DAY 1 - 22nd April Tuesday ISTANBUL : Arrival Day
Today is an arrival day, so without further ado… welcome to Turkey! You will be greeted at the Ataturk International Airport by a Crossroads Travel representative and driven to your hotel located in the heart of the old city.

DAY 2 - 23rd April Wednesday ISTANBUL City Tour (B)
This morning we partake in a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents. We will visit the Blue Mosque, St. Sophia Museum, Hippodrome and Underground Cistern. This evening we may wish to go out for a meal and a few drinks.

DAY 3 - 24th April Thursday ISTANBUL TO GALLIPOLI (B + LB)
After breakfast, we drive for the World War I Battlefields of Gallipoli and arrive in time for lunch. This afternoon on our fully guided tour, we will visit Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials (the Australian and New Zealand Memorials respectively), the Nek, Johnston's Jolly, Anzac Cove and the Anzac Museum. Our guide will reveal stories of battle woes and will bring alive the legend of the Anzac's. This evening we rest early for the big day ahead.

DAY 4 - 25th April Friday ANZAC Day at GALLIPOLI (B + LB)
We rise in the early hours in preparation for the memorial services at Gallipoli. We start the day with the Dawn Service held at the Anzac Commemorative Site, which will be followed by the Australian and New Zealand memorial services held at Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair respectively. Today is the reason we came to Turkey, to commemorate the sacrifice our forefathers made. Emotions run high and this evening we may wish to partake in a few games of two-up!

DAY 5 - 26th April Saturday GALLIPOLI to KUSADASI via Pergamon (B + D)
We bid farewell to our Anzac experience and drive for the small village of Bergama for lunch before visiting the ruins of Pergamon, home to one of the steepest amphitheatres and also modern medicine. This afternoon we drive for our night stop in Kusadasi.

DAY 6 - 27th April Sunday EPHESUS Tour (B + D)
Today we drive for one of the best-preserved ruins in Turkey at Ephesus. We walk around this amazing site and stand in awe at the technology once used in times gone by. We will also visit the House of the Virgin Mary, (supposedly where St. John brought her to live out her final days), Temple of Artemis and Cave of the Seven Sleepers.

DAY 7 - 28th April Monday KUSADASI to KOYCEGIZ via Pamukkale (B)
We drive east today for the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis. We stop for lunch and walk round this natural phenomenon before continuing for the quiet village of Koycegiz for our night stop.

DAY 8 - 29th April Tuesday KOYCEGIZ Boat Trip (B + L)
After breakfast, we board a boat and cruise across Lake Koycegiz where we will have numerous opportunities to swim. We head for Turtle Beach, where the Aegean and Mediterranean meet and on our return journey back to Koycegiz, we visit the mud baths and cover ourselves in MUCK, before jumping in the natural thermal springs.

DAY 9 - 30th April Wednesday KOYCEGIZ to FETHIYE (B)
Today is quite a lazy day as we drive south for Fethiye our night stop. This afternoon is yours to do as you please, and you may wish to jump from a cliff from 2000 metres with a parachute strapped to your back, or perhaps sail out to Butterfly Valley, only home to the Jersey Tiger Butterfly or just lie on Europe's most beautiful beach of 1995.

DAY 10 - 1st May Thursday FETHIYE to SIDE via Saklikent Gorge (B)
Don't forget to bring your bathers today as we drive along the Turquoise coast for Saklikent Gorge, a mountain split in half several years ago. We trek up a short distance and stop for lunch at the Saklikent River Bar and Café before driving for our night stop in Side.

DAY 11 - 2nd May Friday SIDE to CAPPADOCIA via Konya (B + D)
After a visit to the Manavgat waterfall, we drive for the religious capital of Turkey at Konya. Here, we have lunch and visit the Mevlana Museum before driving for Cappadocia where we rest for the night.

DAY 12 - 3rd May Saturday CAPPADOCIA Tour (B)
Today, we marvel at the phallic-like structures of this one of a kind region. Our guide will guide us round Pigeon Valley, Goreme Open Air Museum, Zelve and its' Fairy Chimneys, Devrent Valley, Uchisar Castle and the pottery village of Avanos. This evening we have the option of seeing a Traditional Turkish Folklore evening, which should definitely not be missed!

DAY 13 - 4th May Sunday CAPPADOCIA Tour (B + D)
After breakfast, we partake in another tour of Cappadocia, but this time to Derinkuyu Underground City before a trek through Ihlara Valley. This evening we rest for the long journey tomorrow.

DAY 14 - 5th May Monday CAPPADOCIA to ISTANBUL via Ankara (B)
We buckle our seat belts today as we drive for the nation's capital in Ankara where we visit the Ancient Civilisations Museum and Ataturk's Mausoleum. This afternoon we continue for the big smoke in Istanbul.

DAY 15 - 29th April Tuesday ISTANBUL : End of Tour (B)
After breakfast our tour finishes and we bid farewell to our new found friends.
 

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES

• 14 nights accommodation in good quality hotels and pensions.
• 14 breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 2 Lunch Boxes, 4 Dinners.
• Professional English speaking guide and guided tours of Istanbul, Gallipoli, Pergamum, Ephesus, Pamukkale/Hierapolis and Cappadocia x 2.
• Transport in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach.
• Gallipoli film and Documentary in hotel at Gallipoli
• Koycegiz boat trip.
• Memorial services on Anzac Day
• Lunch on Anzac Day.
• Arrival airport transfer.

TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDES

• Entrance Fees to the various sites
• Meals unless stated otherwise
• Personal Expenses
• Drinks

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!
!!! Please, don't forget to bring your sleeping bag.

P.S. itineraries subject to change according to weather and/or daily circumstances.
TOUR PRICE: £ 395 (GBP) or $ 615 (USD)