Operated by G Adventures

Highlights of Turkey with Istanbul City Stay

From

CAD 2,549

Duration

11 days

Countries

Turkey

Activity

moderate

The adventure

Experience the Turkey that doesn’t fit in a postcard with epic history, otherworldly scenery, and food that'll test your trouser button. Wander the Old City, feast on Istanbul street food, walk the ruins of Troy and Ephesus, then stand on the WWI battlefields of Gallipoli. Duck underground into Kaymaklı, resurface in Cappadocia's landscape, then finish with a home-cooked family dinner.

Arrive at any time and spend the day exploring on your own. Later, meet your CEO and the group before heading out for a stroll through the Old Town to enjoy some of Istanbul's most famous street foods for dinner.

Tour the world-renowned Hagia Sofia. After, explore a lesser-known side of Istanbul's Old Town and visit subterranean Roman and Byzantine ruins, the Hippodrome and the Little Haiga Sofia Mosque. Tonight, opt to visit a hammam (traditional Turkish bath).

Enjoy a culinary walking tour of the trendiest districts in Istanbul. Wander through Taksim Square and the lively district of Karaköy on a CEO-led culinary walking tour, sampling local specialties such as baklava and Turkish coffee. Enjoy a sumptuous mezze lunch. Catch a ferry to Kadiköy, on the Asian side of Istanbul.

Day by day

Explore the stunning landscape of Cappadocia with its unique rock formations under a clear sky.

Your journey through

Turkey

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11-day itinerary

Day 1Arrival dayArrivalArrive at any time and spend the day exploring on your own. Later, meet your CEO and the group before heading out for a stroll through the Old Town to enjoy some of Istanbul's most famous street foods for dinner.

Day 2Tour the world-renowned Hagia SofiaIstanbul

Istanbul

Day 3Enjoy a culinary walking tour of the trendiest…Istanbul

Istanbul

Day 4Enjoy a free day with suggestions provided by…

Enjoy a free day with suggestions provided by your CEO for further sightseeing. In the evening attend a welcome meeting with newly-joining group members before heading out for an optional dinner.

Day 5Travel east from Istanbul to the Gallipoli Peninsula…Make an early morning visit to Gallipoli, where thousands gave their lives during WWI in the battle of the same name. Take in the sights and learn the sombre story. It is only a little further to Çanakkale, a busy harbour town with a thriving student population. Join the crowds as they stroll the waterfront nightly.

Istanbul

Make an early morning visit to Gallipoli, where thousands gave their lives during WWI in the battle of the same name. Take in the sights and learn the sombre story. It is only a little further to Çanakkale, a busy harbour town with a thriving student population. Join the crowds as they stroll the waterfront nightly.

Day 6Set off from Çanakkale and visit the ancient…Visit the nearby historic and world-famous city of Troy and then visit the G-supported Cöp(m)adam handicraft cooperation, which support the local women who work in the workshop. Continue south to Selçuk for the next couple of nights.

Visit the nearby historic and world-famous city of Troy and then visit the G-supported Cöp(m)adam handicraft cooperation, which support the local women who work in the workshop. Continue south to Selçuk for the next couple of nights.

Day 7Explore Ephesus this morning as well as…

Explore Ephesus this morning as well as the Temple of Artemis, one of the ancient seven wonders of the world. Back in Selçuk, take part in a demonstration of how to prepare pide, a traditional Turkish flatbread, then devour the delicious results for lunch. In the afternoon transfer to the city of Izmir for an orientation walk of the old Kemeralti bazaar then board an overnight train bound for Cappadocia.

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