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The Rise and Fall of Empires A of Western by Land and Sea

28 May – 12 June 2022

3 nights – 11 nights cruising on a gulet – 1 night The Roman amphitheatre in Pergamum

This fascinating tour and cruise delve into Travel from the fascinating, multi layered the with a focus on the of Istanbul to Bodrum, taking an 11-night great empires that rose and fell in this area cruise on a beautiful gulet on the way. Visit - in particular, the great . key sites in both ancient and modern history, Noted historian and writer Giles Milton - including Istanbul, , , Pergamum, author of Paradise Lost, which follows the Izmir, and , and deepen your last days of the Ottoman Empire, especially understanding of this part of the world during the fall of - will be your speaker the last days of the Ottoman Empire, which during this journey. Giles will combine his coincided with the establishment of modern knowledge of Turkey, the fall of Smyrna and Turkey. Cruise along a less-visited part of the Winston Churchill with his personal skill at spectacular Aegean Coast, anchoring in small bringing history to life. Giles will be joined coves and visiting idyllic villages and islands en by skilled and experienced specialist guides route. from Turkey; Yavuz Özdeniz and Kenan Çelik. Tour Leader

Giles Milton will be a specialist speaker on this cruise. Milton is the internationally best-selling author of nine works of narrative non-fiction including Nathaniel’s Nutmeg, Big Chief Elizabeth, Samurai William, The Riddle and the Knight, White Gold, Paradise Lost, Wolfram, Russian Roulette, Fascinating Footnotes from History. His most recent work is Churchill’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. He is also the author of three novels.

His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and have been serialised on both the BBC and in British newspapers. Two are currently under option for film. Milton’s works of narrative history rely on personal testimonies, will also be joined by specialist guide, Kenan diaries, journals and letters to tell the story of Çelik, one of Turkey’s leading experts on the key moments in history, recounted through the of World War One, who eyes of those who were there. has been a guide to the battlefields of the Gallipoli Peninsula for more than 25 years. He Milton will be accompanied by a full-time was formerly a lecturer in English language national guide, Yavuz Özdeniz. Mr Özdeniz and literature at the Onsekiz Mart University has been guiding since 1983 and is highly in Çanakkale. Kenan was awarded the Order of respected for his knowledge of historical and Australia in 2000, in recognition of his services current affairs. He has appeared on BBC radio to Australian history, becoming the first Turkish and in Arthur Frommer’s travel magazine. He citizen to receive this award.

The Temple of in Behramkale (), with visible behind Itinerary 28 May – 12 June 2022 B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

3 nights Istanbul – 11 nights cruising on a gulet – 1 night Bodrum

underground Roman cisterns. Wander through the fragrant spice bazaar and Istanbul end in the Grand Bazaar, a labyrinth 1 of colourful stalls and shops selling Gebze everything from kilims to coffee pots. Stop at one of the numerous tea houses and try 2 Çanakkale your hand at bartering with some of the Bozcaada Assos world’s experts. Pergamum Eve: Enjoy a welcome dinner with the group. Ayvalik Turkey

Foca Day 3: Istanbul (Mon, 30 May) B L Çeşme Izmir Am: Explore the Istanbul of the Ottoman Court Kusadasi with a visit to Topkapi , the residence Aegean of Ottoman sultans for almost four Sea Didyma centuries and a dazzling display of royal 3 Bodrum Islamic architecture. Pm: Enjoy a local lunch. Take a cruise along the Bosphorus past Beylerbeyi Palace, an imperial summer residence during the late Ottoman era, and end at the Pera Palace Hotel. Eve: At leisure in Istanbul for dinner

Day 4: Istanbul / Çanakkale Day 1: Istanbul (Sat, 28 May) D (Tue, 31 May ) B L D Pm: Istanbul is the only city in the world that Am: Drive to Çanakkale, often known as spans two continents and is a rich blend Gallipoli. of cultures and influences encompassing Pm: Visit the ruins of ancient Troy, an thousands of years. Arrive and transfer to UNESCO-listed World Heritage site in the your hotel. hills of in modern-day Turkey and visit the new . Day 2: Istanbul (Sun, 29 May) B L D Eve: Board the gulet and have dinner onboard. Am: Sightseeing tour of historic Istanbul. Visit the Blue Mosque, a triumph of harmony, Day 5: Çanakkale / Kabatepe proportion and elegance. Built in 1603, (Wed, 1 June) B D the ‘blue’ of the mosque refers to the Am: Visit the Maritime Museum, which includes superb tiles that line the walls. Tour ships from Gallipoli campaign. the Hippodrome and the spectacular Pm: Sail past the British and Turkish memorials underground Roman cisterns nearby. Visit to Kabatepe. Visit the war museum. one of Byzantine Istanbul’s most imposing Eve: Dinner on the gulet. sights, the Aya (or Hagia) . Its huge arching dome, encrusted with exquisite Day 6: Kabatepe () / Bozcaada mosaics, appears to stand unsupported (Thur, 2 June) B L D thanks to ingenious engineering. Am: Early morning excursion to Anzac Cove to Pm: Continue to visit the spectacular visit the beach and walk to the site of the battlefield and Casualty Clearing Station by Levantine merchants. Number 1 with specialist Gallipoli guide, Pm: Enjoy lunch in the bay. Option to disembark Kenan Çelik. Continue to the Australia and and explore Assos and the ruins of its New Zealand memorials and Lone Pine ancient city and an early temple to Athena, cemetery. Cruise from Anzac Cove. which was founded by settlers from Lesbos Pm: Depart for Bozcaada island and see its in the 1st millennium BC. Sail to Ayvalik majestic castle. The form of the existing past Lesbos, where the Australian and castle dates back to Sultan Mehmet the British hospital ships were based in WWI Conqueror’s time, when it was rebuilt and WWII and the home of . on the ruins of that castle used by the Eve: At leisure to have dinner in Ayvalik, a Phoenicians, Genovese, and the Venetians charming town full of historic stone (1455). During the reign of Mahmut II, it houses, narrow cobblestone streets and was almost completely rebuilt and has fishing boats. kept its appearance ever since (1815). Disembark and explore this former Greek Day 8: Ayvalik / Foca (Sat, 4 June) B L D island, known for its vineyards, and sample Am: Tour the spectacular ruins of Pergamum, some local wines. which towers one thousand feet above the Eve: Dinner at harbourside restaurant ashore city with superb views of the countryside with local wine. in all directions. This great Greek city was once a centre of commerce, culture Day 7: Bozcaada / Assos / Ayvalik and medicine, famed for its intellectual (Fri, 3 June) B tradition and its grammatical and medical Am: Option to further explore Bozcaada and school. Its most famous son was Galen, visit the small fort. Cruise to the small who studied medicine and philosophy port of Assos (Behramkale), once here and became known as the greatest renowned for the indigo that was traded physician of ancient times. Visit the

The Blue Mosque in Istanbul

magnificent Acropolis and the Aesclepion, Day 11: Çeşme / Kuşadasi (Tues, 7 June) B L which was the first complete health spa Am: Sail along beautiful coastline to Kuşadasi, the world had known. the coastal gateway to Ephesus. Pm: Enjoy a local lunch and drive to Foca to Pm: Lunch on board the gulet. At leisure to board the gulet. explore Kuşadasi at your own pace. Eve: Dinner onboard the gulet and overnight Eve: At leisure for dinner in Kuşadasi. in Foca. Day 12: Kuşadasi (Wed, 8 June) B L D Day 9: Izmir (Sun, 5 June) B L D Am: Visit the great ancient site of Ephesus. Am: Sail to Izmir, the modern-day The best-preserved classical city in incarnation of ancient Smyrna, and hear the Eastern Mediterranean, this site talks on Smyrna and the evacuation. is unmatched in its sheer magnitude, Pm: Lunch on board the gulet. Disembark at encompassing a theatre, library and Izmir and visit the historic gymnasium. Ephesus’s history stretches Levantine suburb of Bournabat, home of back thousands of years and it possessed the grand Levantine families. one of the Wonders of the Ancient World Eve: Dinner at a classical Levantine restaurant. in its magnificent Temple of . Most of the surviving ruins belong almost Day 10: Izmir / Çeşme (Mon, 6 June) B L exclusively to its golden Roman age, Am: At leisure. when it replaced Pergamum as the capital Pm: Lunch on board the gulet. Sail to the clear and became the first great waters and sandy beaches of of Asia. Visit the restored Basilica of St Çeşme, overlooked by magnificent Çeşme John, the amphitheatre and the Library of Castle, built in 1508 by the Ottoman ruler Celsus. Wander the streets of one of the Beyazit II. greatest of the ancient world and see Eve: At leisure for dinner in Çeşme. ordinary homes decorated with mosaics and frescoes. the city of , which Pm: Enjoy a local lunch. Visit the village of was the most important city of the Ionian Seljuk, the Archaeological Museum and the League. nearby former Greek village of Sirince. Pm: Lunch on board the gulet. Sail to Bodrum, Eve: Dinner onboard the gulet. the site of the Mausoleum of – one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Day 13: Kuşadasi / Didyma World. Bodrum was also the city where (Thur, 9 June) B L of Bodrum, the world’s first Am: Sail through the Straits of to the historian, wrote The . Spend the lovely small fishing town of Didim, afternoon relaxing in this lovely coastal city. formerly Didyma, with beautiful beaches Eve: At leisure for dinner in Bodrum. and a rich history. Pm: Lunch on board the gulet. At leisure to Day 15: Bodrum (Sat, 11 June) B L D explore the coastline with its intricate Am: Disembark and visit Bodrum Castle, the coves and pine forests. impressive Crusader citadel situated on an Eve: At leisure for dinner in Didyma. island, where it dominates the harbour. This Crusader castle was built by the Day 14: Didyma / Bodrum (Fri, 10 June) B L Knights of St John in the early 1400s. Am: Explore Didyma, the most renowned Pm: Transfer to the waterfront hotel. sanctuary of the ancient world and the Eve: Farewell dinner. oracular shrine of at Miletus. This vast temple features intricate carvings, Day 16: Bodrum (Sun, 12 June) B soaring columns and a theatre. It was Am: Depart Bodrum or extend your time in this home to both of the temples dedicated to fascinating and beautiful town (speak to the twins Apollo and Artemis. Continue to our office for extension options).

The Aegean coast near Çeşme Love Boat

Your gulet – Love Boat controls. There are 6 superior double cabins on the upper deck and each has extensive sea views. Love Boat is a beautiful 42- luxury gulet, The lower deck has 8 double cabins all with built in Turkey in 2013 to a unique design which individual portholes and 2 convertible cabins includes 16 double cabins with accommodation which can be single or double bedded. for up to 32 passengers. Eight cabins have an additional single berth. It is spacious and well The stylish public spaces provide for alfresco designed, with outstanding service. or enclosed relaxing and dining. The gulet amenities and services include the services of 8 All cabins have private shower and toilet facilities crew members, a bar, recreational equipment on and all cabins have individual air conditioning board and WiFi.

Outdoor Dining A Deck - Cabins 11 to 16 (Upper deck)

B Deck - Cabins 1 to 8 (Lower deck)

Standard cabin on B Deck Superior cabin on A Deck

Enjoy the coastal scenery as you cruise the footsteps of the myriad cultures that have passed through this fascinating city, against a skyline studded with domes and slender haunting minarets. We have run several Turkish cuisine tours here and can recommend restaurants and cookery classes.

Hotel Yasmak Sultan Located just steps away from the Fisherman of Halicarnassus’s muse and marvellous marina, the hotel is a perfect tranquil spot where you can relax and unwind, surrounded by the scent of mandarin and Bodrum bougainvillea.

The Grand Bazaar, Istanbul Upgrade option: Sultanhan Istanbul Upgrade to this elegant museum hotel in the Istanbul heart of old Istanbul, near to the Hotel Yasmak Sultan. Each room is unique with different Asia meets Europe in Istanbul, the only city in handmade antique furniture, authentic carpets the world that spans two continents with a rich and valuable hand-made textiles. It has a lovely blend of influences encompassing thousands restaurant with panoramic 360 degree views of of years. Extend your stay here, following in the Peninsula, as well a traditional Turkish bath.

Bodrum Hotel Marina Vista Located just steps away from the Fisherman of Bodrum is a charming and historic town that Halicarnassus’s muse and marvellous marina, the is a delight to linger in. It also has a plethora of hotel is a perfect tranquil spot where you can popular weekly markets, where locals, visitors relax and unwind, surrounded by the scent of and bargain hunters mingle amidst the bustle mandarin and Bodrum bougainvillaea. It provides and shouts of the stallholders. friendly and efficient customer service, spacious rooms and courtyard, a lovely pool and very good restaurant.

Bodrum Harbour and Castle The cost of the cruise is: Standard Bow cabins B Deck (cabins 9 & 10) = USD $4,891 Standard cabins B Deck (cabins 1 to 8) = USD $5,405 Superior cabins A Deck (cabins 11 to 16) = USD $8,595 Third sharing standard (cabins 1 to 8) = USD $2,807

The cost includes: • Comprehensive briefing notes • Services of national guide, Yavuz Özdeniz, throughout the tour and cruise • Services of speaker, Giles Milton, on the cruise • Services of specialist Gallipoli guide, Kenan Çelik (OAM) • Private specialist lecture programme • 11 nights’ accommodation with private facilities on the Love Boat gulet Single cabin supplement: USD $3,229 • 4 nights’ accommodation in twin or double bedrooms in medium grade hotels in Istanbul (Yasmak Sultan) and Bodrum (Marina Vista). Single supplement: USD $130 • Breakfasts daily • Lunch or dinner daily (lunch and dinner on May 29 & 30 and June 2,4,5,8,11) • Soft drinks with meals • Private escorted shore visits as per the itinerary • Admission fees where applicable • All tips

Upgrade to the Sultanhan Hotel in Istanbul for an additional two nights per person sharing: USD $430 The cost excludes: • International flights and transfers • Meals not mentioned • All personal extras such as laundry, inoculation fees • All optional excursions, tours and visits • Travel insurance and visas (if required)

Spices in the bazaar (top); Sail past Beylerbeyi Palace, Istanbul; Dine al fresco on the gulet; A pine framed view of the Aegean coast (above) About Us

To travel with us is to dig below the surface, revealing the deeper destination. Of course, you will visit the great historical sites; marvel at the wonders of architecture and engineering; be moved by the riches of culture and art; and experience the most spectacular landscapes in the world. What we also do is make sure that you see the country as it is today, giving you privileged access that independent travel and other tour companies rarely get close to. We give you a variety of experiences, from the sublime to the humble, in the company of intelligent, curious, like-minded people. And while we can be worthy, we also make sure that you have a lot of fun.

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