This tour is one of our Smithsonian Journeys Signature tours and is designed for small groups of 16 to 24 Smithsonian travelers. Throughout the tour, you will be accompanied by one of our exceptional Smithsonian Study Leaders, all top experts in their fields. This tour represents outstanding travel value, featuring included international airfare.
Gary Leiser is a historian with expertise in Islamic history. He lived in Turkey for almost eight years, served as U.S. Air Force historian for Turkey, and has published numerous books on the early history of the Turks. Gary will lead the September 9th, September 27th, and October 21st departures. Karen Britt is professor of Byzantine art and archaeology at the University of Louisville. She has excavated in Turkey, Greece and Israel. Karen will lead the September 16th departure.
Tour the ancient ruins at Troy, Pergamum, and Ephesus and enjoy an exclusive lecture by a local archaeologist.
Spend four nights aboard a privately chartered, traditional gulet yacht, cruising along the turquoise waters of the Turkish Riviera.
Navigate through an intriguing maze of channels aboard a small skiff to see the Lycian rock tombs at the Lake of Koycegiz.
This tour features the following World Heritage sites in Turkey:
The Historic Areas of Istanbul
The Archaeological Site of Troy
To see a complete list of all our tours featuring World Heritage sites, click here.
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