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DAY 1 Welcome to Istanbul Your journey of DAY 8 Antalya Free Time Enjoy a day at Included highlights
discovery starts in Istanbul. Join your Travel your own pace, taking in the captivating
Director and fellow travellers for dinner. (D) seaside ambiance of the Turkish Riviera. and must-sees
Hotel: Arts Hotel Taksim Stroll through the charming, winding streets
Transfers: Depart Istanbul Airport (IST) at of the old city, where you can admire the
13:30 and 16:30. well-preserved Ottoman architecture. For Explore with Local Specialists
Welcome: Meet your Travel Director at 18:30. an Optional Experience, you may choose a Istanbul
yacht cruise and guided tour of Antalya's
historic old town. (B) Visit Must-see Landmarks
DAY 2 Discover Colourful Istanbul Enjoy Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia,
a guided tour of the Topkapi Palace, view DAY 9 On the Road to Aspendos and Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar in
the Blue Mosque, visit to Hagia Sophia Konya Visit Aspendos to witness the Istanbul, Anzac Cove and the War
and consider an optional cruise on the world's best-preserved ancient theatre, Cemeteries at Gallipoli, ancient ruins
Bosphorus. (B) then continue your journey to Konya. (B, D) of Troy, ancient city at Ephesus,
Hotel: Dedeman Cotton Castle Springs in Pamukkale,
DAY 3 Journey to Gallipoli and Çanakkale Archaeological Museum in Antalya,
Journey to Gallipoli to see Anzac Cove and DAY 10 Continue to Cappadocia See a home of the Whirling Dervishes at
the Dardanelles. You’ll visit the cemeteries of 13th-century caravanserai before continuing Konya, underground city of Saratli
Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair, then continue your journey to Cappadocia and Saratli. and Göreme Open-Air Museum
to Çanakkale. (B, D) Hotel: Kolin Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
®
at King’s Valley eco farm before arriving One-of-a-kind Experiences
DAY 4 Off to Troy and Izmir Explore at your Stays with Stories experience, See days 4 and 10 for your
the legends of Troy and see the symbolic spending the night near the ancient unique local encounters
replica of the famous wooden horse. This Ortahisar rock castle. (B, D) Hotel: Exedra
afternoon, connect with locals over lunch in Travel Responsibly
®
the village of Demircidere at a Be My Guest MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience See day 10 for how you’ll
experience. Travel to Izmir this evening Meet local host Ali for a tour of his family- make a positive impact
where you’ll dine at your hotel. (B, L, D) run farm. Your visit supports United
Hotel: Kaya Izmir Thermal & Convention Nations Sustainable Development Goals 11
& 12: Resilient Cities and Communities, and
Be My Guest Sustainable Production and Consumption.
Meet the most liberated women of Turkey
in the village of Demircidere and learn the Stays with Stories
art of baking traditional bread.century. The Exedra Hotel’s rooms, carved
from rock, boast unique designs and
handcrafted antiques. During construction, See Trafalgar.com
a chapel was uncovered, inspiring the or your Travel Advisor
name ‘Exedra,’ a gathering place in for dates and prices EUROPE - BEST OF TURKEY
ancient Rome.
DAY 11 A Day to Explore Spectacular
Göreme Explore Cappadocia's landscape
and visit the Göreme Open-Air Museum.
Learn about the art of pottery in Avanos
before dining in a local restaurant. (B, D)
DAY 5 Explore the Ruins of Ephesus Stroll
through the ruins of the ancient Greek city DAY 12 Onwards to Ankara Visit the
of Ephesus, past the amazingly intact façade Museum of Anatolian Civilisations and the
of the Library of Celcus and down to what final resting place of the country's beloved
was once its thriving port. See the House of Atatürk. (B, D) Hotel: Grand Mercure
Virgin Mary at Mt. Koressos, then spend the
rest of the day at leisure. (B) DAY 13 Return to Istanbul Return to
Istanbul, visit the Grand Bazaar. Enjoy an
DAY 6 Onwards to Pamukkale Leave the afternoon at leisure before finishing the day
coastal city of Izmir behind as you journey with a memorable dinner featuring local
inland to Pamukkale. Relax and enjoy the specialties. (B, D) Hotel: Arts Taksim
blissful thermal pools at your hotel before
dinner. (B, D) Hotel: Colossae Thermal DAY 14 Farewell Istanbul Bid Istanbul and
newfound friends a fond farewell. (B)
DAY 7 Venture to Hierapolis and Antalya Transfers: Arrive at Istanbul Airport (IST) at
Follow in the footsteps of the ancients 06:00 and 12:00.
who sought relaxation at the Roman spa ®
in Hierapolis, then admire the bubbling
pools and white cascades of Pamukkale's Anzac Day Special Departure
Cotton Castle Springs. Your stop for the Visit trafalgar.com to learn about the
next two nights is the Mediterranean retreat special departure that features Anzac Day,
of Antalya. Take some time to explore the with time to take in the commemorations WE MAKE TRAVEL MATTER
winding lanes of its old town and admire Goreme National Park was so
the preserved Ottoman architecture. In the and events at Gallipoli. enchanting. It transported me
evening, join your fellow travellers for dinner
at a local restaurant. (B, D) Hotel: The to a Star Wars setting!
Marmara Aida

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