TURKISH COOKING TOURS
Culinary and Culture Tour of Turkey, June 2008
Culinary and Culture Tour of Turkey, October 2008
Turkish Cuisine Tours are scheduled tours operated by Turkish Heritage Travel agency aiming to teach guests, one of the most famous cuisines of the world.
You will learn to cook the delicious tastes of Turkey, in which the tastes of the Silk Road, Byzantine, Greek and Ottoman Empire are mixed. During the tour, you will stay in the most unique place located at the heart of Turkey, Cappadocia, which is composed of centuries old cave houses. Your hotel has all the modern conveniences, but is built into these ancient caves, and decorated with traditional Turkish artifacts.
Organic Food:
Among the days you will learn secrest of Turkish Cuisine, you will also learn how to grow organic food. All the fruits and vegetables that are used in Turkish Cuisine are grown by organic fertilizer instead of chemicals.
Farmers in Cappadocia have carved many pigeon houses into caves and still use pigeon droppings as fertilizer for their vineyards. Organic food is the only food we know in Cappadocia.
Letter of Recommendation
I cannot recommend Mustafa and Turkish Heritage Travel enough. Mustafa answered all our questions and literally made our trip to Turkey one of the most memorable times of our lives. He is a treasure. We feel we have made a friend for life and have already welcomed him into our home here in California.
Please click here to read the entire letter of Nan Haynes
ITINERARIES
We have succesfully finished the culinary tours of 2007 and ready for 2008 itineraries. We have two guaranteed dates for 2008 on May and October.
2008 JUNE TURKEY CULTURE AND CUISINE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Brief Itineary (9 to 21 June - 13 Days)
June 09, Arrival to Istanbul, traditional Ottoman cooking at Daruzziyafe
June 10, Hagia Sophia visit and afternoon flight to Cappadocia
June 11, Visiting Goreme Open Air Museum
June 12, Cooking with village women
June 13, Underground city visit
June 14, Local farmers visit and banquet at night
June 15, Drive to Pamukkale. Stop in Konya for lunch with famous chef, Nevin Halici
June 16, Hierapolis and travertine terraces visit in Pamukkale. Afternoon drive to Sirince
June 17, Visit to Ephesus and Virgin Mary's House. Flight to Istanbul
June 18, Topkapi Museum and Spice Market visits. Afternoon Bosphorus Cruise
June 19, Free day to explore Istanbul by your own
June 21, Afternoon tour to Taksim and Galata. Dinner at Turkish Meyhane
June 20, Transfer to airport and flight back home
Please visit our Culinary and Culture Tour of Turkey, June 2008 page for further information with detailed itinerary.
2008 OCTOBER TURKEY CULTURE AND CUISINE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Brief Itineary (16 to 27 October - 11 Nights)
October 16, Arrival to Istanbul and meeting
October 17, Exploring Istanbul's beauty and history
October 18, Flight to Cappadocia and visiting Goreme Open Air Museum
October 19, Cultural museum and local winery visit. Whirling dervishes ceremony at night
October 20, Local clinic visit and kick-wheel pottery demonstration
October 21, Underground city visit
October 22, Cooking with village women, banquet at night with live music
October 23, Drive to Konya and experience Rumi cuisine. Late afternoon drive to Kas
October 24, Free day in Kas to enjoy Mediterranean Sea
October 25, Boat trip to Kekova Island and Sunken City
October 26, Flight to Istanbul. Farewell dinner at Beyoglu
October 27, Transfer to airport and flight back home
Please visit our Culinary and Culture Tour of Turkey, October 2008 page for further information with detailed itinerary.
Please don't hesitate to contact our group leader Rosie Cohan who lives in Berkeley / California. You can send her an email (rosiecohan "at" hotmail "dot" com) with your questions and phone number, and she will call you back within 24 hours.
Pease click here to send us an email (info@goreme.com) for further information and booking
