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14-day Itinerary:
 Day 1: Depart USA
- Day 2: Arrive Istanbul, meet guide, transfer and overnight at first class hotel in the famous Sultanahmet District. (No meals)
- Day 3: Istanbul city tour, including Haghia Sophia, Basilica Cisterns, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Harem and Hippodrome. Afternoon walk to the Covered Bazaar and Spice Market followed by a cruise on private boat up the Bosphorus to a seafood restaurant for a welcome dinner. (BLD)
- Day 4: Fly to majestic Mediterranean port of Antalya.Visit the award winning Antalya Museum. From there it's on to Aspendos and the to the
Greco-Roman city of Perge. Overnight Antalya.(BLD)
- Day 5: Hike to the mountain-top Pisidian site of Termessos. Visit old town and the colorful farmers' market of Antalya.(BLD)
- Day 6: We visit romantic Phaselis then on to Olympos and a hike to the eternal fires of Chimaera. On to Finike
Marina where we board our traditional Gulet. We sail to Kekova Sound where we anchor at the beautiful wilderness cove in Skyrock Bay (Gokkaya). Overnight on board (BLD)
 Day 7: Morning hike to Simena, a timeless village reached only by sea. Sail along Kekova Island, witnessing the sunken coastal remains of a Byzantine settlement sunk after a major 7C earthquake. We sail to Aperlai for
snorkeling over sunken ruins, then on to the lovely coastal village of Kas. (BLD)
- Day 8: On to Kalkan. Traditional lunch with a local Turkish family in a Bezirgen mountain village. Visit Xanthos, the capital city of Lycia, and then onto the deserted 10 mile long soft sand beach of Patara. We hike
an hour to view an ancient Aqueduct and return to the nearby solitude of Firnazlar Cove. (BLD)
- Day 9: We cruise around the 7-Capes to the Bay of Belcekiz. We anchor at a wilderness cove for our morning swim, then on to the Greek ghost town of Kayakoy. We hike to Soguk Su Wilderness Cove. Overnight on board at Gemiler Island. (BLD)
- Day 10: Hike on Gemiler Island exploring mysterious Byzantine ruins. Across Fethiye Bay to a beautiful cove in Gocek Lagoon. On to Cleopatra's Sunken Baths and a nature hike leading to ancient Lydea. Overnight at
Turquoise Cove.(BLD)
 Day 11: Go to Iztuzu Beach, the egg laying grounds
for the Mediterranean Logger-head sea turtle. We board smaller river boats and cruise up the Dalyan River through the maze of reeds and cattails in the estuary to the
aesthetic retreat of Ancient Caunos. Enjoy hot springs with a natural mud bath then wash off the mud in the fresh waters of Koycegiz Lake. Return downstream to the village of
Dalyan. Overnight at Ecincik. (BLD)
- Day 12: We drive to Ephessus and tour this grandest of all cities of antiquity. Tour the Selcuk Museum and visit the small chapel known as the House of the Virgin Mary. The Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World, was located in Ephessus. Overnight in Kusadasi on the
Aegean Sea. (BLD)
- Day 13: Morning swim in the Aegean and on to the charming Greek Village of Sirince. We then transfer to the Izmir Airport for an early afternoon flight back to
Istanbul. A special farewell dinner at Kumkapi.(BLD)
- Day 14: Depart to the airport for homebound flights.
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