The Nomadic Oasis overland South is for intrepid travellers , one of our Egypt and Middle East Overland Trips it gives you enough time to soak up the sun on the turquoise Mediterranean coast of Turkey as well as tasting for yourself the Middle Eastern and Arabic food and culture and Greek and Roman history of the region. Travel Overland to Turkey, Syria and Lebanon where you'll view Ephesus from the top of a 24000 seat Roman amphitheatre, walk amongst the WW1 ANZAC battlefields of Gallipoli as well as visit an 800 year old Crusader Castle.
The Nomadic Oasis overland South starts in Istanbul and finishes in Damascus, if you wish to start the tour in Damascus look at the Nomadic Oasis overland North for departure dates for this tour in reverse.
Days 1 - 8 (or day 11 - 18) Gallipoli - Straits of the Dardanelles -ANZAC and British Forces - Troy - Ephesus - either Pamukkale or the more scenic route to Marmaris - Olu Deniz - Olympus -Mediterranean coast - tree houses - beachs. Days 9 - 12 (7 - 10) Cappadocia via Saklikent Gorge - underground city - Goreme Valley. Days 13 - 18 (1 - 6) Syria - Aleppo - Crac de Chevaliers - Crusader Castles - Palmyra - Damascus - Lebanon and Beirut.
