We just got home from another worldly travel with Gate 1 Tours – Türkiye! Stay tuned for stories and photos from our 13 day excursion in the country that is the cradle of civilization….
Turkiye – Day One – Flying to Istanbul (11/19/2023) - Day one of our expedition to Turkiye started with over 30 hours of travel! We woke up at 3:00AM on the 30th of October to drive down to Seattle for our first flight to Paris. Traffic was easy and we… Read More ...
Istanbul (11/20/2023) - Our stay in Istanbul started with a wonderful dinner served the evening we arrived, after our introductory meeting with all the people on the tour and our guide - Ilke Duru. The food was the beginning of what we would… Read More ...
The Spice Bazaar (11/21/2023) - Day two of our tour started out with a visit to the Istanbul Spice Bazaar. Built in 1660, it houses over 85 shops selling all sorts of spices and Turkish Delight sweets. It was very crowded and had a lovely… Read More ...