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The Cradle of Civilisation
Turkey › Special Interest Holidays & Escorted Tours
- 22-night escorted holiday
- Dates and Prices:
12 June to 4 July 2021: £3095 per person (Single Supplement £1150)
Cappadocia - Mount Nemrut - Zeugma Commagene - Gobeklitepe - Harran - Mor Gabriel Monastery - Antioch - Pamphylia - Lycia -
Rhodes - Pisidia - Aphrodisia - Hierapolis - Smyrna.
Itinerary
- Day 1; 12 June Saturday
- Flight to Istanbul airport and transfer to hotel. Stay for 3 nights in a boutique hotel in Sultanahmet district on BB (bed & breakfast) basis.
- Day 2; 13 June Sunday
- Visit Underground cistern, Topkapi Palace, Saint Sophie, Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar and the spice market.
- Day 3; 14 June Monday
- Bosphorus cruise.
- Day 4; 15 June Tuesday
- Early departure flight to Kayseri. Stay for 3 nights in a 4/5 star cave hotel on BB basis
- Day 5; 16 June Wednesday
- Visit open air museum at Goreme, pottery at Avanos and whirling dervishes
- Day 6; 17 June Thursday
- Optional hot-air balloon ride in the early morning for a bird's-eye view of Cappadocia's unique landscapes. Then visit underground city, Roman ruins, Uchisar.
- Day 7; 18 June Friday
- Drive to Adiyaman to catch the sunset from Mount Nemrut with a glass of wine or two. Overnight stay in Adiyaman on BB basis.
- Day 8; 19 June Saturday
- Drive via Hasankeyf sunken village, to Dayro d-Mor Gabriel, also known as Deyrulumur, the oldest surviving Syriac Orthodox monastery in the world. Overnight stay in Midyat on BB basis.
- Day 9; 20 June Sunday
- Drive to Gobeklitepe, "the cradle of civilization", and visit the first known university on the world in Harran. Overnight stay in Sanliurfa on BB basis.
- Day 10; 21 June Monday
- Drive to Gaziantep, visit Zeugma mosaic museum and the castle of Gaziantep. Overnight stay in Gaziantep on BB basis.
- Day 11; 22 June Tuesday
- Drive to Antioch, Antakya, visit mountain-side cave church of St Peters from the early Christian period, the museum and the bazaar. Overnight stay in Antakya on BB basis.
- Day 12; 23 June Wednesday
- Drive via Tarsus (footsteps of St Paul) and Kiz Kalesi (Maiden Castle) to Anamur. Overnight stay on BB basis.
- Day 13; 24 June Thursday
- Drive to Faralya visiting the ruins of Aspendos and Termessos on route. Stay the next 7 nights at Mandarin & Mango Boutique Hotels on HB basis (breakfast & 5-course dinner).
- Day 14; 25 June Friday
- A well-deserved day at leisure to relax by the pool or in your private Jacuzzi at Mandarin & Mango.
- Day 15; 26 June Saturday
- Another relaxing day, with a boat trip in the Bay of Gemile around St Nicholas Island. Swim, snorkel and enjoy a BBQ lunch on the boat.
- Day 16; 27 June Sunday
- Visit the ghost village of Kaya, old Greek village called Levissi, known as Karmylassos during Lycian time, then drive to Lycian ruins of Tlos, Xanthos, and the gorge of Saklikent.
- Day 17; 28 June Monday
- Day at leisure, to enjoy hiking in the countryside around Faralya, try paragliding or diving, or just laze by the pool.
- Day 18; 29 June Tuesday
- Day at leisure, with optional visit to the nearby town of Fethiye for Market Day. Shop till you drop, or enjoy a drink by the picturesque harbour.
- Day 19; 30 June Wednesday
- Day trip from Fethiye harbour to the Greek island of Rhodes by ferry/hydrofoil. Visit the medieval Crusaders' castle.
- Day 20; 01 July Thursday
- We leave Faralya, heading north via the ancient ruins at Kybira to Pamukkale. Overnight in a 4/5 star hotel in Pamukkale on HB Basis (breakfast & dinner)
- Day 21; 02 July Friday
- Drive via Aphrodisia, and visit Ephesus en route to Izmir. Stay for 2 nights in a 4/5 star hotel in Izmir on BB Basis.
- Day 22; 03 July Saturday
- Free day in Izmir
- Day 23; 04 July Sunday
- Depart from Izmir airport via Istanbul for your homeward journey.
Price includes:
- Scheduled flights from Heathrow or Gatwick to Istanbul and return from Izmir via Istanbul. Regional departures on request and at a supplement.
- 22 nights' accommodation in 4/5 star or boutique hotels
- Daily Breakfast
- 8 dinners, 7 of which are 5-course dinners, and 1 buffet-style.
- Ground transportation with driver & interpreter in an air-cnditioned mini or midibus/bus
- Tours in Cappadocia, Mount Nemrut, Mor Gabriel, Gobeklitepe, Zeugma etc.
- Ephesus/Virgin Mary/Basilica of Saint John
- Aphrodisias/Pamukkale tour
- Kybira ruins (Roman/Hellenistic period)
- Day Boat trip in Gemile Bay & Saint Nicholas island.
- Transfer to Fethiye harbour & back to hotel, hydrofoil/ferry ticket to Rhodes
- BBQ lunch on the boat trip day
- leisure time for shopping & exploring
- 5 o'clock tea & cakes while at the Mandarin & Mango
Not included:
- Balloon ride at Cappadocia (pre-booking essential as it gets very busy)
- Any tips to guide/interpreter, driver, baggage handlers, housekeepers
- Entrance fees to archaeological sites.
- Lunches where not mentioned
- Drinks during lunch and dinner
To book, please call us on 020 8847 8700 or contact us by email.