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Best_of_East_West
Trip Name: THE BEST OF THE EAST & WEST

Trip Region:
Middle East
Trip Ref:
TITTBO
Duration:
23 days    » Itinerary

Experience the dramatic contrasts between West and East; Mt Ararat, Ishak Palace, Mt Nemrut, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Gallipoli, explore the beautiful Barhal Valley and spend 2 days cruising on a private gulet.

Dates & Prices 2008

$2390.00CAD
Departs April thru September
*Local payment 275.00EUR



more info:


Trip Style
Tourist class hotels 17 nights, private gulet 2 nights, historic hotel 1 night, mountain house (multi-share) 2 nights
Travel by private air-conditioned coach, boat trip on Lake Van.

Profile

Opportunities for walking in Cappadocia, Barhal Valley and Mt. Nemrut. Entrance fees included for all sites visited as part of itinerary.
Group size max 15 max

Meals

22 breakfasts, 11 dinners

Itinerary

Day 1Join Ankara
Day 2Guided tour of Ankara's Museum of Anatolian Civilisations; Hattusas
Day 3Explore Amasya; journey to the Black Sea Coast for a swim
Day 4Sumela Monastery; travel to the Coruh River Valley in the Kackar Mountains
Day 5Take a day hike or just relax around Barhal
Day 6Drive to the grasslands of Kars; visit the ruins of Ani
Day 7Visit Mt. Ararat and the Ishak Pasa Palace; drive to Van
Day 8Boat to Akdamar Island on Lake Van; visit the Church of the Holy Cross; on to Tatvan
Day 9Drive to Mardin via Hasankeyf; see the remains of Old Artukids
Day 10Free morning in the old quarter of Mardin with time to visit the castle; drive to Kahta
Day 11Sunrise excursion to Mt. Nemrut; Commagene stone heads; Cappadocia
Day 12Visit Uchisar 'castle' then hike through the spectacular valleys
Day 13Konya; Egirdir
Day 14Egridir; Arykanda; drive to Kas
Day 15Follow the Turquoise Coast to Kalkan; board Gulet
Day 16Aboard the Gulet; optional canoeing and snorkeling
Day 17Disembark Gulet; drive to Selcuk via Pamukkale
Day 18Guided tour of Ephesus; free afternoon
Day 19Drive to Bergama and visit the Acropolis; Assos
Day 20Free morning to explore Assos; afternoon drive to Troy; Canakkale
Day 21Gallipolo; Istanbul
Day 22Free day in Istanbul
Day 23Tour ends Istanbul





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