Tour Description
The Aegean Express is 6 days exploring the historic sites in Turkey and ending in the coastal town of Kusadasi.
Beginning in Istanbul with a visit to The Blue Mosque, a mosque of extraordinary beauty, architecture and it's 6 minarets before exploring the Topkapi Palace - the main adminstrative centre of the Ottoman Empire. It is the largest and oldest surviving palace.
Gallipoli - The shores of Gallipoli are intensely significant to Australians and New Zealand. This serene site is located at Turkey's most westerly point.
Ephesus - one of the biggest and best preserved ancient cities in the world.
Troy - Step back in time to visit Troy and it's famous Trojan Horse
Small Group Tour
Weekly departures
Connects with Aegean Highlights (8 Days) and Aegean Magic (10 Days)
USD1029 per person on twin-share basis
USD 350 Single Supplement
Tour Highlights
- Istanbul
- Blue Mosque
- St Sophia Museum
- Topkapi Palace
- Hippodrome
- Gallipoli Battlefields
- Canakkale
- Trojan Horse of Troy
- Acropolis of Pergamum
- Ephesus
- Temple of Artemis
- Greek Village of Sirince
- Kusadasi
Welcome to Istanbul!
After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome.
One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels.
Step back in time today as we visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse, followed by a tour of the magnificent acropolis of Pergamon. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time.
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
After breakfast your tour is completed.
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