Istanbul, Turkey to Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish Delights: A Culinary Tour of Turkey (sm)
Influence of Ottoman Turks, who once controlled a vast empire that spanned three oceans and stretched over three continents, is clearly seen (and tasted) in today's Turkish Cuisine. This tour is designed to provide an experience of the rich Turkish kitchen, one of the four greatest cuisines of the world. The Turkish Cuisine was created with a legacy of ancient cultures going back thousands of years, and on a land that once extended from Vienna on the West, the Arabian Peninsula on the East, Northern Africa along the Mediterranean Sea in the South, and all the land that surrounds the Black Sea to the North. In this tour, you will feast like the Ottoman Sultans did, learn more about magnificent dishes going back hundreds of years, and try a few of the approximately 150 varieties, each, of rice and eggplant dishes found in Turkish Cuisine! Discover how the Turks influenced European and Western cooking. Enjoy all these, while visiting famous sites of this cradle of civilization. We are using Deluxe or "best available" hotels on this tour.
14-Day Tour Private Tour Can Start On Any Sunday in Turkey.
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Day 1
Istanbul, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Dinner
Arrive at Istanbul airport. Transfer to your hotel. Welcome Cocktail and dinner at the hotel. |
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Day 2
Istanbul, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cruise on the Bosphorus, lunch at a seafood restaurant. Visit Dolmabahçe Palace. Dinner at an authentic Turkish setting |
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Day 3
Istanbul, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A Seminar on Ottoman Turkish Cuisine. Lunch at a special restaurant after the seminar. Visit Topkapi Palace, including the Harem, followed by the Covered Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar. Casual dinner at an authentic venue. |
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Day 4
Istanbul, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sightseeing at the St. Sophia Museum, the Blue Mosque, and the Hippodrome. Lunch at a distinctive or typical Turkish restaurant. Possibility of attending a performance of the Ottoman Janissary Band*. Dinner at an old Ottoman mansion or other authentic venue. |
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Day 5
Ankara, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Ankara via Bolu, home of the great chefs of Ottoman Palaces for centuries. Lunch en route. Dinner at the hotel in Ankara |
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Day 6
Cappadocia, Turkey
Ankara, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
City Tour in Ankara: Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, and The Museum of Ancient Anatolian Civilizations. After lunch at a famous “kebap” restaurant, fly or drive to Cappadocia. Dinner with Entertainment at a cave restaurant. Return to hotel in Cappadocia for overnight stay. |
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Day 7
Cappadocia, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sightseeing in an underground city, as well as at churches carved into the volcanic rock, and a walk among “Fairy Chimneys”. Lunch at an authentic restaurant. More sightseeing afterwards, before a special Dinner experience. |
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Day 8
Izmir, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer to Kayseri Airport for the flight to lzmir**. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel in Izmir. This afternoon, enjoy a walk or a horse-drawn carriage ride along the waterfront. Dinner will be at a seafood restaurant by the bay. |
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Day 9
Izmir, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sightseeing in the famous ruins of Ephesus, including the Terrace Houses (of wealthy ancient Romans) as well as at the House of The Virgin Mary and the Archaeological Museum. Lunch at the mountain village of Sirince, or similar. Return to Izmir for dinner at a local restaurant in. |
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Day 10
Çanakkale, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Departure from Izmir in the morning for Pergamum. On the way, stopover at a quaint village for a Private Morning Coffee and Cake as guest of a Turkish Family in their restored 150 year-old stone house. Sightseeing in Pergamum will include visits to the Acropolis and the Aesculapion, the ancient Roman hospital. Continue with the drive on to Canakkale for dinner and overnight stay. |
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Day 11
Bursa, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visit Troy in the morning, the city immortalized by Homer’s Iliad. Then, drive on to Bursa, one of the great culinary centers of Turkey. Enjoy Doner Kebap (“gyro”), in this city where perhaps the most delicious version of this famous dish was created for the first time. Visit the Green Mosque, the Green Mausoleum, and the Silk Bazaar. Dinner at the hotel in Bursa |
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Day 12
Istanbul, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch
In the morning, drive to Istanbul (having with lunch en route). Check in at the hotel upon arrival in Istanbul. Afternoon and evening at leisure. |
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Day 13
Istanbul, Turkey
Hotel:
TBD
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch
A seminar on Turkish Desserts. Afternoon at leisure. Farewell Dinner at an elegant restaurant. |
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Day 14
Istanbul, Turkey
Hotel:
None
Meals:
Breakfast
Transfer to the airport for your flight to your next destination |
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