Treasures of Turkey
May 23-June 6, 2027
Included in Price: Round Trip Air from Evansville Regional Airport, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges, Hotel Transfers
Not included in Price: Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $499 per person
Highlights
• Cumalikizik: Visit the over 700 yearold village to get glimpse into what
Ottoman villages away from the
capital looked like.
• Ankara: Discover the mysterious
Hittite civilization and visit the
Mausoleum of Atatürk.
• Göreme: With your Local Expert,
explore the underground cities, rockcut churches, fairy-tale chimneys and
the Pasabag Valley.
• Konya: Visit a well preserved Seljuk
Caravanserai.
• Aspendos: Visit the world's best
preserved Roman Theater in
Aspendos.
• Corinth: Visit the open-air museum
Aphrodisias dedicated to goddess
Aphrodite, see the ancient city and
statues that have survived preserving
most of their originality.
• Troy: Visit this ancient sight fabled to
have been destroyed over love and
view the huge reconstructed Trojan
Horse.
• Istanbul: Visit the Blue Mosque and
the Hippodrome. With your Local
Expert, gain insight into the lives of
the Ottoman Sultans during a visit to
the fabulous Topkapi Palace. Then
stroll through the Grand Bazaar.
• Activity Level: Balanced
Itinerary At A Glance
DAY 1: Welcome to Istanbul
DAY 2: Bosphorus Cruise and Bursa
DAY 3: Cumalikizik and Gordion
DAY 4: Sophisticated Ankara
DAY 5: Cappadocia
DAY 6: Konya
DAY 7: Through the Taurus Mountains
DAY 8: Antalya's Old Town
DAY 9: The Pools of Pamukkale Relaxed Start
DAY 10: Kuşadası
DAY 11: Ancient Ephesus
DAY 12: Troy and Çanakkale
DAY 13: Gallipoli and ANZAC Cove
DAY 14: Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire
DAY 15: Farewell Istanbul
