Transfer to your hotel from Kusadasi Port or Izmir airport. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at Kaya Prestige Hotel. This upscale hotel has two restaurants serving local and Mediterranean fare and a bar. Other amenities include a gym, a sauna and a terrace with city views. It is also close to İzmir Clock Tower, Konak Square and Kadifekale. (D)

Full day sightseeing of famous sites nearby. Morning drive to ancient city of Ephesus. This ancient Greek city, and later a major Roman city is the most visited site in Turkey. Ephesus had a population of more than 250,000 in the 1st Century BC, which means it was the second largest city in the world at the time. Admire the famous sites such as library of Celsus, Temple of Hadrian, theatre, and even the latrine. Lunch in nomadic tent in Selcuk to taste Turkish Gozleme. Afternoon visit to traditional local village of Sirinice. Dinner and overnight in Izmir. Kaya Prestige Hotel. (B, L, D)

After breakfast drive north to Pergamum and visit famous Asklepion which gained in prominence under the Romans in the 2nd Century AD as a medical center. See pools and fountains, used for bathing, drinking, and various other forms of treatment. Continue to Troy the site where the legendary Trojan War took place. This was the first war in the world between the east and the west. Continue to Canakkale for dinner and overnight. Kolin Hotel. (B, D)

Cross the Dardanelles to Gallipoli. Honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli during World War I. Visit Anzac Cove, the Nek, Chunuk Bair, Lone Pine and see the 57th Regiment Memorial. Continue to Istanbul for overnight at Kent Hotel. (B)

Full day guided tour of Istanbul. Visit Topkapi Palace - home for the Ottoman Sultans, currently a Museum reflecting the glory of Ottoman Empire, Sultans and their way of living. Tour Blue Mosque - impressive structure with its beautiful domes and semi domes, nice courtyards and six slender minarets. Continue to Hagia Sophia, one of the most extraordinary buildings in the history of architecture and the fourth biggest Cathedral in the world. Enjoy time at the Spice Markets before returning to Kent Hotel for overnight. (B)

After breakfast transfer to Istanbul airport at 09:00 or 13:00. (B)