The American School invites members and alumni on its trip to Central Anatolia on May 2-15, 2009. A tentative itinerary and map are below. The total cost is estimated at approximately €1,200 which includes airfare, hotels (bed and breakfast), bus, and guide. If interested, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) at the School for further details.

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Saturday 02-May-09
Flight:
10:50 TK1846 Athens to Istanbul (arrives 12:05)
& 15:00 TK128 Istanbul to Ankara (arrives: 16:00)
night in Ankara

Sunday 03-May-09
morning: citadel and Ankara Museum
afternoon: Roman Ankara
night in Ankara

Monday 04-May-09
morning: Gordion
afternoon: Pessinus, Amorium
night in Afyon

Tuesday 05-May-09
Afyon museum, Phrygıan hıghlands
night in Afyon

Wednesday 06-May-09
morning: Pisidian Antioch (Yalvaç)
afternoon: Eflatun Pınar, Beyşehir
night in Konya

Thursday 07-May-09
Konya
night in Konya

Friday 08-May-09
morning: Çatalhöyük
afternoon: Alahan
night in Karaman

Saturday 09-May-09
morning: İvriz
afternoon: Nığde Museum, Eski Gümüş
night in Ürgüp

Sunday 10-May-09
morning: Cappadocia, Göreme
afternoon: Acemhöyük, Aşıklıhöyük
night in Ürgüp

Monday 11-May-09
morning: Kayseri Museum, Kayseri
afternoon: Kültepe, Sultanhanı
night in Sivas

Tuesday 12-May-09
mornıng: Sivas, Tokat
afternoon: Amasya
night in Amasya

Wednesday 13-May-09
morning: Amasya, Çorum Museum
afternoon: Alacahöyük
night in Boğazkale

Thursday, 14-May-09
morning: Boğazköy, Yazılıkaya
afternoon:, Boğazkale Museum
night in Ankara

Friday, 15-May-09
morning: Anıt Kabir, return to Ankara Museum
afternoon: return to Athens

Flight:
15:00 TK0131 Ankara to Istanbul (arrives-16:00)
& 17:15 TK1849 Istanbul to Athens (arrive 18:35)