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for every hour of the day..

a programme can run at more than one time of day..; below, each one appears under every time that suits it.. the times are our suggestions..; every programme can be arranged for the day and time you prefer..

a morning3–4 hrs · 4 programmes

  1. 07:00 · dawn3 hours

    istanbul on the water

    why we chose itout on the water as the city wakes or as the sun goes down..; oars, rhythm and breathing together.. then a table on the pier..

    coming soon · first pilot
    guests
    8 guests
    where
    the bosphorus
    who it suits
    swimmers, beginners welcome
    the extra
    early application for halka members
    →
  2. 09:00 · morning4 hours

    on horseback

    why we chose itgetting to know a horse can't be rushed..; a farm, a small group.. a getaway from the bustle of life, midweek or at the weekend..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    6 guests
    where
    2 hours from istanbul
    who it suits
    beginners
    the extra
    overnight stay included on two-day trips
    →
  3. 09:30 · morning3 hours

    the way of the arrow

    why we chose ita session about the breath, not the target..; learning to stand before the first shot..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    8 guests
    where
    istanbul
    who it suits
    beginners
    the extra
    your first shot one-to-one with the coach
    →
  4. 10:30 · morning2 hours

    dolphin watching on the bosphorus

    why we chose itwatching the dolphins that pass through the bosphorus in spring and autumn, from a quiet boat with a marine biologist..; the sea keeps its own calendar..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    10 guests
    where
    the bosphorus
    who it suits
    open to all · in season
    the extra
    with a marine biologist
    →

a midday2 hrs · 5 programmes

  1. 12:30 · midday2 hours

    midday at the bazaar

    why we chose ita midday table at a craftsman's bench in the grand bazaar..; the story of the craft, told by the hands that make it..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    8 guests
    where
    the grand bazaar
    who it suits
    open to all
    the extra
    inside the workshop
    →
  2. 13:00 · midday2 hours

    on the bosphorus, by boat

    why we chose itnot a crowded party..; a few guests, a good table and something worth talking about while you look at the city from the water.. in the midday light or as the lights come on..

    by invitation coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    12 guests
    where
    the bosphorus
    who it suits
    by invitation
    the extra
    meet the host
    →
  3. 14:00 · midday2 hours

    the way of the arrow

    why we chose ita session about the breath, not the target..; learning to stand before the first shot..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    8 guests
    where
    istanbul
    who it suits
    beginners
    the extra
    your first shot one-to-one with the coach
    →
  4. 15:00 · midday2 hours

    a scent or marbling workshop

    why we chose itlearning to tell istanbul's scents apart at a perfumer's table, or guiding colour across water..; you leave with your own scent or your first marbled sheet..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    8 guests
    where
    karaköy · üsküdar
    who it suits
    open to all
    the extra
    you take your work home
    →
  5. 15:30 · midday2 hours

    dolphin watching on the bosphorus

    why we chose itwatching the dolphins that pass through the bosphorus in spring and autumn, from a quiet boat with a marine biologist..; the sea keeps its own calendar..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    10 guests
    where
    the bosphorus
    who it suits
    open to all · in season
    the extra
    with a marine biologist
    →

an evening3–4 hrs · 5 programmes

  1. 18:00 · sunset2 hours

    istanbul on the water

    why we chose itout on the water as the city wakes or as the sun goes down..; oars, rhythm and breathing together.. then a table on the pier..

    coming soon · first pilot
    guests
    8 guests
    where
    the bosphorus
    who it suits
    swimmers, beginners welcome
    the extra
    early application for halka members
    →
  2. 18:30 · evening2 hours

    a scent or marbling workshop

    why we chose itlearning to tell istanbul's scents apart at a perfumer's table, or guiding colour across water..; you leave with your own scent or your first marbled sheet..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    8 guests
    where
    karaköy · üsküdar
    who it suits
    open to all
    the extra
    you take your work home
    →
  3. 19:00 · evening4 hours

    on the bosphorus, by boat

    why we chose itnot a crowded party..; a few guests, a good table and something worth talking about while you look at the city from the water.. in the midday light or as the lights come on..

    by invitation coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    12 guests
    where
    the bosphorus
    who it suits
    by invitation
    the extra
    meet the host
    →
  4. 19:30 · evening3 hours

    a table after work

    why we chose itone table with someone whose experience matters..; questions are gathered in advance and the conversation deepens over dinner..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    10 guests
    where
    istanbul
    who it suits
    open to all, by application
    the extra
    a tecrübe dedikleri table
    →
  5. 19:30 · evening2.5 hours

    conversations at the yali

    why we chose itpoetry, books and stories..; history..; culture and the arts.. each evening one theme, one guest and one waterside salon..; you come to talk as much as to listen..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    20 guests
    where
    on the bosphorus shore
    who it suits
    by application
    the extra
    the same table as the guest
    →

a night2–3 hrs · 3 programmes

  1. 21:00 · night2.5 hours

    conversations at the yali

    why we chose itpoetry, books and stories..; history..; culture and the arts.. each evening one theme, one guest and one waterside salon..; you come to talk as much as to listen..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    20 guests
    where
    on the bosphorus shore
    who it suits
    by application
    the extra
    the same table as the guest
    →
  2. 21:30 · night3 hours

    on the bosphorus, by boat

    why we chose itnot a crowded party..; a few guests, a good table and something worth talking about while you look at the city from the water.. in the midday light or as the lights come on..

    by invitation coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    12 guests
    where
    the bosphorus
    who it suits
    by invitation
    the extra
    meet the host
    →
  3. 22:30 · night2 hours

    a stargazing evening

    why we chose ita little away from the city lights, the moon, the planets and the season's stars through a telescope with an astronomer..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    12 guests
    where
    1 hour from istanbul
    who it suits
    open to all
    the extra
    time with an astronomer
    →

a getaway1–2 days · 2 programmes

  1. midweek or at the weekend1–2 days

    on horseback

    why we chose itgetting to know a horse can't be rushed..; a farm, a small group.. a getaway from the bustle of life, midweek or at the weekend..

    coming soon · date set with our partner
    guests
    6 guests
    where
    2 hours from istanbul
    who it suits
    beginners
    the extra
    overnight stay included on two-day trips
    →
  2. any seasonone city, one day

    a story in the balkans

    why we chose itsometimes six countries on one route, sometimes one city in a single day..; the scale changes, the story stays.. on foot, listening as we go..

    coming soon · route set with our partner
    guests
    12 guests
    where
    the balkans · from one city to six countries
    who it suits
    moderate walking
    the extra
    a small group with a guide
    →

a journey1+ days · 1 programme

  1. any seasondepends on the route

    a story in the balkans

    why we chose itsometimes six countries on one route, sometimes one city in a single day..; the scale changes, the story stays.. on foot, listening as we go..

    coming soon · route set with our partner
    guests
    12 guests
    where
    the balkans · from one city to six countries
    who it suits
    moderate walking
    the extra
    a small group with a guide
    →

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