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From the glittering Turquoise Coast to Istanbul's legendary Bosporus Strait, Turkey is awash in history: home to ten thousand years of culture, the world's first city, and prodigious sultans who created glorious empires from volcanic soil. Experience the raw material of legend up close—from the dazzling Blue Mosque and the ancient cisterns of Yerebatan Sarayi (Basilica Cisterns) of Istanbul to the cave churches of Göreme and the vast Konya Plateau where Sufi dervishes whirl. Discovery literally surrounds us as we descend into elaborate Cappadocian cave cities or lift our sights to the Taurus Mountains for an overnight stay with a village family.

The adventure sails on: for five days, a gleaming, private gulet-style yacht will serve as home base for our small group as we visit Byzantine monasteries and Cleopatra's Baths. Come aboard for an intimate taste of this turquoise and alabaster land.

Summary Itinerary

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Day

1 Fly to Istanbul
2 Fly to Istanbul : The Armada Hotel or similar
Meals: 1D
3-4 Istanbul : The Armada Hotel or similar
Meals: 2B
5-6 Üchisar, Cappadocia : Kapadokya Lodge or Ahbab Konagi
Meals: 2B, 1L, 2D
7 Cappadocia/Üchisar : Kapadokya Lodge or Ahbab Konagi
Meals: 1B, 1D
8 Overland to Konya : Village Homestay
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
9 Antalya : Marina Hotel
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
10 Antalya : Marina Hotel
Meals: 1B
Begin Gulet-style yacht cruise 11 Board Gulet at Fethiye : Our privately chartered Mediterranean yacht
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
12-14 Gulet yacht cruise : Our privately chartered Mediterranean yacht
Meals: 3B, 3L, 3D
Disembark in Marmaris 15-16 Kusadasi : Kismet Hotel
Meals: 2B, 1L, 2D
17 Fly to U.S. from Izmir via Istanbul/Or begin Optional Trip Extension in Istanbul
Meals: 1B