Unobtrusive small group travel. The tour that doesnt feel like a tour. Accommodation and transport hassles are remove, you decide the itinerary and relax

Annie lived in Turkey for 6 years and has been travelling in Turkey for over 20 years.

TOURS TO TURKEY LED BY ANNIE ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD; DUE TO FAMILY COMMITMENTS.  

WE ANTICIPATE RESUMING TOURS IN 2009:  IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST PLEASE EMAIL ME SO WE CAN KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOU VIA EMAILS WHEN ITINERARIES AND DATES BECOME APPARENT CLOSER TO THE TIME. 

In Brief:  In our small group (max. 15 people) we will adventure, seek and discover all the wonders of Turkeys west and centre. A special orientation to seeing as much of the dying arts and crafts scene in Turkey. Let me know your special interest and we can incorporate. Istanbul, Bursa, Kutahya, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Cappadocia, Konya and much more. Pottery, silver production, cotton, carpets, ceramics and felt will all be covered by this September tour. Exact dates TBA, please email or call with expressions of interest or for further information on itinerary . Cost is all inclusve at $2300 per person twin share.

General information: With our individually tailored intimate tours you are bound to get just what you want from your visit to Turkey.

Not only does Annie organise all the accommodation in special pension hotels or small boutique hotels, the transport and driver and the itinerary she will fill you in on everything from Turkish Bath etiquette, fables and facts, annecdotes and lots of tips on culture, language, religion and buying the best souveniers.

Here is a sample of the most recent Turkey tour taken in May 2006-

EASTERN TURKEY

Flight from Istanbul to Goreme, Cappadocia. 3 days Cappadocia. Up to the top of Nemrut Dag to see the amazing Heads at sunrise. 2 nights is spiritual Urfa including a trip to Harran to see the Bee Hive houses and a terrific music night of traditional eastern tunes in a historical saray (palace). On to Mardin a spectucularly unspoilt and scenic stone village on the Mesopotanian plains. A city of 5 ancient languages and home to not only a gourmet cooking school but a 2.5 metre bell boy!

Via historic and beautiful HasanKeyf (due to be flooded) we explored for several hours this village and had a riverside lunch in a cave. Staying on route in Batman we ate at an interesting womens refuge/ restaurant, raising funds for womens' programs. Next day was scenic Lake Van and the Akdamar Island church.

Stayed on the lake and set off to Van fortress with a guide who then advised us to go to the university and see the Van cat breeding program in action. Spontaneous and very interesting. A treat at afternoon tea as we stopped by a beautiful waterfall before arriving in Dogubeyazit and seeing not only amazing amounts of sheperds with sheep but the most glorious snow capped Mount Ararat.

There were wonderful moments in every single day of the last 14 day tour of eastern Turkey. Tailored to the requests of the travelers a cheery group who had mostly traveled in Turkey before, set off into the "unknown" and mostly little explored, non tourist side of Turkey THE EAST. The tour was 14 days priced at $2150 inclusive of hotels, meals, mercedes mini bus professional guides at sites; snacks on the bus, and tip.