when there are no crowds or infrastructure
Esra was AWESOME and her English was great! I would love to have her as a tour guide again. It would have been great to have some detailed notes of the history of th...
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