Turkey's Magical Hideaways (2012)

Istanbul • Cappadocia • Antalya • Turquoise Coast • Ephesus
  • 16 days
  • from only:
  • $2695
  • $169 per day
    Small Ship Adventure Only
  • 17 days
  • from only:
  • $3695
  • $218 per dayIncludes international airfare and government taxes
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Customize your trip

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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Customize your trip

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.

REFER and EARN

Earn increasing rewards as a Vacation Ambassador

REFER and EARN as a Vacation Ambassador with
the BEST referral program in the industry

Inspiring new travelers to join the OAT family is a rewarding experience—both for you and your new travelers.

Share your love of travel with others and, for each referral who embarks on an OAT trip, you will earn $100 in CASH or credit. With your 4th referral departing on a 2012 departure, your reward increases to $200 in CASH or credit per person. And once you refer 8 travelers departing in either 2012 or 2013, you'll earn a FREE trip valued up to $4,500 per household—which will bring the total value of your earned rewards up to $5,600.

And you are also passing along savings to your new traveler: We'll instantly deduct $100 off the cost of their reservation when they mention your name and Customer Number while reserving.

To learn more about the benefits of our Vacation Ambassador Referral Program, please call us toll-free at 1-800-955-1925 or click here.

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Meet our expert, local Trip Leaders


OAT’s Trip Leaders live where you’re traveling; many were raised right in your path. So you’ll gain an insider’s perspective by exploring the world with them. Read on to meet the best of the best.

  • Program Director
    Ayberk Akdeniz

    94% of OAT travelers rate their experience with Ayberk on this adventure as "excellent"
    Born in: Bursa, Turkey
    Currently resides in: Izmir, Turkey
    With OAT since: 2000
    Languages: Turkish, English, German, some Spanish and Hebrew
    Education: Degree in English Literature from Istanbul University
    Hobbies/Special interests: Sailing, traveling

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  • Program Director
    Etem Ozgur Ozturk

    100% of OAT travelers rate their experience with Etem on this adventure as "excellent"
    Born in: Turkey
    Currently resides in: Istanbul, Turkey
    With OAT since: 2005
    Languages: Turkish, English, Spanish
    Education: Degrees in Economics, Spanish Literature, and Cultural Heritage Conservation from universities in Istanbul
    Hobbies/Special interests: Reading, sailing, practicing tai chi and chi kung

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