The CONNECT ten-day itinerary

From arrival to departure — every day considered, every detail arranged.

Every experience departs from Mira Palace Side and is included in your programme fee — no extra tickets, no upsells, nothing to book separately.

Hotel terrace with patio seating at golden hour (illustrative)Day 1Arrival
Mira Palace Hotel, Side

Arrival Day — A Warm Welcome

A personal welcome at the airport, a room already waiting, and a first dinner under live music as strangers become fellow travellers.

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Two scuba divers silhouetted against deep blue water (illustrative)Day 2Full day
The marina, Side coast

Mediterranean Dive Day

Guided dives in warm, remarkably clear water — first-timers welcomed by PADI professionals — then a spa afternoon and an Australian-themed dinner.

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Sun-baked ancient ruins in daytime light (illustrative)Day 3Full day
Seleukeia (Lyrbe), Taurus foothills

Ancient Seleukeia & Hidden Waters

A forgotten Roman city hidden in pine forest, a crystal-clear mountain swim, a family-run Turkish BBQ — then a candlelit dinner on the beach.

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Cascading falls flanked by pine forestDay 4Full day
Sapadere Canyon & Dim Çay, Alanya mountains

Sapadere Canyon & Dim Cave

Breakfast above the coast, a boardwalk through a slot canyon, a cool limestone cave — then lunch on platforms suspended over the river itself.

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Sailboat silhouette against a warm golden sunset (illustrative)Day 5Full day
The Alanya–Antalya coast (by private yacht)

A Private Yacht for the Day

A crewed yacht chartered privately for the cohort — quiet coves, sea caves, lunch on deck — returning at dusk to a dinner set on the sand.

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Lone rider on a golden sunset beach (illustrative)Day 6Half day
The ranch, east of Side

Horseback Along the Coast

Matched to a gentle, well-trained horse, you ride pine forest and dunes onto the beach itself — then a ranch BBQ under the pines and a spa afternoon.

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Interior of the Aspendos Roman theatre — the scaenae frons in warm stoneDay 7Evening
Aspendos Theatre, Belkıs

An Evening at Aspendos

The most complete Roman theatre still standing — a festival performance for two cohorts, a private golden-hour visit with a musician for the rest.

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Rafting crew shot from behind in fast water (illustrative)Day 8Full day
Köprülü Canyon National Park

Köprülü Canyon Whitewater

Fourteen kilometres of beginner-safe whitewater beneath a Roman bridge, a riverside trout lunch — and the quietest, most intentional dinner of the ten days.

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A large synchronised fountain show lit up at night (illustrative)Day 9Evening
Land of Legends, Belek

Land of Legends Night Show

Fountains rising forty metres, projection mapping across a castle façade, acrobats and pyrotechnics to a live score — with a proper dinner first.

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Antalya waterfront with wooden railing and turquoise seaDay 10Departure
Antalya Airport (AYT)

Departure Day

An unhurried breakfast, private transfers timed to every flight, and a day-use room held for late departures. No scramble — that would be off-brand.

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Nine cohorts, twenty guests each, August to early November 2026. Every day above is already arranged — all that’s missing is you.

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