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DAY 9 • Antalya Museum • Controversial DAY 11 • Fethiye • Church of St. Nicholas • on the season. Then, visit the ancient Lycian site of
Topic: Turkish women’s rights • Home- Embark ship Kaunos to view the remains of temples, baths, and an
Hosted Dinner Drive to the port of Fethiye, with a stop at Demre to ancient theater.
After a discussion with an archaeologist at our hotel, visit the Church of St. Nicholas. Then, we board our B,L,D — Turkish gulet
visit the Antalya Muzesi, featuring artifacts from Turkish gulet and enjoy our first dinner onboard.
the Stone and Bronze Ages to Byzantium housed in B,L,D — Turkish gulet DAY 15 • Disembark ship • Kusadasi
exhibition halls and open-air galleries. Then, enjoy We cruise to the harbor at Marmaris, where we
a walking tour of Antalya’s Old Town, including DAY 12 • Bay of Gemiler • Hike to Kayakoy • disembark our ship, then journey overland to
Hadrian’s Gate, a triumphal arch built to honor the Gemiler Island Kusadasi, gateway to ancient Ephesus.
Roman emperor’s visit in AD 130. Later, meet with a Cruise to the Bay of Gemiler, where we’ll drive near B,L,D — Charisma Hotel or similar
local woman to discuss the Controversial Topic of Kayakoy, a Greek “ghost town,” which we’ll reach by
how women’s rights are changing as Turkey becomes hiking along a scenic trail. We then descend along DAY 16 • Kusadasi • Ephesus
more traditional. This evening, enjoy a Home-Hosted a winding path to meet our ship. Later, cruise to Visit ancient Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage
Dinner with a local family. Gemiler Island, with its sixth-century Byzantine Site. Highlights include the Library of Celsus, a
B,D — Tuvana Hotel or similar monastery. tiered façade decorated with exquisite statues, and
the amphitheater where St. Paul preached to the
B,L,D — Turkish gulet
DAY 10 • Antalya • Perge and Aspendos Ephesians. We’ll also visit the Ephesus Museum before
Explore the ruins of Perge and Aspendos, two ancient DAY 13 • Lydea • Cleopatra’s Baths returning to Kusadasi. This evening, enjoy a Farewell
sites nestled along the coast near Antalya. Perge, a Our ship will drop anchor in a scenic cove which Dinner at a local restaurant.
wealthy city originally settled by the Hittites around shelters the sunken baths of Cleopatra, built for her B,L,D — Charisma Hotel or similar
1500 BC, was abandoned in the seventh century. In by Mark Antony. Here, we’ll disembark for a hike to
Aspendos, visit a 10,000-seat theatre built in the the Greco-Roman site of Lydea. DAY 17 • Return to U.S.
second century AD during the reign of Emperor B,L,D — Turkish gulet Fly home, or begin your post-trip extension to
Marcus Aurelius. Northwest Turkey: Battlefields of Ancient Troy and
B — Tuvana Hotel or similar DAY 14 • Ekincik Cove • Dalyan Gallipoli & Istanbul or New! Pamukkale & Izmir: Turkey’s
River • Kaunos Natural Wonders & Treasures of Antiquity.
Cruise to Ekincik Cove, where a small boat takes us B
up the Dalyan River. At Dalyan’s estuary, we may
also discover Loggerhead Sea Turtles, depending

Turkish Gulet Features

• Dining room: Meals are served on deck daily. Tea
and coffee are complimentary.
• Outdoor common areas: A spacious sun deck
with comfortable seating.

To view deck plans for this ship, visit
www.oattravel.com/tmh-gulet
Enjoy the scenic Turquoise Coast from your private gulet.

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