Journey back in time to the seat of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires which ruled Europe and the Middle East for more than 1,600 years.

Walk the streets of Ephesus, one of the most complete cities of antiquity in the world. Sit in the same theater where Paul preached and Roman gladiators fought, still used today for performances. Stroll past the Library of Celsus and walk along the marble road. Visit the cottage where Virgin Mary lived her final days (St. John brought her to Ephesus after the crucifixion). Visit Cappadocia, where it is said nature, history, art, and life itself meet as nowhere else in such harmony and unity, a magnificent sight likened to the surface of the moon.

It was here in the 1920s Ataturk abolished Islam as the state religion, unveiled women, and made education free, coeducational, and secular.

Fall under the spell of the natural beauty of this land, and come away deeply moved by the mystique and beauty of ancient Greece and Turkey.

Includes: Munich, Vienna, Budapest, Bucharest, Venice, Oracle of Delphi, Istanbul’s Blue Mosque and Bazaar, Ankara’s museums and mausoleum of Ataturk, ancient Ephesus once part of Asia Minor and the cottage where Virgin Mary spent her last days, Cappadocia and its rock chapels, ancient villages and underground cities, the Aegean Coast, ruins of Troy, the Acropolis, Bulgaria, Adriatic Sea by ferry, Athens and Patras, Greece, Ankara, 49 days of campervan rental, 18 guided excursions, 20 meals, senior Tracks wagon masters and European guide throughout, some primitive camping, and standard Tracks services. Total driving miles 4,849.

Discounts: $50 early bird for reservations four months or more prior to tour, $100 for reservations 6 months prior to tour (total $150 with the 6-month discount), $50 Good Sam/FMCA membership, $100 past Tracker, $25 internet reservations.

Please review the itinerary and place your reservation, or call with questions, 800-351-6053.