Discover Turkey’s west coast on an 8-day journey from Istanbul to Dalyan, visiting historic sites and natural wonders from Gallipoli and Ephesus to Pamukkale and the Turquoise Coast.
  • Explore Sultanahmet Square’s obelisks, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
  • Sail the Bosphorus to Kadikoy’s Asian-side streets.
  • Visit Gallipoli’s ANZAC Cove and Lone Pine memorials.
  • Explore the ruins of Troy, immortalised in Homer’s Iliad.
  • Discover Pergamon’s hilltop acropolis with theatre, temples and library remains.
  • Explore Ephesus and the Library of Celsus.
  • Walk the white travertine terraces of Pamukkale’s cotton castle.
  • Cruise Dalyan’s reed-lined river to the ruins of Caunos.
Stay in comfortable hotels throughout: Monaco Hotel (or similar) in Istanbul near Sultanahmet’s sights; Canak Hotel (or similar) in Canakkale; Lycus River Hotel (or similar), a large resort-style base for Pamukkale and Hierapolis; and Hotel Palme (or similar) on Dalyan’s peaceful outskirts.