Aromatic marketplaces and preserved 3000-year-old cities await on this 11-night Turkey vacation for $1599 per person, including taxes. This saves $500 per person on competing packages.

With an English-speaking guide leading the way, duck inside ancient rock-cut houses, take in Pamukkale's surreal landscape and stand in the shadow of Istanbul's towering Blue Mosque. 

This escorted deal from Gate 1 Travel includes:

• Roundtrip airfare from the U.S. to Istanbul
• 11 nights accommodations, including multiple 4-star hotels
• English-speaking tour guide throughout
• All transfers and entrance fees
• 20 meals: 11 breakfasts, nine dinners

Guests spend three nights in Istanbul; two nights each in ancient Izmir, resort city Antalya and Cappadocia; and one night each in seaside Canakkale and capital Ankara.

This trip is priced for departures from New York; all major U.S. gateways are available. 

Depart: May 28; Aug. 27; Sept. 5; Oct. 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 24, 29, 31. This travel period boasts pleasant temperatures and fewer crowds.