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Turkey
Motorbike Tour -
Eastern Turkey
Starts:
Chamonix, France @ 19:00hrs
Ends: Chamonix, France
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
Mount
Ararat
"Dog's
Biscuits"
 Fully
Guided
Bilingual
Wildcat Guides
Unsurpassed
Route
Excellent
accommodation throughout
25
Years Experience running adventure holidays in Europe, Asia, Middle East &
Morocco
Riding
is on surfaced roads*. Trail, Touring, and Sports Bikes are suitable for use on
the tour. Minimum capacity 600cc is recommended. *Some
historic sites may require short easy offroad riding. Ongoing
roadworks in Turkey may necessitate riding on short
easy sections of hard packed gravel surfaces. EASTERN TURKEY FAQs 
Hotel
Parking
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 enjoyable
- 24
days
- 2
rest days
- Good
quality traditional hotels, and guest houses
- All
Breakfasts
- 4
Dinners
-
Maps with tour outlined & GPS coordinates of all accommodations
- 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, fuel
surcharges, port taxes, Turkey visa, short ferries within
Turkey, parking fees, tips to waiters etc, items of personal
nature, entrance to tourist attractions, balloon ride, local
guides.
Cappadocia
Pindos
Mountains - Greece
Gallipoli Penninsula
A
typical cave accommodation
Pontic Tombs
24
days
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)
02-25
June 2012
Only 3 Spaces
£3659
rider with
own bike
£3065 pillion
Payment
Schedule 2012:
1.
£ 400 initial deposit per participant
2. £ 400 second deposit per participant - due by end
of February
Single
Supplement £ 425 hotels
25
May -
17 June 2013
Spaces - DISCOUNT!
**Book
before 01 Dec 2012 and receive a £100 discount off
our 2013 tour
£3659
rider with
own bike
£3065 pillion
Payment
Schedule 2013:
£
500 deposit per participant
Single
Supplement £ 425 hotels
Final
balance due 90 days prior to departure
Note
on Single Supplement:
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 imposed by accommodations.
Ferry
Cabins are twin berth sharing
A
single cabin supplement applies please call us for details
& availability
Mount
Nemrut
Overlooking
Armenia from the ruins of Ani
(photo by Allison Davies)
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 deposit.
TERMS
AND CONDITIONS 
June
flowers
"..It
was a memorable tour and it was good to meet up with everyone. I'm sure our paths
will cross again sometime"
Bob M. (Eastern Turkey August 2010) "..Allison
and I had a really cracking time, not only because of the riding but mainly because
of the quality of the group - thanks to one and all for making this trip so superb.
Just goes to prove the adage - there are no such people as strangers, just friends
that you haven't met yet! Allison is already looking for the next one."
Andy
& Allison D. (Eastern Turkey August 2010) 
Northern
Greece
Ataturk
Statue
Sunset
over Goreme
"...Thanks
to you all for making a great trip an outstanding trip, much of which is still
sinking in. So many great experiences and much more reading to piece together
the various elements of the trip."
Larry S (Eastern
Turkey August 2010)"..Many
thanks to you and Brigitte for a wonderful tour of Turkey can't believe I rode
7500 miles round trip..."
John H (Eastern
Turkey August 2010)".Thank
you for a great trip, I think we all learned quite a lot from it - I know that
the experience will be invaluable when me and Mark hit similar countries on our
route westwards (RTW Trip). Can't believe that we had such a great group and no
mechanical problems..."
Martin L (Eastern
Turkey August 2010)
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EASTERN TURKEY
Motorbike Road Tour
"Cappadocia
& the Black Sea Coast"
REF:
ETURKEY-ROAD
02-25
June 2012 Only 3 Spaces
25
May - 17 June
2013 Spaces
DISCOUNT!
**Book
before 01 Dec 2012 and receive a £100 discount off our 2013
tour
£3659
rider with
own bike
£3065 pillion
Nemrut Dagi
Safranbolu
North Eastern Turkey - a ride along the Armenian
Border
An incredible view over the Mesopotamian Plain & into Syria
(24
Days - approx 5500 Miles)
Our
tour is designed to experience Turkey, its people and its culture rather than
simply pass through it !"We
had a wonderful time and especially enjoyed the company of you all. We
hope to see all of you again on another Wildcat trip. One
point I wish to mention is our appreciation of the work and effort that both John
and Brigitte undertook to make this trip the success that it was. The
route was spectacular and gave us all a real insight into Turkey itself - not
the Mediterranean resorts.The hotels were excellent and a lot more comfortable
than I expected - a real value for money trip.The food was really very good and
I have put on weight. I enjoyed Greece very much, even though it was just a warm-up
for the main event.The border crossings were a breeze with Brigitte directing
us.
All in all, this trip must be up there with the very best.
Thank you
John & Brigitte"
Bob
& Cris W. (Eastern
Turkey August 2010)
"...was
home early evening to tell my wife all about the excellent and most
enjoyable ride to Turkey - thank you all for making it an unforgettable
three weeks"
Tony L. (Eastern Turkey August 2010)
In
August/September 2010 we had 10 riders + 3 pillions join us on this
great adventure..Thanks to everyone for a great tour!
Visit photo album below
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,
Euphrates
& Tigris River system,
High mountains of Anatolia,
Incredible volcanic
landscapes,
Underground cities of Cappadocia,
Colossal statues of Mount
Nemrut,
the ruins of the medievel Armenian city of Ani,
Beautiful UNESCO Heritage town of Amasya,
Largest lake in Turkey - Lake Van,
Ride in the shadow of Mt Ararat,
Wild unspoilt beauty of North Eastern
Turkey,
The breathtaking views of the Black Sea Coast 
boarding
ferry to cross the historical Euphrates River
We
visit the Eerie Ruins of Ani on the Armenian Border
Next
4 photos by Allison & Andrew Davies 
BIKING
PROFILE: A typical day's
riding starts at around 8am and we reach our destination at approximately 5pm
(including rest, fuel, photo, and lunch stops). 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 Tarmac Roads.
Some historic sites may require short easy offroad riding. Ongoing
roadworks in Turkey may necessitate riding on short
easy sections of hard packed gravel surfaces. THE
ROUTE: 
Our
route takes us via France - Italy - Greece - Turkey
(map drawn by Brigitte
one dreach Scottish winter day!)
OUTLINE
ITINERARY
"Eastern
Turkey - Cappadocia & the Black Sea Coast"
Daily distances vary from 110 miles to 350 miles on the tour.
We will cover approximately 5500 Miles.
2 Rest Days (Day 9 Cappadocia & Day 14 North Eastern Turkey).
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 - Short
ride to ferry (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, and the ancient city of Troy.
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.
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
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.
Dinner
included. Overnight
in hotel
Day 11 - Southeastern Anatolia
(Nemrut Dagi)
We ride to
the summit of Mount Nemrut to enjoy the stunning scenery of the spectacular ancient
monuments of Greek Gods and Godesses.
Ride through
the wild mountains and valleys of this exquisite area to our small town in the
mountains.
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
Day 13 -
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
14 -
North Eastern Anatolia (Rest
Day or optional day ride)
Rest Day or ride to
the ancient ruins of the Armenian city of Ani on the Armenian Border (an important
link in the Silk Route).
An opportunity for a spectacular day ride in the
mountains.
Dinner
included. Overnight
in hotel
Day
15 - Kackar Mountains
Ride
over the Kackar Mountains to our chalet high in the mountains.
Dinner
included. Overnight
in hotel
Day
16 - Central
Anatolia
Spectacular
ride through the mountains to our overnight stay in an Ottoman town (a wonderful
UNESCO heritage site with Pontic tombs, ancient mosques, and castles).
Overnight
hotel
Day
17 - Black Sea
Coast
Ride along the Black Sea coast to Sinop - Turkey's most northerly town.
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 a small historical
town overlooking a beautiful lake.
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
Enroute to our evening ferry we visit the incredible rock structures
and monasteries of Meteora.
Overnight
Ferry - 2 berth cabins Day
23 - Ride to Chamonix
Overnight hotel
Day
24 - Bid our farewells 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 ! 
In
the shadow of Mount Ararat
Lake
Van
World
UNESCO site
Mount
Ararat
Meteora,
Greece
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