your journey awaits.
Arrive to Istanbul (IST or SAW Airport) anytime on 29 September or by noon on 30 September.
Istanbul
Fri 30 September:
Check into our apartment in Galata Tower, Istanbul
3-5pm: Gentle yoga and opening circle
5-7pm: Seafood and Mezze Dinner at Karakoy Port
Optional: Explore Istanbul's night life
Sat 1 October 1:
7-9am: Morning practice
9-10am: Breakfast
10-6pm: Private walking tour of Old City - Topkapi Palace, Aya Sofia, Lunch, Grand Bazaar, Cistern, Süleymaniye mosque
7pm-8pm: Whirling Dervish Performance
Sun 2 October:
8-9:30am: Morning practice
9:30-10:15am: Breakfast
10:30am-1pm: Free time to explore Istanbul
3-5pm: Turkish Bath | Scrub | Massage
6-9pm: Bosphorus cruise and dinner aboard
Optional: Cafes & Bars in Karakoy
Antalya, Çamyuva
Mon 3 October:
7:15am: Airport shuttle to Istanbul airport
10:20am-12:40pm: Flight to Antalya (AYT)
1:30pm: Lunch in Old Town Kaleici
2:30-4pm: Walking tour of Old Town Kaleici
4pm: Shuttle to our Retreat
7pm: Transitional ritual with Erica
8pm: Home cooked Turkish dinner by the pool
Tues 4 October:
7-9am: Mysore
9am: Breakfast, Beach Time, Explore Çiralı
3-5pm: Yin and Meditation
6pm: Dinner at beachside restaurant
7pm: Hike up Mount Chimaera
Wed 5 October:
7-9am: Mysore
9am: Breakfast
11am: Cooking Class
12pm: Lunch
2pm: Walk to Mt. Olympos, Ancient Antik City
4:30pm: Yin and Meditation
6:30pm: Dinner
Thurs 6 October:
7-9am: Mysore
9am: Breakfast
10-5pm: Boat tour of nearby beaches and Islands
5:30pm: Dinner
7pm: Moonlit Meditation and Walk
Fri 7 Oct:
Check out. Airport transfer to Antalya.
Optional: Cappadocia Add-On
Fri 7 October:
8:10am: Fly from Antalya to Kayseri (Cappadocia airport)
11:30am: Check into Kismet Cave Hotel
12:30pm: Yin on the Rooftop"
1:30pm: Turkish Pide Lunch on the Rooftop
4:15-6:30: Horseback Ride through Rose Valley
7pm: Dinner in Goreme - traditional claypot restaurant
Sat 8 October:
4:30am-7am: Hot air balloon (if weather permits)
Free Day - Explore local hikes, or wineries or Turkish baths
6:30pm: Optional Whirling Dervish Show
7pm: Dinner
Sun 9 October:
5:45am: Morning Sit
6-7:30am: Mysore (Full Moon Style)
10:30am: Checkout
10:45am: Closing Circle and Meditation
11:15am: Free Time - Explore Surrounding Underground Cities, Fairy Chimneys, or the Banks of the Kisilirmak River, Have a Massage
1:30pm: Shuttle to Kayseri Airport
4:30pm: Flight to IST