Special Interest Programs

Curiously enough, participants to group of special interest are people who look for individual development and personal enrichment. Like-minded companions gathered around the same lines of interest have created new exigencies and a new outlook for so-far unexplored or nearly unexplored fields and environments. Generally speaking, these interests are focused around three main axes, namely nature, sports and culture.

Turkey's exceptional geography, nature and climate, its fantastic history and extraordinary mixture of peoples and races offer an incredible wealth of gifts to all three groups.

With four seas and a coastal line exceeding 8,000 km, a landscape which rises from sun-burned sandy beaches to imperious white mountain crowns through verdant valleys, golden plains and arid steppes, Turkey is a paradise for nature lovers, the adventurous and the sporting alike.

Vestiges of a 10 millenia old human settlement with scores of succeeding civilizations on this Asia Minor of the ancients supply extraordinary oppurtunities of sophisticated traveling with in-depth investigations and thematic focus on cultural and anthropological topics which combine insight and fun: a unique experience of learning and understanding for those who seek more than the "simply usual"

With its expertise and unique meticulosity, Universal has long been organizing much diversified activities. Informatioın on Religious and Pilgrimage Tours throughout the country is supplied in a seperate brochure of the company; details on the wonderful jachting experience along Turkey's southwestern littoral, the Blue Voyage, are to be found in the company's general catalogue (please contact us to request a sample). Universal's well structured explorations presented hereafter may, if necessary or upon request, be escorted by sporting leaders, or curators, lecturers, university scholars and other specialists of particular fields. No doubt any of these expeditions may as well be combined with so many other activities.

Special Interest Groups entrusted to UNIVERSAL's professionalism in recent years include, among others, U.S. museum groups whose specially tailored tours brought them to visit local homes and museums in company with their respective curators and meet local artists.

Needless to say that requests emanating from any special interest group, comprising even the toughest exigencies, will be but a new challenge for the Company.

Technically speaking, Turkey is an easily reached destination served by all major airlines along with Turkish Airlines with direct flights from/to important cities around the world. Recently built hotels both in Istanbul and along the coast with meetings facilities provide every comfort even the most demanding guests could require.

In addition to its significantly developed infrastructure and unanimously recognized variety in natural, historical, anthropological, gastronomic and artistic wealth, Turkey, this truly exceptional land, offers so much more to create equally exciting programs among which trekking, rafting, speleogy, mountaineering and even winter sports be but a few to mention.