mysteries, beauty and journey of the soul
A journey to Gobekli Tepe
A 12 days / 11 nights journey thru the land of Turkey
October 1st to October 12, 2026
There are places on Earth where time does not feel linear. Turkey is one of those lands.
Organized in the spirit of the School of Present Time, this journey is intended as a way to connect to some of the oldest layers of human memory.
We travel to this land because here, more than 11,000 years ago, human beings raised the pillars of Göbekli Tepe, one of the oldest known sacred sites on Earth which discovery has profoundly challenged our understanding of human history.
The land of Turkey holds civilizations upon civilizations — Hittite, Mesopotamian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Ottoman — each layer still present, like geological strata of human consciousness.
Before reaching Gobekli Tepe, we will walk among the rock-carved sanctuaries of Göreme, hike through the rose-colored valleys of Cappadocia and we will stand before the silent stone beings of Nemrut.
Throughout our time together, we will practice movements inspired by the Toltec tradition — gestures of awareness designed to quiet the internal dialogue. By silencing the noise of the mind, we open perception. We begin to sense with the body, with the totality of our being.
This is an invitation to step out of ordinary time and to enter a space where past and present meet.
We will intend to connect — not intellectually, but directly — with those ancient layers of humanity that still live within us.
We will meet online on Sept 6, 13, 20 and 27 to prepare for the journey. During those meeting we will look at what has preceded us and at what we will pass on. This journey will be the opportunity to become closer to the part of ourselves that travel thru time, our soul, our energy body.
Registrations are opened until June 21 or when the maximum number of participants has been reached. Places are limited.
Cost (including 2 domestic flights - from Istanbul to Ankara and from Sanliurfa to Istanbul, 11 nights in shared rooms in 4 star hotels with breakfast, 5 meals, entrance fees to all museums and sites, transportation to the sites and an English speaking guide): 2500 €.
Cost does not include international flight to and from Istanbul, lunch and dinners, tips, drinks and optional activities.
Possibility of single room with a supplement (about 350 €).
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM / ITINERARY
Day 1 : Arrival to Istanbul - meeting at the hotel - night in Istanbul at the Tryp By Wyndham Hotel
Day 2 : Visit of the Hagia Sophia, the Topkapi Palace and the Blue Mosque - night in Istanbul at the Tryp By Wyndham Hotel
Day 3 : Morning: Flight to Ankara - Afternoon: visit of the Museum of the Anatolian Civilizations - night in Ankara at the Ickale Hotel
Day 4 : Morning: drive to Cappadocia (3h30), stop at Tuz Gölü, one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world. Descent into Derinkuyu underground city and Sunset at Aydın Kırağı Hill (the lover's hill)- night in Cappadocia at the Emin Kocak Hotel
Day 5 : Morning: Visit of the Red and Rose Valley, of Pigeon Valley and the Goreme open air museum - Evening: Optional Sema Ceremony (Whirling Dervishes) - night in Cappadocia at the Emin Kocak Hotel
Day 6 : Hike in the Ihlara Canyon - night in Cappadocia at the Emin Kocak Hotel
Day 7 : Last day in mystical Cappadocia - night in Cappadocia at the Emin Kocak Hotel
Day 8 : Morning: drive to Adiyaman (7 hours drive) - stop in Kayseri, one of Central Anatolia’s most historic cities - night in Adiymana at the White Star Adıyaman Hotel
Day 9 : Morning: Sunrise at Mount Nemrut - Visit of Gobekli Tepe - night in Sanliurfa at the Nomad Inn Sanliurfa Hotel
Day 10 : Morning: Visit of Karahan Tepe and Harran - night in Sanliurfa at the Nomad Inn Sanliurfa Hotel
Day 11 : Flight to Istanbul - night in Istanbul at the Tryp By Wyndham Hotel
Day 12 : Departure to the international airport
