8 Day Traditional Turkish Gullet Yacht Yoga and Health Retreat in Turkey

Ebru Evrim has a limited number of cabins available for this indulgent yacht wellness holiday through the beautiful Gulf of Fethiye, Turkey:

• Wake each day in a unique new location
• Explore stunning coves and white sandy beaches
• Practice daily sunrise and sunset yoga and Pilates in incredible places
• Swim, snorkel, kayak and hike to your hearts' content
• Stay on a luxurious traditional Turkish Gullet Yacht
• Twin and Double cabins available
• All cabins with en-suite bathroom facilities including showers
• Make an incredible group of new friends from all over the world

Now is your time. Time to kick off your shoes, dip your toes in the sand, and b r e a t h e. Close your eyes. Picture yourself drifting calmly across a deep azure sea. You have spent the morning practicing an energizing Hatha yoga under the hot Mediterranean sun, swimming in crystal blue waters and you are about to tuck into delicious freshly made Turkish cuisine onboard your luxury five-star yacht, before exploring the local town. "Tell me more," I hear you ask? Ok, if you insist!

Classes are taught by Ebru Evrim founder of Ebru Evrim studio. No yoga or pilates experience is required for this trip. As part of a small group, you will be guided and given modifications, whatever your experience. The class schedule will be shared via Email with all attendees.

At the end of the week, you will see that you are more flexible and that following up on the exercises is faster and easier. In the morning, the yoga classes are more sporty with powerful exercises. The afternoon classes are slower. You stay a little longer in the postures, usually about 4 minutes, this way your muscles and the connective tissue will be stretched. You decide whether you participate in the lessons. There is no obligation. After all, it is your vacation!

Included activities

• Daily yoga and Pilates classes (voluntary, and no previous yoga-Pilates experience needed)
• Welcome drink and welcome present
• Every class at a new and unique location
• Daily sailing over blue waters to beautiful locations
• Use of canoes, SUP, snorkel equipment
• Healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner, tasty snacks, beverages, and drinks throughout the day
• Real sailing (no sailing experience needed, the crew sails)
• Make close friends with others in a small-scale group atmosphere
• No strict rules

You will board the Luxury Albatross 1 Turkish Gullet in Gocek. On this wellness holiday, you will sail to the picturesque bays of South West Turkey, in the Gulf of Hisaronu, where you can taste the best seafood ever. The temperature of the water is perfect in October, which is the perfect time for a wellness holiday.

In the morning when you wake up, it is windless. The sea looks like an intense blue billiard sheet, without any wrinkles. The copper sun that comes up is the billiard ball. Enjoy swimming, a yoga class, or the first cup of tea or coffee with some fruit. You'll have plenty of options.

After a full breakfast, the captain starts the engine of the ship. Still no breath, no wrinkle, like a knife the ship cuts through the billiard table.

The ship leaves the safe bay and then suddenly something changes, the sheet starts to move. Wind, Neptune has turned on the wind. 360 square meters of sail propels the yacht, the engine is no longer needed and the silence falls over the ship. Looking for a new location to do yoga, swim, snorkel, and relax.

The crew knows the area inside out. In the morning the captain brings out the impressive sailing chart with the possible course.

You do not need sailing or yoga experience to join this trip of a lifetime. The professional crew takes you to new locations every day. Cozy villages, bays with spectacular cliffs or just hidden spots.

Wherever the ship is mooring, there is always a possibility to go ashore. If the ship is anchored, a crew member will take you to the shore with the dinghy. Do not forget your camera, from the wild Turkish coastline to Greek islands with their colorful villas, there will be plenty to photograph.

Here you'll find the perfect conditions for a pleasant sailing holiday.

Always a steady breeze, but no high waves. And the nice thing about this sailing area is that the distances aren't too far.

It is full of beautiful bays, villages, and picturesque harbors, all with their own unique yoga location. A lot of variety in very comfortable circumstances, which defines this incredible yoga cruise.

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The chef prepares both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, so there’s something suitable for everyone. The dishes are healthy and prepared with organic products.

Breakfast:

• Fresh bread
• Eggs
• Toast
• Various types of cheese and meat toppings
• Jams
• Honey
• Yogurt
• Muesli
• Tomatoes
• Cucumbers
• Fruit
• Orange juice
• Water
• Tea, and coffee

Extensive and varied hot lunch:

• Pasta
• Salads
• Soup

Dinner:

• Vegetarian dishes
• Meat dishes
• Fish dishes - prepared in a Mediterranean way on a barbecue

Dinner is concluded with a dessert of different kinds of fruits or delicious sweets such as ice cream or baklava.

Served throughout the day:

• Coffee, tea, water, various soft drinks, fruit juices, rose, red, and white wine
• Delicacies such as biscuits, homemade cake, dried fruit, chocolate, candy, different kind of fresh fruits, healthy snacks such as nuts, vegetable dips, olives, and savory snacks

It is a beautiful location to explore the romantic harbor villages, and even drop into a modern marina to build up the sundeck wardrobe. Dinner on land can be organized if requested - expect to pay a minimum of 50 EUR in a high-quality restaurant.

Everything is flexible. Walking, driving a scooter, visit local markets, hiking, a day of shopping, scuba diving, horseback riding, visit an olive farm, you name it. Anything can be organized.

Yogalates and sailing, of course. There's no fixed route, the wind determines the next yoga spot. The captain will detect something, as he knows where the spots are with just a bit more shade, with exactly that refreshing breeze. The lessons will be held twice a day at two different locations.

Ebru speaks English and Turkish is her mother tongue, and anyway, the crew speaks fluent English and can converse in other languages.

Besides the yoga classes, there is of course enough time to sunbathe on your own sunbed. Relax, read a good book, swim, snorkel, canoe or grab one of the SUP boards and take a trip across bays lined with pine forest. Or post a jealous-making photo, there is a stable WiFi connection on the ship.

The bustling Greek town of Symi is one of the highlights of the trip. This former Italian colony is one of the best-preserved Greek secrets, where the Jetset moors their fancy yachts. Have a drink on the front of the ship and let the splendor pour in. Cozy terraces, top restaurants, and alleys where it is wonderful to get lost, Symi has it all.

In the evening you can enjoy drinking or dancing. The morning lesson in Symi is often skipped! What goes on in Symi stays in Symi.

Then you'll continue the journey. The sails are set, the ship sets course for a new location - Palmtreebay, Aquariumbay, Cleopatrabay - beauty and history have defined the name of the enchanting spots. One bay offers shelter from the wind, while the other offers refreshment. The professional crew knows what is needed.

The last day begins. The ship will moor in its homeport again. This is also where the Oribe van Datca has its total wellness salon, so you can step back onto the plane with manicured hands, pedicured feet, and a new hairstyle if you like, to arrive back home looking great and feeling wonderful!

• 2 yogalates classes a day
• 7 nights' accommodation on board a classic wooden sailing yacht
• All meals, beverages, and drinks on board and barbecue
• Daily sailing over blue waters to beautiful locations
• Fee Greek island of Symi (25 EUR per person for harbour fee and transit log)
• Free use of canoeing, snorkeling equipment
• Welcome drink and welcome present
• Yoga mats on board

• Airfare
• Transfers to and from the airport
• Fund contribution GGTO (15 EUR per booking)
• Travel and cancellation insurance
• Visa for Turkey (approximately 19 EUR)
• Any dinner on land

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 35% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.