Back in June I was asked by Ancient Origins if I’d like to host their Grand Turkey Tour set for October 2023. The itinerary is wonderful and there has been interest but it was publically announced only a couple of months ago. These types of trip are normally announced a year in advance which gives folk plenty of time to prepare. If it doesn’t go ahead this year, due to the desired headcount not being met, it’ll be rescheduled for 2024. It would certainly be the perfect trip for Turkey/ancient Anatolia first-timers and will be a lot of fun.
Places visited include: Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Çatalhöyük, Mount Nemrut, the Hittite centers of Hattusa and Alaca Höyük, Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, Ankara’s archaeological museum, Şanlıurfa’s Pool of Abraham, the wondrous fairy chimney landscape of Cappadocia, including the underground city of Kaymakli, and many more sites besides.
