General

“ Not only does it have a land in two continents, but Istanbul is the only city
in the world which was the capital of three empires: the Roman, Byzantine and
Ottoman Empires.” – Orhan, Travel Director

?INSIGHT EXPERIENCES
Pamukkale: Head to a local organic farm where you will be treated to a Farm-to-Table lunch made with the fresh local produce.
Visit Ephesus with a Local Expert.

?TOP RATED HIGHLIGHTS
Travel by ferry across the Dardanelles.
Visit Gallipoli Peninsula • Troy • Asklepion in Pergamon • Seljuk Caravanserai in Anatolia • Mausoleum of Atatürk in Ankara • Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
City tours of Pergamon, Konya, Göreme and Istanbul all with Local Experts.
See Anzac Cove at Gallipoli • The reconstructed Trojan Horse • Mevlana
Tekke Museum in Konya • the city of Izmir • Cotton Castle and ruins of Hierapolis in Pamukkale • Karatay Medrese and Ince Minaret in Konya • Potters at work in Avanos.

AUTHENTIC DINING
Sema performance in a stone house followed by dinner in Cappadocia • Celebration Dinner in Istanbul.

Fall in love with Turkey on this 11-day guided tour. See Ephesus, an ancient city built in the 10th Century B.C. with an amphitheater that once sat 24,000 people. Drive through the Maender River Valley to an organic farm, where you can walk the lush lands, then feast on fresh produce during a mouth-watering lunch. See the turquoise travertine pools in Pamukkale where ancient Romans used to soak — then dip into the spa at your hotel to indulge in its Turkish baths. Take a tour of a traditional cave house in Cappadocia with the local who lives there, then dine as you watch whirling dervishes dance nearby. Visit the Mausoleum of Atatürk, the resting place of the country’s first president, in Ankara. Travel to Istanbul, where you’ll see the infamous Blue Mosque before bargaining at the electric Grand Bazaar, which boasts more than 4,000 shops.