Private Aegean Trooper Tour

This 5 day tour, starts and ends in Istanbul, Turkey.

Day(s) : 5 Countries : Turkey Start City : Istanbul End City : Istanbul
Meals : 4 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners

Itinerary

Day 1Gallipoli Battlefields Dinner Down

One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels.
Overnight : Çanakkale Category : Special Class Hotel : MD Barbaros Hotel

Day 2Troy, Assos, Kusadasi Breakfast, Dinner Down

Depart from Canakkale and head towards Troy, where we will explore the ancient city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the new, award-winning Troy Museum. We continue on to Assos, taking in the views from the Temple of Athena, overlooking the Aegean and the Greek island of Lesbos. At the ancient harbour, you will have free time to wander the charming streets, maybe grab yourself a meal at a harbourside seafood restaurant. From Assos we head south to Kusadasi.
Overnight : Kuşadası Category : Boutique Hotel : Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel

Day 3Ephesus, Kusadasi Breakfast, Dinner Down

Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
Overnight : Kuşadası Category : Boutique Hotel : Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel

Day 4Pamukkale, Hierapolis Breakfast, Dinner Down

This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Overnight : Pamukkale Category : 4 star Hotel : Adem Pira Hotel

Day 5Istanbul Breakfast Down

Today you head back to Istanbul. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul where the tour concludes.

Notes

Group Size : Minimum Group Size of 1. Maximum Group Size of 20.
Age : Minimum Age of 0. Whilst there is no Maximum Age set it is assumed the customer is fit enough to take part in the activity or tour. Health documents may be requested.
This tour is available on any day. Be aware that some sites are closed on some days.
Customers may be picked up from their hotel where it is located in, or near Sultanahmet (the old city) or in the Taksim area. Pick up, on Day 1, is between 07:30 am and 08:00 am depending on where there hotel is located.
Please advise us of your pick up location upon booking, or at the latest 48 hours before-hand, so that we can confirm your pick up time.
We require a copy/image of your passport in order to book flights. You will need to have your passport handy at check-in for any domestic flights. Domestic flight times may vary due to various circumstances.

Inclusions

Tour includes

Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
Domestic flight between Denizli and Istanbul and transfers
Tips except Driver and Guide
Entrance fees

Tour does not include

Suggested optional activities
Tips - Driver and Guide
Compulsory Travel Insurance

Highlights

Assos - Ancient Site
Ephesus - UNESCO Heritage site
Gallipoli - ANZAC Cove
Gallipoli - Battlefields Tour
Gallipoli - Brighton Beach
Gallipoli - Johnson's Jolly - original tunnels
Gallipoli - The Nek - original trenches
Pamukkale - Hierapolis
Site of the Temple of Artemis
Assos Harbour
Gallipoli - 57th Regiment - Turkish Memorial
Gallipoli - Ari Burnu Cemetery
Gallipoli - Beach Cemetery
Gallipoli - Chunuk Bair - New Zealand Memorial
Gallipoli - Lone Pine - Australian Memorial
Pamukkale - Calcium Travertines - UNESCO Heritage site
Sirince - Village
Troy - Ancient City and Museum - UNESCO Heritage site

Map

Accommodations

This is intended to give an idea of the type of accommodation that may be expected. The actual hotels used for any given tour may change due to many reasons such as group size, availability, time of year, hotel standard has dropped or simply we found a better hotel. We update the website immediately if and when any changes take place. If and when we do change hotels it will be to a hotel of equal or higher standard and will be at no extra cost.

Where more than one hotel is shown for a given an overnight stop this means that one of those hotels will be used.

Çanakkale - Special Class - MD Barbaros Hotel

Kuşadası - Boutique - Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel

Pamukkale - 4 star - Adem Pira Hotel

Departure Dates

This tour is an 'On Demand' tour. This means it doesn't have fixed departure dates, can depart any day within the season, except where otherwise stated.