12 Days Turkish Delight
Walking, Cruising or Sailing,
Canoeing or rafting
Introduction
Can you imagine sharing the evening with your family on
the deck of a traditional Chinese Junk in Ha Long Bay
staring at the stars, sharing stories of family life
with a Vietnamese family in the Mekong Delta and
snorkelling along the white sandy coast of Southern
Vietnam. This trip allows you to do all of this and more
on a wonderful voyage of discovery.
Day 1, ISTANBUL Arrival day. No meals.
Day 2, ISTANBUL A guided tour of the exciting
city of Istanbul with its markets and mosques. In the
evening we take an overnight train to Pamukkale. (B)
Day 3, PAMUKKALE - SELÇUK Transfer to hotel for
breakfast and to freshen up. Later we have a tour of
ancient Hierapolis and the amazing calcified falls of
Pamukkale (the 'cotton castles'). There is time to swim
in a thermal pool dating back to Roman times. After
lunch we drive to Selçuk where we spend two nights in a
hotel with a pool. (BD)
Day 4, EPHESUS A guided tour of the magnificent
ruins of ancient Ephesus. The remainder of the day is
free to relax by the hotel pool or explore the area. (B)
Day 5, DALYAN We travel through the magnificent
scenery of Meandros valley to Dalyan, known for its hot
springs and the nearby conservation area for loggerhead
turtles. We spend two nights at a hotel with a pool. (B)
Day 6, DALYAN A day at leisure. You can visit the
picturesque ruins of Caunos or take a boat to the mud
baths or the beach where at certain times of year, the
loggerhead turtles lay their eggs. (B)
Day 7, GULET A short drive brings us to Fethiye
and we board our gulet after lunch. There is windsurfing
and snorkelling equipment on board and two days of bliss
follow! (BD)
Day 8, GULET CRUISE Our cruise takes us to some
of the most beautiful bays around Fethiye and Göcek.
(BL)
Day 9, GULET - ANTALYA We disembark after
breakfast and drive on a scenic mountain road to
Antalya. We spend the next two nights in a restored
Ottoman mansion, which has a pool. (B)
Day 10, CANOEING / RAFTING Today we drive to
Köprülü Canyon where we have the excitement of rafting
or canoeing down the river (you can choose which you
prefer). (BL)
Day 11, ISTANBUL Fly to Istanbul and transfer to
the hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore
Istanbul or do some last minute shopping in the bazaars.
(BD)
Day 12, ISTANBUL Tour ends after breakfast. (B)
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Turkish Delight
Itinerary A visit to Turkey will bring to life all those hours spent in the
history classroom!
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