Istanbul
Cappadocia
Cooking Classes
Winery Tours
Ephesus
Pamukkale
Bodrum
Welcome to Turkey! Today you will be transferred to your hotel according to your arrival flight time, and the rest of the day will be free until the "Welcome Circle" dinner at a restaurant specialising in Ottoman Palace Cuisine, focusing on the recipes of the Valide Sultans (Queen Mothers).
Overnight : Istanbul
Category : 4 star
Hotel : Kalyon Hotel Istanbul
A specialized tour of the Topkapi Palace Harem, focusing on the "Sultanate of Women"—the era when powerful women influenced the politics of the Empire. Visit a local weaving atelier in Sultanahmet where women are revitalizing traditional silk and cotton looming.
Overnight : Istanbul
Category : 4 star
Hotel : Kalyon Hotel Istanbul
Today you'll be transferred to Istanbul Airport for your morning flight to Cappadocia. After your airport transfer, in the afternoon, you'll have a walking tour through the Red Valley. In the evening visit a local family home for a traditional tea session to discuss rural life and female education initiatives in the region.
Overnight : Cappadocia
Category : 3 star
Hotel : Zafora Hotel Cappadocia
A visit to a Women’s Cooperative in Avanos or Ürgüp. Here, you will join a cooking workshop making mantı (Turkish ravioli) or gözleme, directly supporting local women’s financial independence. Visit a female-owned pottery studio to see how modern women are breaking into the traditionally male-dominated world of Hittite ceramic art.
Overnight : Cappadocia
Category : 3 star
Hotel : Zafora Hotel Cappadocia
Today you'll be transferred to the airport in Cappadocia for your flight to Izmir. After arriving in Izmir, we'll take you to your hotel to rest and explore Kusadasi at your own pace.
Overnight : Kuşadası
Category : 5 star
Hotel : Qlusive Hotel Kuşadasi
Explore Ephesus, emphasising the importance of the Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders) and the Cult of the Great Mother. Visit Sirince Village. Meet with the local women who produce fruit wines and handcrafted lace (oya). We will visit a social enterprise shop where proceeds benefit the village’s female artisans.
Overnight : Kuşadası
Category : 5 star
Hotel : Qlusive Hotel Kuşadasi
Today we'll visit the white terraces of Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis. A dip in the Antique Cleopatra Pool, celebrated for centuries as a center for beauty and healing. We'll then continue to the coastal beauty of Bodrum.
Overnight : Bodrum
Category : 5 star
Hotel : The Marmara Bodrum
A visit to the Bodrum Maritime Museum to hear stories of the female divers and sponge hunters of the Aegean. In the afternoon visit a female-owned boutique winery in the Bodrum hills for a tasting session and a talk on women in Turkish viticulture.
Overnight : Bodrum
Category : 5 star
Hotel : The Marmara Bodrum
Relax at the hotel or explore the marina. Optional Activity: A private gullet cruise (traditional wooden boat) with a female crew or captain, emphasizing a safe and serene environment for the group to swim and relax.
Overnight : Bodrum
Category : 5 star
Hotel : The Marmara Bodrum
Transfer to Bodrum Airport and the tour ends at Bodrum Airport.
This is intended to give an idea of the type of accommodation that may be expected. The actual hotels used for any given tour may change due to many reasons such as group size, availability, time of year, hotel standard has dropped or simply we found a better hotel. We update the website immediately if and when any changes take place. If and when we do change hotels it will be to a hotel of equal or higher standard and will be at no extra cost.
Where more than one hotel is shown for a given an overnight stop this means that one of those hotels will be used.
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