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Rumî, founder of the Mevlevi order of dervishes. Upon DAY 11 • Overland to Fethiye • Church of St. Kaunos, a beautiful ancient site where we view the
arrival in Antalya, we’ll enjoy dinner at our hotel. Nicholas visit • Embark ship remains of temples, baths, and an ancient theater.
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B,L,D — Tuvana Hotel or similar This morning we set out on a drive to the port of B,L,D — Turkish ulet
Fethiye. En route, we stop at Demre to visit the Church
DAY 9 • Explore Antalya • Antalya Museum of St. Nicholas. After an included lunch in Demre, DAY 15 • Disembark ship • Overland
visit • Controversial Topic: Women’s rights we continue our journey to the harbor of Fethiye, to Kusadasi
in an increasingly conservative Turkey with where we board our Turkish gulet and enjoy our first We cruise to the harbor at Marmaris, and then drive
a local woman • Home-Hosted Dinner dinner onboard. to Kusadasi, a seaside resort that is the gateway
Our day begins with a discussion with an archaeologist B,L,D — Turkish ulet to ancient Ephesus. We’ll stop for lunch at a local
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at our hotel, followed by a visit to Antalya Muzesi, an restaurant, and to view the ruins of the sixth-century
archaeological museum with artifacts from the Stone DAY 12 • Cruise to Bay of Gemiler • Hike to Basilica of St. John, said to stand over the burial site of
and Bronze Ages to Byzantium housed in exhibition Kayakoy • Cruise to Gemiler Island the apostle of Jesus. After arriving in Kusadasi, we’ll
halls and open-air galleries. Prior to lunch, we’ll enjoy a We begin our cruise along the Mediterranean coast, have dinner at our hotel.
walking tour of Antalya’s Old Town, including Hadrian’s landing on a small beach in the Bay of Gemiler. We B,L,D — Charisma Hotel or similar
Gate, a triumphal arch built in the name of the Roman then drive to a spot near Kayakoy, a Greek “ghost
emperor who visited here in AD 130. Then, enjoy free town,” which we’ll reach by hiking along a scenic trail. DAY 16 • Kusadasi • Explore Ephesus •
time to explore independently. Late this afternoon, we’ll We then descend along a winding path to meet our Explore Sirince village
meet with a local woman to discuss the Controversial ship. In the afternoon, we cruise to nearby Gemiler After breakfast, we drive to Ephesus, a UNESCO
Topic of how women’s rights are changing as Turkey Island, with its sixth-century Byzantine monastery. World Heritage Site. We see the Library of Celsus, a
becomes more traditional. This evening, we’ll enjoy a B,L,D — Turkish ulet tiered façade decorated with exquisite statues and
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traditional meal and insightful conversation during a the amphitheater where St. Paul preached to the
Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family. DAY 13 • Hike to Lydea • Cleopatra’s Ephesians. After visiting the Ephesus Museum, we’ll
B,D — Tuvana Hotel or similar Baths visit have an included lunch and then visit the quaint village
In the morning, our ship will drop anchor in a scenic of Sirince before returning to Kusadasi. This evening,
DAY 10 • Antalya • Explore Perge cove which shelters the sunken baths of Cleopatra, we enjoy a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.
and Aspendos built for her by Mark Antony. Here, we’ll disembark B,L,D — Charisma Hotel or similar
Today, we’ll explore the ruins of Perge and Aspendos, for a hike to a little-known Greco-Roman site
two ancient sites nestled along the coast near Antalya. called Lydea. After lunch onboard, you’ll have the DAY 1 • Return to the U.S.
Our first stop is the impressive ruins of Perge, a afternoon free. Rise early this morning for your flight home, or begin
wealthy city originally settled by the Hittites around B,L,D — Turkish ulet your post-trip extension to Northwest Turkey: Battlefields
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1500 BC and abandoned in the seventh century. Then, of Ancient Troy and Gallipoli & Istanbul or New! Pamukkale
we’ll visit Aspendos, home to a 10,000-seat theatre DAY 14 • Cruise to Ekincik Cove • Dalyan & Izmir: Turkey’s Natural Wonders & Treasures of Antiquity.
built in the second century AD during the reign of River boat ride • Explore Kaunos B
Emperor Marcus Aurelius. After we return to Antalya, Today, we cruise to Ekincik Cove, where a small boat
the remainder of your day is free, with lunch and takes us up the Dalyan River. At Dalyan’s estuary, we
dinner on your own. may also discover Loggerhead Sea Turtles, depending
B — Tuvana Hotel or similar on the season. Then, visit the ancient Lycian site of

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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