6-Day Istanbul, Cappadocia and Gallipoli Tour

Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul

On arrival at Istanbul New Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW), you will be met outside the international arrivals area and transferred to your hotel.

The afternoon is free to settle in or explore at your own pace. If you wish, an optional dinner cruise and show on the Bosphorus can be arranged.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): None

Day 2: Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Tour

Early this morning, transfer to the airport for your flight from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevşehir. On arrival, continue to Cappadocia and meet your guide for the North Cappadocia tour.

Begin at Devrent Valley, known for its striking fairy-chimney formations, then visit Paşabağ Valley, also known as Monks Valley, where mushroom-shaped pinnacles rise from the valley floor. Continue to Avanos for lunch before visiting the cave dwellings and churches of the Zelve Open Air Museum. Your final stop is Uchisar, with its natural rock formations, before transfer to your cave hotel.

This evening, you may choose to attend an optional traditional Turkish Night show with dinner.

• Overnight in Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: South Cappadocia Tour and Flight to Istanbul

An optional early-morning hot-air balloon ride is available at additional cost. After breakfast, join your guide for a full-day South Cappadocia tour. Start in the Red Valley, where you can see rock-cut churches, then walk approximately 5 km through the Rose Valley (Güllüdere Vadisi).

Continue to Cavusin Village, noted for its old houses and churches associated with early Christian clergymen. After lunch, visit Pigeon Valley (Güvercinlik Vadisi), followed by Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak Underground City, where early Christian communities once lived underground.

At the end of the tour, transfer to Kayseri or Nevşehir Airport for your late-evening flight back to Istanbul. You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Gallipoli Battlefields from Istanbul and Return to Istanbul

Leave Istanbul early in the morning for the Gallipoli Peninsula, with a comfort stop en route. Continue to Eceabat for lunch beside the Dardanelles Strait, then begin your afternoon tour of the Gallipoli Battlefields.

Visit Brighton Beach, the intended landing area, and Beach Cemetery at the southern end of Anzac Cove. See Ariburnu Cemetery and the Anzac Commemoration Site, then continue to the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, where Australian troops captured Turkish trenches during the August Offensive. At Johnston’s Jolly, view original Allied and Turkish trenches and tunnels.

The tour also includes the 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial, The Nek and the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Return to Istanbul after the tour and transfer to your hotel.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5: Istanbul Byzantine and Ottoman Relics Tour

After breakfast, set out on a full-day guided tour of Istanbul’s major Byzantine, Ottoman and Roman-era monuments. Visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque) and the former chariot-racing ground of the Hippodrome in Sultanahmet Square.

After lunch at a central city restaurant, continue to Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar, with more than 4,000 shops. You will be returned to your hotel at the end of the tour, leaving the remainder of the day free.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6: Departure from Istanbul

After breakfast, check out of your Istanbul hotel. According to your flight details, you will be transferred to Istanbul International Airport for your onward journey.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Inclusions

• Domestic flights between Istanbul and Kayseri or Nevşehir
• Airport transfers and air-conditioned tour transport
• Five nights’ accommodation with breakfast
• English-speaking tour guides
• Entrance fees listed in the itinerary
• Meals as specified
• Local taxes and service charges

Exclusions

• International flights
• Turkish visa
• Dinners and drinks with meals
• Hot-air balloon ride and optional activities
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses
• Tips and gratuities