Dates: 28th of June to 5th of July and 5th of July to 12th of July
Picture yourself snoozing on the deck of a gorgeous wooden Gulet. The chefs are downstairs cooking your dinner. The air is salty and aromatic. You’re feeling the late afternoons heat. You put down your guitar. Stand up, walk to the bow, and take a dive. For a second you’re lost to a sub aquatic world, rising up you emerge, take a look around you, the mountains and the dotted sun light across the ocean. You lean back and float for a while.
Later, we’ll play music underneath the moonlight. Tomorrow, will be much like today, but in a different bay, having had different conversations, and played different songs.
This scene is why our Turkey trip has sold out year after year. It’s idyllic. A picturesque heaven, where the only thing that’s missing is you.
Guitar on board
It goes without saying that there’s a lot of Guitar playing on a Guitar Social retreat but this is perhaps the most guitar rich of all the retreats we do.
Guitar workshops are tailored to meet the needs of every player on board and are staggered throughout the day, with one usually taking place after breakfast, a couple more after lunch and one ahead of the evenings performance.
During the day you’ll find yourself busy in collaboration with your new best (ship) mates.
The evenings performance consist of live music in a setting so beautiful it’s hard to imagine that anyone else on earth will be playing guitar in more pitch perfect conditions than you at that particular time. This part of the holiday is best viewed as an open mic where we welcome solo performances and collaborations that were formed during the day. You’ll see your fretboard by the moon, your stage lit by candles, the ocean your backing singer, the sweet smell of summer heavy in the air.
What you’ll be eating and drinking:
Meals, which are cooked by a professional chef and are a daily delight.
If you think of garlic sauce coved kebab meats when you think of Turkish cuisine, this retreat will change that forever.
Probably the most famous and best breakfast in the world is the Turkish breakfast, consisting of black and green olives, cucumbers, cured meats, dips and sauces, eggs, cheeses, tomatoes, bread, fruit preserves and jams, honey, pastries, and sweet butter.
Take a break from swimming with a light lunch of Mezze consisting of chargrilled Mediterranean vegetables, hummus and dolma before an afternoon tea of coffee and cake.
As the sun sets over the bay we’ll gather around the table for a glass of Wine or Efes beer before enjoying the views over a plate of freshly caught fish and grilled aubergine followed by citrus fruits.
All diets are catered for and the Mediterranean diet is largely Vegetarian.
Time off of the boat
We leave for the shore often, but a large part of this Guitar retreat is about being at water. However, opportunities to go to the Mud Baths, or climb a Byzantine Castle or explore a Roman Coliseum are plentiful.
Cost:
Single Cabin: £1895
Shared Cabin £1595
5% discount when paid in full at the time of booking.
Early Booking Discount £150 off if booked before the 31st of August or £100 off if booked before October 2024
Price includes:
Airport transfer
All breakfasts, lunches, afternoon teas and dinners.
Tea/coffee at breakfast and afternoon tea.
Crew, chef and captain to make your stay perfect
Suggested flights
For the 28th of June to 5th of July: Wizz Air leaving Gatwick at 10.10 28th of June. Departure from Dalaman 16.55 on 5th of July
Flights for 5th of July to 12th of August to be confirmed.
Unlike all other Guitar Social retreats, this one is booked via a travel company in Turkey. You can book, by following this link.
To book, head here
View our holiday Ts&Cs here
