Classical Turkey (trip)

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Classical Turkey

  • Airport near Istanbul, Turkey
  • Active & Adventure
Turkey, Middle East

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Contact provider for price12 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
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Touching both Europe and Asia, Turkey has been at the centre of many diverse civilizations. Expert local historians, a food history scholar, and an archaeologist will enhance your understanding of how Turkey's position as a crossroads of cultures shaped the country's unique character.

Highlights

    Discover the social, cultural and religious impacts of Turkey's role as the seat of an empire from an expert while in Antalya.
    In Istanbul, learn from a food history scholar how the Ottoman Empire and the rich cultures of this fascinating city have combined to create a unique cuisine.
    In Kusadasi, a local historian shares the fascinating history of Turkey's archaeology.

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Turkey, Middle East

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

DAY 1     Turkey
Depart for Turkey, a vibrant country that boasts an amazing mix of ancient and new, Asian and European.
Accommodations: Overnight flight

DAY 2     Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul, the former capital of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires, once called Constantinople.
Accommodations: Conrad Istanbul Hotel, Istanbul

DAY 3     Istanbul
Todays breakfast will be included.

Explore the Old City on a full day tour featuring the Blue Mosque, renowned for its six minarets; Hagia Sophia, the epitome of Byzantine architecture and once the largest church in Christendom; Topkapi Palace; and the Grand Bazar, Turkey's largest covered market.
Accommodations: Conrad Istanbul Hotel, Istanbul

DAY 4     Cappadocia
After a morning flight, arrive in Cappadocia.
Accommodations: Lykia Lodge, Cappadocia

DAY 5     Cappadocia
Travel the mystical landscape of Cappadocia with it's "fairy chimneys," hillside villages, and rock-hewn churches.
Accommodations: Lykia Lodge, Cappadocia

DAY 6     Antalya
Your journey brings you to Konya, former capital of the Seljuk Empire.
Accommodations: Sheraton Voyager, Antalya

DAY 7     Antalya
This morning, visit the ruins of Perge, a Hittite city which dates back to 1,500 B.C.E.
Accommodations: Sheraton Voyager, Antalya

DAY 8     Kusadasi
Today, wind along the mountain roads to the ancient city of Hierapolis - a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Accommodations: Charisma Hotel, Kusadasi

DAY 9     Kusadasi
Awe-inspiring ruins awaits you at Ephesus, an important city of the ancient world and the Roman capital of Asia, where both St. John and St. Paul came to preach.
Accommodations: Charisma Hotel, Kusadasi

DAY 10     Cannakale
Discover two of the most important ancient sites in Turkey.
Accommodations: Tusan Hotel, Cannakale

DAY 11     Istanbul
Visit the legendary city of Troy - the UNESCO World Heritage site which was destroyed by "the face which launched a thousand ships" during the Trojan War.
Accommodations: Conrad Istanbul Hotel, Istanbul

DAY 12     
Today breakfast will be included.

This mornig your journey through Turkey comes to an end, leaving you with a glittering mosaic of memories.

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