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Istanbul and Beyond: Black Sea, Cappadocia & Aegean

• A  trip of rich culture and ancient heritage of Anatolian Civilizations
• Istanbul’s historic peninsula, down-town & living neighbourhoods
• Trabzon, the harbour city of the Pontus Kingdom, sumela monastery & villages
• Ankara, emerged from the capital of the Celtic kingdom into a modern capital
• Cappadocia, the land of the gods, saints and dervishes
• Afyon, the gateway to the Phrygian Highlands
• Konya, centre of Seljuk Turkish art and architecture
• The hot springs of Pamukkale and Hierapolis
• Aphrodisias, the city of Aprodite & the school of sculpture
• Ephesus, the mother of ancient Ionia
• Experience of Turkish hospitality & Cuisine

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Cultural Encounters : East from Istanbul towards the Mediterranean and Aegean

• A  journey of Anatolia through time
• Istanbul’s historical sites,  religious buildings & living neighbourhoods
• Cappadocia, the moon-like landscape with the Byzantine cave churches
• Konya, centre of Seljuk Turkish art and architecture
• Antalya, the city of the Pergamene king Attalia, the theater of Aspendus & Perge
• Lycian rock-cut tombs at Myra and a cruise to Simena & the sunken city of Kekova
• Lycian ruins at Xanthos and Patara
• Daily boat trip along the Lycian coast
• River boat excursion to Kaunos, the ancient Carian city & Iztuzu beach of sea turtles
• Bodrum – ancient Halikarnassus and underwater archaeological museum
• Ephesus,  the archeological wonder and her environs

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Odysseus’ Hymn: From Troy to the Lycian Coast by land and sea

• A  Classical Hymn along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts
• Istanbul’s multi-faced ancient and modern heritage
• Troy where myth, archeology & history intermingles together
• The impressive remains of ancient Assos & her unspoilt old town
• A walk  through the national park of Ida mountain mentioned in the Iliad and Aeneid
• Pergamum, the cultural center of Pergamene kingdom & Asclepium, the ancient hospital of Galenus
• Sardis, the capital of the Lydian Kingdom
• Living authentic  Ottoman villages Birgi and Tire
• Ephesus, the remarkably well-preserved Roman city
• Bodrum – ancient Halikarnassus and underwater archaeological museum
• Cruising aboard by a tarditional wooden gulet along the colorful Carian&Lycian coasts with optional hikes to unbeaten trails & swimming opportunities

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• Trip Level: Easy to Moderate including optional hikes
• Custom dates are available for the tours above