VOL BESPREEK

Kom seil saam met ons op die Middellandse See.  ʼn Onvergeetlike 12 dae van somer, son en see. Geniet die Mediterreense klimaat ten volle terwyl ongerepte baaie besoek word, om te swem en snorkel, en die eilande om Turkye te verken, of net op die seiljag te ontspan, terwyl die Turkoois Kus jou betower.

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Toerprogram in detail:

Day 1 – Vertrek uit Johannesburg

Day 2 - Istanbul - & Dalaman - Arrival Day & Yacht Cruise - Samanlik Bay – 30.09.2023

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
Welcome to Turkey, today is your arrival day. After arriving at Istanbul International Airport directly, proceed to domestic departures for your flight to Dalaman. Meet at Dalaman Airport and transfer to 

yatch harbor.  Get to know your crew, before setting sail out of the harbour for our first dinner and swim around the 12 islands of Fethiye. Fethiye harbour is where the Med meets the Aegean and is full of little coves and great sheltered swimming spots. This evening is the chance to get to know fellow sailors over a few drinks and a sunset on board.

Day 3 - Yacht Cruise - Samanlik Bay to St Nicholas Island – 01.10.2023
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
We get going early along the coast of Fethiye for lunch in a secluded bay. Then, it’s off to Butterfly Valley where we’ll get the chance to visit this amazing bay which hosts 136 different varieties of butterflies, then we cruise to Oludeniz (the Blue Lagoon) for a visit and swim. Oludeniz is a virtual paradise, with the warm turquoise waters flanked by some sheer mountains; it’s a real place to escape to. Tonight we stay just near St Nicholas Island where you can explore the ruins of a Byzantine settlement before another succulent dinner on deck.
 

Day 4 - Yacht Cruise - St Nicholas Island to Kas – 02.10.2023
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
A sunrise departure to Yesilkoy for breakfast and a swim in a quiet bay surrounded by olive groves, After this it’s on to Kas, the pearl of the Med, where we’ll spend the afternoon shopping for silver through tiny little streets and markets. Kas is one of the best shopping ports along the Mediterranean so we’ll make the most of our time here. Later in the day we’ll depart for Limanagzi bay for a well-earned swim and dinner
 

Day 5 - Yacht Cruise - Kas to Smugglers Cove – 03.10.2023
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Today we’ll visit the city of Simena, a traditional fishing village with no car access. Here you can visit the impressive castle overlooking the bay. The natural amphitheatre of Ucagiz bay with its Lycian tomb is a perfect moring point to catch a fiery sunset. Today is great to explore the ancient sites of Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, with lots of time for swimming as well. Tonight we’ll be picked up by speedboat and escorted to a top party on the pirates’ island, Smugglers Cove.
 

Day 6 - Yacht Cruise - Smugglers Cove to Gokkaya – 04.10.2023
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Today we won’t move that fast, a chance to snorkel the bay and the pirates cave around breakfast. This is a deep blue water cave with a small beach inside. Kekova is the home of the sunken city so of course we’ll stop and take time to view, before mooring in the wide bay near Gokkaya. Here you’ll have a chance to experience optional water sports such as waterski and banana ride, before mooring in our little hidden hideaway. The sunsets here are fantastic.
 

Day 7 - Yacht Cruise -  Gokkaya to Kalkan – 05.10.2023
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast, we’ll motor on a short cruise to Bayindir Limani for a swim. Then it’s on to Kalkan a picturesque little town of true unspoilt beauty. Explore the cobbled streets of this charming Turkish village. We’ll spend most of the day here. You’ll also have the option to take a day trip to Patara beach, probably one of the most beautiful beaches in Turkey.
 

Day 8 - Yacht Cruise - Kalkan to Fethiye – 06.10.2023
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After an early start we’ll moor up in Camli Burun, a sheltered bay surrounded by pine clad ridges. After breakfast, we’ll sail to Batikkaya bay for some more leisure sunbathing and swimming. Tonight we will port back in Fethiye to discover the long history of this important hub.

Day 9 – Fethiye to Antalya – 07.10.2023
(Breakfast included)
After the breakfast check out the cruise and depart for Antalya. After 2 hour we will have coffee break, After coffee break then continue to Antalya. Today is your free day. Overnight in Antalya.

Day 10 - Antalya Old City Tour and Waterfalls – 08.10.2023

(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, drive to Antalya Old City (Kaleiçi) where you will see Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, Broken Minaret and Hıdırlık Tower. Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalya’s modern city, also known as the Old City of Antalya. In history it was once the sprawling modern Roman town, then the Byzantine Empire, then Seljuks, and finally the Ottoman Turkish town. The Hadrian's Gate (or Hadrianus Gate or The Three Gates is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Antalya's broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque, which itself was built originally as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD, and thus did not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleici meets

Karaalioglu Park. It believed to build in Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned into circular tower in 2nd century AD and used as either a fortification or a lighthouse in the past. We have lunch in a Turkish restaurant than depart for Duden Waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim at finding their way into the Mediterranean and they pour down the slopes of the Taurus, sometimes overland sometimes underground and reaching their destination, result in lovely waterfalls, of which there are more than twenty. After tour come back to hotel and rest of day is yours. Overnight in Antalya.

Day 11 - Antalya to Istanbul - End of Tour – 09.10.2023
(Breakfast included)

Today we depart for Antalya Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home.

Day 11 – Arriveer in Kaapstad