Incredible Turkey by Gulet (5 Star Hotels)

Welcome to Turkey! At the Istanbul airport terminal keep your eyes peeled for the Travel Talk sign for your transfer to the hotel.

Meet in the hotel lobby at 7:00pm for an informal meeting with your group and guide.

Until then, you can start to explore Istanbul like climbing to the top of the Galata Tower for epic views or splash some cash at the Grand Bazaar.

After the meeting, join in an optional group dinner at a local restaurant to get to know your new travel mates.





Accommodation

Legacy Ottoman Hotel – 5 Star

Included Activities

Welcome Meeting

Optional Activities

Group Dinner

After breakfast, we begin to experience the magnificence of Istanbul.

We will stroll through the historical heart of the old city, making stops along the way to the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, majestic Topkapi Palace and the Hagia Sophia.

In the afternoon take an optional cruise down the Bosphorus river and see the epic skyline.







Accommodation

Legacy Ottoman Hotel – 5 Star

Meals Included

Breakfast

Included Activities

Sightseeing of Blue Mosque

Sightseeing of Hagia Sophia

Sightseeing of Topkapi Palace Museum

Optional Activities

Bosphorus Boat Cruise - 10 EUR

Entrance Fees

Blue Mosque - Free

Hagia Sophia - 25 EUR

Topkapi Palace Museum 1700 TL

Today we sit back and relax in the coach.

Watch the amazing Turkish scenery unfold before us and see small towns and villages as we pass on by.

We will drive through the capital city of Ankara before we reach Cappadocia.

In the afternoon, we will visit Derinkuyu Underground City, a city complete with a church, wells, food stores, and even stables which is all located 60m under the ground.

End the day with an optional traditional Hammam (Turkish bath).





Accommodation

Avrasya Hotel - 5 Star

Meals Included

Breakfast, Dinner

Included Activities

Sightseeing of Derinkuyu Underground City

Optional Activities

Turkish Bath Experience - 30 EUR

Entrance Fees

Derinkuyu Underground City - 13 EUR

Rise and shine, it will be an early start for our optional sunrise hot air balloon ride over the stunning landscapes and fairy chimneys of Cappadocia.

Or if preferred enjoy a leisurely start to the morning before we all fill up on breakfast.

We will explore the UNESCO World Heritage listed Göreme, and tick off bucket list sights along the way including Göreme Musuem, Pigeon Valley, Uchisar and Cavusin.

Tonight, get your dancing shoes on for our optional Turkish Night.





Accommodation

Avrasya Hotel - 5 Star

Meals Included

Breakfast, Dinner

Included Activities

Goreme Open Air Museum Visit

Sightseeing of Cavusin

Sightseeing of Pigeon Valley

Sightseeing of Uchisar

Optional Activities

Turkish Night Show - 35 EUR

Hot Air Balooning - 290 EUR

Entrance Fees

Goreme Open Air Museum - 20 EUR

Start an unforgettable day by exploring the famous underground city of Kaymakli where ancient Christians took refuge to escape raids and wars for centuries.

Here you will discover the complex network of underground tunnels, storerooms, burial chambers and chapels dating back to various eras.

Together with the unique geology, each civilization and culture have shaped this marvelous heritage over thousands of years into a one-of-a-kind experience for all travelers.

The journey continues towards Konya, home of the famous whirling dervishes - members of the Sufism order.

You can relax at your hotel over dinner and replay cherished moments of discovery.





Accommodation

Novotel Konya Hotel – 5 Star

Meals Included

Breakfast, Dinner

Included Activities

Kaymaklı Underground City

Meet the diverse Turkish culture and its various facades today.

Starting with an 8-century-old center of education and architectural beauty, Karatay Madrasa, continue to the Museum and Mausoleum of Mevlana, also globally known as Rumi.

Explore the ideas and works of the famous scholar, poet and theologist of the 13th century, whose teachings of understanding and acceptance have lived on to this day.

In the afternoon, breathe in the clean scent of the sea as we drive to Antalya.

Giving a break at a marvelous local restaurant for lunch, we will arrive to our hotel late in the afternoon.

Antalya is a hugely popular seaside resort with endless beaches and premium service.

Dinner at the hotel and personal leisure time in the evening.





Accommodation

TBA

Meals Included

Breakfast, Dinner

Included Activities

Karatay Madrasa Visit

Mevlana Museum Visit

Today, our first stop will be Perge located 15 km east of Antalya, and home to remarkable ruins of ancient Pamphylia city.

The acropolis here holds incredible mosaics dating back to the Bronze Age.

With a short drive away lies Aspendos, the sister town of Perge.

Aspendos is known for having the best-preserved theatre of antiquity.

Imagine an amphitheater maintained in excellent quality over 2,000 years and an unbelievable capacity of 12,000! Its incredible acoustics haven't aged a day.

We return to Antalya to rest up after an epic adventure.





Accommodation

TBA

Meals Included

Breakfast, Dinner

Included Activities

Sightseeing of Perge

Sightseeing of Aspendos

After breakfast, we will depart for Fethiye where we will embark on our traditional Turkish gulet boat and sail to amazing Yassica Islands for a swim.

We will have dinner and stay overnight on our boat.





Accommodation

Turkish Traditional Gulet

Meals Included

Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast at Yassi Islands we will cruise to Tersane for a swimming break and lunch.

We will then sail to Bedri Rahmi Bay for another swimming stop.

  We'll sail to yet another amazing spot at Sunken Bath area for dinner and place for our Gulet to spend a night.

This place is also known as Cleopatra Bay or Sunken Bath Bay, due to the beautiful underwater ruins of an old bath.









Accommodation

Turkish Traditional Gulet

Meals Included

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Included Activities

Gulet Cruise on the Mediterranean

Bedri Rahmi Bay

Cleopatra/Sunken Bath

Another day in paradise! After breakfast, we will anchor at Boncuklu Bay for our last swimming break and lunch.

We will the make our way to Fethiye for you to explore its shops and buzzing atmosphere.

After dinner back on the boat, get amongst Fethiye famous nightlife.





Accommodation

Turkish Traditional Gulet

Meals Included

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Included Activities

Gulet Cruise on the Mediterranean

Boncuklu Bay

Fethiye Marina

It's time to get your cameras out, because today is a photographers dream! Today we will visit Pamukkale, or ‘cotton castle' in Turkish.

Pamukkale is a natural site that contains hot springs and travertine, giving the appearance of terraces made by carbonate minerals left by the flowing water.

Spend time bathing in its pools, or explore the natural and unusual landscape.





Accommodation

Hierapark Hotel - 5 Star

Meals Included

Breakfast, Dinner

Included Activities

Sightseeing of Pamukkale White Terraces

Entrance Fees

Pamukkale White Terraces - 30 EUR

Get your cameras ready, as it is time to visit Pamukkale, or ‘cotton castle' in Turkish.

Pamukkale is a natural site that contains hot springs and travertine, giving the appearance of terraces made by carbonate minerals left by the flowing water.

The ancient city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white castle and people have bathed in its pools for thousands of years.

Our next stop is the spectacular, well preserved ancient city of Ephesus.

Ephesus was cited in the book of Revelations, and historians believe the Gospel of John was written here.

Famed for the Temple of Artemis which was completed around 550 BC and is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

We will sleep overnight in the seaside town of Kusadasi.





Accommodation

Signature Blue Resort – 5 Star

Meals Included

Breakfast, Dinner

Included Activities

Sightseeing of Pamukkale White Terraces

Sightseeing of Ephesus Ancient City

Entrance Fees

Pamukkale White Terraces – 30 EUR

Ephesus Ancient City – 40 EUR

After breakfast we will depart for ancient city of Troy.

You may of heard of Troy from Greek mythology or maybe just watched the Brad Pitt movie, but now you will visit the ruins and archaeological site of the city of Troy, and of course the famous wooden horse.

We will stay overnight in Canakkale.

You will have the evening to relax and discover the town.





Accommodation

Kolin Hotel – 5 Star

Meals Included

Breakfast, Dinner

Included Activities

Sightseeing of Troy Ancient City

Entrance Fees

Troy Ancient City – 27 EUR

Today we depart for the shores of Gallipoli.

A place of important significance for Aussies and Kiwis, we will visit the beach and cemeteries at ANZAC Cove, before paying our respects at memorial sites Chunuk Bair and Lone Pine.

In the afternoon, we will drive back to where our adventure began, Istanbul.





Accommodation

Legacy Ottoman Hotel – 5 Star

Meals Included

Breakfast

Included Activities

Sightseeing of Anzac Cove

Sightseeing of Beach Cemetery

Sightseeing of Lone Pine

Sightseeing of Chunuk Bair

Sightseeing of War Trenches

Our trip will end in Istanbul after we say goodbye to our new friends over breakfast and check-out of the hotel by 11:00am.





Meals Included

Breakfast