Get ready to experience Turkey’s rich history, jaw-dropping landscapes, and vibrant culture on this 11-day tour. Wander through Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, marvel at the Whirling Dervishes, and explore Cappadocia’s fairy-tale scenery. Discover ancient cities steeped in legend, descend into an underground fortress, and trace the footsteps of empires past. From Byzantine splendors to Ottoman treasures, Turkey is your gateway to unforgettable stories and stunning sights.
Get ready to experience Turkey’s rich history, jaw-dropping landscapes, and vibrant culture on this 11-day tour. Wander through Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, marvel at the Whirling Dervishes, and explore Cappadocia’s fairy-tale scenery. Discover ancient cities steeped in legend, descend into an underground fortress, and trace the footsteps of empires past. From Byzantine splendors to Ottoman treasures, Turkey is your gateway to unforgettable stories and stunning sights.
Nevsehir: Meet Ali, our local host and Cappadocian local, for a tour of his family-run farm. See the sport where his grandfather’s garden once stood, taste freshly baked bread and fresh and dried fruits grown on pigeon natural fertilizer, the traditional farming method for producing a rich and nutritious harvest. This experience advances United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11: Resilient Cities and Communities. Thanks to Ali’s work to revive the traditional farming practices unique to this region of Cappadocia, the region has regained pride in their local traditions. It also advances United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal SDG 12: Sustainable Production and Consumption. Using exclusively traditional farming practices, the farm is one of the few to be producing traditional and rare fruits, herbs and old grains, typical of the region.
Demircidere: Meet the women of Demircidere Köyü, a rural village where gender equality has deep roots. Visit the local bakery to see how bread is made, sample it with homemade wine and explore a family garden bursting with seasonal produce. Over a shared lunch in a local home, you’ll hear inspiring stories of how this Turcoman community is empowering its girls to learn, grow and lead while preserving their culture and traditional Alevi beliefs.
Nevsehir: Meet Ali, our local host and Cappadocian local, for a tour of his family-run farm. See the sport where his grandfather’s garden once stood, taste freshly baked bread and fresh and dried fruits grown on pigeon natural fertilizer, the traditional farming method for producing a rich and nutritious harvest. This experience advances United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11: Resilient Cities and Communities. Thanks to Ali’s work to revive the traditional farming practices unique to this region of Cappadocia, the region has regained pride in their local traditions. It also advances United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal SDG 12: Sustainable Production and Consumption. Using exclusively traditional farming practices, the farm is one of the few to be producing traditional and rare fruits, herbs and old grains, typical of the region.
Demircidere: Meet the women of Demircidere Köyü, a rural village where gender equality has deep roots. Visit the local bakery to see how bread is made, sample it with homemade wine and explore a family garden bursting with seasonal produce. Over a shared lunch in a local home, you’ll hear inspiring stories of how this Turcoman community is empowering its girls to learn, grow and lead while preserving their culture and traditional Alevi beliefs.
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On this Turkey tour, you’ll go from Istanbul’s busy bazaars to sun-soaked coastline and ancient cities that still feel unreal. In 12 days you’ll tick off Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus and Pamukkale, chill out at Fethiye’s Blue Lagoon, and get hands-on with local village crafts. Then it’s off to Cappadocia to check out the hot air balloons floating in the sky, fairy chimneys and underground cities. Expect big history, bigger views, and a suitcase that somehow comes home heavier.
Welcome to Turkey, where ancient wonders meet buzzing bazaars and sun-soaked coastlines. In 12 days you’ll tick off Gallipoli, with the chance to experience the ANZAC Day Dawn Service. Plus, you’ll see Troy, Ephesus and Pamukkale, chill out at Fethiye’s Blue Lagoon, and get hands-on with local village crafts. Then it’s off to Cappadocia: fairy chimneys, underground cities, and views of hot air balloons in the sky. Expect big history, bigger views, and a suitcase that somehow comes home heavier.
Uchisar: Enjoy the unique flavors of Anatolia at Uchisar Kadineli Restaurant, where every dish is homemade with love. This remarkable establishment provides employment for more than 65 women from the village. The restaurant is owned by women and focuses on empowering women through employment. Some employed as administrators, some as teachers, some as cooks and some as waiters. Here they are taught how to sow clothes by using modern technology, how to knit, how to cook, how to make various kinds of artifacts, and how to merchandise their products and convert it to money for their families. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality.
Uchisar: Enjoy the unique flavors of Anatolia at Uchisar Kadineli Restaurant, where every dish is homemade with love. This remarkable establishment provides employment for more than 65 women from the village. The restaurant is owned by women and focuses on empowering women through employment. Some employed as administrators, some as teachers, some as cooks and some as waiters. Here they are taught how to sow clothes by using modern technology, how to knit, how to cook, how to make various kinds of artifacts, and how to merchandise their products and convert it to money for their families. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality.
Welcome to Turkey, a diverse cultural mecca where relics of the ancient world blend seamlessly with lively local markets and palm-fringed promenades. In 11 days you'll visit the UNESCO-listed city of Troy and open air museums of Cappadocia, tick off one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World at Ephesus, visit a local village for traditional crafts & afternoon tea, have the chance to dip your toes in healing mineral waters at Pamukkale, and bring back a suitcase full of Turkish treasures.
