Day 1 | ISTANBUL Arrival day. No meals. |
Day 2 | ISTANBUL A guided tour of Istanbul. Free afternoon. In the evening take the overnight train to Ankara. (B) |
Day 3 | ANKARA – CAPPADOCIA Visit Ataturk's Mausoleum in Ankara then continue via the salt flats of Tuz Golu to Cappadocia where we visit the underground city of Kaymakli. In the evening we have the chance to take a Turkish bath. (B) |
Day 4 | CAPPADOCIA A full morning hiking in the spectacular valleys of the region. Free afternoon for you to explore at your leisure. (B) |
Day 5 | KONYA - KOPRULU CANYON Visit Konya, home of the Whirling Dervishes, en route to Beskonak. (BD) |
Day 6 | CANOEING / RAFTING Full morning on the Koprulu River. You can chose between canoeing or rafting as our group negotiates the waters. In the afternoon we drive to Olympos where we stay in tree houses! (BLD) |
Day 7 | KAS - KALKAN - VILLAGE STAY Today we visit the picturesque towns of Kas and Kalkan before driving to Minara village where we stay with a Turkish Family. (BD) |
Day 8 | TREKKING Trek to the ruins of Pinara for a picnic lunch. Overnight in a small mountain house at Kara Agac. (BLD) |
Day 9 | TREKKING - OLU DENIZ – GULET We follow a beautiful mountain trail down to the most famous beach in Turkey at Olu Deniz. A short drive takes us to Fethiye where we board our gulet. (BD) |
Day 10 | GULET CRUISE Our cruise takes us to some of the most beautiful bays around Fethiye and Göcek. (BL) |
Day 11 | PAMUKKALE – SELCUK Disembark after breakfast. Continue to Pamukkale where we see the calcified falls and ancient Hierapolis. Later we drive to Selcuk. (B) |
Day 12 | EPHESUS A guided tour of the magnificent ruins of ancient Ephesus. The remainder of the day is free. (B) |
Day 13 | BERGAMA – GALLIPOLI A chance to visit the Acropolis and Asklepion of ancient Pergamon before heading for Gallipoli. (B) |
Day 14 | ISTANBUL Morning visit to the war memorials at Gallipoli. Afternoon drive to Istanbul.(B) |
Day 15 | ISTANBUL Tour ends. (B) |
The excitement of canoeing in Turkey’s Koprulu Canyon and hiking amid the stunning natural beauty of the Lycian Mountains, is combined with the equally striking landscapes of Cappadocia, Pamukkale and two wonderful nights on a traditional gulet. 
