Guitar retreat - Sailing in Turkey - 28th June to 5th July

Bookings for the Turkey retreat are handled by our tourism partner. Head on over here for booking and more information.

 

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Let’s pack for Turkey, shall we? 

We have carried out 10 sold out retreats to Turkey and each one has been as blissful as that last. It’s so perfect, it’s quite a challenge to describe it, much like the best meal or glass of wine you ever enjoyed, this is one that has to be experienced to be understood, regardless, I’ll give it my best shot. 

We’re staying on a beautiful wooden Gulet, drifting around the Mediterranean. We have on board Chef’s, a bar, a captain and a host, all friends of The Guitar Social. 

Often we are joined by Dolphins. At night we are treated to a blazing cosmic light show, scattered with shooting stars, framed by the gentle lapping of the Ocean on the boats hull. 

Guitar workshops take place in the morning, just after breakfast. From there, usually a hidden bay, we set sail to someplace new.  Sail time gives you the opportunity to get some practice time in, read a book, have a snooze, visit the bar, all of the above. 

Then, we drop anchor, cool down with a swim, look forward to dinner. 

We’re not on the boat for the entire trip, we’ll make regular trips to villages dotted here and there, perhaps explore some ancient sites in that historically rich part of the world. 

At night we gather to share the songs we created or practiced during the day. You’ve not done live music until you’ve done it to the rhythms of the Ocean. 

I love this retreat, personally I wouldn’t miss it for the world. 

What you get

• Course materials and song sheets in PDF format to accompany all workshops
• A concierge service from The Guitar Social as well as a daily itinerary
• Fourteen hours of workshops, one to one support and nightly facilitated jams and performance opportunities
• A space on a gorgeous boat
• All food
• Excursions to a mud bath, thermal spa and an ancient colosseum 

How many people will be there

12 sailors! Plus a Chef, host, Captain and his assistant. 

What we’ll do 

Your day is made up of morning workshops, private practice time, swims, trips out in the Kayak, excursions, reading and glorious idle chat. 

How the accommodation works

Rooms are twin shares. There are some single occupancy rooms available on request. 

The majority of people opt not to sleep in their room, but instead, sleep on the mattresses on the upper deck. This is the perfect way to sleep. You go to sleep by sunlight and wake up with the sunrise. 

Booking

Unlike our other retreats bookings for this our handled by our partners in Turkey. Head on over here for booking and more information.