Trip Details for the Turquoise Coast and Cappadocia Extension
Land Costs for the Turquoise Coast
- $3,550 for 10 to 12 guests
- $4,350 for 6 to 9 guests
Land Costs for the Cappadocia Extension
- $890 for 10 to 12 guests
- $1090 for 6 to 9 guests
Land costs for the Turquoise Coast include:
- A licensed and professional Turkish guide, fluent in English
- Hotel rooms as noted. Double occupancy. Single supplement for hotel is $250
- Hotel tips
- Six nights on the yacht, double occupancy. Singles are welcome but must be willing to share a cabin
- Domestic air flights in Turkey: Instanbul to Izmir and from Antalya back to Instanbul
- A yacht crew of three (captain, mate and cook)
- All meals except where noted on itinerary (does not include alcohol at restaurants and hotels)
- All drinks on the yacht
- Land tours, ground transportation, museum and archeological site entrance fees
Land costs for the Cappadocia Extension include:
- A Turkish guide
- Hotel rooms as noted. Double occupancy. Single supplement: $80
- Hotel tips
- Domestic air flight: Kayseri to Istanbul
- All meals except where noted on itinerary (wine, etc not included at restaurants and hotels)
- Land tours, ground transportation, museum and archeological site entrance fees
Land costs do not include:
- International airfare to Turkey
- Personal items, such as alcoholic beverages (except on yacht), laundry, gifts
- Gratuities to guide, yacht crew and drivers
Payments
Deposit: $1000
Balance 75 days before departure
Cancellations and Refunds
If you must cancel, your deposits and payments will be refunded less a cancellation fee computed as follows:
- Minimum fee $100
- 90 to 180 days before departure $250
- 75 to 89 days before departure $350
- 60 to 74 days before departure $1500
- 59 days or less No refund
Travel Insurance
We highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance that includes, among other things, cancellation insurance. You can purchase the insurance that we provide, or get your own through your insurance agent.
Travel Documents
You need a valid passport and a Turkish visa to travel in Turkey. You can purchase your Turkish visa when landing at Istanbul. Cost is $20.
Itinerary Changes
Weather and sea conditions may cause us to modify our itineraries, especially the yachting portions. If modifications are made, we will make every effort to maintain the flavor and intent of the trip. We hope you accept the changes as part of the adventure.
Cancelled Trips
ECHO reserves the right to cancel trips for any reason, including insufficient sign-ups, political unrest, or acts of God that would impede trip operations. In the event of such a cancellation, ECHO will refund all payments for land costs, minus any money we are unable to recoup for payments made to our Turkish and Greek operators. A cancellation due to insufficient sign-ups would normally occur 45 days before departure. If for any reason a trip were to be stopped while in progress, ECHO will refund what we can recoup from tour operators for that part of the trip not completed.
I loved that valley we hiked through as the sun
was getting ready to set -- it was so breathtakingly beautiful; and
the visit to the lady who cooked for us, and walking around her village
-- I liked seeing something of how people live in the country; and
walking around Antalya late at night seeing everybody celebrating the
breaking of the ramazan fast. I guess the common thread for me is that
I liked seeing Turks living their lives, and the places they live their
lives. But seeing all that antiquity was mind-blowing and pretty wonderful
too. Also I have to say that the food was fabulous -- the peaches were
truly the best I've ever had in my life, and all the food on the boat
was wonderful.
- Jim Churchill, Ojai, CA