# Self Drive The Aegean Coast

> Explore the Aegean Coast at your own pace with our self-drive tour.

**Category:** Self Drive Tours  
**URL:** https://www.turkeytourorganizer.com/how-to-roam/self-drive-tours/self-drive-the-aegean-coast//  
**Duration:** 7 days / 6 nights  
**Destinations:** Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Assos, Pergamon, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Aphrodisias, Bodrum  

## Overview

Embark on a self-drive adventure along Turkey's stunning Aegean Coast. Discover ancient ruins, charming villages, and pristine beaches at your own pace with our tailored tours.

## Destinations

- Istanbul
- Gallipoli
- Troy
- Assos
- Pergamon
- Ephesus
- Pamukkale
- Aphrodisias
- Bodrum

## Itinerary

### Day 1 - Istanbul to Gallipoli, Canakkale

We will deliver the car to your hotel in the morning after your breakfast. You will start driving to the south to Gallipoli first, and we recommend a lunch break in Gelibolu town before exploring the battlefields of Gallipoli. You will cross the Dardanelles strait with a ferry to Canakkale town to check in to your hotel. You can do a walk in the promenade of Canakkale to get the feeling of the city. Overnight in Canakkale.

### Day 2 - Canakkale to Behram

Check out your hotel in Canakkale after breakfast and start driving to the south to visit the legendary Troy. Continue to Assos then and drive to a waterfront restaurant for lunch before driving up to Assos's ancient city to watching the sunset. Overnight in Behramkale.

### Day 3 - Behram to Bergama

After breakfast at your hotel, continue to Bergama city to explore the ancient cities of Acropolis and Asclepieion. We recommend you to see the Red Hall before checking in to your hotel and a walk around the hotel. Overnight in Bergama.

### Day 4 - Bergama to Ephesus

Leave Bergama after breakfast and drive to Ephesus afterward to visit the ancient city of Ephesus, The House of The Virgin Mary, The Museum of Selcuk, and the Temple of Artemis, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Spend your evening in Sirince village exploring this Old Greek village and Overnight in Sirince.

### Day 5 - Ephesus to Pamukkale

After breakfast, leave your hotel in Sirince in the early morning to explore the ancient city of Aphrodisias from top to bottom before having lunch near the museum. Continue to Pamukkale-Hierapolis after lunch to see one of Turkey's biggest ancient cities and the most beautiful natural white travertines. Watch the sunset from the white travertines of Pamukkale, which offers phenomenal views. Overnight in Pamukkale.

### Day 6 - Pamukkale to Bodrum

Leave your hotel after breakfast to Bodrum and visit the small theater on the way to the center of the town and the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus before having lunch. Explore the one kind Underwater archaeology museum of Bodrum in Saint Peter’s Castle and check in to your hotel. Watch the sunset on top of the hill where the famous windmills of Bodrum stand. Overnight in Bodrum.

### Day 7 - Bodrum Airport

Drive to Bodrum airport in the morning and drop your car before your flight to your next destination or back home.

## Places You'll See

- Library of Celsus - Ephesus
- House of Virgin Mary
- Terrace Houses - Ephesus
- Gallipoli
- Troy Ancient City
- Pamukkale
- Aphrodisias
- Pergamon
- Bodrum

## Gallery

![Gallipoli](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/gallipoli_1679418150.webp) — Gallipoli
![Troy Ancient City](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/troy-ancient-city_1679418385.webp) — Troy Ancient City
![Assos](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/assos_1679418389.webp) — Assos
![Acropolis - Pergamon](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/acropolis-pergamon_1679418390.webp) — Acropolis - Pergamon
![Library of Celsus - Ephesus](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/library-of-celsus-ephesus_1679420055.webp) — Library of Celsus - Ephesus
![Pamukkale Travertines](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/pamukkale-travertines_1679420057.webp) — Pamukkale Travertines
![Aphrodisias Ancient City](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/aphrodisias-ancient-city_1679420059.webp) — Aphrodisias Ancient City
![Yalikavak Marina - Bodrum](https://cdn.turkeytourorganizer.com/tto-rest/tour/gallery/yalikavak-marina-bodrum_1679420086.webp) — Yalikavak Marina - Bodrum

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