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EUROPE • TURKEY
Classical
Turkey
Duration • 9 days & 8 nights
Category • Superior
Small-group tour • From £1,295 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £2,540 (incl. flights)
This group tour features…
No single supplement on
selected departure dates
(limited availability)
Small group size – average 12
people (max 18)
4- & 5-star accommodation
Flexible – extension, room & flight
upgrades available
Flights with Turkish Airlines
Transfers in air-conditioned
vehicles
Experienced local tour manager
8 breakfasts & 2 dinners
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees
Welcome drink
Weather
Istanbul
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 8 9 11 16 21 25 27 27 24 19 15 11
B 2 3 4 7 12 16 18 18 16 12 8 5
C 110 75 72 50 35 28 25 35 43 76 97 126
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)
C: Average rainfall (mm)
Turkey has played a major role in the history
of the Mediterranean world. Due to its
strategic location straddling two continents,
it has been a crucial crossroads and staging
post on the trade routes between East and
West. This tour combines the country’s many
natural wonders and man-made marvels,
including the striking architecture of Hagia
Sofia and the Blue Mosque in Istanbul,
the remarkable classical sites of Troy,
Aphrodisias and Ephesus, and the ancient hot
springs of Pamukkale.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Visit the shop where Turkish delight
was invented
Turkish coffee tasting experience
Wine tasting in a historically
Greek village
Day 1: Fly to Istanbul
Fly from London (regional connections
available) to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines.
Transfer to the Levni Hotel for 3 nights.
Meeting and welcome drink. (N)
Day 2: Istanbul
Morning tour of Istanbul including Hagia
Sofia, built as a church by Emperor Justinian
in the sixth century; the Blue Mosque,
with its exquisite blue tiles; and the remains
of the Hippodrome, which at its height
Amphitheatre, Hierapolis
could accommodate 100,000 spectators.
Afternoon visit to the Basilica Cistern, a
marvel of Byzantine engineering located
underneath the city, and finish at the
Egyptian Bazaar. (B)
Day 3: Istanbul
Morning tour of Topkapi Palace, formerly the
imperial residence of the Ottoman sultans.
Tour the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul’s legendary
covered market, and enjoy a traditional Turkish
coffee. Afternoon at leisure. (B)
Day 4: Canakkale
Morning drive to Canakkale. Tour of the
Gallipoli battlefield, scene of the aborted Allied
invasion of 1915. Visit Cape Helles, Suvla Bay
and Anzac Cove. Stay at the Kolin Hotel for 1
night. (B, D)
Day 5: Troy • Pergamon • Izmir
Drive from Canakkale to Izmir, stopping en
route to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site
of Troy. Continue to Pergamon for a tour of the
historic town, including visits to the Acropolis,
the Asclepion and the Red Basilica. Transfer to
the Key Hotel for 1 night. (B)
Day 6: Hierapolis • Pamukkale • Laodicea
Morning drive to the ruins of Hierapolis and
the travertine terraces, and the hot springs
at Pamukkale. Continue to Laodicea, where
the ruins of one of the seven biblical churches
of Asia remain. Stay overnight at the Doga
Thermal Hotel in Pamukkale. (B, D)
Day 7: Aphrodisias • Kusadasi
Drive to Aphrodisias. Visit the Temple of
Aphrodite and the most complete amphitheatre
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