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Cooking Holiday in Turkey

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Learn Turkish cuisine from an accomplished local cook, with all lessons translated in English in a friendly, homely and creative atmosphere. Gokpinar's mountain top views and construction of local stone create beautiful locations for every meal. Shopping at the local markets offers the best of food, clothing, kitchen goods and many other items for daily Turkish life. One of the most enjoyable aspects of any foreign travel is the food! Turkish cuisine brings you rich flavours and the wonderful smells and colours of fresh foods to delight your senses, body and soul. Enjoy Turkish coffee and learn how to make it.

Highlights

  • Hands-on cooking classes
  • Enjoy the results of your hard work in the kitchen
  • Visits to the beach, local market, Bodrum city center
  • Daily breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Unlimited tea, coffee, water
  • 3 nights accommodation

4 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Turkish
Airport transfer available:
Milas–Bodrum Airport (US$ 76 per person)
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
10:00
Check-out Time:
14:00

The house is newly redecorated, but its life and foundation is as a traditional village house. Here, CaravanTurkey Gokpinar Center provides 6 bright, airy bedrooms, sharing 2 bathrooms, providing 24-hour hot water service.

The roof is covered with a nomadic-style tent for relaxing and sleeping under the stars. The land surrounding our hilltop house has spectacular views, and the treehouses and garden rooms are ideal for a great sleep in the natural delights of the Turkish countryside.

The comfortable, airy guest rooms have great views of the countryside. The team decorated them in Turkish style, with kilims created locally covering the floors and walls. Double and single beds are available.

CaravanTurkey Gokpinar Center invites you to stay at their retreat center, a place with the special, warm welcome of Turkish hospitality!

Program

Turkish food is delicious. Their meals include fresh, organic vegetables or salads, soups, fruit, meats, fish, bread, and sweets. Seasonal ingredients are used to create a variety of healthy traditional dishes. Alfresco barbeques are very popular and suit the Turkish love of feasting outdoors.

Learn this unique cuisine from an accomplished local cook, with all lessons translated into English in a friendly, homely, and creative atmosphere.

On this holiday, there will be cooking classes every day. All meals will be created during hands-on cooking classes. You may re-create at least 20 recipes throughout the holiday. Apart from the cooking sessions, you can also enjoy beach trips and visit a local market.

Included excursions

Day visits to beaches, Bodrum city central, or local markets are included in the package.

Location

Gokpinar Retreat Center is located on the Aegean Coast of Turkey. It is located on a hilltop, surrounded by gorgeous views of rolling countryside and a traditional Turkish village. The center is a 20-minute drive from Milas-Bodrum Airport (BJV), and it is only 15 15-minute drive from some of the best beaches in the area.

Distances

  • Bodrum city center, 38 kilometers
  • Guvercinlik beach, 13 kilometers

Food

The package includes cooking classes every day. All meals will be created during hands-on cooking classes. Apart from the meals, the package includes unlimited tea and coffee service, as well as drinking water.

Organic garden

CaravanTurkey Gokpinar Center has its own garden. Everyone will enjoy the many kinds of organic vegetables the team grows in the garden. Some guests choose to relax by gardening with them!

Afterward, there is always the chance to pick fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, corn, beans, squash, melons, and other fruits. There are several kinds of fruit trees, and watermelon is a refreshing treat for you all summer!

Olive trees are the main source of income in the village. Every October, people collect olives and use the traditional ways to make pure, delicious olive oil. Green olives are also prepared here for eating.

People use beef, chicken, fish, and lamb in the wonderful Turkish cuisine. Vegetarians are not the only ones happy here!

Because Gokpinar is surrounded by scented pine woods, the village produces honey that is naturally dark and richly flavored. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack with cay, delicious, traditional Turkish tea. Gokpinar does not produce its own wine, but there are very nice regional wines available from nearby Aegean villages. Turkey is also famous for Raki, an anise-flavored liquor that will give you another taste of Turkish culture.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

Gokpinar translates in English as sky and spring. The people feel fortunate to live above a mountain valley refreshed by clean, natural springs. Take a lovely walk through the village to visit the spring, where many of the village neighbors make their gardens.

Gokpinar is a little corner of the real Turkey that ordinary tourists never see - a beautiful, ancient, and peaceful land. If you are looking for peace and tranquillity in natural, unspoiled surroundings, Gokpinar is the perfect place for you.

Enjoy the lovely and relaxing view from our treehouse. Exercise in a peaceful quiet place, enjoy live traditional music, enjoy a day on a gulet in nearby bays, enjoy the occasional party with villagers, or go to village weddings. Take a walk, ride a horse, bring your books and music to the spring, and sit under the ancient cinar trees. Dance when you feel like it. Find peaceful areas to relax and be with yourself. Visit nearby beaches, enjoy an open-air Jacuzzi, enjoy adventurous rides to nearby sites, and Nomadic life experience.

Additional activities with an extra fee

  • Basket and wooden spoon-making classes
  • Bellydancing classes
  • Carpet weaving classes
  • Nomadic journeys
  • Sufi
  • Yoga classes

Optional tours

Boat trip

Included are lunch on board, afternoon tea, and fruit service. The tour starts at 11:00. You'll visit 5 different bays throughout the day and the Black Island, famous for its hot springs. In the bays, you will also have a chance to swim in the azure waters of the Aegean. You will be back in Bodrum at 18:00. The cost is 25 EUR / 35 USD.

Ferryboat to Cos (Greek Island)

The tour includes a return ferry ticket plus port tax. Departures everyday. Back to Bodrum at 17:00. The cost is 30 EUR / 40 USD.

Ephesus tour

Includes professional, English-speaking guide, air-conditioned luxury coach, all entrance fees, and open buffet lunch. The tour starts at 7:00 for a 2-hour bus drive to Ephesus and the house of the Virgin Mary. You will be back in Bodrum in the evening. The cost is 35 EUR / 50 USD.

Spa treatments

Turkish bath

This trip includes a sauna, scrub, soap massage, oil massage, and transfer from your hotel. Relax in the Turkish bath and enjoy your massage on a marble platform. The cost is 30 EUR / 45 USD.

What's included

  • 3 nights accommodation in a private village house room
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • Unlimited tea and coffee service, drinking water
  • Cooking classes every day (all meals will be created with hands-on cooking classes)
  • At least 20 recipes
  • Beach trips and local market visits
  • Day visits to beaches, Bodrum city center, or local markets

What's not included

  • Alcoholic drinks (not included, but guests can bring their own alcoholic drinks)
  • Airfare

How to get there

Recommended Airports

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV). Airport transfer is available at an extra cost.

Turkish Airlines and other airlines fly all year round to Bodrum via Istanbul. There are charter flights between May and October from Europe and the United Kingdom.

Airport: Milas–Bodrum Airport Airport transfer available: Milas–Bodrum Airport (US$ 76 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 10% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
  • The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.

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