Premium Turkey & The Caucasus

Guide

All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Premium leaders are Intrepid’s most experienced, with in-depth knowledge and extensive local networks to make it a trip of a lifetime. Your leader will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. When not already included in your trip, your leader will be able to recommend a local guide service who can share more detailed or specialised information at specific sites should you be interested in delving deeper.

Meals

27 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 8 dinners

Others

Tipping for accommodation, activities and transport Luggage transfer 24/7 on-ground support Included activities Istanbul - City Tour Istanbul - Blue Mosque Istanbul - Welcome Dinner Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer Gallipoli - Anzac Cove, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Troy - Archeological site visit Selcuk - Cooking class Selcuk - Leader-led orientation walk Ephesus - Archaeological site visit Sirince - Fruit wine tasting Pamukkale - Hierapolis and Travertines National Park Kayakoy - Village visit Kas - Leader-led orientation walk Kas - Sailing trip with seafood lunch Sagalassos - Archaeological site visit Antalya - Leader-led orientation walk Antalya - Antalya Museum Konya - Mevlana Museum Cappadocia - Leader-led orientation walk Cappadocia - Sunset drinks Cappadocia - Valley walk Cappadocia - Goreme Open Air Museum Cappadocia - Carpet weaving co-op Cappadocia - Pottery demonstration Cappadocia - Ozkonak Underground City Cappadocia - Kizilcukur Valley Cappadocia - Home-cooked dinner Baku - Welcome Dinner at Local Restaurant Baku - Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer Baku - Caravanserai Baku - Walking Tour with Local Guide Qobustan - Petroglyphs Qobustan - Half Day Trip Absheron Peninsula - Ateshgah Fire Temple, Mardakan Medieval Fortress & Yanar Dag (Fire Mountain) Absheron Peninsula - Half Day Tour Sheki - Khan's Palace Sheki - Stained Glass Workshop Visit Shamakhi - Yoghurt Making Master Class Shamakhi - Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum & Juma Mosque Sheki - Bazaar Visit Kakheti - Gremi Architectural Complex Kakheti - Lunch with a Local Family Sighnaghi - Village Walk with Local Guide Tbilisi - Narikala Fortress & Cable Car Tbilisi - Old Town Walking Tour with Local Guide Mtskheta - Jvari Church & Svetitskhoveli Cathedral Tserovani - Refugee Settlement & Enamel Workshop Visit Akhaltsikhe - Rabat Fortress Meskheti - Khertvisi Fortress Vardzia - Cave Town Visit with Local Guide Uplistsikhe - Cave Complex Visit with Local Guide Ananuri - Architectural Complex Stepantsminda - Gergeti Trinity Church Stepantsminda - Caucasus Mountains Day Trip Haghpat - Haghpat Monastery Geghard - Geghard Monastery Lake Sevan - Sevanavank Monastery Garni - Temple Visit & Duduk Performance Yerevan - City Tour with Local Guide Yerevan - Fruit Market Visit Yerevan - Matenadaran Visit Yerevan - Carpet Workshop Visit

Transport

Private vehicle,Boat,Plane This trip includes some long travel days and some rough travelling in areas away from main tourist routes. Windy roads and rough surfaces make for some challenging travel experiences. On some long travel days we depart early in the morning to ensure we optimize our time at our next destination. If you experience travel sickness we recommend you consider medication to help ease the discomfort.

Accommodation

The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation. Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available. Comfortable hotel (22 nights),Feature Stay (6 nights)

Hygieneprotocol

All Intrepid travellers 18 years and older and Intrepid leaders will be required to be fully vaccinated. Travellers must provide proof of vaccination to the leader at the group meeting on day 1 of the trip. All children 5 and above must provide proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative COVID-19 test. Any high-risk customer who is unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons can apply for an exemption. Exemptions will be assessed on a case by case basis. Customers must provide a medical certificate from a medical professional.

Others

Other activities and services are not included

Flights

Flights are not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included