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Here's an excellent 6-day
self-drive tour from Istanbul to Gallipoli, Troy, Assos (Behramkale),
Mount Ida, Pergamum (Bergama), Ephesus and Kusadasi.
It takes you to all of Aegean
Turkey's most important sites,
and includes a day of nature activities
on legendary Mount Ida.
You pick up your rental
car in Istanbul on
Day 1, and return it at the airport in Izmir and
fly back to Istanbul on Day 6.
TROY, GALLIPOLI, PERGAMUM & EPHESUS
SELF-DRIVE TOUR
Day 1
Take delivery of the rental car at your
hotel at 09:00 in the morning, then drive west
from Istanbul to Gallipoli where
you can visit the military memorials left from the World
War I Gallipoli campaign. Drive around the
battlefields and the ruins. Take the car
ferry to Çanakkale where
you can have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch,
visit the Military Museum and Naval
Museum. Wander on the streets of Çanakkale,
then head on to Assos (Behramkale),
and settle in at your hotel, the charming Assos
Konukevi inn.
Day 2
After breakfast, drive to Troy
National Park, and visit the ruins of
the ancient city. Excavations by Schliemann and others
have revealed nine ancient cities, one on top of
another, dating back to 3000 BC. Drive further south
to Mount Ida (Kazdağı),
rising 1774 meters with a wonderful view, peaceful
green glades and hot springs. Dinner and overnight
on Mount Ida at the Iliada
Hotel.
Day 3
Full day on your own amidst the natural
beauty of Mount
Ida. You can join to some outdoor
activities like trekking or horseback
riding. Dinner and overnight at the Iliada
Hotel.
Day 4
After breakfast, drive down to Pergamum (Bergama)
along the coast. Drive to the Acropolis to
see the Temple of Dionysus. The Altar
of Zeus was once covered with magnificent
friezes depicting the battle between the Olympian
gods and their subterranean foes but most of these
famous buildings were removed to Berlin by 19th-century
German excavators.
From the Acropolis, drive to the Asclepion,
the foremost medican and psychological
treatment center of its time. After
lunch at a local restaurant, visit
the cathedral-sized Red Basilica. St
John the Divine wrote that
the Red Basilica was one of the seven
churches of the Apocalypse,
singling it out as the throne of the
devil.
Having seen the sights in Bergama,
drive south to Kusadasi,
settle in at your hotel, the famed Kismet,
and spend some time in the
late afternoon watching the sun set
over Kusadasi Bay.
Day 5
After breakfast, drive up to the Virgin
Mary's House where she is thought to
have spent her last days, then visit the great
city of Ephesus which
was founded in the eleventh century BC by the
Ionians.
Strolling through the streets of Ephesus,
you will witness the perfection of
the Greco-Roman Art. Later in the afternoon,
visit St John's Basilica,
believed to be the tomb of the Apostle
John, Christ's beloved disciple. From
the basilica, you will be able to look
down on the remains of the Temple
of Artemis. End youir day
with a visit to the stately Isa
Bey Mosque, then head on to Kusadasi for
a good night's rest at the Kismet.
Day 6: Drive north to Izmir's Adnan
Menderes Airport, turn in your rental car, and
board your flight back to Istanbul.
What's included in your tour:
- 6 days' rental of an air-conditioned
car, including insurance
- 5 days' accommodation at
hotels as described in the itinerary
- Breakfast daily
- Dinner for two nights
at the Hotel Ilayda
- One-way flight ticket
from Izmir to Istanbul
- Taxes
What's NOT included:
- Fuel for your rental car
- Ferry fares, parking and other incidental
car charges
- Lunches
- Dinners (except for the two nights
at the Hotel Ilayda)
- Admission fees to sights and museums
- Guiding on tours (bring a guidebook,
or hire a local guide)
- Personal travel insurance and expenses
For more information, rates
and reservations, mention
TurkeyTravelPlanner.com when
you contact:
ARGEUS TOURISM & TRAVEL
ttpinfo@argeus.com.tr
Tel : +90-384-341 4688
Fax: +90-384-341 4888
Istiklal Caddesi No:7
50400 Ürgüp -
Nevsehir / Turkey
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