Honeymoon in Turkey

A honeymoon should be the most memorable and idyllic trip of a lifetime, one you will remember for years to come. Turkey with its outstanding hotels, beautiful scenery and ancient sites offers you something out of the ordinary. In Istanbul imagine shopping together in the Grand Bazaar, buying copper pots and carpets for your new home, or sharing the pleasures of a Turkish bath.

Picture yourselves visiting, alone or with your private guide, the most extraordinary of Greek, Roman, Hellenistic and Ottoman ruins along the beautiful Aegean. Cruise this same coastline on board your private gulet, the traditional hand carved wooden boats that now offer the ultimate in private cruising. Enjoy snorkeling, windsurfing, hiking on shore while your crew of three prepares the finest in Turkish cuisine.

Be adventurous. Visit stunning Cappadocia with its carved churches, underground cities and alluring "fairy chimneys". Sip tea in a private home on the edge of a white rock valley and dine under the arched stone ceilings of the Ataman Hotel.

Visit Antalya, the walled city on the sea. Shop in Kusadasi and bargain for leathers and jewelry. Enjoy true Turkish hospitality in the tiny village of Sirince, where local women offer you colorful handmade gloves and socks and their husbands entertain you with music from traditional Turkush instruments.

Istanbul has some of the loveliest hotels in the world, and you can pamper yourselves by staying in a restored Ottoman Palace or an exquisite 4 Seasons hotel in a converted prison. You might instead wish to try a stay in a newly refurbished Ottoman house just a stone's throw from Topkapi and the Blue Mosque. Other cities and towns too have charming, traditional hotels and the hospitality wherever you go is warm and genuine.

Wherever you choose to go or whatever you choose to do, our 19 years of experience and our love for this special country will help provide you with a honeymoon that will be the perfect start to your life together.

We will, of course, custom design just the right visit for you, but to start you thinking, May we suggest the following:

Suggested Turkey Honeymoon Itineraru
Day 1	Fly from the U.S. on an overnight flight to Istanbul.
Day 2	Arrive Istanbul where you will be met and whisked to your charming and very romantic hotel in the Sultanahmet section of old Istanbul. You may decide that this is the time to splurge and treat yourelves to the luxury of the Four Seasons or Ciragan Palace hotels - or opt for something a bit more simple.
Day 3	Your private guide will provide you with a wonderful overview of the city on your half day tour. Spend the afternoon on your own. This evening try dinner at the beautiful Sarnic restaurant.
Day 4	Another day to sightsee and stroll the streets of this intriguing city, try a Turkish bath, shop in famous bazaars.
Day 5	Take a short flight to Izmir, where you will be met by your personal guide Who will whisk you off to Ephesus for a private tour of the most spectacular of the ruins along the Turkish coast. A private lunch in a beautiful carpet workshop and in the afternoon arrive at the Kismet, your special hotel for the night. Enjoy dinner overlooking the sea or wander into town for a special dinner along the harborfront.
Day 6	Drive this morning down the coast to Marmaris, where you will board your private gulet for a week long cruise along the ruggedly beautiful Aegean coast. Lounge on deck, windsurf, snorkle, hike, explore unknown ruins. Let your crew pamper you with the finest of Turkish cuisine.
Day 7 - 12	Indulge yourselves in the beauty of your surroundings, your time together the solitude of quiet coves and the bustle of seaside towns as your private vessel makes its way along the pine covered coastline.
Day 13	Leave your idyllic yacht, fly back to Istanbul and enjoy one last night in this beautiful and enticing city.
Day 14	Return to the U.S.

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