Get up close and personal with Turkey's age-old culinary traditions on this authentic food adventure. From ancient recipes with modern twists to Asian-inspired feasts with European influences, take a tongue-tingling journey beyond the cookbook and discover the secrets behind delicious Turkish dishes. Enjoy a cooking class in the caves of Cappadocia, learn from a celebrated local chef in Selcuk, and explore the impressive ruins of Ephesus. Whether youโre wandering through the passageways of Istanbulโs Grand Bazaar or flying high in a balloon above the fairy chimneys of Goreme, embark on an experience that goes above and beyond what you think you know about Turkish cuisine.
Activities
Istanbul - Welcome Dinner
Istanbul - Spice Market tour
Istanbul - Kadikoy visit and street food tour
Istanbul - City Tour
Gallipoli - Battlefields visit
Canakkale - Leader-led orientation walk
Canakkale - Cheese Halva tasting
Havran - Olive Oil Farm
Adatepe - Altar of Zeus
Ephesus - Archaeological site visit
Selcuk - Sultankoy Village Carpet Weaving
Selcuk - Cooking class
Sirince - wine tasting in a wine house
Selcuk - Leader-led orientation walk
Izmir - Street eats and city tour
Cappadocia - Derinkuyu Underground City
Goreme - Sunset wine tasting
Goreme - Red Valley walk
Goreme - Soganli Valley walk
Mustafapasa - Coffeehouse visit and tasting
Goreme - Cooking Class
Cappadocia - Pottery demonstration
Istanbul - Balik ekmek (fish sandwich)
Highlights
Discover the secrets behind Turkish dishes during a cooking class with a celebrated local chef in Selcuk, and learn how to make central Anatolian dishes with a local chef in her cave home.
Meet the people behind the dishes, from the market vendors serving up sizzling street food in Izmir and Istanbul, to the owners of a local olive farm in a rural village.
Explore bustling Istanbul, walk among the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, hear the wartime stories of Gallipoli and wander through the ancient ruins of Ephesus.
Taste the countryโs most cherished dishes, from iconic kebabs and world-famous Turkish delight to local favourites like baklava, pide, gozleme and fish sandwiches.
Get to know the artisans behind local crafts when you visit a social enterprise that trains local women in carpet weaving, and visit a family-run pottery studio thatโs been in business for six generations.
By travelling on this trip, youโll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, CYDD (รagdas Yasami Destekleme Dernegi). Donations help them provide scholarships and educational programs for economically disadvantaged youth in Turkey.
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