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East meets West in this Turkish extravaganza which reveals the Byzantine and Ottoman past of Istanbul, the fairytale landscapes of Cappadocia and some of the world’s most revered ancient cities. Get lost in the colorful lanes of the Grand Bazaar, watch the dizzying dance of the whirling dervishes and descend into an underground fortress. Mother Nature and man have crafted an extraordinary land, over which empires have fought for centuries, and you’ll get to see all its wonders on this 11-day journey.

• In Istanbul, visit Hagia Sophia, once the leading church in Christendom, encounter the Hippodrome and see the Blue Mosque.
• In Ankara, the Turkish capital, you’ll visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder and father of the Turkish Republic.
• See Cappadocia's chimneys and the fortress of Pamukkale, home to mineral-rich thermal waters which cascade down snow-white travertine terraces.
• During an optional experience you could visit Ephesus, a 2,000-year-old site and home to the iconic Library of Celsus and Hadrian’s Temple.
• Visit the ancient kingdom of Pergamon, specifically, its Asclepion medical center and Troy, an ancient city that inspired Homer’s tales about the wrath of Achilles and the siege of the same city, which was only broken through the clever construction of a wooden Trojan horse.