Highlights
- Explore the city of Istanbul with a licensed city guide (including the Santa Sofia church/mosque, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace, and the ancient cisterns)
- Visit the Egyptian Spice Market, the Grand Bazaar, and the Beyoglu area in Istanbul
- Try some of Istanbul’s best “street food”
- Revitalize your body with a soak and a scrub at a traditional Turkish hammam
- Enjoy two hikes along the coast with spectacular views and ancient ruins along your path
- Take a day-trip to a nearby Greek island
- Snorkel, kayak, swim and stand-up paddle in quiet bays
- Explore ancient Lycian ruins
- Visit a workshop to see how women have been making amazing wool and silk carpets for centuries
- Try your hand at making traditional dishes
- Enjoy the pure luxury of traveling, dining and swimming from your own private Turkish gulet
- For the adventurous: paraglide over beautiful Ölüdeniz beach (optional)
Trip price includes
- 3 nights in Istanbul and 7 nights on private traditional gulet with crew of four
- 10 breakfasts and dinners plus 3 lunches
- 1 day guided visit of Istanbul with licensed guide
- all visits and transfers as per itinerary
- all tips for included services like restaurants, hotels, and visits
- at least 1 Wild Sage guide
- internal flight from Istanbul to Dalaman
- 2 airport transfers (to Istanbul Airport for internal flight and return to Dalaman airport)
Not included
- 7 lunches
- optional activities like paragliding
- drinks other than water at meals
- tips for the four-man crew of the boat
- items of a personal nature
ITINERARY
Days 1-3: Istanbul
Enjoy three nights in Istanbul, one of the world’s most fascinating cities. For centuries it marked the border between East and West, with a unique and vibrant culture all its own. It was once the capital of the Roman Empire under Constantine and Justinian, then it was the most important city in Christendom, and then it became capital of the Ottoman Empire before becoming the creation of Turkey in 1922. See the cultural highlights — like Santa Sofia, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar — and relax at night at a charming boutique hotel in the historical Sultanahmet area of the city.
3 nights in Istanbul.
Days 4-10: A Week On the Turquoise Coast
A one-hour flight takes you to the southern coast of Turkey at Dalaman, where you’ll transfer to pick up your traditional Turkish gulet. Unpack once then enjoy the tranquil seas as your “floating hotel” transports you along the coast for the next week. You’ll see ancient archaeological sites, stroll around beautiful port towns, feast on local cuisine, and enjoy the high life aboard your private yacht. The crew of four makes sure you have everything you need for a fabulous week on the high seas.
7 nights aboard a private Gulet (2-masted wooden sailing vessel).
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If you like tours with a lot of swimming and time by the sea, you might like our Greek Island tour or our Portugal Algarve tour!
Prices indicated are usually for a minimum of 6 people (some tours may be different, see each tour page for specifics) and are for our basic itinerary based on double occupancy. A "single supplement" covers hotel prices only, we apply no extra fees. Departures with fewer people or with upgraded hotels will have a higher price. We can organize private departures for any number of people but prices vary depending on number of participants. Please contact us for details!
Payment & Cancellation Policy
Payment: A non-refundable deposit per person is requested when you sign up to reserve your place on the tour. Full payment is requested 90 days (sometimes 100 days) prior to departure.
Cancellation fees: Up to 90 (or 100) days before departure your full deposit will be retained or -- depending on the tour -- you can transfer it to another trip with us within a year of the date of cancellation.
After that the following fees apply:
89 - 60 days before departure: 33% of the trip price per person
59 - 31 days before departure: 50% of the trip price per person
30 - 15 days before departure: 75% of the trip price per person
15 - 0 days before departure: 100% of the trip price per person
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