Glories of Turkey
15 Days Starting and ending in 41.008238,28.978359
Visiting: Istanbul, Gallipoli, Izmir, Bodrum, Pamukkale, Antalya, Cappadocia, Ankara
Tour operator:
Tour code:
774
Specialist Group:
Singles Solo
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 3
Age range:
18-99
Special diets catered:
Please advise requests
Tour operated in:
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Tour Overview
Experience an unforgettable Turkish adventure starting in Istanbul, where echoes of Ottoman and Byzantine history resound in iconic landmarks like Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. Explore the mesmerizing valleys of Cappadocia with surreal landscapes steeped in history and natural beauty. Along the captivating coastline, immerse yourself in Turkish hospitality and discover treasured icons that narrate the country's rich past. From Istanbul's cultural splendors to Cappadocia's enchanting allure, this journey reveals the diverse facets of Turkey's remarkable heritage
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Welcome To Istanbul
Location: Istanbul
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Wyndham Grand Levent, Istanbul, or similar
Meals Included: None
Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. A welcome briefing will be held.
Day 2 : Istanbul
Location: Istanbul
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Wyndham Grand Levent, Istanbul, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a full-day tour including a visit to the Topkapi Palace Museum, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans between 1453 and 1852 (excluding the harem). Visit the Hippodrome, which was once the center of life where chariot racing and other public events took place. Tour the Blue Mosque built between 1609 and 1616, famous for its blue ceramic tiles. Next see St. Sophia, a church built in the 6th-century Byzantine capital, converted to a mosque by the Ottomans, and now a museum and one of the world’s greatest architectural wonders. Your last stop will be the famous Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest and oldest covered market with over 60 streets. Join an optional dinner with belly dancing entertainment.
Day 3 : Gallipoli > Dardanelles > Canakkale
Location: Gallipoli
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hotel Kolin, Canakkale, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
In the morning, drive to Tekirdag city and visit Barbare Vineyard. We’ll be informed about winemaking, tour the vineyard, and taste some wines. Then depart for Gallipoli, the site of many battles during WWI. Visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery, and Chunuk Bair, then overnight near Gallipoli.
Day 4 : Troy > Pergamum > Izmir
Location: Izmir
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Marriott, Izmir, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale and visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, best known for being the setting of the Trojan War and many cities built on top of each other. Before arriving in Asclepion, enjoy lunch with locals in a traditional local village. Then continue to Pergamum to visit the ancient Medical Center in Asclepion and continue to Izmir overnight.
Day 5 : Ephesus & St. Mary’S House > Izmir
Location: Izmir
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Marriott, Izmir, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus, an important cultural center of the ancient world, and explore 2,000-year-old marble streets, a theater, the Library of Celsius, a gymnasium, and Hadrian’s Temple. Take a short drive to see St. Mary’s stone cottage where it is believed the Virgin Mary spent her last years accompanied by St. John. Continue to a regional rug production center to have a firsthand experience of this unique art form. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 6 : Izmir > Bodrum
Location: Bodrum
Accommodation: Resort
Accommodation Name: Ramada Resort, Bodrum, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast drive to Bodrum to visit the castle of St.Peter and the renowned Underwater Museum that was awarded the best Underwater Museum in the World in the 2000s. Overnight in Bodrum.
Day 7 : Bodrum
Location: Bodrum
Accommodation: Resort
Accommodation Name: Ramada Resort, Bodrum, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Optional tour to Kos Island. Overnight in Bodrum.
Day 8 : Bodrum > Pamukkale
Location: Pamukkale
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Adempira, Pamukkale, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast, drive through lush valleys to Pamukkale, the Cotton Fortress, with white lime cascades formed by hot mineral springs. Visit the ruins of the Roman health spa of Hierapolis and enjoy a swim in your hotel’s thermal pool.
Day 9 : Pamukkale > Antalya
Location: Antalya
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Double Tree, Antalya, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast depart for Antalya, dinner, and overnight.
Day 10 : Perge > Aspendos > Antalya
Location: Antalya
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Double Tree, Antalya, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
This morning's visit to Perge and Aspendos afternoon is free for personal activities. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 11 : Antalya > Cappadocia
Location: Cappadocia
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Utopia, Cappadocia, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Early morning departure to Cappadocia on the way visit 13th-century Caravansaray and later visit the underground city of Saratli. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 12 : Cappadocia
Location: Cappadocia
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Utopia, Cappadocia, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Early Morning Optional: Hot Air Balloon Tour. Experience floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys, and caves at sunrise. After breakfast visit Goreme, a historical region of Turkey, located among the rock formations, which were first settled back in the Roman period. Many rock churches can still be seen today, as Christianity was then the prevailing religion in that region. Continue to the town of Avanos renowned for its high-quality earthenware. Also visit Pasabagi, Red Valley, and attend a brief regional pottery workshop. Dinner at a special local restaurant. Join an optional Whirling Dervishes performance.
Day 13 : Cappadocia > Ankara
Location: Ankara
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Crowne Plaza, Ankara, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Early morning departure to the capital city of Ankara through the Salt Lake area, Enjoy an afternoon tour Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, a historic caravanserai, holding artifacts from up to 7500 years old, including the most extensive and valuable collection of Hittite artifacts in the world. Dinner and overnight.
Day 14 : Ankara > Istanbul
Location: Istanbul
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Wyndham Grand Levent, Istanbul, or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast depart for Istanbul. In the afternoon, join an optional half-day Bosphorus cruise enjoying the strait that separates Asia and Europe. Its shores are lined with fine neighborhoods, Ottoman palaces, fortresses, old wooden villas, hotels, parks and gardens, restaurants, and cafés. Finish your last-minute shopping at the Spice Market filled with the fragrance of the exotic East. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner.
Day 15 : Istanbul Departure
Location: Istanbul
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
What's Included
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First Class hotels with private facilities
Accommodation in first-class hotels with private facilities.
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Meals are indicated on itineraries by B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner
Meals as indicated on the itinerary: B for breakfast, L for lunch, and D for dinner.
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Licensed guides throughout Turkey
Licensed guides will accompany you throughout Turkey.
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Private air-conditioned transportation
Private air-conditioned transportation is provided.
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Luggage handling
Luggage handling services are included.
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Local taxes and service charges
Local taxes and service charges are included.
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Arrival and departure transfers from and to Istanbul Airport (only on arrival and departure days)
Arrival and departure transfers from and to Istanbul Airport are included on arrival and departure days.
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Topkapi Palace and St. Sophia Basilica
Visits to Topkapi Palace and St. Sophia Basilica are included.
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Grand Bazaar, world’s largest and oldest covered market
A visit to the Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest and oldest covered market, is included.
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Anzac Cove at Gallipoli
A visit to Anzac Cove at Gallipoli is included.
What's Not Included
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Pre or post stay transfers are not included
Transfers before or after the tour are not included.
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Gratuities to guides and drivers
Gratuities to guides and drivers are not included.
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International or domestic airfare
International or domestic airfare is not included.
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Travel insurance
Travel insurance is not included.
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Additional meals when not mentioned on the itinerary
Additional meals not mentioned on the itinerary are not included.
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Entrance fees to monuments or museums when not mentioned on the itinerary
Entrance fees to monuments or museums not mentioned on the itinerary are not included.
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Visas required for entry into the country as necessary
Visas required for entry into the country are not included.
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Anything of a personal nature or that is not mentioned in included
Anything of a personal nature or not mentioned in the inclusions is not included.
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• Pre or post stay transfers are not included
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• International or domestic airfare
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• Gratuities to guides and drivers
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• Travel insurance
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• Additional meals when not mentioned on the itinerary
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• Entrance fees to monuments or museums when not mentioned on the itinerary
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• Visas required for entry into the country as necessary
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• Anything of a personal nature or that is not mentioned in included
Mode of Transport
Enjoy private air-conditioned transportation throughout Turkey, with arrival and departure transfers from and to Istanbul Airport on the designated days.
Accommodation
Stay in first-class hotels with private facilities, including Wyndham Grand Levent in Istanbul, Hotel Kolin in Canakkale, Marriott in Izmir, Ramada Resort in Bodrum, Adempira in Pamukkale, Double Tree in Antalya, Utopia in Cappadocia, and Crowne Plaza in Ankara.
Check out our Q&As
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What kind of accommodation can I expect during the tour?
You will stay in first-class hotels with private facilities throughout the tour.
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What are some of the key sites we will visit?
You will visit Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia Basilica, Grand Bazaar, Anzac Cove at Gallipoli, the ancient city of Troy, Ephesus and the House of Virgin Mary, Pamukkale the Cotton Castle, Aspendos, the Open Air Museum of Goreme, Saratli underground city, and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara.
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Are there any optional activities available?
Yes, optional activities include a dinner with belly dancing entertainment in Istanbul, a hot air balloon tour in Cappadocia, and a Whirling Dervishes performance.
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What is not included in the tour package?
The tour package does not include pre or post stay transfers, international or domestic airfare, gratuities to guides and drivers, travel insurance, additional meals not mentioned in the itinerary, entrance fees to monuments or museums not mentioned in the itinerary, visas required for entry into the country, and anything of a personal nature or not mentioned in the inclusions.
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Is there any special activity included in the tour?
Yes, the tour includes wine tasting at a vineyard, hiking through the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, and a pottery workshop in Avanos.
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What kind of transportation is provided?
Private air-conditioned transportation is provided for the duration of the tour.
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Are airport transfers included?
Yes, arrival and departure transfers from and to Istanbul Airport are included, but only on the arrival and departure days.
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Are meals included in the tour package?
Yes, meals are indicated on the itineraries by B (breakfast), L (lunch), and D (dinner). Special dinners at restaurants and lunch with locals are also included.
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Will there be a guide during the tour?
Yes, licensed guides will be with you throughout Turkey.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
No, solo travellers are required to book a Single (Private) room.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Since 2005
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
Yes, please enquire for details, we'll be happy to assist wherever we can.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Electronic Vouchers. These will be provided and attached to your booking (within the Documents section) aprox. 2 weeks prior to travel.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
No, unfortunately that is not possible on our trips.
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Low Deposit
Omega Tours requires a minimum deposit of 500 CAD per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 45 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of omega tours charges.
Up to 45 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.