Overseas Adventure Travel Announcing 2026 Adventures by Land & Small Ship | Turkey’s Magical Hideaways

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Chobe National Park, Botswana
Chobe National Park, Botswana
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Okavango Delta, Botswana

Turkey: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, Fethiye, 4-Night Turquoise Coast private gulet cruise, Marmaris, Kusadasi 
Small groups of no more than 14 travelers, guaranteed

See the bazaars, palaces, and mosques of exotic Istanbul, where Occident meets Orient... explore the underground cities of Cappadocia and walk in the footsteps of saints and legionnaires in Ephesus. Cruise for 4 nights aboard a private, 14-passenger gulet-style yacht-a modern version of the traditional wooden-hulled vessels that once plied the Aegean-enabling you to witness Lycian tombs hewn into the cliffs and visit hidden bays and magical hideaways.

17 days starting from $5,195
including international airfare from New York or Newark
Single Supplement: FREE
Departure Dates: Mar-Jun; Aug-Nov
Activity Level: 1 2 3 4 5 Moderate

IT'S INCLUDED

Spice Bazaar, Istanbul
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul
Roman theater, Aspendos
Roman theater, Aspendos
Konya
Konya

ITINERARY

DAY 1 • Depart U.S.

Fly overnight to Istanbul, Turkey.

DAY 2 • Arrive in Istanbul, Turkey

Today, meet your fellow travelers, including those who took our optional pre-trip extension to Untouched Azerbaijan.
Armada Old City Hotel or similar

DAY 3 • Istanbul • Grand Bazaar & Topkapi Palace

Visit the Hippodrome, followed by the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world. Then, explore Topkapi Palace, which served as the main residence of Ottoman sultans.
Meals: B,D | Armada Old City Hotel or similar

DAY 4 • Hagia Sophia • Bosporus Strait cruise

Visit the Hagia Sophia, which was completed under Emperor Justinian in AD 537 and served as a Christian church for nearly 1,000 years. We'll also visit the Spice Bazaar, followed by a private boat cruise along the Bosporus Strait, the body of water separating Europe and Asia.
Meals: B | Armada Old City Hotel or similar

DAY 5 • Fly to Cappadocia • Underground city

Fly to Cappadocia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and explore an underground city built by early Christians.
Meals: B,D | Nujel'm Cappadocia Hotel or similar

DAY 6 • Visit Göreme open-air museum • Carpet Weaving Cooperative • Optional Ballooning Over Cappadocia tour

Join an early-morning optional hot-air balloon ride over Cappadocia. Then, we'll drive to Göreme to discover Cappadocia's geologic wonders and remarkable human history. After lunch at a local restaurant, we'll visit a rug-weaving cooperative.
Meals: B,L,D | Nujel'm Cappadocia Hotel or similar

DAY 7 • A Day in the Life of a Cappadocian village • Optional Whirling Dervishes tour

Drive to a small village for our A Day in the Life experience. We'll join local men in a teahouse and sit down to lunch with a local family to discover a traditional Turkish way of life. Later, experience the mystical face of Turkey during an optional Whirling Dervishes tour.
Meals: B,L,D | Nujel'm Cappadocia Hotel or similar

ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT

On Day 7, experience A Day in the Life of a small village in Cappadocia, where you'll have the opportunity to participate in a seasonal farming activity and enjoy a tradi- tional Turkish lunch with a local family.

DAY 8 • Konya • Whirling Dervish monastery • Antalya

En route to Antalya, stop in Konya, home of the Whirling Dervish orders. Visit the Mevlana Museum, the former tekke (dervish hall) that now holds the tomb of the founder of the Mevlevi order of dervishes.
Meals: B,L,D | Aspen Hotel or similar

DAY 9 • Antalya • Home-Hosted Dinner

Visit the Antalya Museum, with artifacts from the Stone and Bronze Ages to Byzantium. Then, enjoy a walking tour of Antalya's Old Town, including Hadrian's Gate. Later, enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family.
Meals: B,D | Aspen Hotel or similar

DAY 10 • Antalya • Perge and Aspendos

Explore the ruins of Perge and Aspendos, two ancient sites nestled along the coast.
Meals: B | Aspen Hotel or similar

DAY 11 • Fethiye • Embark ship 

Drive to the port of Fethiye. Then, we board our privately-chartered, traditional Turkish gulet.
Meals: B,L,D | Turkish gulet

ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT

On Day 11, begin a four-night cruise along the Turquoise Coast aboard a private gulet, a modern version of the traditional wooden-hulled sailing vessels that plied the enchanting waters of the Aegean for centuries.

DAY 12 • Bay of Gemiler • Hike to Kayakoy 

Cruise to the Bay of Gemiler, and then drive near Kayakoy, a Greek "ghost town," which we'll reach by hiking along a scenic trail. Later, cruise to Gemiler Island, with its sixth-century Byzantine monastery.
Meals: B,L,D | Turkish gulet

DAY 13 • Hike on the Turquoise Coast 

Our gulet docks in a scenic cove along the Turquoise Coast where we'll have opportunities for hiking and swimming.
Meals: B,L,D | Turkish gulet

DAY 14 • Ekincik Cove • Dalyan River • Kaunos 

Cruise to Ekincik Cove, where a small boat takes us up the Dalyan River. Then, visit the ancient Lycian site of Kaunos to view the remains of temples, baths, and an ancient theater.
Meals: B,L,D | Turkish gulet

DAY 15 • Disembark ship • Kusadasi

Disembark in Marmaris, and then journey overland to Kusadasi, gateway to ancient Ephesus.
Meals: B,L,D | Charisma Hotel or similar

DAY 16 • Kusadasi • Ephesus

Visit ancient Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, visit the Ephesus Museum before returning to Kusadasi. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner this evening at a local restaurant.
Meals: B,L,D | Charisma Hotel or similar

DAY 17 • Return to U.S.

Fly home, or begin your post-trip extension to Northwest Turkey: Battlefields of Ancient Troy and Gallipoli & Istanbul.
Meals: B

See the full deck plan for the Turkish gulet on page 219. 

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Library of Celsus, Ephesus
Library of Celsus, Ephesus

Want to know more? Find the full itinerary and dates & pricing at www.oattravel.com/tmh

PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE on your Turkey adventure

OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS

Choose to maximize your discoveries and value when you add a pre- or post-trip extension-or both to your adventure.

Untouched Azerbaijan

PRE-TRIP: 6 nights from $3,295

Old Town, Baku, Azerbaijan
Old Town, Baku, Azerbaijan

This destination is only available as a trip extension

Discover a destination rarely visited by other travel companies: Witness the mountains and mud volcanoes of Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic where European style swirls with Middle Eastern customs and a dash of Russian flavor.

IT'S INCLUDED

Learn more at www.oattravel.com/tmh-azerbaijan-2026

Northwest Turkey: Battlefields of Ancient Troy and Gallipoli & Istanbul

POST-TRIP: 6 nights from $1,695

Roman amphitheater, Pergamum, Turkey
Roman amphitheater, Pergamum, Turkey

Spend two nights by a sacred mountain where the gods are said to have witnessed the Trojan War, followed by a night in Canakkale, gateway to the ruins of ancient Troy and the historic battlefields of Gallipoli. Then, enjoy three nights in Istanbul to witness the splendor of Suleymaniye Mosque, Dolmabahce Palace, and more.

IT'S INCLUDED

Learn more at www.oattravel.com/tmh-turkey-2026

ARRIVE EARLY

We recommend that you relax after a long flight or explore more in depth before your trip. Price shown includes accommodations and private airport transfer.