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2021 2022 "A local that guests love to meet is Fatma, who has lived in a cave APR | 23, 29 FEB | 03 house in Cappadocia for 40 years now. She has many interesting MAY | 13, 27 MAR | 03, 10, 17, 24 stories to share about her life in a cave dwelling. " JUN | 10, 24 APR | 07, 23, 28 - , Travel Director JUL | 08, 22 MAY | 12, 26 AUG | 05, 19 JUN | 09, 23 SEP | 02, 16, 30 JUL | 07, 21 OCT | 14, 28 AUG | 04, 18 NOV | 04, 11, 18 SEP | 01, 15, 29 AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND DEC | 16, 23 OCT | 13

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Special ANZAC departures spends two nights in the peninsula and attend the Dawn service. click here for full details.

 REGIONAL JOURNEYBALANCED 11ACTIVITY DAYS LEVEL:

1 COUNTRY 18 MEALS 17 INCLUDED EXPERIENCES 4.7/5

GUEST REVIEW INSIGHT EXPERIENCES Cappadocia: Join a Cappadocian local, who has lived in the city for decades and take a tour of their cave house, where you'll learn more about their unique way of life. AUTHENTIC DINING Pamukkale: Head to a local organic farm where you will be treated to a Farm-to-Table lunch, made with the fresh local produce. EPHESUS, Welcome Dinner in • Sema TURKEY performance in a stone house followed by dinner in Cappadocia • Celebration Dinner in Istanbul. TOP RATED HIGHLIGHTS Travel by ferry across the . Visit Gallipoli Peninsula • • Asklepion in • Ephesus • Seljuk Caravanserai in • Mausoleum of Atatürk in Ankara • Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. City tours of Pergamon, , Göreme and Istanbul, all with Local Experts. See at Gallipoli • the reconstructed Trojan Horse • the city of Izmir • Cotton Castle and ruins of Hierapolis in Pamukkale • Karatay Medrese, Ince Minaret and Mevlana Tekke Museum in Konya • potters at work in Avanos.

PAMUKKALE @ERININSIGHT, EPHESUS

204 YOUR ITINERARY  DAY 1 | WELCOME TO ISTANBUL DAY 5 | THE POOLS OF PAMUKKALE where you will explore their unique ways of living Welcome to Istanbul. On arrival, a representative This morning, head to a local organic farm and and learn about local traditions and family life. will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to meet the farm director, who will take you on Complementing the day’s events, dinner tonight your hotel. a walking tour of his lush lands. You’ll have the will be accompanied by a performance of Whirling Join your Travel Director at 18:30 for a Welcome satisfying task of picking fruits and vegetables from Dervishes. (B) (DW) Reception and Dinner, where you’ll get to know his fields. your fellow travellers. (DW) Delight in a mouth-watering Farm-to-Table lunch, DAY 8 | ANKARA

prepared with fresh produce from the farm. This morning, learn about the art of earthenware REGIONAL JOURNEY Next, make your way to Pamukkale. Visit the pottery making in Avanos. Traditional Grand Hyatt Istanbul. ruins of the ancient Roman spa city of Hierapolis, Continue your journey to Ankara, where you’ll visit DAY 2 | GALLIPOLI | AND | ∂ ANZAC COVE founded in 190 B.C. You’ll see the city’s well- the Hittite Museum and Anit Kabir, the Mausoleum of Atatürk, Turkey's greatest modern leader. (B) Make your way along the shores of the Sea of preserved theatre and its turquoise travertine Marmara to historic Gallipoli. Located in the pools. (B) (L) (DW) southern part of East , it was here that for AnkaraTraditional HiltonSA, Ankara. nine months during the Great War, Anzac troops Contemporary Doğa Thermal Health & Spa, Pammukale. DAY 9 | TO ISTANBUL| | ∂ fought to gain control of the Dardanelles Strait. | | ∂ Learn more about these events as you visit Anzac DAY 6 | KONYA, THE WHIRLING DERVISHES It’s time to head to Istanbul. A glorious fusion of Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery. (B) AND CAPPADOCIA East and West, this popular city offers something Today, you’ll explore Konya. The home of the for everyone; history, culture, modernity, delicious Whirling Dervish, this city offers tradition in cuisine and of course, the friendliest of faces. As Traditional Kolin Hotel, Canakkale. abundance. you make your way from Eminönü to the , DAY 3 | TROY, | PERGAMON | ∂ AND IZMIR See the Mevlana Tekke museum, with its witness the area’s beautiful Ottoman waterfront palaces and fortresses. Begin your day with a trip to Homer’s city of Troy, recognisable turquoise dome. See the Karatay Board a cruise along the Bosphorus. (B) the focal point of the Trojan war. A replica of the Madrasa, built in 1251, before moving on to the mighty Trojan Horse, which helped the Ince Minaret, a 13th century madrasa. capture the city in 1200 B.C., can be seen beside Continue your journey to Urgup, an historic town in Traditional the heart of Cappadocia. Grand Hyatt Istanbul. the city’s walls. | | ∂ Continue your journey to Pergamon. Once On your way, stop off at one of the best-preserved DAY 10 | ISTANBUL & THE a powerful ancient Greek city, you’ll find the Seljuk Caravanserais in Anatolia. Take in the sites of Istanbul. In the morning, visit Asklepion temple here, built in honour of Asklepios, Your abode for the night is the unique Alfina Cave the historic Blue Mosque with its tiled interiors. the god of medicine. Hotel Cappadocia, built in old cave dwellings. See the Hippodrome, where Roman chariot races End your day in the coastal city of Izmir. (B) (DW) (B) (DW) were held, before exploring Hagia Sophia. Built in 537 AD, it is famous for its domed roof. Visit the Topkapi palace, perched above the AlfinaHistoric Cave Hotel Cappadocia. SwissotelTraditional Büyük Efes, Izmir. Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. | | ∂ DAY 4 | ANCIENT | EPHESUS | ∂ AND KUSADASI DAY 7 | THE UNDERGROUND CITIES OF Enjoy the excitement of bargaining in the bustling CAPPADOCIA EXPERIENCE Grand Bazaar. Relaxed Start. Start your morning with a trip to the nearby town of Selçuk. Home to the House of the Journey to Göreme, a striking town in the In the evening, join your fellow travellers for your Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis, you’ll begin Cappadocia region of Turkey. You will recognise this Celebration Dinner at a local restaurant. (B) (DW) with an educational visit to the Archaeological famous area from the bright balloons that decorate Museum. Delve into the area’s history as you its sky and the striking golden, volcanic landscapes DAY 11 | FAREWELL ISTANBUL explore the museum’s exhibits. that surround it. It’s time to say goodbye to your new friends, as Later, explore the famous site itself. Walk through Explore its rock-hewn churches decorated with your trip comes to an end. A transfer will take you the colonnaded Arcadian Way, see the Library of ancient wall paintings. to the airport for your onward flights. (B) Celsus and the huge Amphitheatre, before visiting Next, continue on to the Pasabag Valley. the House of the Virgin Mary, a famous Catholic Located on the road to Zelve, you’ll find and Muslim shrine. (B) (DW) otherworldly earth pillars here, ‘fairy chimneys’ and troglodyte dwellings. Move on to the underground city of Özkonak, where you’ll have time to explore CharismaTraditional De Luxe Hotel, Kusadasi. its tunnels and holes. | | ∂ You will be welcomed into the home of a local Cappadocian living in an authentic cave house,

ISTANBUL (Days1 1, 9, 102 & 11) TURKEY TOP RATED HIGHLIGHT | Visit Troy and view the huge reconstructed Trojan Horse. (Photo by @Susz7, Day 3, Cannakale) Gallipoli 1 1 Göreme Pasabag Valley ÇANAKKALE ANKARA 2 TRIP CODE: I983A/W983 (Day 2) (Day 8) CHOOSE YOUR GROUP SIZE Pergamon Uçhisar Troy 1 Konya This trip operates both classic and small IZMIR CAPPADOCIA group departures. You can also book your (Day 3) (Days 6 & 7) 1 Ephesus1 own click private here group with as few as 12 travellers. for the latest details. KUSADASI (Day 4) PAMUKKALE (Day 5) Key: To get your free quote on a specific 1 Join/Leave Options UNESCO1 Heritage Site departure date, click here Central Hotels + Nights Scenic Hotels + Nights Place Visited CLICK HERE

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