Empires, Bazaars & the Turquoise Coast
10 Days of Ottoman Wonder and Aegean Coastline
Destination Overview
Embark on an unforgettable 10-day luxury journey through Turkey — from Istanbul’s layered empires to the beach clubs of the Bodrum Peninsula. This family journey blends bazaars, palaces, and a Bosphorus cruise with water sports and wellness. Designed for families with children or teenagers.
Itineraries
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Your Tour
Indicative Price Range: $7000 – $13 000per person
What’s Included
9 nights across Istanbul & Bodrum (Four Seasons Istanbul at Sultanahmet, Six Senses Kaplankaya)
Daily breakfast
Private transfers and a domestic flight
All entries and activities mentioned in the program (Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus cruise, Bodrum boat trip, ebru workshop)
Halal dining throughout; alcohol-free service
The price indicated above is for informational purposes only. Prices depend on various factors. The final price of your tour will be the one proposed by our Travel Designers on your personalized quote.
| Best Period | Ideal Duration | Airport | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| From April to June, September to October | 10 Days | Istanbul (IST) / Bodrum-Milas (BJV) | Private luxury vehicle & domestic flight |
Ten Days of Empires, Bazaars & Coastline
Discover Türkiye through two contrasting experiences — the rich cultural heritage of Istanbul and the relaxed beauty of the Aegean coast. From private visits to imperial landmarks, lively bazaars, and family-friendly cultural experiences to secluded beaches, private boat cruises, and luxury resort living, every detail is designed to create meaningful moments for every generation. Perfect for families seeking adventure, comfort, and effortless luxury together.
Days 1 to 3: Istanbul
Begin in the heart of historic Istanbul, where centuries of history become an engaging family adventure. Explore magnificent palaces, bustling bazaars, scenic Bosphorus waters, and interactive cultural experiences that bring the city’s remarkable heritage to life while allowing every member of the family to discover it at their own pace.
DAY 1Arrival
The family arrives in the city where two continents meet, and settles into a hotel a few steps from Hagia Sophia, in the heart of the old city. The first evening is an easy walk through Sultanahmet as the domes and minarets light up — a gentle first taste of a place the children will spend the next days exploring.
- Activities: Private arrival transfer; evening walk through Sultanahmet
- Meals: Dinner at leisure.
- Accommodation: Four Seasons Istanbul at Sultanahmet.
DAY 2Palaces & Bazaars
A day through the layers of the old city, paced for the family. The treasury and courtyards of Topkapı, the vast dome of Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque seen as architecture — and then the Grand Bazaar, four thousand shops under one roof, where the children are set loose on
a treasure hunt and taught the ancient art of the haggle.
- Activities: Topkapı Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque; Grand Bazaar treasure hunt
- Meals: Lunch at leisure.
- Accommodation: Four Seasons Istanbul at Sultanahmet.
DAY 3Bosphorus & Craft
The strait by boat in the morning, Europe on one side and Asia on the other, the ferries and the palaces going by. In the afternoon, the children learn ebru — the Turkish art of marbling paper on water, pulling swirls of colour into shapes — and descend into the eerie forest of columns of the Basilica Cistern, built to water a city fifteen hundred years ago.
- Activities: Bosphorus cruise; ebru marbling workshop; Basilica Cistern
- Meals: Lunch at leisure.
- Accommodation: Four Seasons Istanbul at Sultanahmet.
Days 4- 10: Bodrum
Continue to Türkiye’s spectacular Aegean coastline, where turquoise waters, pine-covered hills, and elegant resort living offer a slower rhythm. Spend your days sailing secluded bays, enjoying family activities by the sea, discovering the region’s ancient history, or simply embracing the freedom to relax in one of the country’s most exclusive coastal settings.
DAY 4To the Coast
A short flight south to the Aegean, and a resort built where the pine forest meets the sea — a place with a real children’s world and a beach club at the water’s edge. The afternoon is the first swim, the first long look at a coast the ancient world called its own.
- Activities: Private flight to Bodrum; beach club
- Meals: Dinner at the resort.
- Accommodation: Six Senses Kaplankaya.
DAY 5Resort Life
A day that belongs to the family and the sea. The kids’ club, snorkelling in the cove, a cooking class where the children learn to fold Turkish dough — the resort doing the quiet work of turning a family loose in one beautiful place with nothing to prove and nowhere to
be.
- Activities: Kids’ club; cove snorkelling; family cooking class
- Meals: Lunch at the resort.
- Accommodation: Six Senses Kaplankaya.
DAY 6Bodrum Coast
A private boat along the peninsula — swimming stops in turquoise bays, lunch aboard, the coastline the ancient Carians and Greeks and Ottomans all claimed in turn. In the town, the crusader castle guards the harbour and holds, in its cellars, the treasures pulled from ancient shipwrecks off this very coast.
- Activities: Private peninsula boat day; Bodrum Castle and underwater-archaeology museum
- Meals: Lunch aboard.
- Accommodation: Six Senses Kaplankaya.
DAY 7Water & Wellness
A day of the coast’s active pleasures — water sports off the beach, tennis, the family wellness programme — closing around a bonfire on the sand as the Aegean goes dark. The children sleep well after days like this.
- Activities: Ephesus (Library of Celsus, Great Theatre) — optional; or resort leisure
- Meals: Lunch at leisure.
- Accommodation: Six Senses Kaplankaya.
DAY 8Ephesus or Leisure
For the curious, a day at Ephesus — one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world, where you walk marble streets to the great façade of the library and the theatre that seated twenty-five thousand, the classical world made suddenly real for children who have only seen it in books. For the content, a day that never leaves the sea.
- Activities: Water sports; tennis; family wellness; beach bonfire
- Meals: Dinner at the resort.
- Accommodation: Six Senses Kaplankaya.
DAY 10Departure
A final morning by the Aegean before the transfer for your onward flight.
- Activities: Private transfer to Bodrum airport
- Meals: Breakfast at the resort.
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