10 days tour

10 Days Turkish Culinary & Wine Tour

$ 1,890 .00 USD

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10 Days Turkish Culinary & Wine Tour

This tour includes:

Accommodation

9 Nights Accommodation in 3/4 stars and Cave Hotels: Erboy Hotel or similar in Istanbul Grand Anzac Hotel or similar in Canakkale Efe Boutique Hotel or similar in Kusadasi MDC Cave Hotel or similar in Cappadocia

Guide

English Speaking Professional Guiding is included

Flights

Domestic Flight Tickets are included. (Izmir to Cappadocia & Cappadocia to Istanbul ) *** All other flights are not included.

Others

Entrance Fees of the sites as per itinerary Wine Tasting at the vineyards and wineries

Meals

Meals as per itinerary

Transport

Airport Transfers on a private basis

Hygieneprotocol

All passengers are required to have a negative PCR test, taken no more than 48 hours prior to boarding the final flight into Turkey. Passengers that do not have a negative PCR test (taken no more than 48 hours prior to boarding the final flight) on arrival will be required to obtain one at their own expense. Strict safety regulations will be in place for the whole tourism sector including hotels,restaurants, transportation, travel companies, and guides. These standards will insure both the safety of tourists in the country and the people employed in the industry. Masks daily and a small bottle of sanitiser will be supplied to all customers and staff daily.  Extra supplies of each will be available throughout the tour. Customers and staff will be required to wear face masks at all times during the tour During the tour there will be:- Social distancing enforced throughout tour 16 seater minivans will be used and each vehicle have max 8 people. Couples may sit together in the vehicle and solo travelers will sit by themselves. Regularly sanitisation of transportation vehicles Guides required to regularly wash hands Regular temperature checks for staff Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Others

Other activities and services are not included.

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Itinerary of your trip 10 Days Turkish Culinary & Wine Tour

  • Day 1 Day 1: Istanbul
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Istanbul

      Upon your arrival in Istanbul, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel in the old city. A welcome package with tour vouchers, an Istanbul map, and any other touristic information will be waiting for you upon arrival at your hotel. You will be having a welcome meeting at the hotel with your guide and fellow guests at 7 pm.  And taste Istanbulโ€™s popular street foods. We will visit traditional artisan restaurants and see the homemade-style meals and taste them. Then we visit Turkish delight shops and taste them with Turkish coffee. We will taste lahmacun (a very uncomplicated meal of thin dough topped with a minced meat-onion-red pepper mixture, slid in the oven for a few minutes and served piping hot) Later, we walk to taste kokoreรง ( actually spiced and skewered sheepโ€™s intestines, served in either half or quarter of a bread loaf with plenty of grease and salt to go with). And Midye Dolma ( mussels on the half shell, mixed with spicy rice and served with a squeeze of lemon juice) ** Optionally, we can taste local drinks, Raki, Beer and wines with supplement costs.

      Meals: Dinner

  • Day 2 Day 2: Istanbul Old City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Istanbul Old City

      Today you will have a full-day guided tour of the main highlights of Istanbulโ€ฆWe visit Topkapi Palace, built as an official residence and the seat of government during the Ottoman Empire. Lunch at a local restaurant then continues city tour bring you to Blue Mosque, one of the most prominent landmarks of Istanbul. Continues to Hippodrome Square, former center of sportive and political activities of Constantinople. Next to The Hagia Sophia Mosque(from the exterior), is a former Eastern Orthodox Church converted to a mosque. Final visit to Grand Bazaar โ€“ one of the largest covered bazaar in the world.

      Meals: Breakfast 

  • Day 3 Day 3: Istanbul To Thrace Wineries & Canakkale
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Istanbul To Thrace Wineries & Canakkale

      After breakfast, we drive to the Thrace region. Thrace, a geographical area that is split between modern-day Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey, possesses a centuries-old tradition of winemaking. With the population exchange in 1923 between Greece and Turkey, wine production in Thraceโ€™s Turkish regions saw a major decline but is now being revived by a number of excellent modern vineyards, that await their wine enthusiast visitors. We will visit, Barel, Umurbey, and Suvla Wineries and make our tasting and have our lunch. Pass across the Dardanelles and overnight in Canakkale. 

      Meals: Breakfast 

  • Day 4 Day 4: Troy , Pergamum, Olive Oil Museum And Kusadasi
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Troy , Pergamum, Olive Oil Museum And Kusadasi

      After breakfast, we depart to Troy. We will visit the model of the Trojan Horse, Sacrificial Altars, the 3700-year-old city walls, Houses of Troy I from 3000 โ€“ 2500 B.C. After Troyโ€™s visit, we depart for Bergama. We will have lunch in Bergama and then depart for a fully guided Pergamon Acropolis tour. At Pergamon, the ancient worldโ€™s major power, you will visit the Acropolis, the ruins of Zeus Altar โ€œThrone of Satanโ€, the Hellenistic Theatre which had a seating capacity of 10,000 people, the Great Library which held 200,000 books, and Trojan, the Gymnasium situated on terraces, the lower Agora, Temple of Dionysus, Temple of Athena and Temple of Trojan. Later, we will visit the Olive Oil museum and see how olive oil is produced and make olive oil tasting and getting informed about the olives and their history in this land.  Transfer to Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi

      Meals: Breakfast 

  • Day 5 Day 5: Ephesus Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Ephesus Tour

      After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and see the Ancient Roman City of Ephesus, to explore the Arcadian Way, Roman Baths, Temple of Hadrian, the Celsius Library, and the Antique Theatre. In the afternoon visit the famous Sirince village with the cute village houses. We will make a wine tasting in this small village and have lunch in an authentic restaurant. At the end of the tour transfer back to your hotel. Dinner & overnight in Kusadasi

      Meals: Breakfast

  • Day 6 Day 6: Local Village Visit , Cooking Course And Priene Ancient City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Local Village Visit , Cooking Course And Priene Ancient City

      Today, we will visit a local village and explore the local life in an Aegean village. Our village is located where the Priene Ancient city is and we also visit this amazing ancient Ionian city. At the village house, you will be taking a cooking course and exploring how to cook Turkish food. End of the course you will have lunch what you have cooked. End of the day, if the season allows we will see the cotton gardens and olive gardens in the village and back to Kusadasi overnight.  Overnight in Kusadasi

      Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

  • Day 7 Day 7: Kusadasi To Cappadocia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Kusadasi To Cappadocia

      After breakfast, transferred to Izmir airport and we take a flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival, welcome and transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia and overnight. Overnight in Cappadocia

      Meals: Breakfast 

  • Day 8 Day 8: Cappadocia Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Cappadocia Tour

      You can book an early morning optional hot air balloon flight tour to enjoy the magnificent view of the valleys and the region by your guide. After breakfast, we will visit Devrent and Pasabagi valleys, to see the amazing fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Then head to the pottery town of Avanos. Watch the potters at work using kick wheels, a technique that has remained unchanged for generations. After lunch, visit Goreme Open Air Museum for the worldโ€™s most important Byzantine cave churches and the best-preserved cave wall paintings and frescos. We will visit the Underground city and discover how people live there  Finally, you will be driven to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of the region, where we will have a fabulous panoramic view over Cappadocia. We will visit the famous winery in the region and make wine tasting. Overnight in Cappadocia 

      Meals: Breakfast 

  • Day 9 Day 9: Istanbul
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Istanbul

      After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Cappadocia airport for your flight to Istanbul and upon arrival in Istanbul, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon is free to explore the city with own pace.

      Meals: Breakfast

  • Day 10 Day 10: Istanbul
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Istanbul

      Our tour will conclude with an outbound airport transfer according to your flight time.

      Meals: Breakfast

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 8 / Max: 89

Age range allowed for this experience.

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