Taste Of History Tour (9 Days)

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All our Turkey tours & holidays are completely customizable. Every trip can be tailored individually according to your references, interests & priorities or you can take one of our recommended tour packages. You can use the below Turkey travel itinerary as an outline & omit or add other attractions you have in mind. Let us help you experience a journey of a lifetime...because at "Veni Vidi Travel", we believe a holiday should be all about you!

DAY 1 – Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival in Istanbul, the city of two continents, you will be greeted by Veni Vidi Travel representative with Turkish hospitality & accompanied during your transfer to the hotel, where you will be briefed by your travel consultant with the remainder of day at leisure to relax &/or check out the city. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 2 – Garden of Emperors Tour (B,L)
Your day will commence with a visit to the ancient Byzantine Hippodrome where you will tour the Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column, Fountain of Wilhelm II, the elegant Blue Mosque famous with its heavenly six minarets and the Hagia Sophia Museum, built during the reign of Emperor Theodosius and burned down in the fire of Nika Revolt in 532 A.D. Then you will have a visit to the Underground Cistern, which known as the Basilica Cistern during the Roman period, as there was a Stoa Basilica above the pre-existing one at the time. Lunch will be served at Topkapi Palace, in a restaurant with panoramic view of the Bosphorus, Asia & Europe. After lunch you will be guided to visit the residence and administrative center of the Ottoman Sultans. Historical tour of Istanbul will conclude with a visit to the Grand Bazaar, exploring a labyrinth of streets and passages housing more than 4,000 shops. After the tour you will be leaded back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 3 – Travel to Canakkale / Gallipoli Tour (B,L,D)
Starting the day with an early check-out, you will be driven along the coast of the Sea of Marmara, through the small European part of Turkey known as Thrace. After lunch you will have a guided tour of the Gallipoli National Park which includes the Gallipoli Battlefields, Kabatepe War Museum, Anzac Cove, original tunnels and trenches at Johnston Jolly, the Nek Cemetery, Chunuk Bair New Zealander Memorial, Lone Pine Australian Memorial and Brighton Beach. You then cross the Dardanelles waterway by ferry from Europe into Asia where your hotel is located. Overnight in Canakkale.

DAY 4 – Troy, Pergamum Tour / Travel to Kusadasi (B,L,D)
Following an early breakfast and check-out, you will be touring ruins of Troy, one of the world's most important archaeological sites because of its place in literature and what it tells us about a critical early period in the development of European civilization. Your tour proceeds to Pergamum where you will be able to explore Athena and Trojan Temples, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Dionysos, Gymnasium of Youth, Odeon, Library, Agora, Great Theatre, Roman Bath and viewing Asclepion. At the conclusion of the tour, you will be taken to Kusadasi where your hotel is located. Overnight in Kusadasi.

DAY 5 – Ancient City of Ephesus Tour (B,L,D)
Today your guide will take you through one of the most magnificent excavations in the world, Ephesus. You will see the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan, the steam-heated Baths of Scolastika, the Temple of Hadrian and the Latrians, the Library of Celsus and The Great Theatre. After lunch, you will continue to the house of the Virgin Mary, where she is believed to have spent her last days. On the way to Sirince Village you will stop at the Temple of Artemis, protectress of Ephesus which dates back to 1300 BC and considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Overnight in Kusadasi.

DAY 6 – Aphrodisias & Pamukkale Tour / Travel to Cappadocia (B,L)
After check-out your journey starts by heading inland to Aphrodisias, which has been sacred to the Mother Goddess since 5800 B.C. After sightseeing at the Temple of Aphrodite, the monumental Tetra Pylon Gateway, ancient Gladiator Stadium and Archaeological Museum, you will travel for an hour inland to visit Hierapolis and Pamukkale. Here, you will see the blisteringly white terraced pools of Pamukkale's hot springs, the result of thousands of years of deposits by the calcium rich hot springs and also visit the Ancient city of Hierapolis, a World Heritage Site. Travel onto Cappadocia with an overnight intercity coach. (Flights via Istanbul to Cappadocia is also available if you prefer to fly).

DAY 7 – North Cappadocia Tour with Goreme Museum (B,L)
On arrival in Cappadocia, you will have some free time before the tour starts. In the morning section of the tour, you will visit Three Beauties, Urgup Town, Red Valley (Panorama) & also join for a trekking at Kiliclar Valley which will take around 1hr 30mins. After lunch break at local restaurant, your day tour will continue with the visits of Avanos Village & Old Streets, Kizilirmak River, join a Discovery Series “Art of Pottery in Asia Minor” event , Devrent Valley, Pasabag Valley & Goreme Open Air Museum. With the conclusion of the day tour, you will be driven to your hotel. Tonight will offer you the wonderful opportunity to sleep in a traditional Cappadocian cave hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

DAY 8 – South Cappadocia Tour / Flight to Istanbul (B,L)
Check-out of your hotel and on your second day in Cappadocia region, you will visit Mustafa Pasa Village, Kaymakli Underground City, Ortahisar Castle & Village, Piegon Valley, Uchisar Castle, Esentepe View Point & Goreme Village. Lunch will be served at local restaurant at Ortahisar Village. On this days Discovery Series you will join “Art of Turkish Carpets” event at the end of the tour. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to Kayseri Airport for the domestic flight to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 9 – Istanbul / Home (B)
After checked-out from your hotel, we will arrange for the transfer to Istanbul International Airport for your return or onward flight.