About this tour
Set off on an 8-day tour from Istanbul, weaving together culture, history, and scenery before finishing by the Aegean. Begin with visits to the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, then travel to Gallipoli to pay respects at key memorials before crossing the Dardanelles to Canakkale. Continue south to Troy and Pergamum, followed by a journey through Ephesus, one of the Mediterranean’s greatest ancient cities. Move on to Pamukkale to see its white terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis, before reaching Marmaris, with the choice to end the trip there or continue to Rhodes in Greece.