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For the first time, Teresa Verney brings her much-loved singing holidays to the Aegean. A week of harmony, laughter and stillness aboard an elegant Turkish gulet where the seamless flow of singing, exploring and stillness offer a rare kind of peace – and fun too!
Teresa believes that everyone has a voice worth hearing. With warmth, humour and gentle encouragement, she creates a space where you can relax, let go, and sing purely for the joy of it. You’ll learn by ear — simple, beautiful songs from near and far — and discover the joy of creating harmony together.
Between songs, the days unfold like a melody of their own: drifting across shimmering turquoise bays, wandering pine forests and olive groves, tracing ancient paths worn by centuries of coastal travellers, and exploring ruins and ramparts that whisper of times long past. Meals are a feast of colour and flavour, freshly prepared on board and shared beneath wide, open skies, while the gentle rhythm of sailing carries you from one breathtaking view to the next.
It’s a week to fill your heart — with song, friendship, and the beauty of the Aegean. This seamless flow of singing, exploring, and stillness creates a rare kind of peace — one that lingers long after the sea fades from view.
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| Type of boat: | Cabin with ensuite bathroom on comfort plus gulet for 7 nights/8 days. |
| Full Board: | Turkish Breakfast, Cooked Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Biscuits, Cooked Dinner starting with dinner on day 1; finishing with breakfast on day 8. |
| Embarkation: | Marmaris, Fethiye or Selimiye depending upon actual itinerary |
| Disembarkation: | Marmaris , Fethiye or Selimiye depending upon actual itinerary |
| Optional excursions | Turkish Hamam |
| Price | £1395 pp (based on 2 sharing twin) | |
| Deposit | £200 pp | |
| Interim Payment | £400 due 30 June 2026 | |
| Balance | due 31 August 2026 | |
| Early Booking Discount | £125 if booked before 28 February 2026 |
Full Board
We have a very good reputation for our food which is cooked using fresh, locally grown vegetables; our olives, honey, fish and meat are locally sourced from truly organic smallholders.
Vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free are available but please advise at the me of booking to help us with our provisioning. We may not be able to provide your food choices if you advise us on arrival.
Cabin: 7 nights in a twin or double cabin with ensuite private bathroom
Diesel: 3-4 hours cruising per day
Harbour Fees ,
Crew: food and wages
Flights: Please book your own flights. Dalaman is the local airport.
Turkish Bath: book onboard.
Drinks: there is a reasonably priced bar onboard stocked with water, soft and alcoholic drinks including beer, wine and spirits. Please do not bring your own drinks onboard.
Tips for the Crew. Tips are optional and discretionary - but if you have enjoyed your holiday a suggested recommendation is £45 per traveller for the week
Transitlog £45 pp payable on arrival onboard
Travel Insurance: please remember to arrange your own travel insurance and provide a copy to the Captain on arrival.
You will need to book your own flights to/from Dalaman airport. Please check that your booking is ATOL protected and that you pay by credit card.
There will be one group transfer between the airport and the gulet, the charge will be £15 pp each way. The time for the transfer will be arranged to meet flights carrying the highest number of our passengers.
| Dalaman to/from Marmaris one-way | £70 |
| Dalaman to/from Fethiye one-way | £65 |
| Price is for the vehicle | |
| Private Transfer (5-14 pax) | |
| Dalaman to/from Marmaris one way | £150 |
| Price is for the vehicle | |
| Shuttle service: | |
| Dalaman to/from Marmaris one-way | £30 per person |
If your flights arrive outside the time of the group transfer we recommend that travellers book their transfers directly with us because occasionally the start/finish ports can change at the last minute due to weather conditions. If transfers are booked with us it is easy for us to ensure travellers are delivered to the correct port.
Overview Marmaris – Selimiye*
Our flexible itnerary will allow for at least one singing session each day, often more; with the opportunity to hike on 2 or 3 occasions if you want.
Day 1 Arrive in Marmaris. Join the gulet and settle into your cabin before dinner. The Turkish kitchen is very diverse and these meal choices are described to give you an idea of the variety of foods prepared for you . Depending upon your time of arrival there will be the opportunity to take a Turkish Bath at a Hamam.
Day 2 After having your Turkish breakfast onboard we take a short cruise across the bay for your first opportunity to sing. Dinner of Sea Bass, Aubergine meze, Purslane and Yoghurt salad, Green salad
Day 3 A wonderful day of cruising amongst reedbeds to the village of Candir where we can sing amongst Nomadic artefacts in the garden of a local family; see the ancient ruins of Kaunos and Lycian tombs.
Day 4 An early cruise sees us in another turquoise bay where you can sing overlooked by mountains inhabited by greek and anatolian peoples for centuries. Walk the hill to the ruins of Bozukkale castle with views to the South Dodecanese islands of Kos, Rhodes and Symi. Delicious lunch of Green Peppers stuffed with rice and tomatoes, Courgette and Aubergine Salad served with yoghurt
Day 5 A short cruise before breakfast takes us to another turquoise bay with plenty of time for singing and swimming. We can walk to the boat-building village of Bozburun where it’s time for olives, pomegranates and citrus to be harvested. Delicious lunch of Green Beans in Tomato Sauce
Day 6 Plenty of opportunity to swim and snorkel or just relax as we cruise from one bay to another; singing when the mood takes us. Dinner of Dalyan Kofte , Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic Yoghurt, Broad Bean Salad
Day 7 A day of cruising, singing and relaxation. Healthy lunch of Chickpeas and Lamb in a fresh Tomato sauce, bulgur wheat and salad
Day 8 Say your goodbyes to the Captain and crew after breakfast.
Note
*This itinerary is designed to give you a flavour of how your days might flow. It’s flexible and open to change as the Captain constantly reviews the itinerary to give you the optimal experience.
*Tour could operate in reverse or operate between Marmaris and Selimiye. or Bozburun
Having undergone a re-fit gulet East Meets West has been handcrafted using oak, teak, iroko and ash so has the traditional feel and look of real wood. East Meets West is comfortable with cabins which are smaller than you’d expect in a hotel but larger than on a sailing yacht. Cabins have a small wardrobe with storage under the bed for luggage and either two single beds or one double bed. Every cabin has a private en-suite bathroom with toilet, hand basin and shower; hot water is available in the evenings. A bath towel and hand towel are provided together with a beach towel.
With plenty of sunbeds on the fore and aft decks choose how to relax; sunbathing, reading, chatting or perhaps you’ll even sleep here under the stars. Meals are usually taken on the aft deck where you have a different view for almost every meal.
Teresa’s holidays focus on the simple but profound joy of creating harmony through singing simple songs with other people. She teaches everything by ear so you need have no prior musical experience or knowledge. She uses songs that she writes herself and songs from the huge and varied collections from within the worldwide aural tradition. Having previously worked in the therapeutic field, Teresa also delights in nurturing each individual to enable them to find the courage to let their own unique voice be heard. .
Those who would like to walk can join us a couple of times during the cruise; pine forests
and olive groves invariably create a restful, peaceful environment for acapella singing or chanting; enabling us to take note of birdsong, the breeze rustling in the trees, the gentle sound of waves lapping against the shore.
We will be walking along forest and goat trails which are rocky, stony and uneven – this isn’t a hiking or walking holiday but rather these trails give us the opportunity to find song in nature, whether that’s under the canopy of the pine forest, in an olive grove or at the turquoise edge of the Aegean.
Probably not everyone will choose to walk but if you decide to come you will need to wear appropriate footwear such as hiking boots/shoes (Hiking sandals or trainers/sneakers or regular shoes are not robust enough).
You will need a reasonable level of fitness to participate in optional walks and will need to bring a small backpack, suitable footwear (with/without ankle support). We have a few spare pairs of walking poles onboard, just drop me a note if you would like me to save some for you. Bring a refillable, reusable container for water.
