Guaranteed Daily Departures
Guaranteed Departures
Small Groups Tours
Small Group Tours (Usually 8 to 12)
Boutique Hotels Only
Boutique Hotels
Flights Only (No Overnight Buses)
Flights Only (No Long Bus Trips)

Highlights

Visit the historical Gallipoli peninsula and more on this 11 day organized tour. Be wowed at the lunar landscape and cave churches of Cappadocia. Enjoy the natural spa waters of the white cotton castle called Pamukkale and enjoy touring the ancient Roman ruins of Ephesus. 

Tour Itinerary

  • Days: 11
  • Starting Point: Istanbul
  • Ending Point: Istanbul
  • No Booking Fees
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1 Arrival in Istanbul

Pick up from the airport and transfer to your hotel by private car. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

  • Destination: Istanbul
  • Legend:
2 Old City Tour

Pick up from your hotel & visit Haghia Sophia, Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace (Harem not included). Overnight stay in Istanbul.

  • Destination: Istanbul
  • Legend: B, L
3 Bosphorus & Two Continents Tour

Pick up from your hotel & enjoy the Bosphorus by Boat. Visit the Spice Bazaar, Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and Camlica Hill. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

  • Destination: Istanbul
  • Legend: B, L
4 Gallipoli Tour

Pick up from your hotel & drive (4.5 hours) south to the Gallipoli Peninsula. Hear expert information from a local guide. Visit the Kabatepe War Museum, the intended landing place at Brighton Beach and Anzac Cove where the Dawn Service is held each year. Also visit the NZ Memorial at Chunuk Bair, the Australian Memorial at Lone Pine, and the Turkish Memorial as well. Overnight in Canakkale. Note: Enough time is spent in Gallipoli to visit all the sites mentioned above.

  • Destination: Gallipoli
  • Legend: B, L
5 Troy & Pergamon Tour

Pick up from your hotel & morning tour of the ruins of the ancient cities of Troy (1 hour drive from Canakkale). Lunch break. In the afternoon, drive to Kusadasi, stopping at the beautiful ruins of Pergamon on the way (2 hours drive). These stunning ruins, beautifully located on a hill top, demonstrate that the architects and sculptors of Pergamon were among the most talented in the Hellenistic world. Final drive to Kusadasi will be 2.5 hours. Overnight in Kusadasi.

  • Destination: Pergamon & Troy
  • Legend: B, L
6 Ephesus Tour

Pick up from your hotel & visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Then visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best-preserved Greco-Roman city in the world. Here you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Celsius Library, Hadrian Temple, Roman Baths, Grand Theatre & Marble Street. After a lunch break, visit the House of Virgin Mary, where she is thought to have spent her final years. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

  • Destination: Ephesus
  • Legend: B, L
7 Pamukkale Tour

Pick up from your hotel & morning drive (2.5 hours) to Pamukkale, then lunch. In the afternoon, tour the 'Cotton Castle.' Bring swimwear as you may have time to swim in the Antique Pool (extra fee applies.) Also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its theatre and Necropolis. After the tour, transfer to Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.

  • Destination: Pamukkale
  • Legend: B, L
8 Cappadocia by Flight

Pick up from your hotel & transfer to the airport for your flight Cappadocia (maybe via Istanbul.) On arrival, transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

  • Destination: Cappadocia
  • Legend: B
9 Cappadocia North Tour

05:00 Hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia (Optional Extra - please contact us for price) Hotel pickup, then a quick snack and safety briefing. Watching the balloon inflate, then you're off! Soaring over fairy chimneys, and dipping low to skim cave dwellings. This may be your favourite part of your Turkey trip - it will certainly be unforgettable. Celebrate a soft landing with a quick drink, and return to your hotel for breakfast around 8.30am. Full Day Cappadocia Tour - (North) Pick up from your hotel & tour start from Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley), spectacular fairy chimneys and beautiful and scapes. After Devrent valley, we will visit Pasabag (known as Monk valley) where we will see double and triple headed rock formations. Lunch at Avanos, famous for pottery and Redriver (Kızılırmak). After lunch, you will visit Goreme open air museum which is in the heart of Cappadocia. Open air museum famous for wall painting, dates back to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. The last stop will be the Uchisar castle, natural and one of the biggest mass fairy chimney of the region. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

  • Destination: Cappadocia
  • Legend: B, L
10 Cappadocia South Tour - Istanbul

Full Day Cappadocia Tour - (South) Pick up from your hotel & tour starts with Red valley. Explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike through the colourful and breath taking fairy chimneys. After 4 kms hiking, you will visit Cavusin (Greek village), famous for rock cut churches. After lunch, you will visit the one of the magical places of the region, the largest underground city of Cappadocia. After the underground city, you will visit the pigeon valley famous for dovecotes. The last stop is Ortahisar castle, one of the biggest mass fairy chimney of Cappadocia. After the tour, transfer to airport for your flight back to Istanbul. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

  • Destination: Cappadocia
  • Legend: B, L
11 Istanbul - End

Pick up from the hotel according to your flight schedule and transfer to the airport.

  • Destination: Istanbul
  • Legend: B


You can customize this trip with additional days! Slow the pace with rest days in locations of your choice, or add additional sightseeing days along the route.

Tour Map

Tour Details

  • In Brief

    Small Group Tour (8 to 12 with a maximum of 16). Due to popular request! This tour has the no-nonsense efficiency of our Best of Turkey tour, but includes Gallipoli and Troy as well.

  • Special Features

    Great for Australians and Kiwis. We can add days or tailor this one to your preference. Great boutique hotels. This tour is also available on private basis.

  • What's Included

    - All accommodation as per the itinerary
    - Professional English speaking guide on tours
    - All flight tickets mentioned in the itinerary
    - All transportation & transfers
    - All meals mentioned in the itinerary
    - All museum and entrance fees where necessary
    - All Local taxes
    - Wifi available at all our hotels

  • What's Not Included

    - International airfares
    - Drinks with meals
    - Optional Hot Air Balloon Flight (time and availability to be confirmed at the time of booking)
    - Travel Insurance, visas or passports
    - Tips & Personal Expenses

Hotels

Truva-Hotel
Buyuk Truva Hotel or similar
La-Vista
La Vista Boutique Hotel or similar
MDC-Cave
MDC Cave Hotel or similar
Dosso Dossi
Dosso Dossi Old City Hotel or similar
hierapark
Hierapark Thermal & Spa Hotel or similar

Departure Date

Not available for departure through Anzac Day.

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    Finish Date
    Day / Days / Every Day
  • Start Date: 01.01.2025
    Finish Date: 31.12.2025
    Day / Days / Every Day: Every Day
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Price List

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    Double/Twin PP
    Triple PP
  • Start: 01.01.2025
    Finish: 31.12.2025
    Single: 6,056 AUD
    Double/Twin PP: 4,900 AUD
    Triple PP: 4,623 AUD
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Reviews

Lachlan Marks

Chatsbury Australia

To Michael and Makbule. I thank you for our most wonderful trip to Turkey, it provided us a great insight into the people of Turkey, the regions, the culture and the rich history. The accommodation, transfers, guides and tours were excellent along with the coordination and communication of the same by Makbule on a daily basis. We had no issues at all during the whole trip. This was one of the most memorable trips we have had and would recommend to anyone. Thanks to the team at the Travel Turkey Centre.

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Jane B

Sydney, Australia

Wow an amazing time for my dad Brian, my aunty Judy and my uncle Gerry had in Turkey. Everything went perfectly for them. They toughly enjoyed the whole trip. The hotels where excellent and the day tours and all the transfers. Thank you so much for everything. They loved Turkey. I will be booking with Turkey travel Centre again, thanks Michael you were great too at all the bookings. 

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A Tour of Cappadocia and Pamukkale

Turkey has some of the best natural wonders of the world. Two of them are the fairy chimneys of the Cappadocian landscape and the white calcium pools of Pamukkale.

Both are gorgeous sites that should be seen at least once in a lifetime. They defy belief and certainly make a holiday more interesting than your average beach package tour. Let’s take a look at what makes them so special.

Touring Cappadocia and Pamukkale

Cappadocia is the land of the Hittites with heritage steeped in history and culture of people who made their homes from caves. Also previously ruled by the Persian, Romans and Byzantine Empires, its importance was as a major contributor to the beginning and spread of Christianity.

Today, visitors can look over the landscape of Cappadocia and see the caves and fairy chimneys that communities were formed around. The Goreme Open air museum was a centre of importance for converted Christians to hide from the Romans in secret caves and hundreds of underground cities protected the citizens from invading forces.

These days, the citizens do not bear the troubles of their ancestors. Invasions are outdated, replaced instead by a worldwide reputation for an unbelievable landscape that is ideally viewed from a hot air balloon just as the sun is rising.

After a short tour in Cappadocia, the next place to head to is the white calcium pools of Pamukkale. Formed naturally by high amounts of calcium that solidifies in the water, the pools cover the side of the mountain and are reflective of its nickname, the cotton castle.

Pamukkale is in the Denizli region of Turkey and a stopping point on the Cappadocia, Ephesus route. It is a world heritage site and in recent years, much needed rules were put in place to prevent its destruction due to irresponsible building rules.

These days, the hotels are all located in the nearby village and for an amazing sight; wake up in the morning just as the sun is rising. As well as the pools, the ancient city of Hierapolis is worth exploring. This city was often used as a rest and relaxation centre for Roman soldiers who used to bathe in the hot spring waters bought in from the natural pools of Pamukkale.

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