Overview
Trace 10,000 years of history on this 9-day small-group journey from cosmopolitan Istanbul to the fairy-chimney valleys of Cappadocia. Stand before the legendary Trojan Horse, stroll marble avenues in Ephesus, float above Pamukkale’s cotton-white terraces, and gaze across Salt Lake en route to Ankara’s Anıtkabir. With hand-picked four- and five-star hotels, daily breakfasts, most lunches and dinners, private transportation and an expert guide throughout, the Ancient Treasures itinerary lets you see Turkey’s essential wonders in total comfort while leaving time for optional hot-air ballooning or a colourful Turkish-night show.
Highlights
Snow-white travertines and the Roman spa ruins of Hierapolis offer a natural thermal wonder.
Surreal hoodoos, cave chapels and underground cities create Turkey’s most photogenic landscape.
Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and a Bosphorus cruise blend Byzantine splendour with modern buzz.
Perks Included
- Hotels
- Meals
- Transfers
Destinations
This package takes you through Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, Kuşadası, Troyan, and Istanbul in Turkey. Each stop includes a short place guide and live weather; the map shows straight-line distances between cities.
- Cappadocia
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- Konya
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- Pamukkale
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- Kuşadası
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- Troyan
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- Istanbul (End)
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Itinerary
Highlights: Taksim & İstiklal on foot
- Meet & greet, hotel check-in, free time to explore the city’s liveliest square.
Highlights: Stand beside the Trojan Horse
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Drive to Troy, photo stop at replica horse; pay respects on the WWI battlefields of Gallipoli; overnight Çanakkale.
Highlights: Walk the Marble Street
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Tour Ephesus: Celsius Library, Great Theatre, Temple of Artemis; evening in seaside Kuşadası.
Highlights: Bathe in thermal terraces
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Discover calcite pools and Roman spa ruins; textile-outlet stop; return to Kuşadası.
Highlights: Sultanhani Caravanserai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Visit 13th-century caravanserai, Mevlana Museum in Konya, late arrival Cappadocia.
Highlights: Fairy chimneys & pottery
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Goreme panoramas, Pasabagi, Avanos pottery demo, Ozkonak underground city.
Highlights: Mirror-like Tuz Gölü
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Photos on Turkey’s biggest salt flat; tour Atatürk Mausoleum; night back in Istanbul.
Highlights: Cruise two continents
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar shopping, Bosphorus cruise, leather & Turkish-delight outlets.
Highlights: Airport transfer
- Private coach to airport at your flight time.
Inclusions
- Airport transfers on PVT basis
- Modern AC/non smoking vehicle on tour
- English speaking licensed tour guide
- Entrance fees of all sites mentioned above
- 6 Dinners/ 8 Lunches/ 8 breakfasts
- 2x0.5Lt water per person per day on coach
- Accommodation at above or similar hotels
- All above mentioned tours on PVT basis
- This package is a group tour and requires a min of 10 passengers to be valid.
- Bosphorus cruise tickets
Exclusions
- Airfares
- Visa
- Drinks on meals
- Personal travel insurance
- Tips (3 usd per person per day)
FAQ
- Airport transfers on PVT basis
- Modern AC/non smoking vehicle on tour
- English speaking licensed tour guide
- Entrance fees of all sites mentioned above
- 6 Dinners/ 8 Lunches/ 8 breakfasts
- 2x0.5Lt water per person per day on coach
- Accommodation at above or similar hotels
- All above mentioned tours on PVT basis
- This package is a group tour and requires a min of 10 passengers to be valid.
- Bosphorus cruise tickets
- Airfares
- Visa
- Drinks on meals
- Personal travel insurance
- Tips (3 usd per person per day)
9D | 8N
9 days
Package prices are per person and vary by hotel and room type. For specific inquiries or customized packages, please contact our team.
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