14-Day Turkey Tour from Istanbul: Gallipoli, Troy, Antalya, Cappadocia

Meals: lunch. Transfers: included. Overnight: Canakkale.

06:30 - 07:00 – Your driver collects you from your Istanbul hotel for the road trip to Gallipoli. The exact pick-up time depends on where your hotel is. The drive lasts about 5 hours, with one break on the way.

The guided battlefield route then covers these sites:

• Brighton Beach – your first look at the coastal side of the battlefield: an exposed shore and hard terrain, seen before the climb to the ridges.
• Beach Cemetery – one of the most personal stops on the peninsula, looking out over the shore where thousands of soldiers first met the reality of war.
• ANZAC Cove – a cramped landing strip at the heart of how Australians and New Zealanders remember Gallipoli; from the very first hours, the ground dictated the fighting.
• Ari Burnu – the northern end of the landing zone, a tight and testing meeting point of sea, cliffs and ridges.
• Lone Pine – known for fierce fighting at close range; its memorial cemetery gives the place deep emotional weight.
• Johnston's Jolly – trenches of both sides survive here so near each other that you can see how cramped and harsh the front was.
• Shrapnel Valley – a risky path inland from the beaches, open to fire from the heights and gullies all around.
• Turkish Memorial – a tribute to the Ottoman soldiers who held the peninsula, which makes the battlefield a place of shared remembrance.
• The Nek – a slim ridge recalled for an attack that ended in tragedy and heavy losses; the small area makes the scale of the losses all the more striking.
• Chunuk Bair – one of the campaign's key high points, bound up with sacrifice, strategy and their consequences.

17:00 – The first day ends here, and we drive you to your hotel in Canakkale for the night.

Meals: breakfast. Transfers: included. Overnight: Kusadasi/Selcuk.

08:30 – We collect you at your hotel and take you to the site for the Troy tour.

• Troy Ancient City – a mound where city after city rose on top of the last over thousands of years, so the excavations tie hard evidence to Homer's legend.
• Trojan Horse Movie Replica – the horse from the film sets the scene for the legend before you walk among the real remains.
• Sacrificial Altars – they show Troy's religious rituals and widen the story beyond walls and war.
• 3700-Year-Old City Walls – they explain why Troy was pictured as a strong fortified town of the Bronze Age.
• Houses of Troy I – dated to around 3000-2500 B.C., these homes form the oldest urban layer and show where everyday life on the mound began.
• The Agora of Troy – the later civic heart of Troy, where public space, trade and community life changed the character of the city.

11:30 – The tour finishes and you are driven to Canakkale Bus Station.

13:30 – Board the intercity bus to Kusadasi/Selcuk, which travels via Izmir. The ride lasts about 6 hours, and the departure time can change.

20:00 – Our team meets you at the bus station and takes you to your hotel.

Meals: breakfast. Free time. Overnight: Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Today is yours to spend on the Aegean coast at whatever pace suits you. Rest at the hotel, stroll the seafront, browse the local shops, take in the mood of the marina, or ask us about optional experiences nearby.

Ideas for the day: Ladies Beach, the bazaar in the old town and the marina, or a quick trip to Sirince village.

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Transfers: included. Overnight: Kusadasi/Selcuk.

08:45 – The tour begins with a pick-up at your hotel.

• Library of Celsus – the best-known facade in Ephesus, built as a library and a grand tomb at once, a display of the city's civic splendour.
• Great Theatre – it seated thousands and hosted shows, town meetings and public announcements.
• Temple of Hadrian – small yet finely carved, it shows how imperial identity was put on display in the city centre.
• Marble Road – it joins the main public spaces and still feels like a formal Roman procession route.
• Agora – the business and social centre of Ephesus, where trade, daily traffic and public life met.
• House of Virgin Mary – a calm hillside sanctuary over Ephesus, where people come for its religious tradition and peaceful setting.
• Temple of Artemis – once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; little survives, but the visit rounds off the sacred landscape of Ephesus.

16:00 – After the tour we drive you back to your hotel.

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Transfers: included. Overnight: Antalya.

07:30 – The Pamukkale tour begins at your hotel, where you meet your guide.

• Pamukkale Travertines – white mineral terraces built up by warm, calcium-rich water running down the slope, the most famous natural sight of the day.
• Hierapolis – a Roman spa town above the hot springs, its theatre, streets, gates, baths and holy sites all shaped by the healing water.
• Cleopatra Pool area – warm thermal water with ancient columns lying in it. A swim is optional and paid for on the spot.

16:00 – When the tour ends, we take you to the bus station.

17:30 – Bus from Denizli to Antalya. The departure time can vary.

21:00 – You reach the bus station in Antalya, where we meet you at the exit and drive you to your hotel.

Meals: breakfast. Free time. Overnight: Antalya.

A day off to enjoy the beach, go shopping or book optional activities.

Ideas for the day: the harbour and old town of Kaleici, the beaches at Konyaalti or Lara, or a visit to the Duden waterfalls.

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Transfers: included. Overnight: Antalya.

08:30 – After breakfast, we pick you up at your hotel for the tour.

• Perge Ancient City – a leading city of ancient Pamphylia, where colonnaded streets, baths, gates and the remains of a stadium show clear Roman town planning.
• Aspendos Theatre – among the best-preserved Roman theatres anywhere, still remarkable for its acoustics, its stage building and how complete it is.
• Side Ancient City – temples, the agora, theatre ruins and sea views show how this harbour town mixed commerce, worship and everyday life.
• Manavgat Waterfall – a natural finale: wide falls, shady spots and cooler air after the ancient sites.

17:30 – The tour ends and we bring you back to your hotel for a relaxed evening.

Meals: breakfast. Free time. Overnight: Antalya.

Another day without a schedule. Soak up the Mediterranean mood by the sea, explore Kaleici without a guide, take it easy at the hotel, or book an optional activity for a livelier day.

Ideas for the day: a boat trip past the cliffs, the Antalya Museum, or sunset at Hidirlik Tower.

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Transfers: included. Overnight: Antalya.

09:30 – Hotel pick-up after breakfast.

• Upper Duden – the green inland side of the Antalya waterfalls, with shady paths and water running through parkland.
• Lower Duden – here the river drops straight from the cliff edge into the sea, among the most dramatic natural views in Antalya.
• Kaleici – the old quarter of narrow lanes, Ottoman houses, little shops and stone-paved streets that lead down to the harbour.
• Hadrian Gate – a Roman triumphal arch raised for the visit of Emperor Hadrian, an elegant way into the old town.
• Hidirlik Tower – close to the cliffs and the old harbour, it ties together Roman defences, coastal views and the many layers of local history.
• Old Harbor boat trip – shows Antalya from the water, with cliffs, harbour scenes and a view of the coast that completes the walk.

17:00 – The tour ends and we bring you back to your hotel for a relaxed evening.

Meals: breakfast. Transfers: included. Overnight: Cappadocia.

Have breakfast and check out of your hotel. We drive you to Antalya Airport at a time that fits your flight.

Today you fly from Antalya to Cappadocia. If there is no direct service, we book a connecting flight via Istanbul.

Our team meets you at the airport in Cappadocia and takes you to your hotel.

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Transfers: included. Overnight: Cappadocia.

Optional early-morning add-ons:

• Hot Air Balloon Flight – rated the number one Cappadocia experience, with sunrise views over the valleys; our most booked activity.
• Balloon Watching Tour – sunrise photos from the top viewpoints in Cappadocia, with the best spots guaranteed.

You can add either one when you book, at the best prices available.

09:30 – We pick you up at your hotel and drive you to the tour area.

• Devrent Valley – famous for volcanic rocks that look like animals and figures, an easy first view of a landscape carved by erosion.
• Pasabag – home to some of the most striking fairy chimneys in the region, including formations with several caps linked to early hermits.
• Goreme panoramic point – one wide view that takes in valleys, cave homes and volcanic shapes across central Cappadocia.
• Avanos pottery workshop – Avanos sits on the banks of the Red River, and potters here have worked its clay for thousands of years; the visit links the land with a craft that is still alive.
• Zelve Open Air Museum – a former cave village and monastic community spread over several valleys, with empty houses, churches, tunnels and passages.
• Uchisar Castle – a natural rock citadel that explains how people settled, defended themselves and read the wide landscape here.

16:30 – The tour ends and we drive you to your hotel.

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Transfers: included. Overnight: Istanbul.

09:30 – We pick you up at your hotel and drive you to the tour area.

• Rose Valley – warm pink and red rock, cave rooms and footpaths cut through mineral-rich volcanic layers.
• Underground City – tunnels, storerooms, air shafts and heavy stone doors for defence, dug as a refuge in unsettled times.
• Pigeon Valley – dovecotes cut into the rock, once used to gather fertiliser for the vineyards, with views toward Uchisar.
• Gulludere Valley – softly coloured rock, cave churches, vineyards and quiet trails.
• Cavusin Village – an old rock-cut village where homes and churches climb the cliff, so daily life and stone merge into one.

16:30 – The tour ends and we take you to the airport in Cappadocia.

21:30 – Flight to Istanbul. The time depends on the date and seat availability.

23:00 – Landing in Istanbul; the landing airport and time may differ. We meet you at the exit and drive you to your hotel.

Meals: breakfast. Free time. Overnight: Istanbul.

A free day in Istanbul to go shopping or try optional experiences.

Ideas for the day: a ferry ride on the Bosphorus, shopping in the Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar, or a stroll around Karakoy and Galata.

Meals: breakfast. Transfers: included.

Depending on your international flight, we drive you to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW).