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Turkey
Motorbike Tour -
Eastern Turkey Starts:
Thurs 19 Aug
Chamonix, France @ 19:00hrs
(hotel included that evening)
Ends:
Sat 11 Aug
Chamonix, France
(hotel included that evening)
Most
riders allow 2 days' comfortable riding from UK to Chamonix
(approx 550 miles
easy autoroute)
We can provide accommodation details for participants riding
through France - please contact us
 Fully
Guided
Bilingual
Wildcat Guides
Unsurpassed
Route
Excellent
accommodation throughout
25
Years Experience running adventure holidays in Europe, Asia, Middle East &
Morocco
Riding
is entirely on surfaced roads*. Trail, Touring, and Sports Bikes are suitable
for use on the tour. Minimum capacity 500cc is recommended. *Some
historic sites may require short easy offroad riding EASTERN TURKEY FAQs 
Our
Price Includes: - A
route which has been fully researched to give you the best motorcycling roads
- Quality
accommodations - all of which have been checked by us
- A
guarantee of services by a Bona Fide Tour Operator (Wildcat Adventures Ltd)
- Overnight
Ferry Italy to Greece return in 2 berth cabins - the ferry crossing is typically
calm and very enjoyable
- 24
days / 24 nights
- 2
rest days
- Good
quality traditional hotels, and guest houses
- All
Breakfasts
- 6
Dinners
-
Maps with tour outlined
- Tour
package
- Fully
guided ALL the way by John Fulton and Brigitte Lucas
- Exclusions:
Lunches, other meals and beverages except as indicated above, petrol, tolls, travel
/ bike / breakdown insurance, Turkey visa, short ferries within Turkey, parking
fees, tips to waiters etc, items of personal nature, entrance to tourist attractions,
balloon ride, local guides.
A
typical cave accommodation
Minimum
12 riders
24
days/ 24 nights
5500 Miles
Our
tour is designed to experience Turkey, its people and its culture rather than
simply pass through it !
Dates
& Prices
(Price
is per person based on sharing a cabin and a room with another participant)
19
Aug -11 Sept 2010
Sorry
- August
2010 date now Closed! We have 10 riders + 3 pillions joining
us on this great adventure..we will post photos here on our return in September
Book
now for August 2011
25
Aug-17 Sept 2011
Spaces
Available
booking deadline 31 Jan 2011 £
3184 rider with own bike
£ 2634 pillion
Single
Supplement £ 550
Note
on Single Suppplement:
Please note single rooms are subject to availability.
Many
hotels now insist on a twin room payment
even for single occupancy. Wildcat have in the past absorbed part of the cost
of a single room but we have had to increase the single room supplement due to
the high increased cost by accommodations.
Ferry
Cabins are twin berth sharing A
single cabin supplement applies please call us for details Payment
Schedule:
£800
deposit
Final
balance due 90 days prior to departure
Payment
Schedule:
1. £800 initial deposit required to secure your place on the
tour
2.
Final balance due 90 days prior to departure
*Discount
Available - Customer Loyalty Program 
FOOD
Treat yourself to a great variety of Turkish food - always cooked fresh and
offers an excellent variety of meat and vegetarian dishes
BOOKING
FORM
To book this Eastern Turkey motorbike
tour please print, complete and send along with your 30% deposit.
TERMS
AND CONDITIONS 
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| EASTERN
TURKEY
Motorbike Road Tour
"Cappadocia
& the Black Sea Coast"
Thur
19
Aug - Sat 11 Sept 2010
Sorry
- August
2010 date now Closed!
We have 10 riders + 3 pillions
joining us on this great adventure..we will post photos here on our return in
September
Book now for August 2011
25
Aug-17 Sept 2011
Spaces
Available
booking deadline 31 Jan 2011 £
3184 rider with own bike
£ 2634 pillion
Payment
Schedule:
£800
deposit
Final
balance due 90 days prior to departure (24
Days - approx 5500 Miles)
Our
tour is designed to experience Turkey, its people and its culture rather than
simply pass through it !
AN
INCREDIBLE RIDE
into the cradle of civilization. A
Tour into the wild unexplored regions of Eastern Turkey - for the adventure motorcyclist. 
We follow the footprints of history touched by the Greeks, Persians, Alexander
the Great, Romans, Crusaders, and the Ottoman Empire. 
OUR
TOUR INCLUDES:
The beautiful Aegean Coast
Ancient Greek and Roman
cities,
Crusader Castles,
High mountains of Anatolia,
Incredible volcanic
landscapes,
Underground cities of Cappadocia,
Colossal statues of Mount
Nemrut,
Colourful bazaars of the UNESCO Heritage site at Mardin,
Largest
lake in Turkey - Lake Van,
Claimed remains of Noah's Ark in the shadow of
Mt Ararat,
Wild unspoilt beauty of the mountains of North Eastern Turkey,
The breathtaking views of the Black Sea Coast! 
BIKING
PROFILE: A typical day's
riding starts at around 8am and we reach our destination at approximately 4pm.
We schedule in 2 rest days
and several shorter ride days. Driving
conditions in Turkey are exciting and challenging due to the varied terrain and
road conditions, high mountain passes, and canyons.
Most riding is on good quality Tarmac Roads.
Some historic sites may require short easy offroad riding. THE
ROUTE: 
Our
route takes us via France - Italy - Greece - Turkey
OUTLINE
ITINERARY:
Daily
distances vary from 110 miles to 350 miles on the tour.
We will cover approximately
5500 Miles.
2 Rest Days (Day 9 Capadoccia & Day 16 Black Sea Coast).
Note:
Our experience touring
in Turkey throughout the years has dictated our choice of entry. Our chosen route
provides the maximum time in the areas selected in Eastern Turkey.
Day
1 - Chamonix
Meet in evening at our hotel in Chamonix
- tour briefing @ 19:00hrs.
Overnight Hotel
Day
2 - Chamonix to North of Italy
Overnight Hotel
Day 3 - Southern
Italy (overnight ferry to Greece)
Overnight Ferry - 2 berth cabins
Day
4 - Northern Greece
Arrive early morning ferry and ride through the beautiful
mountains of northern Greece to our hotel high in the Macedonian mountains.
Overnight
Guest House
Day
5 - Greece (Aegean Coast)
A great ride down through the mountain villages
to our hotel overlooking the Aegean sea.
Overnight hotel
Day 6
- Turkey
Clear customs and ride into Turkey via the Gallipoli peninsula. An
opportunity to visit the battlefields, the ancient city of Troy, and Pergamon.
Overnight
hotel
Day
7 - Western Anatolia (Lake District)
An area of varied
landscapes and incredible ancient sites. Our day finishes with a ride into the
mountains to our spectacular
mountain top village overlooking the lakes.
Dinner
included. Overnight traditional Pension
Day 8
- Central Anatolia (Cappadocia)
A
wonderful ride through lush countryside and the high plains to the incredible
rock architecture of Cappadocia formed by the eruption of three volcanoes in the
area millions of years ago.
Overnight in hotel
Day 9 - Cappadocia (Rest Day or optional day ride)
Day ride or rest
day - visit the underground city of Kaymakli - opportuntity to take a balloon
ride.
Overnight
in hotel
Day 10 - Anti-Taurus Mountains
(Nemrut Dagi)
We ride past the extinct volcano of Mount Argeus (13000ft) which
was one of the volcanoes responsible for the formation of the unique landscape
of Cappadocia. We ride to the summit of Mount Nemrut to enjoy the stunning scenery
and sunset over the spectacular ancient monuments of Greek Gods and Godesses.
Dinner
included. Overnight
in hotel
Day 11 - Southeastern Anatolia
Ride
through the wild mountains and valleys of this exquisite area to our mountain
village (with castle) overlooking the Mesopotamian plains to Syria.
Dinner
included. Overnight
in hotel Day
12 -
Southeastern Anatolia
(Lake Van)
Ride through the mountains of southeastern Anatolia.
Visit local
markets, ancient walled towns, medieval fortresses, historic sites and the beautiful
Lake Van.
Overnight hotel
Days 13 & 14 -
North Eastern Anatolia
Ride Turkey's
wild and unexplored area with its remote highland pastures, and villages. Experience
the warmth of the mountain people. We ride near the Iranian
border and visit the Ishak Pasha Palace in the shadow of Mount Ararat.
Dinner
included. Overnight
in hotel
Day
15 - Black Sea
Coast
Ride over the Kackar Mountains and along the Black Sea coast through
tea plantations and hazel orchards. A relaxing ride through the numerous small
villages at the foot of the steep mountains which sweep down to the sea.
Dinner
included. Overnight
in hotel
Day
16 - Black
Sea Coast (Rest Day or optional ride)
Rest
day or short ride to visit Sumela Monastary
Overnight
hotel
Day
17 - Black Sea
Coast
Ride along the Black Sea coast with incredible views to Sinop - Turkey's
most northerly town.
Dinner
included. Overnight
in hotel
Day
18 - Central
Anatolia
We ride south through the mountains into the crucible of history where
traces of Neolithic settlements, Hittite cities, and the Ottomans are evident.
We overnight in a wonderful mountain town which is now a world UNESCO heritage
site due the preservation of the Ottoman mansions.
Overnight
hotel
Days 19 -
Western Anatolia
We
ride through several mountain ranges to our overnight stop in the town of Bursa
overlooking the Sea of Marmara.
Overnight
hotel Day
20 - Greece (Aegean
Coast)
We ride along the coast of the Sea of Marmara with views to Istanbul
to take our short ferry to Gallipoli (Gelibolu) and north to the border and our
hotel in Greece overlooking the Aegean.
Overnight
hotel Day
21 - Northern Greece
We
ride through the beautiful mountains of northern Greece to our hotel high in the
Macedonian mountains.
Overnight Guest House
Day
22 - Overnight
ferry to Italy
Overnight Ferry - 2 berth cabins Day
23 - Northern Italy
We ride north on the autopista to our hotel.
Overnight
hotel
Day 24 -
Ride to Chamonix
Overnight hotel & bid our farewells the following morning NOTE:
Most riders allow 2 days' comfortable riding from UK to Chamonix (approx 550miles
easy autoroute). We can provide accommodation details for participants riding
through France - please contact us Our
tour is designed to experience Turkey, its people and its culture rather than
simply pass through it ! 
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