Turkey Real Food Adventure

Get up close and personal with Turkey's age-old culinary traditions on this authentic food adventure. From ancient recipes with modern twists to Asian-inspired feasts with European influences, take a tongue-tingling journey beyond the cookbook and discover the secrets behind delicious Turkish dishes. Enjoy a cooking class in the caves of Cappadocia, learn from a celebrated local chef in Selcuk, and explore the impressive ruins of Ephesus. Whether you’re wandering through the passageways of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar or flying high in a balloon above the fairy chimneys of Goreme, embark on an experience that goes above and beyond what you think you know about Turkish cuisine.

Activities

• Istanbul - Welcome Dinner
• Istanbul - Spice Market tour
• Istanbul - Kadikoy visit and street food tour
• Istanbul - City Tour
• Gallipoli - Battlefields visit
• Canakkale - Leader-led orientation walk
• Canakkale - Cheese Halva tasting
• Havran - Olive Oil Farm
• Adatepe - Altar of Zeus
• Ephesus - Archaeological site visit
• Selcuk - Sultankoy Village Carpet Weaving
• Selcuk - Cooking class
• Sirince - wine tasting in a wine house
• Selcuk - Leader-led orientation walk
• Izmir - Street eats and city tour
• Cappadocia - Derinkuyu Underground City
• Goreme - Sunset wine tasting
• Goreme - Red Valley walk
• Goreme - Soganli Valley walk
• Mustafapasa - Coffeehouse visit and tasting
• Goreme - Cooking Class
• Cappadocia - Pottery demonstration
• Istanbul - Balik ekmek (fish sandwich)

Highlights

• Discover the secrets behind Turkish dishes during a cooking class with a celebrated local chef in Selcuk, and learn how to make central Anatolian dishes with a local chef in her cave home.
• Meet the people behind the dishes, from the market vendors serving up sizzling street food in Izmir and Istanbul, to the owners of a local olive farm in a rural village.
• Explore bustling Istanbul, walk among the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, hear the wartime stories of Gallipoli and wander through the ancient ruins of Ephesus.
• Taste the country’s most cherished dishes, from iconic kebabs and world-famous Turkish delight to local favourites like baklava, pide, gozleme and fish sandwiches.
• Get to know the artisans behind local crafts when you visit a social enterprise that trains local women in carpet weaving, and visit a family-run pottery studio that’s been in business for six generations.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, CYDD (Çagdas Yasami Destekleme Dernegi). Donations help them provide scholarships and educational programs for economically disadvantaged youth in Turkey.