Treasures of Turkey

Day 1

Your welcome meeting will be at 1pm today. If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time, you may wish to arrive a day early so you're able to attend. We'll be happy to book additional accommodation for you (subject to availability). If you are going to be late, please inform your booking agent. We'll be collecting your insurance details and next of kin information at this meeting, so please have these on hand.

Day 2

Early this morning, after breakfast we begin the drive to Çanakkale, located on the shores of the Dardanelles, which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea and touches both Europe (with the Gelibolu Peninsula) and Asia (with the Biga Peninsula).
After lunch we will visit Gallipoli, visit the beach and cemeteries of Anzac Cove. Then head up the hill toward the poignant memorials of Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair. Look down upon the rough hills and gullies that became the graveyard for so many thousands of young men from both sides. You will tour the former battlefields and find remnants of trenches used by the Turkish soldiers.
Return to Canakkale for the night.

Day 3

En route to Selcuk today you'll stop at the site of Troy. As well as seeing the remnants of the ancient city walls and the famed wooden horse, you will learn more about the groundbreaking archaeological digs here and how the site has baffled historians.   Arrive at Selcuk later in the day and visit Sirince to enjoy a tasting of local fruit wine.

Day 4

Your trip comes to an end after breakfast in Istanbul.

Istanbul - City Tour Istanbul - Blue Mosque Gallipoli - guided visit Troy - Archeological Guided Site Visit Sirince - Wine Tasting Seluck - Orientation Walk Ephesus - archaeological site Selcuk - Isa Bey Camii Pamukkale - Hierapolis & Travertines National Park Kayakoy- Ghost Village Kas - Boat Cruise and lunch Antalya - Antalya Museum Guided Tour of Phaselis Konya - Mevlana Museum Goreme - Derinkuyu Underground City tour Cappadocia - Valley Walk Goreme - Open Air Museum Cappadocia - Pottery Demonstration

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