Expert led cultural tours: Turkey, Greece, Sicily

Activity/Tour

A team of the finest tour guides lead our historical holidays and sailing vacations. Our specialist tour leaders - archaeologists, historians and travel writers - are natural enthusiasts steeped in the history and culture of Turkey, Greece, and Sicily.

Take a historical gulet cruise along Turkey’s turquoise coast or through the Greek Islands, or around the coast of Sicily, and enjoy total relaxation, beautiful food, and superb swimming - the perfect vacation. Or explore some of the finest archaeological sites in the world on a land tour in Turkey and Greece, retracing the route of Alexander the Great

Come with us and truly discover the beauty and history of Turkey and the Greece. Explore some of the Ancient Wonders of the World, from Troy to Ephesus!

Typical Day

Life on board
On most itineraries gulets cruise for an average of three hours a day, generally by motor to keep to schedule, under glorious sail when weather and time permits. While many gulets are designed solely as motor cruisers, all the gulets we use are proper sailing vessels. There are plenty of opportunities for swimming, snorkeling, and more active water sports, like windsurfing.

In the late afternoon we usually head ashore to explore one of the stunning ancient cities studding the coast.

Age range, type of group

Our typical age is very broad, from 30-75. We run a number of family trips where parents can bring children over 7 years of age.

Our archaeological tours in Turkey, Greece, and Sicily are very much self selecting. The people who come on our trips are usually well travelled, enthusiastic, and curious about exploring new countries and cultures. They come from an incredibly wide range of professional backgrounds. Some have never been on an archaeological tour before, others have explored ancient sites all over the world.

On average about a quarter of the people on our trips are single travellers. About 40% of our guests come from the UK, 40% from the US, with the remaining 20% split between Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and beyond.

Sleeping and meals

Turkish delight - food aboard
Our mealtime panoramas vary from secluded coves to old fishing villages. All food is prepared on board by our chef in the gulet's galley, who conjures up a variety of fresh local delicacies.

Breakfast typically consists of bread, tomatoes, olives, cheese, eggs, yoghurt and honey. Lunch and dinner are usually one or two main courses, accompanied by salads and mezes, followed by fruit. The food in Turkey is ranked as one of the three finest cuisines in the world, alongside French and Chinese, and justifiably so.

Very drinkable Turkish wines (the grapes of Asia Minor were famed in antiquity) are stocked on board, along with a range of spirits, beers, soft drinks and fruit juices.

Rates

Tour Prices include:
Full board accommodation
All road transfers
All crew services on gulet
Entrance fees & tips on land
Archaeological excursions with expert guide