Turkey: Women's Expedition
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- Booking Type Instant booking
- duration 12 days
- tour type Small group
- age requirement 15-99 yrs
- max group size 12
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-22868
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Starts/Ends Istanbul, Turkey
- Discover both the traditional and modern wonders of Turkey through the lives of the women who live here including your female leader, and female driver; Turkey’s first female ambulance driver and now proud founder of her own transport company.
- Meet a local mother and daughter in their home in Istanbul and try homemade borek. You’ll also learn about the traditionally female art of fortune-telling from coffee grounds, which is passed down between generations in Anatolian culture.
- Enjoy a traditional meal in a Cappadocian cave home, cooked by a local woman who is changing the face of tourism in Turkey.
- Wander through the Soganli Valley on a gentle hiking trip, taking in the arid surrounds and towering vistas, then learn how to make a popular Cappadocian souvenir, a ‘kitre.’ Local women have been making these dolls for many years now to earn a living.
- Stay in a female owned and operated hotel in Istanbul, and visit a social enterprise which supports the economic empowerment of low-income women through handicrafts.
Turkey is often cited as the ultimate convergence of east and west – traditional spice bazaars and ornately adorned mosques thrown together with bustling cosmopolitan cities. On this women-only expedition, you’ll discover both the traditional and modern wonders of Turkey through the lives of the women who live here. Meet the women changing the face of the tourism industry through food, learn the art of Turkish coffee fortune-telling and even visit a women-only Turkish hamam. You’ll meet many extraordinary local women and experience what life is like through their eyes.
Merhaba! Welcome to Turkey. This women’s only expedition kicks off in Istanbul, the continent-straddling metropolis that the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans have previously all called home.
Your welcome meeting commences at 1pm at your hotel, so make sure you have all your important documents ready to give to your leader.
After your welcome meeting, head out and start exploring the city of Istanbul with a leader-led orientation walk through the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Hippodrome Square. Then head to Topkapi Palace & Harem and learn about The Sultanate of Women; a period when wives and mothers of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire exerted extraordinary political influence.
Explore the Grand Bazaar; a vibrant labyrinth of bustling alleys and vibrant stalls. Immerse yourself in a sensory feast as you explore this iconic market, filled with colourful textiles, intricate ceramics, aromatic spices, and exquisite jewellery.
Later, perhaps enjoy an optional dinner together. Life in this part of Istanbul is very cosmopolitan with women of all demographics going out with friends for raki and mezze or coffee.
- Guesthouse (5 nights), Hotel (6 nights)
- 11 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner
- Private Vehicle , Boat , Plane
- An expert tour leader
- Istanbul - Grand Bazaar
- Istanbul - Historic Peninsula orientation walk
- Istanbul - Topkapi Palace & Harem Guided Tour
- Istanbul - Spice Market
- Istanbul - Visit to Nahil Dukkan by KEDV Foundation
- Istanbul - Bosphorus Cruise
- Istanbul - 5 o'clock Tea & coffee in a local home
- Cappadocia - Goreme Open Air Museum
- Goreme - Cooking Class with Nuray
- Goreme - Orientation Walk
- Cappadocia - Soft Hike in Soganli Valley
- Cappadocia - Doll making with local woman
- Konya - Felt Making Atelier & artist visit
- Pamukkale - Lead Pouring by women
- Pamukkale - Hierapolis Ancient City & Travertines (Cotton Castle)
- Selcuk - Selcuk Manti Cooking Class
- Selcuk - Sultankoy Carpet Cooperation
- Selcuk - Leader-led orientation walk
- Selcuk - Ephesus Ancient City
- Selcuk - Hatice Lunch
- Sirince - Village visit and fruit wine tasting
- Adatepe - Ayvalik Copmadam (trashyteyze / Tara Hopkins)
- Adatepe - Orientation Walk in Ayvalık
- Adatepe - Village Tour & Alter of Zeus
- Assos - Temple of Athena
- Adatepe - Gozleme Demonstration and lunch
- Assos - Leader-led walking tour
- Istanbul - Turkish Hamam
- Any international flights to/from Istanbul are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
- Travel insurance is not included in this Turkey: Women's Expedition tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Turkey: Women's Expedition tour. You can cancel the tour up to 58 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 57 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 24 May 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 24 May 2024, a deposit is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 57 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceTurkey: Women's Expedition tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Turkey: Women's Expedition tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene global standardised protocols have been adopted.
- Hygiene and safety guidelines will be followed to ensure your well being is looked after during travels.