Turkey is the country where east meets west; Europe meets Asia. Its most famous city is situated across the Asian/European boundaries.
This tour will take you to places with exotic names and rich histories, Istanbul, Ankara, Troy, the Anzac beaches at Gallipoli and the fabulous Cappadocia region with its cave cities and incredible rocky skyline.
The Turks are very friendly and hospitable people with a rich culture and fascinating cuisine. You will be made welcome everywhere and will return with a deeper knowledge the history of the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.
This trip will be best enjoyed by participants possessing previous continental driving experience, who are reasonably mobile and have a sense for adventure.
All campsites chosen are the best in the areas being visited, however UK caravan club standards should not be expected. Electricity will be available at all sites; however the available amperage will be low. While this will be sufficient to power fridges and keep leisure batteries topped up, customers should be prepared to use gas for cooking, hot water, heating etc.
Our tour directors speak Turkish (one of them is Turkish), which could prove useful in the more remote regions.
ALL MOTORHOMES OVER 6 METRES LONG WILL BE SURCHARGED BY £140. ALL MOTORHOMES OVER 8 METRES LONG WILL BE SURCHARGED BY £370
Price List
Included in the Price
ü Return ticket on Dover – Calais ferry
ü Access to Club Class lounge
ü 1 night at campsite in Tournai with 220 volt hook-up
ü 1 night at campsite near Dahn with 220 volt hook-up
ü Grill dinner at Dahn campsite
ü 1 night at campsite in Switzerland with 220 volt hook-up
ü 2 nights at Bologna campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü Ticket on Ancona – Igoumenitsa ferry
ü On-deck camping place on ferry, with 220 volt hook-up
Dinner with wine on ferry
ü 1 night at Methoni Pierias campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü 2 nights at Alexandroupoli campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü 2 nights at Eceabat campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü Group dinner
ü Bus tour of World war one battlefields at Gallipoli, Anzac Cove etc.
ü Light lunch on tour
ü Visit to Troy
ü 3 nights at Oren campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü 4 nights at Kusadasi campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü Group dinner in campsite’s own restaurant
ü Bus tour to Efes
ü Lunch on tour
ü Bus tour to Pamukkale
ü Lunch on tour
ü 3 nights at Oludeniz campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü Boat ride along coast
ü Barbecue lunch
ü Dinner in campsite’s own restaurant
ü 3 nights at Antalya campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü Walking tour of old town of Antalya
ü Boat ride along Anatolian coast
ü 1 night at Beysehir campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü 4 nights at Goreme campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü Tour of Cappadocia with English speaking guide
ü Lunch on tour
ü Dinner and traditional Cappadocian music
ü 2 nights at Ankara campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü Tour of Ankara, including Ataturk’s mausoleum with English speaking guide
ü Lunch on tour
ü 5 nights at Istanbul campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü Tour of Istanbul with English speaking guide
ü Lunch on tour
ü Dinner with Turkish entertainment
ü 1 night at Alexandropouli campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü 1 night at Methoni Pierias campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü Ticket on Igoumenitsa-Ancona ferry
ü On deck camping place with 220 volt hook-up
ü Comprehensive route guide
ü European road atlas
ü Local maps
ü Services of experienced GB Privilege Tour Director
Campsite Information
All campsites are the best available, but the general standard is poor. Electric hook-ups are available, but will rarely do more than operate the fridge and charge the battery. You will have to use gas for cooking, heating and water heating.
Itinerary
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Wednesday 14th April 2010: We catch a lunchtime ferry , with access to the Club Class lounge with free Champagne and coffee. After disembarkation at Calais we have a leisurely drive of about 100 miles to arrive at our campsite in Tournai, Belgium. This evening the group will have the opportunity to get to know each other at an informal drinks reception. |
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Thursday 15th April 2010: A longer drive today, about 270 miles, but nearly all on motorway, so it shouldn’t be too difficult. Our destination is a campsite in a village at the most northerly point of the Black Forest in Germany. The campsite has its own restaurant and we will be treated to a grill dinner this evening. |
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Friday 16th April 2010: We continue south and our next stop will be a campsite in Switzerland. The total drive will be about 210 miles, but virtually all on motorway. |
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Saturday 17th April 2010: Today’s drive to Bologna is about 280 miles and will include driving around Milan’s notorious ring-road. |
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Sunday 18th April 2010: A day to rest and put your feet up – you’ve earned it! |
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Monday 19th April 2010: We catch the ferry from Ancona this evening. We will be sleeping on deck in our motorhomes, with 220 volt hook-ups. Most people will not have experienced this before, so it will be an opportunity for a new experience. If you decide to upgrade to a cabin, they may seem expensive, but they are of a very high standard. The boat has a variety of restaurants and this evening we will all get together for a group dinner in their a la carte restaurant. |
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Tuesday 20th April 2010: We arrive at Igoumenitsa early this morning and after disembarkation we have a drive of about 240 miles to arrive at a campsite at Methoni Pierias in Greece. |
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Wednesday 21st April 2010: After a drive of about 230 miles we will arrive at our next campsite at Alexandroupoli, still in Greece |
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Thursday 22nd April 2010: We have had a few hard days of driving, so today we will do absolutely nothing but relax. |
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Friday 23rd April 2010: After a short drive of 25miles we will reach the Turkish border. After crossing the border we have a short drive of only about 90 miles to our first Turkish campsite at Eceabat, Gallipoli.
This evening we will enjoy a group dinner to celebrate our arrival in Turkey. Our first taste of Turkish food! |
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Saturday 24th April 2010: This morning we will be collected by coach from our campsite to visit the World War 1 Gallipoli battle fields, Anzac cove and memorial sites remembering the many who lost their lives here. Included will be a light lunch. |
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Sunday 25th April 2010: Today as we leave Eceabat we cross the Marmara sea and set foot in Asia for the first time. Our drive is 95 miles to Oren, stopping off on the way to visit the ancient site of Troy. Oren is a typical small Turkish holiday resort where our campsite is located right on the beach. |
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Monday 26th April 2010: A free day to relax on the beach or visit the Turkish town of Burhaniye, 3 miles from the campsite. One can walk, cycle or catch the dolmus (a small local bus). |
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Tuesday 27th April 2010: Another free day. If there is enough interest we will arrange a trip Bergama (Pergamon), Turkey's oldest civilized settlement. |
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Wednesday 28th April 2010: Today we drive about 175 miles to Kusadasi where our campsite is located opposite the beach and within easy walking distance to the centre of this popular holiday resort.
This evening we will have a group dinner in the campsite’s own restaurant. |
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Thursday 29th April 2010: This morning we will be collected by coach with an English speaking guide to visit Efes, considered to be the best preserved ancient city in Europe. This will be followed by a visit to the house claimed to be where the Virgin Mary sought refuge and remained until her death. Lunch is included. |
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Friday 30th April 2010: Another group excursion today, this time to Pamukkale; a “cotton” castle formed from white calcium pools. Lunch is included. |
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Saturday 1st May 2010: Today has been left completely free to catch up on the chores. |
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Sunday 2nd May 2010: Today’s drive is about 180 miles and will bring us to Oludeniz, where we will stay at Oludeniz Camping, a lagoon side campsite within walking distance of the town. |
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Monday 3rd May 2010: Today we will have a boat ride along the Turkish coast. A barbecue lunch will be included. |
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Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th & Thursday 6th May 2010: Time for relaxing on the beach, swimming in the lagoon and strolling around the resort of Oludeniz.
Additionally, if there is enough interest we will arrange:
1. A day trip to the ‘Xanthos Valley’ to visit the Lycian city of Tlos and to take a wander in the ‘Saklikent Gorge’.
2. An afternoon trip to the ‘Ghost village’ of Kayakoy; taking the bus there with the option to either bus it back or walk back to the campsite along the coastal path (about 2 hours).
On the evening of Wednesday 5th September we will have a group dinner in a local restaurant. |
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Friday 7th May 2010: Today we drive about 125 miles to Antalya, a wealthy Turkish city. |
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Saturday 8th May 2010: This morning we meet in the old part of Antalya (about 30 minutes walk from the campsite or a taxi can be used) from where our English speaking guide will take us on a walking tour of the old quarter. There will be free time for wandering around and to take lunch before meeting back for an afternoon boat ride along the Anatolian coastline. |
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Sunday 9th May 2010: Another free day to relax. |
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Monday 10th May 2010: Today we drive 150 miles to a campsite at Beysehir, Konya |
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Tuesday 11th May 2010: Another leisurely drive of 205 miles to Goreme in Cappadocia. |
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Wednesday 12th May 2010: To see the geographical wonderland of Cappadocia at its very best we shall be offering an optional, early morning hot air balloon trip. We shall be collected from our campsite and transported to the launch site where, as the balloons are being prepared, we will be served a buffet breakfast. Take off will be in time for us to view, from the air, the sun rising over Cappadocia. Our total flight time will be 1½ hours after which upon landing we will enjoy a Champagne reception before being transported back to our campsite. |
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Thursday 13th May 2010: This morning we will be collected by coach with an English-speaking guide to visit the underground cities, cave houses and churches of Cappadocia. Lunch is included. |
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Friday 14th May 2010: A completely free day. This evening we will experience a Cappadocian night, comprising traditional food and music from the region. |
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Saturday 15th May 2010: Today we drive about 180 miles to Ankara, Turkey’s capital. |
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Sunday 16th May 2010: We have a sight seeing tour of Ankara with an English speaking guide. The tour will include visiting Ataturk’s mausoleum and a group lunch. |
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Monday 17th May 2010: A drive of about 280 miles will bring us to Istanbul; home to the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofia, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar to name just a few. |
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Tuesday 18th May 2010: Today we have a sightseeing tour, with an English speaking guide, to visit some of Istanbul’s major sights. Lunch will be included. |
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Wednesday 19th May 2010: A free day with an opportunity for tour participants to accompany the tour directors to Istanbul to familiarise themselves with public transport to and from the campsite. |
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Thursday 20th May 2010: A free day. |
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Friday 21st May 2010: Another free day followed by a farewell dinner where we will enjoy traditional cuisine accompanied by Turkish entertainment. |
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Saturday 22nd May 2010: Today we drive 155 miles to Ipsala and the Greek border. After crossing the border we have another 25 miles to our campsite at Alexandroupoli, Greece |
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Sunday 23rd May 2010: A drive of about 230 miles will bring us to our campsite at Methoni Pierias, Greece. |
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Monday 24th May 2010: Today we drive 240 miles to Igoumenitsa in time for our return ferry to Italy at 23:30. |
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Tuesday 25th May 2010: The tour ends when we arrive in Ancona, Italy at 14:00. You can either make your own way back to Calais or follow the tour leader. |
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