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A Turkish Adventure
14-day adventure
A shorter version of our Origins of Civilization. We 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)
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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
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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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2012 |
May 12 - May 25
May 26 - Jun 8 |
Sep 15 - Oct 28
Sep 28 - Oct 11
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Prices & Supplements |
2012 |
$8795
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Single |
Hotels-Only Single Supplement: $1400 to $2400
Hotels and Gulet (entire trip) Single: $6695 to $7295 |
Small Group |
A Small Group Supplement applies if there
are fewer than four travelers on your trip.
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Notes |
Included
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Roundtrip airport transfers as specified in itinerary, all yacht and hotel accommodations (double occupancy, unless Single purchased) as specified in itinerary; all meals while on yacht and as specified in itinerary; all non-alcoholic beverages while on yacht; all guides, activities, tours and sightseeing arrangements as specified in itinerary; use of equipment while on yacht as specified in itinerary. |
Not Included |
Not included are any airfare, airport taxes and fees; tips for yacht crews, and guides (at your discretion); excess baggage charges, or other items of a personal nature.
Price also excludes any insurance coverage for trip cancellation-interruption, travel accident, travel delay, baggage delay or baggage theft (we recommend you obtain coverage for these items), medical or hospitalization expenses. |
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