Turkey

Aegean walking week

Sample programme, 7 days, Moderate

The programme

This is a sample programme. We put every trip together to fit your group.

  1. Day 1: Arrive in İzmir Arrive in İzmir, the former Smyrna, with a first walk through the city.
  2. Day 2: To Ephesus To Selçuk, then on foot to the Roman city of Ephesus. You see the Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre and the Terrace Houses.
  3. Day 3: To Şirince Over the hills and past olive groves to the village of Şirince. The pace is set to suit the group.
  4. Day 4: Vineyards near Urla To the vineyards around Urla, with a walk among the vines and a tasting of Turkish wines.
  5. Day 5: Along the coast A day on the coast near Alaçatı, with Aegean food on the table in the evening.
  6. Day 6: Free day or extra walk Rest, or take one more walk in the area.
  7. Day 7: Journey home To İzmir airport for the journey home.
İzmirSelçuk and EphesusŞirinceUrlaAlaçatı
Satellite image: Sentinel-2 cloudless, s2maps.eu, EOX IT Services GmbH, contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016, CC BY 4.0.

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