NOMADS OF TAURUS MOUNTAINS & TEXTILES OF ASIA MINOR – August 2026

Nomads of Taurus Mountains & Textiles of Asia Minor - August 2026

Tour Start Dates:

* August 2 - August 10, 2026

GUARANTEED DEPARTURE: Minimum 4 people (these tours are guaranteed to depart with a minimum of 4 people.)

On the footsteps of ancient Anatolian Turkmens and Lycians

: 16th century Lotto Carpet, TIEM, Istanbul

: Galata Tower 14th century; Istanbul

: Taurus pastures/Antalya/Turkey

: Antalya Archeological Museum

Textiles of Asia Minor & Taurus Mountains is an interactive 9-day tour in which our guests will develop a deep understanding of Turkish culture, textiles, cuisine, and local history.

The history of Anatolian/Turkish textiles will be pursued in the Taurus Mountains og the greater Antalya city, through nomadic tents of Anatolian Turkmens.

The nomad way! This will be our real perception of the world for nine days in the company of real nomads. We will stay in a black nomad tent, woven on a rug-weaving loom by carpet weavers, and we will migrate from one pasture to another. During this period, we will process wool from the fleece to the carpet, comb, spin, dye the wool, weave, understand, and implement the basics of textile weaving. We will walk through forests and plains to arrive at one of the biggest nomadic encampment areas of Southwest Anatolia. We will also learn how to make Anatolian Turkmen bread and cheese together.

THE ITINERARY

Sunday, August 2, Day 1 – Our group leader, Deniz, will welcome you at Dalaman Airport, and we will drive for 3-3.5 hours to arrive at the encampment in Kaş district/Antalya city, where our guests will find the opportunity to relax and rest a little bit before going to the mountains. Deniz will take the group to lunch. After lunch, we will drive for one hour to arrive at our encampment in the center of the Western Taurus Mountains, at 1.000 meters / 3000 feet of altitude. We will meet with our team and settle in under our big black nomad tent woven on handlooms by Turkish carpet weavers. Each guest will be given a chuval – a nomadic sack, hand-woven on a rug-weaving loom to keep his/her belongings in during the walking part of the tour. We will talk about the technical infrastructure of the tent and how to use it as a living room during the day and as a bedroom during the night. The dinner will be held in the company of a real nomad family living with their couple of hundred goats and sheep, and we will have the chance to see their authentic lifestyle. Overnight at the Camp. B.L.D.

Monday, August 3, Day 2 – Migration day. We will wake up at 07:00, have our coffee and snacks made of walnut and molasses, upload animals with our personal sacks, walk through old nomadic migration paths for 2.5 hours, and arrive at our resting point at 10:30. This ancient migration path of Turkmens, a portion of the famous Lycian Way, is among Turkey’s best hiking trails. We will have a long stopover there, have a traditional Turkish breakfast, lunch, relax, and admire the beauty of Mother Nature between cedar and juniper trees. At 4:30 pm, we will start walking again for our night camp in the center of a sea of cedars at 1800 meters of altitude, with plenty of thyme and flowers around. We will have a delicious Turkish village dinner. Overnight at camp in the black tent. B.L.D.

Tuesday, August 4, Day 3 –Pasture day. We will wake up at 09:00, have breakfast, walk from the forest road, and talk about the harmony of the human being with the nature surrounding him. Lunch in our tent will be waiting for us. After lunch, we will see a demonstration on how to comb and spin wool. This will be the very beginning of the process of textile weaving. Moreover, we will begin to dye yarn for our small textile production, which will take place in the following days. Your leader, Deniz, will talk about the technique of wool processing and dyeing. We will also have the chance to make our Anatolian Turkmen bread together. We will make and taste nomadic bread in our meals and make it again when we need it. Dinner and overnight in the black tent. B.L.D.

Wednesday, August 5, Day 4 –Pasture day. We will wake up at 09:00, have breakfast, walk from the forest road to visit a nomad family living nearby, chat with them about their lifestyle, witness their wise and generous perception of life, and talk about the good old days. Lunch in our tent. After lunch, we will process the milk to make a nomadic cheese. We will eat this cheese during the following days. Dinner and overnight in the black tent. B.L.D.

Thursday, August 6, Day 5 – Half-day migration. We will wake up at 07:00, have our coffee and breakfast made of walnut and molasses, upload animals with our personal sacks, and walk along old nomadic migration trails for 2.5 hours. We arrive in a beautiful spot at 10:30. We will visit a nearby village, drink tea in the village teahouse, and after lunch there, we will be transferred to the night camp at 2,100 meters through beautiful and fertile apple gardens. This afternoon will be the time for wool dyeing. We will dye wool together and talk about chemistry in nature. We will move around and benefit from extremely beautiful nature, collect some herbs, and use them in our tea, cheese, meal, or dye process. Dinner and overnight in the black tent. B.L.D.

Red Yarns Dyed with Madder Root

Nomad Bread Making

Wool Combing

Friday, August 7, Day 6 – Pasture day. We will wake up at 08:00, have our breakfast, and later start our walk along old nomadic migration paths for 1 hour and arrive at our destination at 11:30. A very beautiful landscape will surround us, and we will be able to see the Elmali plain from 1800 meters. We will see "The Green Lake" at of 1800 meters with emerald color and extremely cold water. Our lunch will be next to the lake, and we will be transferred to the pasture again. Dinner and overnight in our black tent. B.L.D.

The nomadic adventure will begin in minutes, the black tent will be packed, and the hand-crafted bags that we use as luggage will be loaded onto the horses. We will migrate like real nomads and experience the wisdom of the nomadic lifestyle and the beauty of nature during our journey. Come and join us.

Saturday, August 8, Day 7– Pasture day. After morning coffee and a late breakfast, we will set up our loom and begin to weave our textiles. The slit tapestry kilim, the sumac, the jijim, and the pile carpet techniques will be woven and enjoyed by our guests. We will walk to the neighboring encampments and interact with nomads. Lunch, dinner, and overnight in the black tent. B.L.D.

Sunday, August 9, Day 8 – We will be transferred to the seaside by shuttle. This will be our sea-sun-beach relaxation day for the trip. We will be enjoying the crystal clear water of the Mediterranean at Club Hotel Barbarossa beach. We will have a Kaş town excursion in the late afternoon and the farewell dinner in the town. Overnight at Club Hotel Barbarossa.

Monday, August 10, Day 9 – After breakfast, we will drive to Dalaman for the flight to Istanbul or the country of Origin.

Anatolian Turkmens from Fethiye

Anatolian Turkmens from Fethiye Region

Tour details:

Tour type: Cultural & Textile adventure

Activity rating: Moderate, walking on countryside pathways and trails, with easy walks in old nomadic migration paths.

Tour length:

9 days for the nomadic tour.

Tour cost: (Per-person, sharing a double room)

-$ 4,385.00 per person,

- Kaş Hotel Single Supplement – $ 100,00

Price Includes (For the nomadic adventure):

– 1 Night hotel and 8 nights camping accommodations,

–Dalaman Airport-Kaş -Dalaman Airport transfers with 14 - 16-seat A/C Van;

– All meals included with selective local fresh choices. We have no restrictions – we provide all kinds of food (vegetarians are welcome);

– Bottled water at meals, during transportation, and at hotels;

– Full nomadic service at the mountain, including 2 helpers and several horses, donkeys for the group.

– A seaside 4 or 5-star hotel day, including the beach.

Price Excludes:

– Personal needs – laundry – alcoholic drinks, hotel extras, and phone calls, etc.

– External flights from the country of origin to Turkey and from Turkey to the country of origin;

– Internal (From Istanbul to Dalaman, From Dalaman to Istanbul) flights.

– Gratuity to the black tent crew: $ 60 per participant (2 or 3 people will be in our 24-hour service during countryside camping).

Contact for more information:

DENIZ COSKUN – beyondeniz@gmail.com

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