Wilderness Travel 2021 Cultural Cruises Brochure

The Turquoise Coast ABOARD A TRADITIONAL TURKISH GULET

Step aboard for the ultimate experience of Turkey’s exquisite Turquoise Coast. Sun-drenched skies, a warm, translucent sea, great hikes to seaside villages, savory cuisine, the glorious treasures of the Greek, Byzantine, and Roman worlds—all with a traditional Turkish gulet (motor-sailing yacht) as your delightful home base.

DAYS 9-14 KEKOVA ISLAND TO ISTANBUL See submerged Byzantine ruins at Kekova and discover Lycian rock tombs set on the hillsides above Myra. Hike to the legendary eternal flames of Chimaera and visit haunting Termessos, a mountaintop acropolis. Depart Istanbul on Day 14.

DAYS 1-4 ISTANBUL TO GÖCEK Your insider’s experience of Istanbul is followed by explorations at magnificent Ephesus and Kaunos, an ancient harbor city. Board the gulet in GÖcek. DAYS 5-8 LYDAE TO KAS Hike to the hidden ruins of Lydae and to the ruins of a Byzantine monastery. Walk the lanes of an eerie Greek ghost town, then enjoy a home- cooked lunch with a farming family. After visiting ancient Xanthos, a World Heritage Site, head to the harbor town of Kas.

From Istanbul

50 mi

50 km

Izmir

Kusadasi Ephesus

To Istanbul and Cappadocia Extension

DATES Jun 3-16, 2020

Sep 13-26 Sep 30-Oct 13

TURKEY

Jun 14-27 Sep 2-15

Termessos

Antalya

Göcek

Dalyan

Fethiye Xanthos

Phaselis

Finike

Gemiler Island

AEGEAN SEA

Olympos Chimaera

TRIP COST From $6,395 Price is per person

Patara

Myra

Kas

Kekova

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Turkey Private Journey ABOARD A TRADITIONAL TURKISH GULET

Your friends, your travel dates, your dream trip! On this 5-night cruise along the exquisite Turquoise Coast by private gulet (motor-sailing yacht), you’ll head ashore for wonderful hikes, visits to archaeological sites, and to witness life in coastal villages. The pace is relaxed, with time each day for swimming, snorkeling, and pampering by your chef, who serves mouth-watering feasts al fresco on deck. You will have a private guide in Istanbul, another on the Turquoise Coast cruise, and a private guide in Cappadocia.

DAYS 1-5 ISTANBUL TO GÖCEK Explore Istanbul, then head to Cappadocia for hikes in its moonscape of fanciful “fairy chimneys” and rock outcrops. In magnificent Ephesus, walk down Marble Street, where the ruts of chariot wheels can still be seen, and feel transported back to the glory days of Rome. After exploring mountain-ringed Aphrodisias, board your gulet in GÖcek.

DAYS 6-11 ALONG THE TURQUOISE COAST With your guide, explore such sites as the haunting theater ruins of Xanthos and the Crusader castle at Simena, have lunch with a local family, and wander the kilim markets of Kas. Visit Myra, where the tomb of St. Nicholas lies in a ruined Byzantine church, and the Antalya Museum, then return to Istanbul and depart on Day 11.

BLACK SEA

Istanbul

TURKEY

Izmir

Cappadocia

Ephesus

Aphrodisias

Kusadasi

Antalya

Göcek

AEGEAN SEA

Finike

Kalkan

Kekova Kas

DATES Departures May-Oct

TRIP COST From $5,295 Price is per person

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

200 mi

200 km

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