Highlights
- Enjoy seamless travel with included transfers and domestic flights and bus tickets.
- Gain insights from knowledgeable guides throughout the journey from our local tour guides.
- Stay in good-quality hotels with daily breakfast included.
- By choosing the hot air balloon activity, experience Cappadocia's landscapes from above (weather permitting).
- Enjoy the Gallipoli Battlefields, Ancient City of Troy and Cappadocia's Unique Landscapes.
Inclusions
- Flight tickets from Cappadocia to Istanbul
- Intercity bus tickets from Canakkale to Cappadocia
- Group based airport and bus station transfers as mentioned in the program
- Lunches on Gallipoli & Cappadocia tours
- All mentioned accommodation with breakfast
- Transportation by air-conditioned non-smoking tour coaches on the tours
- Group tours on the sights with an English-speaking tour guide
- Entry tickets to the sights on the program
- Parking and road tolls & local taxes
- Hotel pick-up in Istanbul on the first day (only central hotels)
Exclusions
- Personal Expenses
- Drinks at the lunches
- Unmentioned meals on your program
- Optional tours and activities
Remarks
- This is a regular group tour, but if requested at cost can be provided as a private tour.
- The regular group tour has shopping stops included.
- Exact pickup time will be given at the time of booking.
- You are kindly requested to present yourself at the pickup point 15 minutes prior the pre-advised pickup time.
- Comfortable shoes and a hat is recommended as shade is limited in summer time.
- The order of the tour itinerary may vary in order to avoid congestion.
5-Day Gallipoli Troy and Cappadocia Tours from Istanbul
Day 1 – Istanbul to Gallipoli Tour
Morning Pickup:
06.30: Pick up from hotels in Taksim, Besiktas, Sisli, and Karakoy.
07.00: Pick up from hotels in Sultanahmet, Beyazid, Sirkeci, Laleli, and Aksaray.
08.30: Stop for breakfast and personal needs. (It is your expense)
Gallipoli Tour Highlights:
11.45: Arrive in Eceabat and enjoy lunch before starting your day tour.
12.55: Start the guided tour at Anzac Cove.
Visiting Sights: Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels), Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial are notable landmarks and memorials.
Around 17:00: Your first-day tour ends. Transfer to the hotel in central Canakkale and check into your room.
Overnight at a hotel in Canakkale.
Day 2 – Troy Ancient City Tour & Overnight bus to Cappadocia
Morning Activities:
Breakfast and hotel check-out.
08.30: Pick up for the Troy tour by your tour guide and tour group.
Visiting Sights: The Trojan Horse, the Sacrificial Altars, the 3700-year-old city walls, the houses of Troy I (3000 B.C. – 2500 B.C.), the Bouleuterion (Senate Building), the Odeon (Concert Hall), and the remains of various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX are significant historical features of Troy.
Around 11:30: At the end of tour, transfer you to the center of the Canakkale with your luggage. You can leave your luggage at the office and wander around. Free afternoon to rest or explore Çanakkale’s center.
Evening Transfer:
18.00: Then, transfer to the bus station from the center of Canakkale.
18.30: Depart for Cappadocia via overnight bus (approximately 15 hours). It will have some breaks for your needs on the way.
Day 3 – Arrival in Cappadocia
09:30: In the early morning, you will arrive at Nevsehir Bus Station. We will welcome you there and transfer you to your hotel in the center of Cappadocia.
Check into the hotel. Today is a leisure day to rest and explore the local area.
Overnight at a hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 4 – North Cappadocia Tour
Additional activity 1: Hot air balloon flight is highly recommended; however, please note that the cost of the balloon tour is not included in this package. You can add it through the extra activities section when making your reservation.
Additional activity 2: To capture breathtaking photos with hot air balloons, join a Cappadocia hot air balloon watching tour.
Morning Tour:
09.30: Pick up from the hotel for a guided tour of North Cappadocia by your tour guide and tour group.
Tour Highlights:
Visit Devrent Valley (unique fairy chimneys), Pasabaglari Open Air Museum (Monk’s Valley), and Avanos town which is famous for its traditional pottery workshops. We will take you a pottery workshop to show you how it is made by local experts.
Afterward, lunch at a local restaurant before continuing your tour.
Then, visit the Zelve Open Air Museum which is one of the most famous underground cities in Cappadocia. You will see how ancient life in there before modern life.
Finally, we will pass from Uchisar Castle and you will see that natural structure from outside before returning to your hotel.
The end of the tour will be around 16:00 and return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Overnight at a hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 5 – South Cappadocia Tour & Flight Back to Istanbul
Morning Activities: Breakfast and check-out from the hotel before leaving for the tour.
09.30: Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel for the South Cappadocia tour.
Tour Highlights:
Visit Red Valley (rock-cut churches), hike in Gulludere Rose Valley, and explore Cavusin Village with approximately 3 km hiking.
Then, stop for an exterior visit to Ortahisar Castle to admire its unique structure.
Afterward, lunch at a local restaurant to take a break on this beautiful day.
Lastly, discover Pigeon Valley with lots of Pigeon Houses and Ozkonak Underground City (ancient refuge of early Christians).
Evening Return: At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to the airport for a flight back to Istanbul.
19.40 – Flight to Istanbul from Cappadocia.
(Please note that flight departure time can be changed according to availability)
20.50 – Arrival back to Istanbul. Upon your arrival at the airport in Istanbul, we will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel.
The tour ends in your hotel. Thanks for choosing us!
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