7 nights & 7 days - tour starts & ends in Bodrum. Contact for pre- & post-tour alternatives

Basic sailing and seamanship training
Accommodation on board the boat for 7 nights
All breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners
Bottled water is provided on board and included meals
Tips, including your guide (excludes gratitude for boat crew)
All excursions, entrance fees to sites and museums listed in the itinerary
Pre- & post-tour consultancy
You can buy your own drinks and asked to be served for free

"You will have an English-speaking guide; the crew will most probably speak some English as well; there are six cabins and that includes one for the captain, so the most you will have is 12 plus the crew. The cabins are complete with your own toilet and shower. The only time I remember "diesel smell" was when we were tied up in port and some adjacent boat was running their motor or generator and the cabin windows were open. However, it never seemed to bother us and the only time we were in our cabin was when we were sleeping.

Boat layout: main deck with places for lounging and outdoor eating area; upper deck where captain steers the gulet with places for sitting, etc. as well; lower deck with "living" area including sofa/chairs and tables/chairs for indoor dining; cabins are accessed off of either end of this "salon".

One of the things we loved about this trip was the opportunities we had for swimming and snorkeling. Every time we stopped and we anchored, anyone who wanted to could get in the water.

The itinerary Sidar has on his website is very similar to what we did. None of us had ever heard of Arki before, and it ended up being one of our very favorite stops. We just loved every place we went, and it was truly a magical adventure. Reviewing the itinerary brought back so many pleasant memories. I would do this trip again in a heartbeat!

1st Day : Byzantium Istanbul

We'll start with Hagia Sophia, served Christian faith for a thousand years, Islam for five hundred years, and has been open to visitors as a museum for 75 years...

Afterwords, we'll proceed to 6th C. Basilica cistern. This magnificent water reservoir houses columns from antiquity.

Local lunch will be followed by Chora Church. This small church in this tranquil neighborhood of Edirnekapı, houses one of the most beautiful examples of a Byzantine mosaics.

2nd Day : Ottoman Heritage

We'll start our day with Blue Mosque and explore its 17th C. Iznik tiles. This mosque with its 6 minaret is one of the best examples of Islamic Architecture.

Mozart was inspired by the Topkapi Palace and composed "The Abduction From the Seraglio", Italian word for Topkapi. Millions watched Melina Mercouri in the film "Topkapi" and learned about the famous dagger. We'll also wonder through the maze of Harem, learn stories of concubines.

Our lunch will be in the palace gardens overlooking the Bosporus. In the afternoon, we'll wonder through the Grand Bazaar, world largest and oldest shopping mall.

Dinner on your own

3rd Day : Bosporus Expedition

We'll take a public ferry along the Bosporus, cruise till the very end of it closer to the Black Sea, explore an old fishing village where we also have lunch, and cruise back to the old city.

PS: We can add Asian side or contemporary Istanbul.

Dinner on your own.

4th Day : 15th C. Shopping Malls of Istanbul

Today, we'll fly by the seat of our pants and get lost in the back streets of the Old Town of Sultanahmet, visiting the 15th C mall of Grand Bazaar with its 1000 shops. This walk will be like a scavenger hunt. Finding our way to Spice market, you will experience to largest local textile district of Mahmutpaşa. We'll than visit Rüstem Paşa Mosque built by Architect Sinan.

Dinner on your own. 5th day: Contemporary Istanbul

Lets explore the modern face of Istanbul, its fashion centers and downtown. An optional Dolmabahçe Palace visit is suggested

In the afternoon, we'll stroll around Pera and Galata districts that houses 18th C. architecture of the late Ottoman Era.

Hope to see you in other adventures

All tours and admissions — at no extra cost — covering at least 16 group sightseeing events

• 7-day Métro subway & bus transportation pass
• Paris bus orientation tour
• 6-day Paris Museum Pass, allowing free admission throughout the city
• Seine River cruise
• Louvre Museum tour
• Orangerie Museum tour
• Orsay Museum
• Cluny Museum
• Montmartre walking tour
• Historic Paris walking tour
• Notre-Dame Cathedral
• Sainte-Chapelle
• Marais walking tour
• Carnavalet Museum
• Wine tasting
• Versailles tour...and more

.All group transportation during the week in and around Paris
.6 nights accommodations in a memorable, centrally-located hotel
.All breakfasts and half your dinners
.All tips for guides and driver
.Free stuff including Rick Steves' Paris guidebook, French phrase book, map, moneybelt and earplugs
.Guaranteed tour price, locked in the moment you make your deposit
.Optional single supplements — this tour has a limited number of private rooms for solo travelers for an additional fee
.Tour alum discount of $50 for each tour you've taken prior to 2014
.50% discount on a consulting appointment with our in-house experts to assist with your pre- or post-tour travel plans
.Flexibility should you need to transfer, or cancel/interrupt your tour
.Fine print: You are responsible for the cost of your drinks and free-time sig.

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