Day Trips from Istanbul

Ephesus Day Trip from İstanbul

You’ll transfer to the airport and fly to Izmir. Your guide & driver will meet you at the Izmir airport and drive to Ephesus. Just outside Ephesus, you’ll visit the remains of the Artemis temple with scenic views of the Byzantine fortress in Selcuk. Then you’ll enter the ancient site of Ephesus with the Terrace Houses, Toman theatre and Celsus Library as highlights. Then you’ll visit the Ephesus Museum with artifacts and statues found during the ongoing excavations. (A Turkish carpet-weaving demonstration at a local workshop is optional). You’ll drive back to the Izmir airport fly back to İstanbul with a transfer to your hotel.

Tour includes guide, transportation, entrance fees to sites, lunch at a local restaurant. Round trip flight ticket between Istanbul and Izmir

Ephesus and Pamukkale Overnight Trip from İstanbul ( 2 days and 1 night)

Day 1- You’ll transfer to the airport and fly to Izmir. Your guide & driver meet at the airport and drive to Ephesus. Just outside Ephesus, you’ll visit the remains of the Artemis temple with scenic views of the Byzantine fortress in Selcuk. Then you’ll enter the ancient site of Ephesus with the Terrace Houses,

Roman theatre and Celsus Library as highlights. Then you’ll visit the Ephesus Museum with artifacts and statues found during the ongoing excavations. (A Turkish carpet-weaving demonstration at a local workshop is optional). Then drive to Pamukkale. Lunch at local restaurant and Overnight in Pamukkale.

Day 2- After breakfast visit the Hierapolis ancient site including its vast Necropolis. then visit Pamukkale’s ancient pool and white travertine terraces. Lunch at a local restaurant. Drive back to the İzmir airport and your  flight to İstanbul. Transfer to your hotel.

Tour includes guide, transportation, entrance fees to sites, lunches at local restaurant. 1 night in  Pamukkale and round trip flight  

Gallipoli Day Trip from İstanbul:

Your guide and driver meet you at your hotel and drive to the Gallipoli Battlefield (about 3 hours drive depending on traffic). You’ll visit Anzac Cove and Arıburnu, Lone Pine Monument and Cemetery, 57th Regiment Monument, Chunuk Bair and the Local war museum. Lunch at a local restaurant. Drive back to your hotel in İstanbul.

Tour includes guide, transportation entrance fees to sites, lunch at a local restaurant

Troy Day Trip from İstanbul:

Your guide and driver meet you at your hotel and drive, crossing the new Dardanelles bridge ferry  and drive to the ancient site of Troy (about 4 hours’ drive depending on traffic). Your tour includes the city  defense wall, Acropolis, brick walls, ramped gate, sanctuary, palace, Roman bath, Odean and wooden horse. Then head to the new, prize winning Troy Museum hosting many artifacts from Troy excavations.. Drive back to your hotel in İstanbul by the new bridge on the Dardanelles.

Tour includes guide, transportation entrance fees to sites, lunch at local restaurant, and bridge toll.

Gallipoli & Troy Trip from İstanbul (2 days &1 night) :

Day 1- Your guide and driver meet you at your hotel and drive to the Gallipoli Battlefield (about 3 hours’ drive depending on traffic). You’ll visit Anzac Cove and Arıburnu, Lone Pine Monument and Cemetery, 57th Regiment Monument, Chunuk Bair and the Local war museum. Lunch at a local restaurant. Cross the Dardanelles by ferry. Explore Canakkale. Overnight at a hotel in Çanakkale.

Day 2- After breakfast drive to the ancient site of Troy . Tour of ancient site includes city  defense wall, Acropolis, brick walls, ramped gate, sanctuary, palace, Roman bath, Odean and wooden horse. Then head to the new, prize winning Troy Museum hosting many artifacts from Troy excavations. Drive back to your hotel in İstanbul by the new bridge on the Dardenelles.

Tour includes guide, transportation entrance fees to sites, lunch at a local restaurant, 1 night at a hotel in Canakkale,  ferry toll and bridge toll.

Cappadocia Day Trip from İstanbul:

You’ll transfer to the airport and fly to Kayseri . meet your guide and driver at airport and drive to Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu Underground city. Then visit the Goreme Open Air Museum with cave churches decorated with frescoes. Then on to the Avanos p,ottery factories, Lunch at local restaurant, Drive to Devrent and Pasabağları to see different fairy- chimney shapes and Uchisar Valley. Transfer to the airport and flight to İstanbul Transfer to your hotel.

Tour includes guide, transportation, entrance fees to sites, lunches at local restaurant and round trip flight  

Cappadocia Overnight Trip from İstanbul (2 days and 1 night):

Day 1- You’ll transfer to the airport and fly to Kayseri . meet your guide and driver at airport. Visit the Goreme Open Air with cave churches decorated with frescoes, Avanos to see Pottery, Lunch at local restaurant, Drive to Devrent and Pasabağları to see different fairy- chimney shapes and Uchisar Valley . Overnight at  a cave hotel.

Day 2– (An early morning balloon ride is optional) Explore the Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu Underground city and head to and Uchisar Valley, Göreme Village and Ürgüp Transfer to the airport and flight to İstanbul Transfer to your hotel.

Tour includes guide, transportation, entrance fees to sites, lunches at a local restaurant, one night at a cave hotel and round-trip flight ticket between Istanbul and Cappadocia.

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