Spirit of Anatolia Tour Package
The other long term package option is giving you chance for visit 10 most important ancient site and the historical area (Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Priene, Miletos, Didyma, Hierapolis, Perge, Aspendos, and Cappadocia) in 4 different region of Turkey. After you visit this natural wonders, Turkey will turn to your favarite country forever. Spirit of Anatolia Tour Package – 10 days programme is available everyday from Istanbul.
Spirit Of Anatolia Package Tour – 10 Days Tour Package
Day 1: Istanbul to Gallipoli Tour
Meal: Lunch
06:30 am – Pick up from hotel in Istanbul and depart for Gallipoli area.
12:30 Arrival and Lunch stop in Eceabat, one of most emotionally and touching places in Turkey, the Wolrd War I Battlefields of Gallipoli. We will visit the Anzac Cove, Lone Pine, Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly, the Nek, Chunuk Bair, New Zealand Memorial and Turkish Memorial.
Gallipoli Tour ends and we take a farry across the Dardanelles. Check into your hotel. Overnight at hotel in Canakkale. This is fisrt night of the spirit of Anatolia package tour – 10 days.
Day 2 : Troy Tour – Kusadasi
Meal : Breakfast
Breakfast. Early start for the ancient city of Troy, Famous with legendary Trojan Horse from the times of Beautiful Helen, the Queen of Sparta, and Paris, the Trojan Princess. After Troy tour bus transpotation to Kusadasi / Selcuk where you will spend the night. Overnight at hotel in Kusadasi ( Ephesus).
Day 3 : Kusadasi (Free Day In Kusadasi)
Meal : Breakfast
Breakfast. You will have free day to relax on the beach in Kusadasi. If you like that you can join the boat tour or other extra tours in Kusadasi.
Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 4 : Ephesus & House Of Virgin Mary Tour
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast. The ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Then on, to visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best preserved Greco-Roman city in the world. Here you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Curettes Street, public toilets, Celsius Library, Hadrian Temple, Roman Baths, Grand Theatre, Marble Street. After a lunch break depart for the House of Virgin Mary and visit the chapel where she is said to have spent her last day. Overnight at hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 5 : Priene – Miletos & Didyma Tour
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast. Your guide will meet you and depart for Priene which in its time was one of the most spectacular of all the Ancient Ionian Cities. After the visit here, you then travel on to Miletus with its magnificent theatre and the Byzantine fortress on the acropolis above. Last, but not least, visit Didyma. Here you will find the largest Ionic Temple in the world, that of Apollo. At the end of the tour transfer to airport. Overnight at hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 6 : Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour – Antalya
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast. You will see the Cotton Cilifts. Pamukkale is an extraordinary natural wonder. The calceus waters rise from the ground at a temperature of 35 C and tumple down the mountain from a height of 100 meters, forming a myriad of pools. Cream-colored stalactites are formed as the water overflows from the pools, creating a breathtaking sight unequalled in the world. Also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica, theatre, Roman Bath and Necropolis. At the end of the tour, bus transportation to Antalya. It takes abot 4 hours. Upon arrival to Antalya and check into hotel. Overnight at Hotel in Antalya.
Day 7 : Antalya (Free Day In Antalya)
Meal : Breakfast
Breakfast. You will have free day to relax on the beach in Antalya. If you like that you can join the boat tour (extra charge) or other optinal tours in Antalya.
Overnight in Antalya.
Day 8 : Perge – Aspendos & Side Tour – Cappadocia
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch
Depart from the hotel for Perge lies 18 km East from Antalya with its colonnaded streets, agora, bath, stadium and theatre. The Hittites settled in this area in 1500 BC and St. Paul stopped here on one of his journeys during the time. Perge was an important city of ancient Pamphylia. The stage of the theatre has very nice marble relief work. Aspendos is one the best preserved theatres of the antique world seating 15,000. The galleries, stage decorations and the acoustics all reflect the success of the architect. Close to the theatre the remains of an aqueduct can be seen, which was the largest in Anatolia. Aspendos is 49 km East of Antalya and is reached by crossing the Köprü River over a very old Seljuk bridge. Lunch will be taken at a local restaurant. Side is 70 km East of Antalya. It is one of the best known classical sites in Turkey. The magnificent theatre of the ancient city, built on colonnaded arches, is the largest in the whole area. Next to the theatre is an agora. The creamy white columns of the Apollo Temple make a striking contrast against the blue sea. The extensive Roman bath, now a museum, houses one of Turkey’s finest archaeological collections.
First class overnight bus transportation to Cappadocia.
Day 9 : North Of Cappadocia Tour
Meal : Lunch
Arrival to Cappadocia. Start to North of cappadocia tour. Our first real encounter with Cappadocia almost Martian landscape is in the Dervent valley. We visit Pasabag’s “fairy chimneys”, where the voice of the wind harmonizes with songs of the fairies. From here we pause at Avanos centre of terracotta art. After lunch we visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia. We complete the tour with a visit to the Uchisar Rock-Castle, giving you a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia. At the end of the tour, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 10 : South Of Cappadocia Tour – Istanbul
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch
Check out after the breakfast. Today is your last day of spirit of Anatolia package tour – 10 days. Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere valley. Then visit Cavusin village. Old Cavusin was abandoned several decades ago due to avalanches. The current village of Cavusin is located on the road. Old Cavusin, with its rock-cut dwellings and stone houses, had several hermitages. The two most important churches in Cavusin are the Great Basilica dedicated to St. John the Baptist (located on the cliff above the village) and Cavusin church or the “Great Pigeon House” commemorating a visit of the famous Cappadocian Emperor Nicephorus Phocas. After lunch drive to the Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli Underground City, where early christians lived in fear and faith. The an- cient name was Enegup. The houses in the village are constructed around the nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city, which is one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. The underground city was originally carved out as eight floors, however four floors are available to visit. In wartime about 5000 people can refuged in. The tunnels are still used today as storage areas, stables, and cellars. On the way back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. At the end of the tour, transfer to airport and fly back to Istanbul. Upon arrive in Istanbul will be end of the Spirit Of Anatolia Package Tour – 10 Days.
Spirit of Anatolia package tour – 10 days is departure everyday from Istanbul. According your we can add more days in your spirit of Anatolia package tour – 10 days programme and it can be longer itinerary on your Turkey vacation. You will do tours with local guide in spirit of Anatolia package tour – 10 days. If you make your reservation early to spirit of Anatolia package tour – 10 days than you will save your time and money.
Tour Includes
- Guided Gallipoli Tour
- Guided Troy Tour
- Guided Ephesus Tour
- Guided Priene – Miletos & Didyma tour
- Guided Pamukkale Tour
- Guided Antalya Perge – Aspendos & Side Tour
- Guided Cappadocia Tours
- English speaking tour guide in tours
- Professional Guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism on the tours
- All entrance fees to the archaeological sites and museums in the program
- Transportation by air-conditioned non-smoking tour coaches
- 1 Night hotel in Canakkale
- 4 Nights hotel in Kusadasi
- 2 Nights hotel in Antalya
- 1 Night hotel in Cappadocia
- Meals as mentioned in program
- Bus transportations as mentioned in program
- Flight ticket from Cappadocia to Istanbul
- Airport transfers as mentioned in program
- Parking fees and Road tolls
- Local Taxes
Tour Excludes
- Optional Tours like Hot Air Balloon & Boat Tour / Dinner & Shows
- Personal Expenses
- Drinks at the lunches
- Dinners
- Entrance to Thermal Pool in Pamukkale
Important Notes
Hotel picks up time is changing according to Istanbul towns. Please inform us your hotel details on your request.