Neon Tours provides a wide variety of services for all your travel needs while abroad in Turkey and its surrounding destinations. Our diverse escorted tours take the hassle out of planning your own trip and provide security with guaranteed departure dates. If you're looking for a more personalized vacation, choose one of our city packages or tailor made FIT programs. With car rentals, transfers and sightseeing services you can rest assured that your passengers are safe, secure and comfortable throughout their stay.
Neon Tours provides a wide variety of services for all your travel needs while abroad in Turkey and its surrounding destinations. Our diverse escorted tours take the hassle out of planning your own trip and provide security with guaranteed departure dates. If you're looking for a more personalized vacation, choose one of our city packages or tailor made FIT programs. With car rentals, transfers and sightseeing services you can rest assured that your passengers are safe, secure and comfortable throughout their stay.
Neon Tours provides a wide variety of services for all your travel needs while abroad in Turkey and its surrounding destinations. Our diverse escorted tours take the hassle out of planning your own trip and provide security with guaranteed departure dates. If you're looking for a more personalized vacation, choose one of our city packages or tailor made FIT programs. With car rentals, transfers and sightseeing services you can rest assured that your passengers are safe, secure and comfortable throughout their stay.
Neon Tours provides a wide variety of services for all your travel needs while abroad in Turkey and its surrounding destinations. Our diverse escorted tours take the hassle out of planning your own trip and provide security with guaranteed departure dates. If you're looking for a more personalized vacation, choose one of our city packages or tailor made FIT programs. With car rentals, transfers and sightseeing services you can rest assured that your passengers are safe, secure and comfortable throughout their stay.
Ancient Wonders
5 Nights - 6 Days
Day 1 Thu: Istanbul | Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Welcome briefing will be held.
Day 2 Fri: Istanbul | Enjoy a full day tour including a visit to Topkapi Palace Museum, residence of the Ottoman Sultans between 1453–1852 (excluding 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. B
Day 3 Sat: Gallipoli – Dardanelles – Canakkale | In the morning, depart for Gallipoli, the site of many battles during WWI. Visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair, then cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. B D
Day 4 Sun: Troy – Pergamum – Izmir | 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 into 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 İzmir for overnight. Optional: Dinner at local restaurant. B L
Day5 Mon: Ephesus & St. Mary’s House – Izmir | To ur 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 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. Optional: Dinner at local restaurant. B D
Day 6 Tue: Izmir – Port | Morning transfer to Kusadasi pier to take ferry or cruise. B
Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Tour Code: AWS
Price Includes
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First Class hotels with private facilities
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Meals are indicated on itineraries by B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner
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Licensed guides throughout Turkey
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Private air-conditioned transportation
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Luggage handling
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Local taxes and service charges
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Arrival / departure transfers: only on arrival and departure days (arrivals from IST Airport). Pre or post stay transfers are not included.
Price Excludes
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Personal expenses
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Optional tours
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Customary tips to guide and drivers