Turkey

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE...

• Visit some of the earliest continuously inhabited cities of the worlds

• Stay at unique properties - including an old caravanserai built on the ancient Silk Road, a stone mansion dating back hundreds of years, and a hotel converted from a Russian Palace, among other one-of-a-kind places

• Experience the sights and tastes of Gaziantep, one of the 'UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy' in Turkey

• Learn out about the beginnings of religion and agriculture in Göbeklitepe – the world’s oldest temple

• Visit other UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Mt. Nemrut and Ani

• Explore the world's best Mosaics Museum and other unique cultural and educational centers

• Visit ancient Jewish, Orthodox Christian, Assyrian, Armenian and Muslim religious sites

• Spend time with villagers and learn about ages-old crafts, such as cheese making

• Witness the "Whistle Language", an ancient form of communication still used in remote Black Sea villages

• Meet and learn the stories of incredible local women who are making a difference in their communities

• Watch the traditional equestrian and military Turkish sport, Cirit

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FEATURED VISITS
 

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES

• Mt. Nemrut

• Göbeklitepe

• Harran and Sanliurfa

• Ishak Paşa Palace

• Churches and Monasteries of Midyat

• Mardin Cultural Landscape

• Sümela Monastery

• The Malabadi Bridge Diyarbakir

• The Underground Water Structures in Gaziantep

• Van Fortress, the Mound and the Old City of Van

• Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex and Mor Yakup Church, Mardin

• Zerzevan Castle and Mithraeum, Diyarbakir

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UNESCO CITY OF GASTRONOMY

• Gaziantep
   

OTHER CULTURAL HERITAGE EXPERIENCES

• Whistled language of Kuşköy