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Turkey Tour 2011

Explore beyond the ordinary, create rich memories and be tempted by another incredible journey led by Shaheena.

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Dates and Details

When

22 April - 7 May 2011

Where

Turkey: Istanbul, Pamukkale, Cappadocia, Aegean Turquoise Coast.

Cost

$3985 AUD. Price is for twinshare, single supplement add 25%. $500 deposit required when booking and balance to be paid 8 weeks before departure. Flights not included, please see below for what's included in this price.

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To attend an obligation free information evening on Sunday 18th July and Sunday 19th September, or just for more details contact Shaheena:


What's Included

  • All accomodation (twinshare), breakfast and some lunches and dinners
  • All transport to places outlined in the intinerary, entrance fees and tours, plus a guide for Cappadocia/Goreme.
  • Be welcomed to Turkey with a traditional Turkish supper, your first Nargile and a whirling Dervish ceremony with Turkish coffee.
  • Introduction to Turkish costumiers.
  • At least two Turkish dance class.
  • Bellydance dinner and show in Istanbul and another one while on tour.
  • A traditional Turkish hamam in Istanbul.
  • Pre-tour information evenings, reference material and travel tips
  • Tour dates accommodate travel schedules of leading International arilines. Please Contact you local travel agent for flight bookings.

Where do we go and what do we there?

Istanbul

  • Stay in Sultanahmet Hub with panoramic veiws
  • Join the Turkish Roman and Balkan musicians and dancers at the Hidrellez Festival in Ahirkapi-Istanbul
  • Visit the legendary Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern and Museum of Islamic Art
  • Revel in a Hamam, the traditional Turkish Bath and be indulged with a pillow massage
  • Enjoy the nightlife, whirling Dervishes and the haunting traditional Turkish music
  • Enjoy the excitment of an oriental and folkloric dinner dance show
  • Classes in Turkish Roman and oriental dance
  • Go mad in the covered markets and spice bazaar
  • Travel on the romantic Bosphorus
  • Relive the Orient Express with an overnight train trip

Pamukkale

  • Experience the Travertines, frozen white waterfalls formed by mineral crystals
  • Visit the Roman city, Hierapolis, which contains an ancient necropolis and theatre
  • Bath in the healthy mineral waters
  • Enjoy the cuisine and infectious humour of the locals
  • Travel to Aphrodisias, an ancient archaeological city dedicated to the goddess of love

Cappadocia

  • Journey into the deep past and see pre-Iconoclastic churches, caves and hidden valleys
  • Explore underground cities
  • Marvel at examples of Seljuk and Byzantine art
  • Learn about traditional Turkish carpets and pottery
  • Experience a Turkish night show and traditional Sufi dance
  • Explore Goreme and sleep in a cave or an ancient fairy chimney

Aegean Turquiose Coast Tour

  • Selcuk: Exquisite weavings, pottery and art in a town dating back to 6000BC with highly acclaimed local food
  • Ephesus: Best preserved classical city of the eastern Mediterranean with the temple of Artemis, one of the world's seven wonders
  • Kusadasi: Stay in a beautiful old elegantly coverted Karavansary and see a colourful, cultural oriental dance show right outside your balcony

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