Middle East Overland / Turkey - Days 1 - 14 Istanbul on the Bosphorus. Gallipoli - Anzac soldiers battlefields Dardenelles cross from Europe to Asia. Troy - Trojan wooden horse Ephesus the largest Roman city on the Mediterranean coast. Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Pamukkale a hillside of white limestone curtained terraces, with ancient spa pools. Turquoise Coast - Kas and Olympos with its eternal flames. Kekova underwater temple. Cappadoccia, a region formed from volcanic ash, Goreme churches and monasteries .Derinkuyu massive underground city. Turkish carpets and pottery in the world.

Middle East Overland / Syria - Days 15 - 21 Aleppo - covered markets, citadel and caravanserais. Crusader Castle Krac-de-Chevaliers. Palmyra; the Roman city in the desert. Damascus the oldest city in the world. Day trip to Lebanon - temple of Jupiter at Baalbeck & Beirut (politics permitting).

Middle East Overland / Jordan - Days 22 - 26 Dead Sea so salty you can only float on top. Petra with buildings and temples carved into the mountain walls. Wadi Rum the desert base of Lawrence of Arabia

Middle East Overland / Egypt - Days 27 - 28 Ferry across the Red Sea to the Sinai. Dahab - the best coral reefs in the world. and transfer to Cairo.