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Hand made Turkish carpets have been sort after throughout the world for hundreds of years. Today, many carpets are still hand made by unknown village 'artists'. It can take from several months to years to complete a hand made carpet.
Special Interest Tours
From passion to pilgrimage, these specialty tours are a must for those visiting Turkey with a mission.
Pay homage to the ANZAC legend at Gallipoli’s long mute battlefields or hike through Turkey’s diverse landscape, smelling fragrant herbs growing wild by the roadside. Make a pilgrimage in the footsteps of St Paul or marvel at great historic Artwork and Architecture. Just try and resist the spicy aromas of traditional Turkish fare ... created by you!
These tailored, speciality or classic tours have been designed and tested by our Turkey travel experts to ensure your Special Interest Tour is beyond exceptional. Turkey’s most distinct accommodation welcomes the small tour groups, numbering no more than 15. From the moonscape of Cappadocia to Mediterranean cliff faces Special Interest Tours offer a rare glimpse of the real Turkey.
6 Special Interest Tours
Turkey Cook's Tour
Your very own personalised tour and cookbook will be yours forever. Local chefs with you during fresh food shopping and cooking. Minimal site visits to historical parts of Turkey. Maximum of 15 participants. Tour runs twice a year; May and September each year. Read More >>
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ANZAC Day with John Basarin
This is a unique opportunity to combine Dr John Basarin's Turkey Walk Tour with a pilgrimage to Gallipoli and attend the commemorations of the 97TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN. Opportunity not to be missed! Author of books on Gallipoli & the winner of 2010 RSL's Anzac Peace Prize Dr V. John Basarin. Read More >>
3 day Premium tour
Visiting Istanbul, Canakkale, Gallipoli
Pekish Cultural Tour
Pekish Cultural Tour 2012 is especially designed for a cultural experience in Turkey. The tour has seen small changes to the successful program which ran in September 2011. Peter and Glenda will take a maximum of 25 passengers on this tour where both Peter and Glenda are the tour leaders along with local tour guides. Fairy Chimneys Travel is the travel agent... Read More >>
21 day tour from $3,760
Visiting Istanbul, Safranbolu, Ankara, Hattusas, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, Aspendos, Kas, Myra, Pamukkale, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Pergamum, Canakkale, Troy, Gallipoli, Bursa, Istanbul
Jill's Cultural Tour of Turkey
A tour filled with Culture, History and Archaeology. This is the smallest group size tour we conduct, a maximum of 15 passengers plus your tour Leader Jill. This tour will take you to many classical sites in Western Turkey as well as Cappadocia and also Catalhoyuk, a site from Neolithic and Chalcolithic era, approximately 7500 BC to 5700 BC. Read More >>
19 day Premium tour from $3,930
Visiting Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Aphrodisias, Ephesus, Priene, Miletus, Didyma, Pergamum, Troy, Canakkale, Gallipoli
Photography Tour
Photography Tour of Turkey and Gallipoli, especially designed for photographers. The tour is headed by Award Winning Photographer Michael Silver and Gallipoli Expert, Author and Historian Dr John Basarin. The program is carefully designed to introduce Turkey with her rich and authentic cuisine, history and amazing landmarks that a photo enthusiast will rarely... Read More >>
18 day Premium tour from $3,930
Visiting Istanbul, Canakkale, Gallipoli, Assos, Bozcaada, Troy, Pergamum, Selcuk, Ephesus, Kusadasi, Sirince, Anzac Cove
Turkey Walk Tour
Experience a quality Turkish walking holiday. Be guided through magnificent Cappadocia Region, a lunar landscape area with canyons and valleys full of 'fairy chimneys', the world-famous rock formations. Combining walking with history and archaeology, you will enjoy the 'Lycian Walk' further south on the Mediterranean Coast, walking through the National Parks... Read More >>
18 day Premium tour from $3,930
Visiting Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, Olympos, Lycian Way, Gulet Cruise, Greek Island Kastellorizo, Kas, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Troy, Gallipoli