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A Turkish Adventure
14-day adventure
A shorter version of our Origins of Civilization. We skip Cappadocia, Ankara, Konya, Aspedus and Perge, but capture the delights of the Turquoise coast, Ephesus, and Istanbul.
We cruise the exquisite blue waters aboard an air-conditioned, traditional Turkish gulet or yacht, exploring on shore during the day and snoozing through the nights in quiet anchorages.
We'll stroll through the ancient sites of Didyma, Priene, Ephesus, Myra and more. We then spend four days exploring Istanbul while luxuriating at the Four Seasons in the heart of the old town.
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Top: Turkish carpet close-up. (Bill Roberson)
Above: Crusader castle wall with modern gulets in harbor of Germiler Adasi below. (Wes Walker)
Highlights |
 6-day cruise of the Turquoise Coast aboard a luxury gulet
Visits to graeco-roman ruins, crusader castles, mosques, churches, and museums
4 nights at the Four Seasons Istanbul, in the heart of the Old City |
Day 1 |
Depart USA. |
Day 2 |
Arrive in Antalya. |
Day 3 |
Visit Antalya Archaeological Museum then Phaselis and Myra. Board our gulet and sail for Kekova Roadstead and the castle above Kale. |
Day 4 |
Cruising and exploring Kas and Gemiler Island. |
Day 5 |
Cruising and exploring Kayaköy, and into the Bay of Göcek. |
Day 6 |
Cruising and exploring Göcek, and Tersane Adasi. Hike to the Mausoleum at Lydae. |
Day 7 |
Cruising and exploring Caunus, hike to Bay of Ekincik, or visit Dalyan and sail to Ekincik. |
Day 8 |
Disembark our gulet. Explore Bodrum. |
Day 9 |
Visit Euromus, Didyma, Priene, and Kusadasi. |
Day 10 |
Explore Ephesus, then fly to Istanbul for four nights at the Four Seasons Hotel-Istanbul. After check-in, we get oriented in Istanbul with a walking tour of ancient streets and walls. |
Day 11 |
Visit Aya Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome for the Egyptian obelisk, Taksim Square, and more. |
Day 12 |
Visit the Topkapi Palace and the Suleymaniye Cami'i, built for Suleyman the Magnificent by Sinan. Afternoon introduction to the Grand Bazaar. |
Day 13 |
Visit the Spice Bazaar, Rüstem Pasha Mosque (also built by Sinan), and, after our farewell lunch, spend the rest of the day exploring. |
Day 14 |
Depart for home, or on to other adventures. |
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Departures
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2010 |
May 22 - Jun 4
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Sep 25 - Oct 8
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Prices & Supplements
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2010 |
$8295
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Single |
Hotels-Only Single Supplement: $1300 to $2100
Hotels and Gulet (entire trip) Single: $6595 to $7295 |
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Small Group
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A Small Group Supplement applies if there
are fewer than four travelers on your trip.
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