7
nights; 08 - 15 June
Based at Mandarin - Faralya
£195 supplement on the cost of a holiday at Mandarin
(Single Supplement £135)
Bed & Breakfast, plus welcome and farewell dinners
Following
its success in 2007, we have decided to repeat his unique one-week holiday
giving participants the opportunity to discover some of the most famous sites
of south-west Turkey, as well as a number of little-known and scarcely visited
treasures that lie well off the beaten tourist track.
Travelling in a small group of no more than 12 people, the
holiday will offer a rather deeper insight into this fascinating country than
you would normally expect to gain in a week, thanks to your tour leader, none
other than our own managing director, Ghislain Sireilles.
Although
of British and French parentage, Ghislain was born in Izmir and spent his
formative years – and several weeks of the year ever since – in Turkey, so he
has long considered the country his spiritual home.
Due to Turkey’s sheer size and diversity, no one-week tour could
claim to do justice to the country as a whole, but Ghislain has picked the
must-see sights of the south-west region, which include archaeological
treasures such as the ancient sites Ephesus, Aphrodisias and Tlos, and natural
wonders such as the unique limestone terraces at Pamukkale and the stunning
canyon of Saklikent. In addition, you
will visit an unspoilt local village near Bodrum, where you will have dinner
with the villagers and overnight in a traditional village house.
The
base for this holiday, where you will spend four of the seven nights, will be
the delightful Mandarin boutique hotel, a suitably intimate and rather
luxurious venue. Accommodation for the
remaining three nights in the village of Etrim, at Selcuk near Ephesus and in
Pamukkale or Aphrodisias will be of a simpler, but still perfectly comfortable
standard. Informative yet informal,
this holiday will suit those who wish to visit some of Turkey’s most remarkable
sights in a small group of like-minded people instead of being herded around on
a mass-market coach tour. Travel will be by air-conditioned minibus, and the itinerary
has been designed to follow a relaxed pace.
This holiday can be extended by a
second week at Mandarin or one of our other properties.
Itinerary:
Monday:
Arrival at Dalaman airport, transfer to Mandarin and informal welcome
dinner to get to know your hosts and fellow travellers.
Tuesday:
A leisurely, late-morning departure to the Kaya Valley, where you will
have the opportunity to explore the deserted village of Kayakoy before
progressing to the unspoilt beach of Gemiler for a swim. Overnight
at Mandarin.
Wednesday:
A visit to the ancient site of Tlos and to the stunning Canyon of
Saklikent. Overnight at Mandarin.
Thursday:
Depart Mandarin after breakfast and head west to the riverside village
of Dalyan, famed for its rock tombs. Proceed in the afternoon along the
scenic Gulf of Gokova to the unspoilt Turkish village of Etrim, where
you will have the opportunity to see carpet dyes being made the
traditional way, enjoy a typical dinner with the villagers and overnight
in an authentic village house.
Friday:
Proceed to Selcuk, where you will visit the House of the Virgin Mary and
Turkey’s greatest archaeological site, Ephesus. Overnight at the
Kalehan Hotel.
Saturday:
Visit the unique limestone terraces of Pamukkale and the ancient site of
Aphrodisias. Overnight in Pamukkale or Aphrodisias.
Sunday:
Return to Faralya. Remainder of day at leisure at Mandarin. Farewell
dinner in the evening.
Monday:
Return transfer to Dalaman Airport for your flight home.
Price
includes:
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Daily
breakfast at Mandarin or en route as specified, welcome and farewell
dinners at Mandarin.
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Accommodation
in Etrim, Selcuk and Pamukkale/Aphrodisias.
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All
transfers by air-conditioned minibus as per the above itinerary and
applicable entrance fees.
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