The Wonders and Delights of Turkey escorted tour

20 day fully escorted tourDeparting Tasmania 10 September 2015

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE...•StaythreenightsinIstanbul,Turkey’sculturalandhistoricalheart.TaketimetovisitIstanbul’stopsightsincludingTopkapiPalace,HagiaSofiaandtheBlueMosque.

•ShoptoyourheartscontentattheGrandBazaarwithover6000shops.

•BemovedbythelandscapeandhistoryofGallipolionaguidedtour.

•VisittheancientcityofEphesusandtheTempleofArtemis,oneoftheSevenAncientWondersoftheworld.

•VisitthebeautifulcalcifiedpoolsofPamukkale.•EnjoyfournightsinthebeautifulseasidevillageofKasincludingadaycruise.

•StayinKonya,Turkey’scityofwhirlingdervishes•VisitCappadocia,knownforitsundergroundcities,cavechurchesanduniquelunarlandscape.Enjoyanearlymorningballoonrideoverthisstunningregion.

Escorted by Ruth MoonJoinRuthonthisincrediblejourneydiscoveringallthecolourandexcitementofTurkey.

Your itinerary THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBERDEPART TASMANIA FOR ISTANBUL

FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER ARRIVE ISTANBUL DWelcometoIstanbul!Onarrivalwewillbetransferredtothehotel.Theremainderofthedayisoursfreetoexplore.

FirstnamedByzantium,andlaterConstantinople,IstanbulistheonlycitytospantwocontinentsandsitsontheBosphorus-thestraitofwaterthatdividesthecontinentsofEuropeandAsiaandencompassesthenaturalharbour-theGoldenHorn.Itsillustriouspastleavesarichlegacyofchurches,mosques,palacesandmuseums,complementedbythebehemothGrandBazaarwithover6,000shops,thearomaticEgyptianSpiceMarketandthecolourfulstreetlife.

Sultanahmet,thecompactoldcityofIstanbul,isfullofparks,gardensandstunningsights.TheBlueMosqueisfamedforitsblueIzniktilesandsixuniqueminarets.TheHagiaSofia,constructedinthe6thcentury,reignedasthegrandestandbiggestchurchinChristendomuntiltheconquestofConstantinoplein1453,whenitbecameamosque.JustaroundthecornerisTopkapiPalace.

Istanbulwasacapitalcityformanyempires-Roman,Byzantine,LatinandOttomanandtoday,althoughitisnotthecapital,itisathriving,eclecticcityinpresentdayTurkey.WithitsmixofOttoman,Byzantine,Islamic,Baroque,RococoandArtNouveaustylesofarchitecture,nightlifeandexcellentcuisineoptions,Istanbulisawonderfulandexcitingcitytoexplore.Artgalleriesandmuseumsaredottedthroughoutthecityandithostsfilmfestivals,aswellasmanymajorart,musicandculturalevents.

Tonightwerelaxandchatoverourwelcomedinner.

SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER ISTANBUL B, LToday,wewillenjoyavisittotheEgyptianSpicemarket(stockuponbargainsaffron,spicesandTurkishdelighthere!)beforeboardingacruiseontheBosphorus.EnroutewevisittheRumeliFortress,builtinjust4monthsin1452byMehmettheConquerorinpreparationofhisplannedsiegeofByzantineConstantinople.Later,wevisittheBeyerbeyiPalaceinallitssultanatesplendourandahaveachancetotakeinstunningviewsatopthecity’shighestpoint-BuyukCamlica.Theremainderofthedayisfreeforyoutoexplore.PerhapscheckouttheGrandBazaarforexoticsouvenirs.

SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER B,L ISTANBULThismorning,weembarkuponafullyguidedtourofthecity.Beforelunch,a

visittotheHippodromearea-famedasthecentreofByzantinelifefor1000yearsandofOttomanlifeforanother400!Continuingon,wewillvisitthestunningBlueMosqueandHagiaSofia,builtbyEmperorJustinian.Onceachurch,thenamosque,todayitisamuseum.Afterlunch,enjoyavisittoTopkapiPalace,residenceofthesultansforalmostfourcenturiesandSuleymaniyeMosque,builtbythegreatest,richestandmostpowerfulofOttomansultans-SuleymaniyeI,betterknownasSuleymaniyetheMagnificent.

MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER GALLIPOLI B,DToday,wetraveltotheWW1battlefieldsofGallipoli.Here,we’llembarkuponaguidedtouroftheregion,oncethesiteoffiercefightingandtodayalmosthauntinglybeautiful,withitswoodedlandscapedottedwithunderstatedmemorials.OurguidedtouroftheregionwilltakeinsightssuchasLonePineAustralianWarMemorialandCemetery,ChunukBairNewZealandWarMemorialandCemetery,theNek,Johnston’sJollyandthemanyfortifiedtrenchesstillclearlyvisibleamongstthescrubafteralltheseyears.Roughlythreefeetdeep,thesystemoftrenchesprovidedmuchneedsafecoverfortroopsastheydesperatelyfoughttheenemy.

We’llalsovisitthesmallKabatepeInformationCentreandMuseum-amuseumofmodestproportionswhichexhibitsperioduniforms,weapons,copiesoflettersfromservicemenandotherpoignantpersonalpossessions.Outsidethesmallmuseumaresomememorialgardensandtopviewsofthepeninsularmemorialsdottedacrossthelandscape.CrossingtheDardenellesbyferry(offeringpanoramicviewsoftheentireGallipoliPeninsular)weproceedtoourhotelforalittlerestandrelaxation.

TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER B,D TROY, PERGAMUM ThismorningweenjoyashortguidedtourofTroy!Ifyou’vereadthepoetHomer’s‘TheIliad’you’llbefamiliarwithParis–PrinceofTroy,hisprizedHelen,Hector–PrinceofTroyontheTrojansideandAgamemnonandAchillesontheAechaean(Greek)side.ThelegendofthelostcityofTroyandHomer’spoetrywasboughtalivebyit’srediscoveryin1863.Subsequentexcavationsrevealednineancientcities,oneontopoftheother,datingbackto3000BC!WeenjoyatouroftheruinsandbearwitnesstoareplicaofthestoicTrojanwoodenhorsethat,asthestorygoes,wasfilledtothegunnelswithAechaeansoldierswhohelpedsackTroy.DrivingfurthersouthtotheancientruinsofPergamum,onceoneoftheMiddleEast’srichestandmostpowerfullittlekingdoms,we’llenjoyaguidedtour.Hometooneofthesteepest,vertigo-inducingamphitheatres

intheclassicalworld,Pergamumwasalsofamousforitsasclepion(medicalcentre).SeetheTempleofTrajanandofcoursetheLibrary,whichinitstimewassaidtorivalthelibraryinancientAlexandria.Afterexploringtheancientruins,wecontinuetoKusadasiontheAegeanCoastviaaleathermanufacturinghouse.

WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER B,D EPHESUSAbsorbyourselfinhistorytodaywithaguidedtourofthesiteofoneoftheSevenAncientWondersoftheworld,theTempleofArtemisandtheancientcityofEphesus.Feelthemysticalatmosphereofthecityandstadiumwherechariotandhorseraceswereonceheld.YouwillalsohavethechancetoexperiencesomeTurkishhandicraftsandtovisitthepilgrimagepointclaimedtobethelasthomeoftheVirginMary.

THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER B,D PAMUKKALE Drivingeast,wearriveatPamukkale-homeofthefamousgleamingwhitecalciumterracedpools.KnownlocallyastheCottonCastles,theyareanaturalphenomenaandgiftofMotherNature.Pamukkalewasformedwhenwarm,calciumrichmineralwatercascadedoverthecliffedge,coolinganddepositingintheprocess.Thecalciumbuiltnaturalshelvesandpoolsonthecliffs,knownastravertines.Today,manyofthepoolsareclosedtotourists.However,areasofthetravertinescanbewalkedupon,albeitinbarefeet.

WecanalsoopttoenjoyauniqueandverypleasantdipinthewarmwatersatthePamukkaleThermal,withitssubmergedfragmentsofflutedmarblecolumnsnearthecentreoftheruinedspatownofHierapolis,whichwasawasacurecentrefoundedaround190BCbytheRomans.TheRomanswereawareofthecurativepowersofmineralspringsandcreatedcommunalbaths.

FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER KAS B, DTodaywedrivesouthtowardsKasalongtheMediterraneancoast,visitingtheancientsiteofAphrodisiasalongtheway.Kas,onceanunspoiledfishingvillage,isnowarelativelyunspoiledtouristtownonthesouthernbulgeofTurkey’sMediterraneancoast.

SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER KAS B,L,DDrivetoancientMyra-nowknownasDemre-andvisittheLycianrocktombsandtheAntiquetheatrewiththechurchofStNicholas.AfterlunchwewillvisitKekova,thesunkencity,foraboattourstartingfromUcagizwithfreetimeforswimmingatDockyardBay.

SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER KAS B,DTimeforsomerelaxation.YouhavetheoptionsofdoingnothingbutchillingoutandmeetingnewpeopleoryoucouldtryadaytriptotheGreekIslandofKastellorizo(Meis),visitthenearbyancientLyciancitiesandarchaeologicalsitessuchasPatara,XanthosandLetoonorspendthedayrelaxingonaMediterraneanBeach.

MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER KAS B,DTodaywehaveafreedayinKas.

TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER ANTALYA B,DTodaywedrivealongtheTurquoisecoasttodaytothe‘capital’oftheTurkishMediterraneanCoast,isasprawlingmoderncitywithasmall,charminghistoriccentre,agoodarchaeologymuseum,longsunnybeachestoeastandwest,theTurquoiseCoast’sbusiestairport,goodhotels,lotstoseeanddo,anddramaticseaandmountainviews.

WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER PERGE, ASPENDOS, MANAVGAT WATERFALL B,DTourtheancientsiteofPerge,whichdatesbackto1000BCandiswhereStPaulpreachedhisfirstsermons.Visitthisantiquecityindetail:Stadium,RomanGate,Nymphaeum,RomanBath,HellenisticGate,colonnadedmainstreetandAgora.AfterlunchwewillvisitAspendosBelkiswithitswellpreserved15,000seatTheatreandhistoricalaqueducts.WewillalsovisittheManavgatWaterfalls,forarefreshingbreakthentheancientharbourtownofSideanditsancienttheatre,Agora,TempleandBathsbeforereturningtoAntalya.

THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER ANTALYA – KONYA VIA SIDE BTodaywewilldrivetoSidebeforeanafternoondepartureforKonya,Turkey’scityofwhirlingdervishes.

FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER KONYA - CAPPADOCIA B,DThismorningwewillvisittheTombofRumiintheglitteringMevlanaMuseum,animportantplaceofpilgrimageforMuslimsandindeedallloversofRumi.WedrivealongMevlanaCaddesi,Konya’smainavenue,toreachtheage-oldAlaettinHill(aprehistorictumulus)tovisitthe1000-year-oldAlaaddinMosque,whereRumioftenprayed.InitscourtyardarethetombsofmanyoftheSeljukTurkishsultanswhoruledduringRumi’slifetime,andwhoconsultedhimforspiritualguidance.WewillthendrivetothenorthsideoftheAlaettinHilltovisittheSeminaryoftheSlenderMinaret(InceMinareMedrese,1264),a13th-centurytheologicalcollegethat’sbeenbeautifullyrestoredandnowservesasKonya’sMuseumofStoneandWoodenInscriptions,withworksofartfromthe1100sandlater.

ThisafternoonwedepartforCappadocia,stoppingenroutetovisitSultanhaniCaravansary,thelargestinAnatolia.CappadociaisanextraordinarynationaltreasureandisperhapseventhejewelinTurkey’sillustriouscrown.SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER NORTHERN CAPPADOCIA B,D StartthedaywithaballoonrideoverthemoonscapesofCappadocia.Theexperiencedpilotstakeyoudeepintothevalleysandriseashighas2000feet.Ashortflightis45minutesminimum.

ThenourNorthCappadociatourstartsat9:30am.OurfirststopisEsentepe,followedbyavisittoUchisarCastle.WethentrekthroughRoseValleytoCavusin,wherewestopforlunchandlearnabouthand-madepotteries.Afterwards,wevisitthePasabagFairyChimneys.

Tonightweviewthewhirlingdervishshowoverdinner.

SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER SOUTHERN CAPPADOCIA BThismorningwedepartourhotelat9:30amandheadtoPigeonValley,followedbyIhlaraValleyforalighttrek.AftervisitingthesmallvillagesofSelimiyeandYaprakhisar,wewillvisittheareawherepartoftheStarWarsMoviewasshot.Afterlunch,weheadtoDerinkuyuUndergroundCity,thebiggestintheregion.

MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER CAPPADOCIA BAfterbreakfastwewilltransfertotheairportforourdepartureflighttoIstanbulandhome.

TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER ARRIVE TASMANIAWearrivehometodayandsayfarewelltoournewfoundfriends.

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IstanbulTo/from Tasmania

Flight to Istanbul to connect with flight home

Gallipoli/ Canakkale

Troy

Pergamum

Kusadasi/ Ephesus

Konya

Cappadocia

Pamukkale

Kas

Antalya

TERMS AND CONDITIONSTOUR PAYMENTSAnon-refundabledepositof$750perpersonispayablewithin7daysofbooking.Thebalanceofpaymentisduenotlaterthan10June,2015CANCELLATIONSCancellationsfeesapply.Cancellationfeesmayalsoapplytoanyadditionalservices,reservedpriorto,duringandafterthetour.NoticeofallcancellationsmustbemadeinwritingtoAndrewJonesTravelonorbeforefinalpaymentduedate10June,2015.Lossofdeposit.Afterfinalpaymentduedate:100%oftotalprice.Cancellationfeesalsoapplytoanyadditionalservices,reservedpriorto,duringandafterthevacation.Ifflightchanges,includingflightcancellations,arerequested,revisionfeesorairlinecancellationfeeswillapply.AndrewJonesTravelPty.Ltd.andthecarriers,accommodations,andothersuppliersprovidingtourservicesshallallbeknownasthe‘Operators’andreservetherighttocancelorre-scheduleanyvacationdeparture.Ifcancellationismadepriortodepartureofthetour,theonlyresponsibilityoftheOperatorswillbetorefundtothepassengertheamountwehavereceivedforthereservation.Wewilltrytore-bookthesamevacationwithadifferentdeparturedate,orasimilartour.WheretheOperatorshaveconfirmedflights,wewilltrytoconfirmairseatsfortheselectednewdates,subjecttoavailability.TheOperatorscannotassumeresponsibilityforanyadditionalcostsoranyfeesrelatingtotheissuanceand/orcancellationofairticketsorothertravelarrangements.REVISION FEESAfeeof$150pertransactionwillbechargedforanyalterationorrevisionmadetoareservation,plusanyadditionalcostsfromthirdpartysuppliersandallotheroperatorsandcarriers.Airlinepenaltiesmayalsoapply.Achangetotravellername,vacationdateortouritineraryatanytimewillbetreatedasacancellationandnewreservation;standardcancellationfeesapply.PARTICIPATIONForthebenefitofeveryoneonyourholiday,theOperatorsreservetherighttoacceptorrejectanypersonasaholidayparticipant,andtoremovefromthetouranyparticipantwhoseconductisdeemedincompatiblewiththeinterestsoftheotherparticipants.TRAVELLERS WHO NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCEYoumustreportanydisabilityrequiringspecialattentiontoAndrewJonesTravelatthetimethereservationismade.Alltravellersmustbeabletohandletheirownsuitcase.TheOperatorswillmakereasonableattemptstoaccommodatethespecialneedsofdisabledtravellers,butisnotresponsibleintheeventitisunabletodoso,norisitresponsibleforanydenialofservicesbycarriers,hotels,restaurants,orotherindependentsuppliers.Mosttransportationservices,includingthetouringmotorcoach,arenotequippedwithwheelchairramps.Weregretthatwecannotprovideindividualassistancetoatourparticipantforwalking,dining,gettingonandoffmotorcoachesandothervehicles,orotherpersonalneeds.Aqualifiedandphysicallyablecompanionmustaccompanytravellerswhoneedsuchassistance,andmustassumetotalresponsibilityforthehandicappedparticipantswell-being.Motorisedscootersareunsuitablefortouringvacationsinthisbrochure.SMOKINGSmokingisnotallowedontransportationoraccommodations.PRICE GUARANTEEAirticketsbookedviaAndrewJonesTravelareguaranteedwhenwereceivefullpayment.ThisdoesnotincludeanyGovernment/airporttaxincreasesandcurrencyfluctuations.Vacationpricesareperperson,basedontwopersonssharingaroom.Singleroomsupplementsarelistedwhereapplicable.ACCOMMODATIONSTheaccommodationslistedinthisbrochureareintendedtobeusedonthisdeparture;however,ifachangebecomesnecessaryforanyreason,theaccommodationssubstitutedwillbeequivalentinstandardtothoseshown.Everyeffortismadetoreserveyourpreferredroomrequest.Itmayoccasionallyhappenthatanaccommodationprovidessomedouble-beddedortwin-beddedrooms,asroomconfigurationisatthediscretionofindividualhotels.Pleasenotethataccommodationcheck-intimesvaryworldwide.Payingforasinglesupplementensuresownroom,notnecessarilyatwinbeddedroom.BAGGAGE ALLOWANCEPorterageforonesuitcaseonvacationisincludedinthetourprice.Airportporterageatbeginningandendofthevacationisnotincluded.Duetolimitedcoachcapacity,thissinglebagshouldhavedimensionsnotexceeding76x53x28cm(30x21x11”)andweightnotexceeding20kg(44lbs)orlessifyouraircarrierhasstricterweight/dimensionlimitations.Weregretweareunabletoacceptasecondsuitcase,oranyluggageexceedingtheselimits.Werecommendyouconsultyouraircarrierassizeandweightlimitationsvaryfromairlinetoairlineandevenaccordingtodestination,andarebecomingmorerestrictive.TheOperatorsarenotresponsibleforadditionalfeesimposedbyaircarriers.Regulationswithinmostairportsrequirethattravellershandletheirownluggagethroughcustoms.Yourcarry-onbagshouldnotexceedthedimensionsof30x28x14cm(12x11x6”).Forsafetyreasonswheeledcarry-onbagsarenotsuitableashandluggageonmotorcoachesandmini-buses.Noresponsibilityisacceptedforlossofordamagetobaggageoranyofthetourparticipant’sbelongings.Baggageinsuranceisrecommended.DININGArestaurantordateofadinnermaybesubstitutedatanytimeduetoreasonsbeyondtheOperators’control.NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICEAirporttaxeswhicharepayabledirectlyattheairport:passports;visasandvaccinations,tipstolocalcityguidesorstaff;laundry,telephone,minibar,alcoholbeveragesandfoodnotontheregulartabled’hotemenu(theseextraitemswillbebilledtoyoubeforeleavingthehotelorrestaurant);optionalexcursions;travelinsurance,excessbaggagefees;allotheritemsofapersonalnature.HOLIDAYSDuringlocalornationalholidays,certainfacilitiessuchasmuseumsandrestaurants,sightseeingtoursandshoppingmaybelimitedornotavailable.Alternativeswillbeofferedwheneverpossible.SAFETY PleasebeawarethatduringyourparticipationinvacationsoperatedbytheOperators,certainrisksanddangersmayarisebeyondourcontrolincluding,butnotlimitedto,thehazardsoftravellinginundevelopedareas;travelbyboat,train,automobile,aircraftorothermeansoftransportation;theforcesofnature,politicalunrestandaccidentorillnessinremoteregionswithoutmeansofrapidevacuationormedicalfacilities.TheOperatorswillnothaveliabilityregardingprovisionofmedicalcareortheadequacyofanycarethatmayberendered.ItisunderstoodthattheOperatorswilluseitsbesteffortstoensurethatadequatemeasuresaretaken.TRAVEL INSURANCEPassengersarestronglyadvisedtotakeouttravelinsurancetocoveranyunforeseencircumstanceswhichmayarise(including,butnotlimitedto;cancellationfees,lossofluggage,earlyreturnfollowingdeathofarelativeasdefinedintherespectiveproposalforms).WerecommendpassengersinvestigateallDepartmentofForeignAffairswarningsregardingthesafetyoftravellingtocertaindestinations.TheOperatorswillnotbeheldliableforanyactofgovernment,terrorism,revolutionorotheract.TheOperatorsreservetherighttocancelthetouratanystageduetoanactofgovernmentorterrorism.PASSPORTS AND VISASAllpassengersmusthaveavalidpassportwithatleast6monthsvalidityfromreturndate.Itistheresponsibilityofeachpassengertoensureanyapplicablevisasforallcountriesvisitedhavebeenobtainedpriortodeparture.Failuretoobtaincorrectdocumentationwillmeanthepassengerwillbeunabletoparticipateinparticularshoreexcursionsandmaybedeniedboardingand/orentryintocertaincountries.Meetingnecessarypassportandvisaentryrequirementsandcostsisthesoleresponsibilityofpassengers.TOUR ESCORTTheinclusionofanAndrewJonesTraveltourescortissubjecttominimumpassengernumbers.Asubstitutetourescortmaybeusedwithoutnoticeifunforeseencircumstancesarise.*Conditionsapply.Priceisperperson,twinshare.Priceiscorrectattimeofpublication5August2014butmayfluctuateduetochangesintaxes,charges,surchargesandcurrency.Airfareincludedisbasedonagroupairfareandallpassengerswillneedtoflyontheseflights,datesanddestinationonly.Pricedoesnotincludetaxesimposeddirectlybythirdparties.Tourissubjecttoavailabilityandtermsandconditionsaslisted.Minimumtournumbersapply,seebookingconditionsformoredetails.Aservicefeeandcreditcardsurchargewillapply.MapofTurkeybyFreeVectorMaps.com

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TOUR PRICETwin Share $8,490 perpersonexTasmaniaSinglesupplement Additional$1500(Limitedavailability)WhilethispricingiscurrentasofJuly2014,fluctuatingfuelsurcharges,currencyexchangeratesandtaxesmayresultinanincreasedcost.Availablebusinessandmixedclassairfareupgradesavailable.Priceonapplication.

INCLUDED IN THE TOUR COST*• EconomyclassairfareexHobartwith

taxes• EscortexHobart• 20daysoftouring• Servicesandexperienceofpersonal

escort• Expertlocalguides• Bespokeitinerary• Allentrancechargestoattractions

mentioned• Allgratuities

NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR COST• Mealsotherthanmentioned• Camera/videoentrancefees• Passportandpassportphotos• Localairportdeparturetaxes(if

applicable)• Laundry,telephonecalls,beverages,

andotherexpenditureofapersonalnature

• Anyservicesotherthanmentioned• Gratuitiesonnon-inclusive

arrangements• TravelInsurance