India Joze Culinary Tour to Turkey 2012

This is a rough itinerary.We’ve added a couple days to the trip so the pace could remain leisurely, with plenty of time for side excursions and explorations. If you have special interests, let us know.
We will try to send out/post on the internet an expanded explanation of the itinerary, with a reading list and suggestions for further study.

Wednesday
13 Jun
Day OO 
Leave SFO 3:45PM. Lose day in transit, made up on return.
Included meals: B, L, D
Thursday
14-Jun
Day 01 - : Arrival at Atatürk airport in Istanbul.
Arrive 4:55PM
Transfer to Agora Guest House, Sultanahmet http://www.agoraguesthouse.com

Dinner at Kurdish restaurant in Yali
Accommodations: Agora Guest House Hotel,
Included meals: B L D

Friday
15-Jun
Day 02 - : Istanbul.
Orientation and Walking Tour of Istanbul
Roman Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia Basilica, Bascilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace Complex, Çemberlitas Marble Turkish Baths http://www.cemberlitashamami.com
Admissions: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace Complex, Basilica Cistern
Included Meals: B
Accommodations: Agora Guest House, Sultanahmet http://www.agoraguesthouse.com

Saturday
16-Jun
Day 03 - : Istanbul.
Bosphorus Cruise to Black Sea
Admissions: Bosphorus Ferry, Domestic Arts Museum in Sariyer
Dinner Haji Abdullah, Istiklal Street, Included Meals: B & D

Accommodations: Agora Guest House, Sultanahmet http://www.agoraguesthouse.com

Sunday
17-Jun
Day 04 - : Istanbul.
More Walking tour of Istanbul
Lecture/demo: Çiya Sofrasi Fabulous restaurant in Asian side Istanbul, Kadiköy which is more or less a practicing culinary museum. http://www.ciya.com.tr/index_en.php
Accommodations: Agora Guest House Hotel, Sultanahmet http://www.agoraguesthouse.com
Included meals: B, D

Monday
18-Jun
Day 05 - : Istanbul.
Spice Market and Covered Market Trip
RoofTop Lecture Demo Dinner: the Islamic Food Revolution in rooftop restaurant at our guesthouse
Included meals: B D
Overnight: Agora Guest House, Sultanahmet http://www.agoraguesthouse.com

Tuesday
19-Jun
Day 06 - : Istanbul - Cappadocia.
Program and visits: Transfer from hotel to airport; Fly to Kayseri or Nevsehir.
Half day tour of Uchisar & Göreme
Included meals: B, D (Buffet dinner at hotel)
Admission
Uchisar Goreme
Overnight: Uchisar Kaya

Wednesday
20-Jun
Day 07 - : Cappadocia.
Program and visits: Full day sightseeing Derinkyu or Kaymakli, Pasabag, Urgup town and Avanos.
OPTIONAL PROGRAM: early morning balloon flight
Included meals: B, L & D
Admissions:
Derinkuyu, Zelve, Pasabag, Turasan, Avanos
Lunch & cooking demos
Accommodations: Uchisar Kaya

Thursday
21-Jun
Day 08 - : Cappadocia - Konya - Beysehir
Program and visits: Visit carpet workshop Aksaray, visit Seljuk caravanserai - Sultan Hani.one of the largest and most magnificent on the old Silk Road.
Konya - Tomb of Mevlana -
transfer to Beysehir village (typical Anatolian) where you will socialize with locals, enjoy home-made rural dinner and stay for overnight at traditional village house.
Included meals: B, D (at the village house)
Admission
Esrefoglu (wooden) Mosque, Mevlana Museum, Kervansarai Sultanhan - Selçuk

Friday
22-Jun
Day 09 - : Beysehir village - Çirali.
Program and visits: Transfer to Çirali by motor coach, sightseeing enroute: Walk to Olympos Flame in evening
Lunch in Antalya - on own
Included meals: B, D (at the hotel)
Admission: Olympos flame
Overnight: Hotel Odile, Çirali http://www.hotelodile.com/eng/otel.php

Saturday
23-Jun
Day 10 - : Cirali/after full day here, embark on gulet in Demre
Program and visits: Full day tour in Olympos Hills; Lunch in river island restaurant, St. Nicholas pilgrimmage church, board gulet late afternoon
Included meals: B, L & D
Admissions:Simena, Demre/Myra, St. Nicholas
Accommodations: Yacht

Sunday
24-Jun
Day 11 - : Yacht Cruise.
Cruising up the scenic Turquoise Coast
Included meals: B, L & D

Monday
25-Jun
Day 12 - : Yacht Cruise.
Cruising, stopping in scenic coves, swimming & snorkelling
Included meals: B, L & D
Tuesday
26-Jun
Day 13 - : Fethiye-Dalyan-Mugla. Disembark in Kas or Fethiye
Program and visits: Transfer to Dalyan for River Trip/Caunos. Transfer to Mugla
Included meals: B
Admissions: Caunos, Caunos tombs, Boat on river, mudbaths
Lunch in Dalyan
Hotel in town in Mugla

Wednesday
27-Jun
Day 14- : Dalyan-Aphrodesias-Pamukkale
Program and visits: Transfer to Pamukkale . Vist Aphrodesias enroute
Included meals: B & D (dinner at hotel)
Admission
Aphrodesias, Heiropolis, Museum
Overnight: Ozturk Hotel, Pamukkale

Thursday
28-Jun
Day 15- : Pamukkale
Program and visits: Leisure for hot springs, maybe visit female Sufi saint pilgrimmage spot
Included meals: B & D
Overnight: Ozturk Hotel, Pamukkale

Friday
29-Jun
Day 16 - : Pamukkale- Selçuk
Program and visits: Transfer via Didyma & Pirine
Included meals: B
Admissions: Didyma, Pirene
Kalehan Hotel http://www.kalehan.com/

Saturday
30-Jun
Day 17 - : Selçuk
Program and visits: Full day: Ephesus ancient site, House
of Virgin Mary, Sirince village.
Admissions: Ephesus Ancient Site, Terrace Houses, House of Virgin Mary, Museum
Included meals: B & D (Cooking class at Kalehan Hotel
Kalehan Hotel http://www.kalehan.com/

Sunday
1-Jul
Day 18- Selçuk/Bergama/Assos
Program and visits: Transfer to Assos. En route, visit Pergamum ancient sites
Included meals: B, L & D
Lunch in Bergama
Admission
Museum
Acropolis
Asclepion
Adatepe Village Museum of olive oil
Nazlihan Hotel, Assos

Monday
2-Jul
Day 19 - : Assos/Troy/Canakkale/Bursa
Program and visits: Assos & Troy
Included meals: B
Admission
Assos ruin
Troy
Almira Hotel, Bursa

Tuesday
3-Jul
Day 20 - : Bursa
Program and visits: sightseeing, hiking/teleferique up mountain behind city & natural hotsprings
Included meals: B
Almira Hotel, Bursa

Wednesday
4-Jul
Day 21 - : Bursa/Istanbul - drive to ferry/cross/drive
Included meals: B, L (Roadside Iskender Kebap)
Ferry tickets Bursa/Istanbul
Overnight: Agora Guest House, Sultanahmet http://www.agoraguesthouse.com

Thursday
5-Jul
Day 22:  Istanbul
Final day of shopping and getting ready to return to the real world. Shopping for foods and equipment for party/cooking class
Farewell Dinner Party Class at Hotel
Included meals:  B & D
Agora Guest House, Sultanahmet  http://www.agoraguesthouse.com

6 Jul
Day 23:
 Leave for US at Noon, Arriving Home Same Day at Midnight
Included meals:  B, L, D

Cost
Price includes:
Airfares and all transportation costs.
Accommodations and Gratuities
All archeological site and museum admissions
All breakfasts, 10 lunches, 18 dinners
$6500 per person, double occupancy Airfare to Turkey Included!
$450 single supplement.

Please email any questions to me soon.
joz@indiajoze.com