ITALY/MEDITERRANEAN Traveling Well Includes…
• Visit a traditional caravanserai (roadhouse inn) on the Silk Road, and a family in their modern “cave home” in Cappadocia
• A hot air balloon flight over the “fairy chimneys” of Göreme • A performance by a company of Whirling Dervishes in a rock cave • Private lecture on the status of women in modern Turkish society • A boat cruise on the Bosphorus Strait, which runs through the heart of Istanbul • A private cooking class teaching the art of making Turkish coffee • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted • 27 meals, gratuities to local guides, taxes, service charges, admission fees and porterage
6. ANTALYA PLUS THE RUINS OF PERGE Fly to the resort town of Antalya on the Mediterranean, gateway to the Turkish Riviera. Drive to the ruins of Perge, acclaimed as one of the ancient world’s richest cities. Meals BLD
7. ALL ABOUT ANTALYA, MUSEUM & OLD TOWN Turkey’s history unfolds through artifacts in the Antalya Museum’s exhibition halls and in the backstreets of Kaleici, Antalya’s Old Town. After dinner tonight, learn the secret of making Turkish coffee (kahve) in a hands-on lesson. Meals BD
8. KONYA, RUMI’S TOMB AND CATALHÖYÜK Drive through the Taurus Mountains to Konya and the mausoleum of poet Jelaluddin Rumi, who founded the order of Whirling Dervishes; visit the archaeological dig at Catalhöyük, where uncovered relics and homes date back 9,000 years. Meals BLD
9. CAPPADOCIA AND THE UNDERGROUND CITY In Cappadocia, countless tunnels and dwellings are burrowed into the hills; visit a family who has carved out a home in a bluff near Kaymakli, an underground city eight stories deep. Meals BLD
10. THE FAIRY CHIMNEYS & DERVISHES Drift in a hot air balloon* over Göreme Valley and its rock formations called “fairy chimneys”; explore its cave-style churches. Tonight, see a dance performance by Whirling Dervishes. Meals BD
11. ISTANBUL, THE SPICE BAZAAR & PERA PALACE Return by air to Istanbul for lunch at a landmark restaurant near the great Spice Bazaar, where you’ll mine an aromatic arcade of spice bins, sweets and Turkish delights. Cross the Galata Bridge to your historic hotel. Join us for a farewell reception and dinner. Meals BLD
12. JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: Istanbul. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from the Pera Palace Hotel, Jumeirah to Atatürk International Airport. Allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in. Meals B
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 877-519-1035
12 DAYS FROM $4,595* PLUS AIRFARE (11 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches & 9 Dinners)
BEGINS ISTANBUL
Apr 2, 16, 23, 30 May 7, 14, 28 Jun 11, 25 Aug 27 Sep 3, 10, 17, 24 Oct 1, 8, 15
Dates in blue indicate Small Group Departures averaging 24 Tauck guests, priced from $6195 per person double; specific dates apply – inquire at time of booking.
Special Solo Traveler Savings: dates in red indicate special departures where you save $400 on the single room price; inquire at time of booking.
Go to
www.tauck.com for up-to-the-minute space availability; additional departures may become available as these sell out. PRICE PER PERSON
April – June 17, September 6 – October *Land Price + On-Tour Air (3 flights) = Total per Person
Double $5295 Single $6751
+ $395 = + $395 =
Triple $5093 + $395 =
June 18 – September 5 *Land Price + On-Tour Air (3 flights) = Total per Person
Double $4595 Single $6051 Triple $4393
+ $395 = + $395 = + $395 =
$4990 $6446 $4788
International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on international air, in coach or business, for travel originating in the U.S. (subject to availability).
Please ask about additional hotel nights before or after your tour and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Product.
Note: For activities marked with an asterisk (*), participation is at your own risk and a signed liability waiver will be required.
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS Night 1-3 Night 4,5 Night 6,7 Night 8
Night 9,10 ANATOLIAN HOUSES Night 11
PERA PALACE HOTEL, JUMEIRAH
CEYLAN INTERCONTINENTAL ISTANBUL Istanbul SWISSÔTEL GRAND EFES, IZMIR KEMPINSKI HOTEL THE DOME DEDEMAN KONYA HOTEL
Izmir Belek Konya
Göreme Istanbul
www.tauck.com 55
$5690 $7146
$5488
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