Friends of Aphrodisias Trust / Annual Trip to Turkey
In 2012 the Friends organised a trip to Turkey, and it is hoped to make this a regular event. The tour is just over a week long, and aims to visit at least one archaeological site a day - centred, of course, on a tour of Aphrodisias itself, and including meeting with the archaeologists.
2014 Trip
The next trip is provisionally planned for mid-September 2014, with a likely itinerary as follows:
Day 1 Fly to Antalya. Met by guide and minibus. Night in Antalya.
Day 2 Visit Termessos. Sightseeing and night in Antalya.
Day 3 Visit Sagalassos. On to Pamukkale for night.
Day 4 Visit Hierapolis and Laodicea. Night at Pamukkale.
Day 5 Visit site of Aphrodisias & meet archaeologists. Night at Aphrodisias.
Day 6 Revisit Aphrodisias, especially the museum. On to visit Nysa. Night at Sultanhisar or Aydin.
Day 7 Visit Alabanda and Alinda. Night at Heraclea/Latmos.
Day 8 Visit Labranda and Euromos (or Magnesia and Priene). Night at Heraclea.
Day 9 Visit Milas and Stratoniceia. Night at Akyaka.
Day 10 Fly out from Dalaman.
If you are interested in joining the tour, then please contact us.
Day 1 Fly to Antalya. Met by guide and minibus. Night in Antalya.
Day 2 Visit Termessos. Sightseeing and night in Antalya.
Day 3 Visit Sagalassos. On to Pamukkale for night.
Day 4 Visit Hierapolis and Laodicea. Night at Pamukkale.
Day 5 Visit site of Aphrodisias & meet archaeologists. Night at Aphrodisias.
Day 6 Revisit Aphrodisias, especially the museum. On to visit Nysa. Night at Sultanhisar or Aydin.
Day 7 Visit Alabanda and Alinda. Night at Heraclea/Latmos.
Day 8 Visit Labranda and Euromos (or Magnesia and Priene). Night at Heraclea.
Day 9 Visit Milas and Stratoniceia. Night at Akyaka.
Day 10 Fly out from Dalaman.
If you are interested in joining the tour, then please contact us.
2012 Trip
The trip in 2012 had the following itinerary:
Day 1 Fly into Dalaman. Night at the Hotel Alila Koycegiz.
Day 2 Drive to Aphrodisias. Afternoon at the site, night at the Hotel Herakles, Karahayýt (Pamukkale).
Day 3 Day at the site. Drive to Sirince for night. Stay at Kirkinca House Hotel
Day 4 Tour Ephesus, night at Sirince.
Day 5 Tour Priene, Miletus & Didyma, night at Kapi Kiri koyu. Stay at Agora Pansyion.
Day 6 Tour Heraclea/Latmos, Labranda & Euromos, night at Kapi Kiri koyu.
Day 7 Tour Stratonicea & Lagina, night at Akyaka. Stay at Baga Boutique Hotel.
Day 8 Fly out of Dalaman
Day 1 Fly into Dalaman. Night at the Hotel Alila Koycegiz.
Day 2 Drive to Aphrodisias. Afternoon at the site, night at the Hotel Herakles, Karahayýt (Pamukkale).
Day 3 Day at the site. Drive to Sirince for night. Stay at Kirkinca House Hotel
Day 4 Tour Ephesus, night at Sirince.
Day 5 Tour Priene, Miletus & Didyma, night at Kapi Kiri koyu. Stay at Agora Pansyion.
Day 6 Tour Heraclea/Latmos, Labranda & Euromos, night at Kapi Kiri koyu.
Day 7 Tour Stratonicea & Lagina, night at Akyaka. Stay at Baga Boutique Hotel.
Day 8 Fly out of Dalaman