TOUR+OF+TURKEY+2013

 Following the success of The Trips to France, **a trip to Turkey is proposed for May/June 2013.** Participants will start the trip to Istanbul staying in the Old City Sultanhamet, within walking distance of the Topkapi Palace, the famed Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. We will visit the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Markets. We will also “do” Istanbul by night with a dinner and a combined belly-dancing/ local folk dancing show.

We will then **travel down the coast and spend 2 weeks in Kusadasi** in a private villa, complete with swimming pool. From Kusadasi, we will do many day trips to local markets and visit Ephesus, Sirince, Pamakkale to mention a few. One of the highlights will be a trip by ferry to the Greek Island of Samos, where we will visit the Temple of Hera and will spend the night on the island. While in Kusadasi, meals will include restaurant meals, either lunch or dinner, and will also involve cooking classes in the Turkish cuisine, which is considered one of the top three cuisines.

**This trip will take only small groups of 10**. This is an all inclusive trip of 4 nights in Istanbul, 14 nights in Kusadasi (of which one night we will spend in Samos), all meals and excursions, plus airfare from Sydney to Istanbul. **Total price approx. $5,000**.

 For further information, &/or to make a booking, please contact Lynne MacMillan (after October 6th), by phone 6494 4857 or email Lynne at lynnemac5@bigpond.com

