Ancient Wonders of Turkey
18 Days
Western Turkey Tour has veritable open air museum, littered with the ruins of Hellenistic and Roman cities, Byzantine churches and Ottoman Turkish palaces, mosques, hammams and bazaars. This fascinating tour takes you across the central Anatolian plains, via the ancient city of Angora (modern Ankara, Turkey’s capital), to Cappadocia, famed for its unique volcanic landscape and ancient, rock-cut churches. From here it’s southwest to the blue waters of the Mediterranean at Antalya and Myra, then north along the beautiful Aegean coast to Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient settlements of the world. Last but not least comes the legendary city of Troy and the WWI battlefields of Gallipoli.
Istanbul : Hippodrome, Basilica of St. Sophia, Chora Church, Suleymaniye Mosque, Spice Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern
Ankara : Gordion, Museum of Anatolian Civilization, Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Nevsehir : Goreme Valley, Underground City of Kaymakli, Avonos, Zelve, Pasabagi, Cavusin
Konya : Mevlana Museum
Antalya : Perge, Aspendos, Phaselis, Myra, St. Nicholas Church
Denizli : Hierapolis
Aydin : Aphrodisias, Priene, Miletus, Didyma
Izmir : Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, Acropolis, Asclepion
Canakkale : Troy, Gallipoli
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- All transfers
- 17 nights Accommodation at FC hotels
- Welcome cocktail
- Transportation by modern Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- Baggage Handling
- 17x breakfast and 17x dinner
- English speaking Prof. Tour Guide (Specialist on Archaeology and History)
- All entrance Fees
- All applicable Taxes
- Tips at the hotels
- Daily cruise by private Typical Turkish Gullet in Kas
- Beverages
- Customary tips for guide and driver
Average weather for Istanbul
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Ave High Temp °c | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Ave Low Temp °c | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Ave Rainfall (mm) | 100 | 70 | 50 | 60 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 60 | 100 | 100 |
Average weather for Ankara
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Ave High Temp °c | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| Ave Low Temp °c | -5 | -4 | -2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | -1 | -3 |
| Ave Rainfall (mm) | 60 | 40 | 30 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
Average weather for Antalya
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Ave High Temp °c | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 16 |
| Ave Low Temp °c | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| Ave Rainfall (mm) | 180 | 130 | 80 | 80 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 90 | 180 | 210 |
Average weather for Izmir
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Ave High Temp °c | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 13 |
| Ave Low Temp °c | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Ave Rainfall (mm) | 126 | 95 | 77 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 84 | 144 |
What Our Guests Say About Turkey
The history, people, food, scenery, the diversity of fabulous Western Turkey Tour!
Sights, sounds and smells of Istanbul, the utter peacefulness of ballooning at dawn at Cappadocia, swimming in the crystal clear Mediterranean Sea, walking in the footsteps of St Paul in Ephesus, and the sadness of Gallipolli.Maxine Fricker
Loved the knowledge of the guide and range of experiences.
Our guide was so knowledgeable – not only information about the sites visited, but where to eat, where to shop, and planning to avoid possible crowds. She was the best guide we have ever had. Outstanding! The competence of our bus driver was amazing, as we travelled the 3000 km around Turkey. So many highlights – the boat trip at Kas, the hotel at Kusadasi, Gallipoli, all of Istanbul, the excellent museum at Ankara and the meal with the family in the Cappadocia region.Robyn Giles
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