Highlights of Turkey with Istanbul City Stay

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11 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants

15 peopleMaximum group size

12 - 100 yearsAge range for participants

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Moderate

Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.

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Istanbul, Turkey

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Highlights

Walk through time on a day tour of the Old City.

Experience traditional Turkish foods and flavours on a culinary tour.

Enjoy an authentic street food dinner.

Discover historic cities and explore the ancient ruins of Ephesus and Troy.

Visit the historic WWI battlefield of Gallipoli.

Marvel at the extraordinary scenery of Cappadocia.

Enjoy dinner in a local family home.

Marvel at the extraordinary scenery of Cappadocia.

Enjoy dinner in a local family home.

Itinerary

Experience the Turkey that doesn’t fit in a postcard with epic history, otherworldly scenery, and food that'll test your trouser button. Wander the Old City, feast on Istanbul street food, walk the ruins of Troy and Ephesus, then stand on the WWI battlefields of Gallipoli. Duck underground into Kaymaklı, resurface in Cappadocia's landscape, then finish with a home-cooked family dinner.

day 1Istanbul

Arrive at any time and spend the Day exploring on your own. Later, meet your CEO and the group before heading out for a stroll through the Old Town to enjoy some of Istanbul's most famous street foods for dinner.

Meal

Dinner

Included Activities

Street Food Experience, Meet Your CEO and Group Duration : 1.0 hr

day 2Istanbul

day 3Istanbul

day 4Istanbul

day 5Istanbul/Çanakkale

day 6Çanakkale/Selçuk

day 7Selçuk/İzmir

day 8Konya/Cappadocia

day 9Cappadocia

day 10Cappadocia/Istanbul

day 11Istanbul

What's Included

Accommodation

Hotels (9 nts), Overnight Train (1 nt).

Meals

10 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
Note: Allow USD185-240 for meals not included.

Transport

Private vehicle, ferry, train, plane, walking.All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Guide

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.

Included activities

Your G for Good Moment: Çöp(m)adam Visit, AyvalıkYour Foodie Moment: Street Food Experience, IstanbulYour Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and GroupYour Foodie Moment: Pide Demonstration and Lunch, SelçukYour Local Living Moment: Dinner with Local Family, ÇavuşinOld Town Orientation WalkStreet Food Dinner ExperienceHagia Sophia VisitOld City Underground TourHippodrome VisitCulinary Walking Tour Of "Cool" IstanbulKadiköy VisitGallipoli battlefields entrance and guided visitTroy entrance and guided visitEphesus entrance and visitOrientation walk in the old Kemeralti bazaar in IzmirTour the Mevlana MuseumTea at sunset from a viewpoint over CappadociaHike through the "fairy chimneys" of CappadociaKaymakli underground city explorationInternal flight

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