VIRTUOSO VOYAGES EVENT

Virtuoso Voyager Club Shore Experience (5 Hours)

Virtuoso Voyages

Antalya, Turkey

Note: You may select this complimentary offer only when you book a participating sailing through a Virtuoso Advisor.

Antalya, Turkey

Description

This fortified seaport on the Western Mediterranean was already a millennium old when St. Paul and St. Barnabas left its harbor on their journey to Antioch. Today, the sweet fragrance of orange groves and pine forests still wafts through the air in Antalya. And history oozes at every turn.

Voyager Club members will be privy to a private tour of the ancient Greco-Roman sites of Perge and Aspendos. At Perge, we’ll explore the settlements of the Greek colonists, who settled here after the Trojan War. Aspendos, which dates back to the Hittite Empire (800 BC), has one of the world’s best preserved amphitheaters as well as a stadium, a colonnaded street, and huge Hellenistic and Roman gates.

A delicious luncheon of regional specialties follows at one of Antalya’s finest establishments. Local specialties, including fresh apricots and figs, enhance our elegant meal. And choice wines add to the gastronomic feast.

After lunch, we’ll wander the galleries of the Antalya Archaeological Museum with docents, who will share the histories of the collections with us. This award-winning museum is housed in a former Byzantine church. The artifacts span thousands of years from the Stone Age to the ancient Hittites and Persians to the modern Ottoman Empire. Inside is a fully furnished Nomad’s tent. We’ll partake of refreshments in the garden courtyard.

Approximate Length: Seven hours.

Suggested Attire: Casual wear with comfortable shoes. Light to moderate walking.

PLEASE NOTE: All Virtuoso shore events are capacity controlled and require a minimum number of participants to operate. Events are subject to change without notice. Virtuoso events are individually tailored for each date and arrival. Your event could be different than what’s noted here; but it will be designed to be memorable and to bring you a traveler’s view that you will treasure, and would otherwise miss entirely. Final details will be outlined in program letters provided by your Virtuoso host aboard ship. Please note that ground operators and other suppliers are independently owned and operated, and are not controlled by Virtuoso or Virtuoso Discoveries. Your participation in this event serves as your acknowledgment that neither Virtuoso nor Virtuoso Discoveries is responsible for the acts or omissions of these third parties.
Meals: Lunch
Recommended Ages: All Ages
Activity Level: Moderate
Experience(s): Sightseeing

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