Turkey's Magical Hideaways (2012)

Istanbul • Cappadocia • Antalya • Turquoise Coast • Ephesus
  • 16 days
  • from only:
  • $2695
  • $169 per day
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  • 17 days
  • from only:
  • $3695
  • $218 per dayIncludes international airfare and government taxes
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Detailed Itinerary
Video: Travelers' experiences of Turkey's Magical Hideaways
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Istanbul, Turkey
Nemrut & the Bible Lands, Turkey
Optional Tours
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Grand Circle Foundation
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Learn how to customize your adventure, or view standard air routing and travel times. The choice is yours with our True Choice program.

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With our True Choice Program, you can choose to stay longer before or after your trip on your own, or combine two adventures to maximize your value. Here are more ways to create the OAT adventure that’s right for you:

  • Choose our standard air routing, or work with us to select the airline and routing you prefer
  • Make your own international flight arrangements directly with the airline, applying frequent flyer miles if available
  • Stay overnight in a connecting city before or after your trip
  • Request to arrive a few days early to get a fresh start on your adventure
  • Choose to “break away” before or after your trip, spending additional days or weeks on your own
  • Extend your adventure with our optional pre- and post-trip extensions
  • Combine your choice of OAT adventures to maximize your value
  • Upgrade to business or premium economy class

The air options listed above will involve an additional fee of $100 per person for confirmed requests (as well as incremental airfare costs based on your specific choice). This service fee will be waived for Inner Circle/Sir Edmund Hillary Club members.

Or, when you make your reservation, you can choose our standard air routing, for which approximate travel times are shown below.

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco

16hrs

Boston, Miami, Newark

14hrs

Chicago, Washington, DC (Dulles)

13hrs

Houston, Seattle

15hrs

New York (JFK)

11hrs

Minneapolis, Orlando, Portland, OR

17hrs

Phoenix

18hrs

San Diego

21hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Istanbul, Turkey. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

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Post-Trip: Nemrut & the Bible Lands, Turkey


5 nights from only $1095

From the Neolithic period to the present, civilization has thrived in Gaziantep and Urfa. Travel here to explore the legacy of the Romans, walk in the footsteps of St. Peter and Abraham, view the colossal statues of Antiochus I atop Mount Nemrut, and more.

Single Supplement: FREE.

Please note: This extension only available on select departures. Ask your Adventure Specialist for details.

It's Included

  • Airfare from Izmir to Mardin
  • Accommodations for 3 nights in Urfa and 2 nights in Gaziantep
  • 9 meals—5 breakfasts and 4 dinners
  • 9 small group activities
  • Services of our own resident OAT Trip Leader who speaks English and the native language
  • All transfers
Day 1
Overland to Ankara/Tour Ankara/Fly to Urfa

This morning, travel to Ankara–Turkey's capital–where we enjoy a short city tour before our flight to Urfa. Upon arrival, we enjoy dinner at our hotel.

Day 2
Urfa/Explore Harran/City tour

After breakfast today, we tour the village of Harran, where Abraham is said to have lived nearly 4,000 years ago. We then return to Urfa, where we’ll have time for lunch on our own before exploring its Arab Quarter and Old Town. The rest of your day is at leisure, and dinner is on your own this evening.

Day 3
Urfa/Explore Mount Nemrut

We drive to Mount Nemrut, stopping along the way to visit the controversial Ataturk Dam on the Euphrates. After lunch on our own, we explore Mount Nemrut—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—where the Armenian king Antiochus I ordered huge statues built in honor of himself and the gods. The massive stone heads on the hillside—all that remain of his once-magnificent tribute to Hercules, Zeus and others—have become one of the most recognized symbols of Eastern Turkey. Tonight, we dine together in Urfa.

Day 4
Overland to Gaziantep/Visit Mosaic Museum/Old City tour

After breakfast in the hotel, we drive to Gaziantep. After lunch on your own, we’ll visit the Mosaic Museum of Gaziantep, which houses relics from the ancient city of Zeugma. After a tour of the old city and castle district, we arrive at our hotel and enjoy an included dinner.

Day 5
Gaziantep/Cruise the Euphrates/Afternoon at leisure

After breakfast at our hotel, we embark upon a boat ride on the Euphrates River, including a cruise around the Roman fortress of Rumkale, where St. John the Apostle is said to have written his Gospel.

Following a picnic lunch on our own around Halfeti, we return to Gaziantep to enjoy time for independent exploration. Dinner is included at our hotel this evening.

Day 6
Gaziantep/Return to U.S.

Early this morning, we transfer to the airport for our return flight to the U.S. via Istanbul.