Aegean Highlights - 7 days

Drifters Price: £198.00
RRP: £209.00

Trip Code: TTAH
Local Payment: £50.00

Day 1 Istanbul

Welcome to Istanbul, the only city in the world connecting two continents: Asia and Europe. This afternoon our tour leader will brief us about the next days of our journey. Evening free to explore Istanbul on your own.

Day 2 Istanbul

After breakfast we will start to discover the magnificent sights of Istanbul. We'll visit the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and the Hagia Sophia Museum.

Day 3 Gallipoli

Today we will depart Istanbul for Gallipoli. We will discover all the important memorial sites in the region including the Kabatepe War Museum, Anzac Cove, Chunuk Bair and Lone Pine.

Day 4 Troy, Pergamum, Selcuk

After breakfast we will head to the ancient city of Troy, the setting of Homer's epic, Iliad, involving a giant wooden horse. Then we'll continue to Pergamum, and the remains of the Temple of Athena, Temple of Trajan, library and theatre cut into the hillside. In the evening we'll arrive in Selcuk.

Day 5 Ephesus, Pamukkale

The best preserved ancient town in Turkey, Ephesus, will be our first stop. In the afternoon we will depart for Pamukkale and visit the ancient city of Hierapolis, which was the cure centre founded about 160 BC by the king of Pergamum. Our day will continue with the discovery of Pamukkale (the Cotton Castle) with it's unusual and beautiful landscape.

Day 6 Pamukkale

Free day in this unique town. In the evening board the night coach back to Istanbul.

Day 7 Istanbul

Our trip will end after arriving in Istanbul. Today you can shop for souvenirs in the old town, visit the Ottoman palaces or the world famous mosques.

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