Turkey in Depth Inclusions

• Pre-departure information dossier on Turkey
• Return economy class flights from Australia to Istanbul
• 16 nights’ accommodation in good quality hotels with private facilities (3½-4 star)
• 16 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 9 dinners
• English-speaking, locally-based tour director
• All airport transfers and touring in air-conditioned vehicles
• Comprehensive sightseeing tours of Istanbul, visiting the magnificent Topkapi Palace, the Chora Church, Basilica Cistern, the unique Blue Mosque, the Spice Bazaar, the famous Hippodrome and the domed Basilica of St Sophia. Built in 326AD by Constantine the Great, it has been a cathedral, a mosque and is now a museum
• Visit the surreal lunar landscape of the Goreme Valley. Over thousands of years, the rain has eroded this landscape to give rise to strange rock formations known as ‘fairy chimneys’
• Explore one of Cappadocia’s amazing underground cities. These cities were carved into the soft volcanic rock in the 6th century by Christians fleeing persecution
• Visit the typical Turkish village of Avanos and see the techniques of ceramic art dating from 12 BC to 3 AD
• Explore Mevlana Museum and learn about the mystical religious sect known as the Whirling Dervishes. They utilise music and dance to induce themselves into a mystical state
• Visit Aspendos where we find the world’s best-preserved Roman theatre
• Enjoy a full-day cruise on board a traditional Turkish sailing gulet along the beautiful Mediterranean coast. You’ll discover hidden bays and beaches where you will have the chance to swim in the clear blue waters
• Visit the unique hot springs and limestone formations of Pamukkale
• Visit Aphrodisias, home of a famous Roman sculpture school
• Visit the Museum of Underwater Archaeology in Bodrum, home to the remains of the oldest known sunken ship in the world
• Visit Ephesus, the largest ancient city ever uncovered and once home to 300,000 people - see its famous library and the enormous amphitheatre, which can still hold 24,000 spectators!
• Visit ancient Pergamum, once ruled by Alexander the Great and famous for the invention of parchment paper. Pergamum had a library containing 200,000 books!
• Visit Troy to see the symbolic wooden Trojan Horse commemorating the legendary war
• Pay homage to the Anzac legend in Gallipoli. Our tour includes Anzac Cove, the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly, the Nek and the Chunuk Bair New Zealand National Memorial 
   

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