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Serenity 70 near Bodrum

Istanbul, Cappadocia & private seven-night gulet cruise

15 days from $19,810pp

Serenity 70 near Bodrum
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Tour highlights

  • Explore Istanbul's highlights, such as the Blue Mosque and Spice Market.

  • Taste your way around Istanbul on a fun food tour.

  • Fly high above Cappadocia on a sunrise hot air balloon ride.

  • Spend time relaxing on a gulet cruise exploring the beautiful Turquoise Coast.

Price includes:

  • Domestic flights in destination
  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodations
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

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  • Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, you'll be met by your local driver and driven to your centrally located hotel.

  • Embark on a full-day city tour with your guide today, visiting highlights such as the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar.

  • Today, you'll go on a food-oriented tour of Istanbul, starting on the European side before crossing the Bosphorus River into Asia. Taste local delicacies, from delicious dürüm (kebab) to the best baklava in the city. This evening, visit a historic hammam for a relaxing course of treatments, including a bubble wash and massage.

  • Today, enjoy a day of leisure exploring the city or relaxing in your hotel. In the evening, you will be picked up from your hotel and taken to a nearby venue, where you’ll enjoy a multi-course dinner with Istanbul locals, sharing stories and indulging in the secrets of their Turkish delicacies. Once dinner is over, you’ll meet with your driver and transfer back to your hotel.

  • Meet with your driver and transfer to Istanbul Airport where you’ll take the short flight to Cappadocia. On arrival meet your driver and transfer to your hotel. This evening meet with your guide and embark on a walking tour of Göreme Open Air Museum.

  • This morning you will view the unique landscape of Cappadocia from above on a hot air balloon ride. The rest of the day is yours at leisure to explore the area or relax in the hotel pool or spa.

  • Today you'll take part in a family cooking experience in a local home. After you’ve finished cooking you’ll sit down and enjoy your finished meal. In the afternoon explore underground Cappadocia at Kaymakli.

  • Today you’ll be collected from your hotel by your private driver and transferred to the airport for your flight from Cappadocia to Bodrum via Istanbul. Upon arrival, you’ll be met by your private driver and transferred to Bodrum port to board your gulet. Enjoy the afternoon and evening settling on board while docked overnight in Bodrum.

  • After breakfast, depart Bodrum and cruise to Orak Island where you’ll stop for lunch and enjoy free time for swimming. Continue to sail to Cokertme, a small fishing town, where you will dock for the night.

  • Early morning, before breakfast, you’ll cruise to Seven Islands. The first stop in the area is at Kufre Bay, then afterwards continue to Uzan Liman. You’ll dock overnight in the English port, named after the boats that docked here during World War II.

  • Today, you’ll first cruise to Sedir Island and spend time relaxing on its small beach and swimming in the clear waters before cruising to Karacasogut village, where you can explore. You’ll dock here overnight.

  • Have a leisurely morning before cruising to Longoz Bay for lunch. After lunch, you can enjoy a short walk into the forest at Longoz Bay. Afterwards, you’ll cruise and dock overnight at Tuzla Bay.

  • Today you’ll have an early morning cruise to Kargili Bay before heading to Kisebuku, where you can explore the ruins and enjoy an evening docked here.

  • Today you’ll cruise to Pabuç Burnu after breakfast to explore and enjoy lunch. Afterwards, cruise back to Bodrum for the final evening, which you can spend either on the boat or exploring the coastal town.

  • After a hearty breakfast, you’ll disembark the boat and be met by your private driver, who will transfer you to the airport.

Accommodation options

While the itinerary price reflects the suggested accommodations, Audley trips are 100% tailor-made, and a specialist can help you select the option best suited to your tastes and budget.

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When to go

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Place Daily max temperature (°F) Monthly rainfall (mm)
Istanbul
 
Cappadocia
 
Bodrum
 

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