Tour Description
This 8 day tour, starts and ends in Istanbul, Turkey. The perfect introduction to Turkey, we begin in magical Istanbul before heading across to the Gallipoli Battlefields and then down the Aegean coast. You'll see some incredible ruins and the amazing natural wonder of Pamukkale before we return to Istanbul.
Our Aegean Highlights Tour is 8 days exploring some of most the historic sites in Turkey.
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.
Troy - Step back in time to visit Troy and it's famous Trojan Horse
Ephesus - one of the biggest and best preserved ancient cities in the world.
Pamukkale - visit the magnificent white calcim terraces known as Travertines
Small Group Tour
Weekly departures
Connects with Aegean Express (6 Days) and Aegean Magic (10 Days)
January to March USD1289
March to November USD1449
Single Supplement Applies USD400
Tour Highlights
- Istanbul - Blue Mosque
- Istanbul - Old City - UNESCO Heritage site
- Istanbul - Topkapi Palace
- Istanbul - Hippodrome
- Istanbul - St. Sophia Museum
- Gallipoli - Battlefields Tour
- Gallipoli - Johnson's Jolly - original tunnels
- Gallipoli - The Nek - original trenches
- Gallipoli - ANZAC Cove
- Gallipoli - Chunuk Bair - New Zealand Memorial
- Gallipoli - Lone Pine - Australian Memorial
- Ephesus - UNESCO Heritage site
- Pamukkale - Calcium Travertines - UNESCO Heritage site
- Pamukkale - Hierapolis
- Pergamon - UNESCO Heritage site
- Site of the Temple of Artemis
- Şirince - Village
- Troy - UNESCO Heritage site
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.
This morning, step back in time as we visit Troy, home of the famed Trojan Horse and then tour the magnificent acropolis of Pergamon. Its impressive temples and library made Pergamon 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.
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Today you head back to Istanbul.
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
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