Antalya

You’ll spend your first days in Istanbul on your own terms — choosing between the Ottoman grandeur of Sultanahmet and the waterfront energy of the Bosphorus. Then you’ll fly south, board a traditional Turkish gulet in Fethiye, and spend three nights sailing a coastline that most visitors only see from a beach towel. Butterfly Valley, the Blue Lagoon at Oludeniz, the sunken ruins of Kekova — this is the Mediterranean at its most unfiltered.

After three mornings waking up on the water, you’ll transfer overland through the Olympos corridor to Antalya, where a free day lets you explore the old harbor town, hit the beach, or simply do nothing at all. The final leg brings you back to Istanbul for your departure.

This itinerary balances structure with open time. Guided days in Istanbul, three days of coastal sailing with meals included on the gulet, and enough free days to make the trip feel like yours — not someone else’s schedule.