George Mason University Alumni Trip to Turkey
Join Alumni and friends for a fascinating journey to Turkey, one of the oldest and most exotic civilizations and one of the newest and most intriguing democratic nations. Turkey is a meeting of East and West. A few trip highlights follow.
In Istanbul, we will visit the Turkish Museum of Art, ranked as the “Best Museum of Europe,” and the 12th century Chora Church with frescoes and mosaics deemed the “best examples of Christian art of the Byzantine era.” A boat tour north on the Bosphorus--the 20 mile strait that separates Europe and Asia--takes us toward the Black Sea.
In Kusadasi/Izmir, we’ll see revered sites of the Christian world: Ephesus, the Basilica of St John, and the presumed last home of the Virgin Mary.
In Pamukkale, we'll visit white terraces of calcium--a thermal area and site of the ancient city of Hierapolis.
In Konya, we'll see a Whirling Dervish show at a caravansarai, built in 1235, and our guide Alpaslan, will discuss Rumi and his philosophy.
In Cappadocia, we’ll tour Kaymakli, an ancient underground city housing an estimated 15,000 people at a time. Three of city's nine layers were carved by Hittites more than 4000 years ago and later renovated by Byzantines.
The itinerary describes trip details, including a Turkish cooking class, belly dancing class, hot air balloon ride, and trip to Turkey's carpet center.
Trip Price: $2750
Trip Price includes:
- 4 star shared accommodation (single room supplement for an additional $400) Transportation within Turkey, Most meals, Guided tours, Entrance fees to sights
- Price does not include: International flight to Turkey, Tips, personal incidentals, some meals and travel or medical evacuation insurance.
Sign up today by filling out the reservation form.
Contact:
Michal McElwain Malur
School of Public Policy
George Mason University
703-993-1577 phone
703-993-8215 fax
mmcelwai@gmu.eduDeparture from the US should be no later than March 24, 2010. *