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Highlights of Turkey
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A Group tour: The best of Turkey, its history and wonders |
Ref: TK04
15 days
from £735 (minimum 1 passengers)
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Destination:
Turkey
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Few, if any, countries can offer so many attractions to the visitor as Turkey. An excellent Mediterranean climate, kilometres of unspoilt beaches, mountains, lakes, fascinating towns and villages, and a treasure house of historic and archaeological sites - this trip has it all.
The places we visit are world-renowned: Istanbul, Ephesus, Cappadocia, Gallipoli, and Troy. Each place has an undisputed place in world history and emphasises the huge role that Turkey has played over thousands of years. Exploring them on foot is an evocative experience and, because of the well-preserved nature of the sites, there is a genuine timeless atmosphere. There is also an exotic appeal to a country that stands at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Dragged into the 20th century by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk after the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey remains a fascinating blend of Western democracy and Oriental attitudes.
The landscape of the country is a revelation. Rightly touted as a country of wonderful beaches and coastline, Turkey is also home to untouched mountains and lakes. In the phenomenons of Pammukale’s limestone ‘cotton castles’ and Cappadocia’s strange geological formations, nature displays its penchant for the beautiful and bizarre.
The tur is lead by a Turkish guide, who knows his/her country intimately and can introduce us to a side that is not as easily accessible to groups or individuals without such leadership.
This trip is wide-ranging, varied and exploratory. It combines the coastal region, history and landscapes of the interior in a kaleidoscope of contrasts for the true traveller, with lots of sightseeing every day. A fair amount of travelling is involved and there are some long days, but these are generally broken up with sightseeing en route or on arrival. |
Day 1 | Fly to Istanbul. | Day 2 | Visit Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque and Covered Bazaar. Overnight train to Ankara. | Day 3 | Visit Museum of Anatolian Civilizations; to Cappadocia. | Day 4 | Explore by foot and road troglodyte villages of Cappadocia and underground city of Derinkuyu. | Day 5 | Explore beautiful Ihlara Valley by foot; to Konya, home of the 'Whirling Dervishes' and old capital of the Seljuk Turks.
| Day 6 | Visit Konya's Mevlana Museum; explore stunning Graeco-Roman site of Termessos en route to Olympos. | Day 7 | Free day to relax on the beautiful beaches of Turquoise coast, optional evening walk to Chimaera to see the flaming hillside. | Day 8 | To Demre; board boat, cruise to Kekova for swimming and sightseeing. To Kas. | Day 9 | Free day in Kas - optional canyoning or scuba diving. | Day 10 | To Saklikent Canyon for walk and exploration en route to the 'cotton castle' of Pammukkale. | Day 11 | To the isolated site of Aphrodisias; on to Selcuk. | Day 12 | A full day at the magnificent site of Ephesus. | Day 13 | To Troy, via the well-preserved Asceplion and Acropolis of Pergamon; to Canakkale. | Day 14 | To Gallipoli, visit the site of the Allied landings; to Istanbul for free afternoon. | Day 15 | Fly to London. |
Departures Between | Price from | 19 Dec 04 | *£735 | 20 Mar 05 | *£719 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment £80
Optional single supplement £85
Insurance £33
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.
Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. Where this is not the case it is specifically mentioned in the Dates & Prices box for the individual trip. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” price.
Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.
Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book on your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.
Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.
Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.
Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.
Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.
Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimanjaro Government Tax, Gorilla Permits and certain Galapagos taxes.
NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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Highlights of Turkey
A Group tour: The best of Turkey, its history and wonders
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