Duration:15 days

Price: AUD* (plus local payment )

  What is a local payment?

  $250 deposit required, remaining balance collected 60 days prior to departure.

Accommodation:Guesthouses/hotels (12 nts), overnight train (2 nts)

Group Size:Maximum of 12 travellers per group

Float over sunken cities, discover surreal mountainous landscapes and travel through crumbling ghost towns on this fifteen-day foray into Turkey. Lose yourself in the mysteries and magic of the Ottoman Empire and sample traditional delicacies sourced from land and sea. Spend a day sailing the Mediterranean aboard a traditional Turkish boat, and share a tasty feast with a local family in the Cappadocian Valley. From sharing fruit wine with villagers in a town that time forgot to discovering the old capital of the civilised world, this Turkish delight will do just that.

Days 1-2 IstanbulDiscover the stunning Blue Mosque and chaotic Grand Bazaar.
 

Days 3-4 GoremeExplore the surreal landscapes and fairy chimneys of Cappadocia
 

Day 5 Antalya via KonyaSee old meet new in this university town.
 

Day 6 AntalyaHead to the coast where beautiful Antalya is set against the Bey Mountains.
 

Days 7-8 KasSwim in sparkling seas, sail over a sunken city or just dine on fresh seafood.
 

Days 9-11 BodrumWalk the beautiful beaches of this popular holiday area on the Aegean Sea, renowned in antiquity under its ancient name, Halicarnassus.
 

Days 12-13 SelcukVisit beautifully preserved ancient Ephesus. Then learn to make gozleme and try some local fruit wines.
 

Day 14-15 IstanbulKate.Drummond@intrepidtravel.com>