12 Day Turkey Tour Ex Istanbul

Check-out and travel to Gallipoli. Lunch on arrival in Eceabat. After lunch visit Anzac Cove, original tunnels and trenches at Johnston Jolly, The Nek Cemetery, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, Lone Pine Australian Memorial and Brighton Beach. Evening in Canakkale.

Visit the ancient ruins of Troy,one of the world's most important archaelogical sites.After Troy your tour proceeds to Pergamon. Explore Athena and Trojan Temples, Temples of Zeus and Dionysos, Gymnasium of Youth, Odeon, Library, Agora, Great Theatre, Roman Bath and view Asclepion. Drive to Selcuk. Evening in Selcuk.

Visit to the House of Virgin Mary, the City of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis and Ephesus Museum. Evening in Selcuk.

Check out and drive to Pamukkale. Visit the ancient city of Hierapolis with its Temple of Apollo, the Theatre, Necropolis and baths of Hierapolis Antique City. Finally visit the calcium terraces and pools. After tour bus to Fethiye. On arrival in Fethiye you will take a taxi to your hotel. Evening in Fethiye.

Transfer from your hotel to Fethiye Harbour.Embark on your gulet and cruise to Samanlik Bay for swimming, lunch or depending on the sea conditions to Butterfly Valley. A swim and optional visit of this natural reserve, hosting 136 kinds of different butterflies and moths. Afterwards we cruise to Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon) again sea conditions permitting. Option for paragliding available. Last stop of the day is St.Nicholas Island with its Byzantine ruins. Chance for swimming followed by dinner on board.

Around sunrise departure to Aquarium or Firnaz Bay near Kalkan for breakfast and a swim. Cruising to Kas where we stop in the harbour for lunch and visit this charming fishing village. Kas was once known as ancient Antiphellos of which Lycian rock tombs, sarcophagi and Roman theatre are now left. But the charm of the town remains! In a bay near Kekova we stop for swimming and diner on board.

Departure to Sunken City of Kekova (this Lycian-Roman archaeological site is UNESCO protected, so only looking!). Lunch. Simena, a traditional Turkish fishing village with no car access and Byzantine-Ottoman castle. In Gokkaya Bay optional water sports are available. Dinner, relax in this pirates haven or party the night away at the Smugglers Inn.

After breakfast we have a look at the Pirates Cave (sea conditions permitting) before cruising to Andriace harbour. Transfer to Antalya. Evening in Antalya.

Visit Perge Ancient City, Greco-Roman Amphitheater at Aspendos, Side, Agora, the Gymnasium, the Apollo Temple. Evening in Antalya

Check-out and transfer to Antalya Bus Station. Bus to Cappadocia. Evening in Goreme.

Visit Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara Valley, lunch break in Belisirma Village by the river. After lunch visit Selime, panoramic viewing point and then Agzikarahan, a 13th Century Seljuk Karavansaray on the silk road. Evening in Goreme.

Visit Devrent Valley and Pasabaglari Fairy Chimneys, Avanos, Uchisar Castle, Pigeon Valley and Esentepe for a panoramic view of Goreme Valley. Finally Goreme Open Air Museum. After your tour transfer to airport for flight to Istanbul.Upon your arrival at Istanbul Airport transfer to your hotel.