Inclusions and Exclusions

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Return flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul including airline levy
Return airport to hotel transfers
14 Nights accommodation at 5 star hotels
Breakfast daily, 1 lunch & 7 dinners
Tour guide throughout your tour
Luggage handling

ITINERARY:
Day 1 / 2 - Istanbul
Day 3 - Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale
Day 4 - Troy - Pergamum - Izmir
Day 5 - Ephesus & St. Mary's House - Izmir
Day 6 - Izmir - Bodrum
Day 7 - Bodrum
Day 8 - Bodrum - Pamukkale
Day 9 - Pamukkale - Antalya
Day 10 - Perge - Aspendos - Antalya
Day 11 - Antalya - Cappadocia
Day 12 - Cappadocia
Day 13 - Cappadocia - Ankara
Day 14 - Ankara - Istanbul
Day 15 - Istanbul

HIGHLIGHTS:
Topkapi Palace and St. Sophia Basilica
Grand Bazaar, world's largest and oldest covered market
Anzac Cove at Gallipoli
Ancient city of Troy
Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary
Pamukkale the Cotton Castle
Open Air Museum of Goreme, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Saratli, a secret underground city
Hiking through the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia
The Mausoleum of Ataturk in Ankara
Lunch with locals
Special dinners at restaurants
Wine tasting at vineyard

This Tour is valid for the following Thursday departure: 16 September 2025.

PACKAGE EXCLUDES:

Personal expenses, lunches, drinks, optional tours, customary tips to drivers and guides, travel insurance and any items not mentioned under inclusions

Terms & Conditions

Airline surcharges may apply during selected periods including school holidays, public holidays and long weekends.
Due to the ever changing airline options available, the airline quoted may change and bear additional costs at time of enquiry

Personal Responsibility - COVID-19 Warning - "In choosing to stay at the quoted suppliers, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19". Prices are from a starting price per person sharing, subject to change, airfare increase, currency fluctuations and availability. Airport taxes, fuel levies and surcharges are approximate and based on the current exchange rate and are subject to change. The exact amount will be confirmed at time of booking. Advance purchase, peak or high season surcharges, block out periods and minimum stay conditions may apply. Price valid for dates as specified. Group rates available on request. For standard Terms and Conditions please refer to www.thompsons.co.za. E&OE.