About this trip
This 8 day coach tour is a solid first look at Turkey, starting and finishing in Istanbul with a route down through Gallipoli and the Aegean coast.
You'll take in the history of the Gallipoli battlefields, wander ancient ruins along the coast, and see the white mineral terraces of Pamukkale before heading back to Istanbul.
It's fully guided throughout, so travel between stops and the logistics are handled for you.
What you'll do
- Explore Istanbul's old city
- Visit the Gallipoli Battlefields
- Travel the Aegean coast taking in ancient ruins
- See the terraces of Pamukkale
- Round trip finishing back in Istanbul
- Small groups, from 2 up to 20 people
- Minimum age of 8, and you should be reasonably fit for the days out
- Single travellers pay a single supplement for their own room
Worth it if you want efficient coverage of Turkey's western highlights with standout guides. Think twice if you dislike long coach days, backward-facing seats, or time lost to factory shopping stops.
- Guides consistently go above and beyond—helpful, knowledgeable, friendly, available after tour ends.
- Eight days packs major sites: Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale. Hotels clean with good buffet dinners.
- Factory shopping outlets eat into sightseeing time; Hierapolis visit rushed, last day's 10-hour drive loses planned activities.
- Minivan has backward-facing seats; some hotels in Çanakkale and Pamukkale isolated with poor food quality.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Istanbul · 24 Jul – 25 Jul
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