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Turkey Motorbike Tour -
Turkey
Starts: Chamonix, France
@ 19:00hrs
Most riders allow 2 days' comfortable riding
from UK to Chamonix
(approx 550 miles easy autoroute)
We can provide accommodation details for participants riding through France - please contact us
 Fully Guided
Bilingual Wildcat Guides
Unsurpassed Route
Excellent accommodation throughout
30 Years Experience running adventure holidays in Europe, Asia, Middle East & Morocco
Riding is on surfaced roads*. Trail, Touring, and Sports Bikes are suitable for use on the tour. Minimum capacity 600cc is recommended.
*Some historic sites may require short easy offroad riding. Ongoing roadworks in Turkey may necessitate riding on short easy sections of hard packed gravel surfaces.
TURKEY FAQs
Hotel Parking
Our Price Includes:
- A route which has been fully researched to give you the best motorcycling roads
- Quality accommodations - all of which have been checked by us
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A guarantee of services by a Bona Fide Tour Operator (Wildcat Adventures Ltd)
- Overnight Ferry Italy to Greece return in 2 berth cabins - the ferry crossing is typically calm and enjoyable
- 21 days
- 2 rest days with options to ride
- Excellent quality traditional hotels, and guest houses
- All Breakfasts
- 3 Dinners
- Maps with tour outlined & GPS coordinates of all accommodations
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Tour package
- Fully guided ALL the way by John Fulton and Brigitte Lucas
- Exclusions: Lunches, other meals and beverages except as indicated above, petrol, tolls, travel / bike / breakdown insurance, fuel surcharges, port taxes, Turkey visa, short ferries within Turkey, parking fees, tips to waiters etc, items of personal nature, entrance to tourist attractions, balloon ride, local guides.
Cappadocia
Pindos Mountains - Greece
Gallipoli Penninsula
A typical cave accommodation
Pontic Tombs
21 days
5000 Miles
Our tour is designed to experience Turkey, its people and its culture rather than simply pass through it !
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DATE / PRICE:
Due to travel restrictions in Eastern Turkey
this trip has been suspended until further notice
£ TBD riding own bike
£ TBD pillion
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Mount Nemrut
Overlooking Armenia from the ruins of Ani
FOOD
Treat yourself to a great variety of Turkish food - always cooked fresh and offers an excellent variety of meat and vegetarian dishes
How to Book
BOOKING FORM.htm (HTML file)
To book this Eastern Turkey motorbike tour please print, complete and send along with your deposit.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
June flowers
"..It was a memorable tour and it was good to meet up with everyone. I'm sure our paths will cross again sometime"
Bob M. (Turkey August 2010)
"..Allison and I had a really cracking time, not only because of the riding but mainly because of the quality of the group - thanks to one and all for making this trip so superb. Just goes to prove the adage - there are no such people as strangers, just friends that you haven't met yet! Allison is already looking for the next one."
Andy & Allison D.
(Turkey August 2010)
Northern Greece
Ataturk Statue
Sunset over Goreme
"...Thanks to you all for making a great trip an outstanding trip, much of which is still sinking in. So many great experiences and much more reading to piece together the various elements of the trip."
Larry S (Turkey August 2010)
"..Many thanks to you and Brigitte for a wonderful tour of Turkey can't believe I rode 7500 miles round trip..."
John H (Turkey August 2010)
".Thank you for a great trip, I think we all learned quite a lot from it - I know that the experience will be invaluable when me and Mark hit similar countries on our route westwards (RTW Trip). Can't believe that we had such a great group and no mechanical problems..."
Martin L (Turkey August 2010)
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TURKEY - MOTORBIKE
ROAD TOUR (21 Days)
"Cappadocia & The Silk Road"
A great tour for both rider & pillion!
REF: TURKEY-ROAD
France - Italy - Greece - Western & Eastern Turkey
We have run many motorbike tours to Turkey -
our experience and indepth knowledge of its
landscape, people, culture, and historical sites
in this vast and wonderful country is unsurpassed!
Our extensive experience touring in Turkey throughout the years has enabled us to set up a unique route taking in the hilights of the great country and the best motorcycling roads.
Join us on an unforgettable motorbike Adventure
DATE / PRICE:
Due to travel restrictions in Eastern Turkey
this trip has been suspended until further notice
£ TBD riding own bike
£ TBD pillion
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UNESCO World Heritage site - Nemrut Dagi
UNESCO World Heritage site - Safranbolu
(21 Days - approx 5000 Miles)
Our tour is designed to experience Turkey, its people and its culture rather than simply pass through it !
"We had a wonderful time and especially enjoyed the company of you all. We hope to see all of you again on another Wildcat trip. One point I wish to mention is our appreciation of the work and effort that both John and Brigitte undertook to make this trip the success that it was. The route was spectacular and gave us all a real insight into Turkey itself - not the Mediterranean resorts.The hotels were excellent and a lot more comfortable than I expected - a real value for money trip.The food was really very good and I have put on weight. I enjoyed Greece very much, even though it was just a warm-up for the main event.The border crossings were a breeze with Brigitte directing us.
All in all, this trip must be up there with the very best.
Thank you John & Brigitte"
Bob & Cris W. (Turkey August 2010)
"...was home early evening to tell my wife all about the excellent and most enjoyable ride to Turkey - thank you all for making it an unforgettable three weeks"
Tony L. (Turkey August 2010)
Thanks to everyone for the great tours - looking forward to many more!
Visit photo albums below
Cappadocia, Nemrut Dagi
Numerous Caravanserais (inns along the silk road which enabled travelers and their camels laden with goods to rest in relative security)
  
AN INCREDIBLE RIDE into the cradle of civilization.
A Tour into the wild unexplored regions of Turkey - for the adventure motorcyclist.
 
We follow the footprints of history touched by the Greeks, Persians, Alexander the Great, Romans, Crusaders, and the Ottoman Empire.
OUR TOUR INCLUDES:
The beautiful Aegean Coast
Ancient Greek and Roman cities,
Crusader Castles,
Euphrates & Tigris River system,
High mountains of Anatolia,
Incredible volcanic landscapes,
Underground cities of Cappadocia,
Colossal statues of Mount Nemrut,
Beautiful UNESCO Heritage town of Amasya,
Numerous Caravansarys along the Silk Road
(The Silk Road was an ancient caravan route used in the exchange of goods such as silk, china, precious stones, paper, and spices between China & Rome )
boarding ferry to cross the historical Euphrates River
BIKING PROFILE:
A typical day's riding starts at around 8am and we reach our destination at approximately 5pm (including rest, fuel, photo, and lunch stops).
We schedule in 3 rest days (with options to ride) and several shorter ride days.
Driving conditions in Turkey are exciting and challenging due to the varied terrain and road conditions, high mountain passes, and canyons.
Most riding is on Tarmac Roads. Some historic sites may require short easy offroad riding. Ongoing roadworks in Turkey may necessitate riding on short easy sections of hard packed gravel surfaces.
THE ROUTE:
OUTLINE ITINERARY
"Turkey - Cappadocia & The Silk Road"
21 Days covering approximately 5000 Miles.
2 Rest Days (with options to ride)
Note: Our extensive experience touring in Turkey throughout the years has enabled us to set up a unique route taking in the hilights of the great country and the best motorcycling roads.
A more detailed itinerary along with maps etc is sent to all participants - the place names and details have been omitted from the outline itinerary below to protect our product.
Day 1 - Chamonix
Meet in evening at our hotel in Chamonix - tour briefing @ 19:00hrs.
Overnight Hotel
Day 2 - Chamonix to North of Italy
Overnight Hotel
Day 3 - Short ride to ferry (overnight ferry to Greece)
Overnight Ferry - 2 berth cabins
Day 4 - Northern Greece
Arrive early morning ferry and ride through the beautiful mountains of northern Greece to our hotel high in the Macedonian mountains.
Overnight Hotel
Day 5 - Greece (Aegean Coast)
A great ride down through the mountain villages to our hotel overlooking the Aegean sea.
Overnight Hotel
Day 6 - Turkey
Clear customs and ride into Turkey via the Gallipoli peninsula. An opportunity to visit the battlefields, and the ancient city of Troy.
Overnight Hotel on a small island
Day 7 - Rest Day by the sea (or optional Day Ride)
Day 8- Western Anatolia (Lake District)
An area of varied landscapes and incredible ancient sites. Our day finishes with a ride through the mountains to our accommodation by the lake.
Dinner included. Overnight traditional Pension
Day 9 - Central Anatolia (Cappadocia)
A wonderful ride through lush countryside and the high plains to the incredible rock architecture of Cappadocia formed by the eruption of three volcanoes in the area millions of years ago.
Overnight Hotel
Day 10 - Cappadocia (Rest Day or optional day ride)
Day ride or rest day - visit the underground city of Kaymakli - opportuntity to take a balloon ride.
Overnight Hotel
Day 11 - Anti-Taurus Mountains
We ride past the extinct volcano of Mount Argeus (13000ft) which was one of the volcanoes responsible for the formation of the unique landscape of Cappadocia.
Dinner included. Overnight Hotel
Day 12 - The Heads of Nemrut Dagi
We ride to the summit of Mount Nemrut to enjoy the stunning scenery of the spectacular ancient monuments of Greek Gods and Godesses.
Following our visit we ride to our accommodation on the northern edge of Mount Nemrut.
Overnight Hotel
Day 13 - Central Anatolia
A great ride through the mountains to our overnight stay in a bustling town on the Silk Route. An opportunity to see the incredible caravanserais and mosques.
Overnight Hotel
Day 14 - Central Anatolia
Spectacular ride through the mountains to our overnight stay in an Ottoman town (a wonderful UNESCO heritage site with Pontic tombs, ancient mosques, and castles). An opportunity to visit a magnificent UNESCO heritage site with Pontic tombs, ancient mosques, and castles.
Overnight Hotel
Day 15- Central Anatolia
We ride south through the mountains into the crucible of history where traces of Neolithic settlements, Hittite cities, and the Ottomans are evident. We overnight in a wonderful mountain town which is now a world UNESCO heritage site due the preservation of the Ottoman mansions.
Overnight in an Ottoman House.
Days 16- Western Anatolia
We ride through several mountain ranges to our overnight stop in a small historical town overlooking a beautiful lake.
Overnight Hotel
Day 17- Greece (Aegean Coast)
We ride along the coast of the Sea of Marmara with views to Istanbul to take our short ferry to Gallipoli (Gelibolu) and north to the border and our hotel in Greece overlooking the Aegean.
Overnight Hotel
Day 18- Northern Greece
We ride through the beautiful mountains of northern Greece to our hotel high in the Macedonian mountains.
Overnight Hotel
Day 19 - Overnight ferry to Italy
Enroute to our evening ferry we visit the incredible rock structures and monasteries of Meteora.
Overnight Ferry - 2 berth cabins
Day 20 - Arrive Italy port in late afternoon - short ride to our hotel in a quiet hilltop village overlooking Ancona and the sea.
Dinner included. Overnight Hotel
Day 21- Bid our farewells
NOTE: Most riders allow 2 days' comfortable riding from UK to Chamonix (approx 550miles easy autoroute). We can provide accommodation details for participants riding through France - please contact us
Our tour is designed to experience Turkey, its people and its culture rather than simply pass through it !
World UNESCO site
Meteora, Greece
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