Unison Travel & Events
Tour Description
Experience the rich cultural heritage and natural beauty of Türkiye on our Classic Garden, Culinary & History Tour. This 13-night immersive journey takes you through Istanbul, İznik, Bursa, Birgi, and the Aegean coast — each offering a unique blend of stunning gardens, traditional crafts, and culinary excellence.
Discover Türkiye’s diverse garden traditions with visits to historical estates, well-preserved greenhouses, scenic highlands, and vibrant urban parks. Explore the country’s layered history through iconic landmarks and UNESCO-listed sites, gaining insight into centuries of architectural and cultural evolution.
This tour goes beyond sightseeing — you’ll participate in hands-on workshops with local artisans. Learn the art of İznik tile-making, witness the delicate process of silk weaving in Birgi, and observe traditional carpet-making in Söke. Culinary highlights include olive oil tastings in Urla and an exclusive winemaking experience in Torbalı.
Perfect for garden enthusiasts, cultural travelers, and food lovers, this tour offers a comprehensive and enriching look at Türkiye’s living heritage — where nature, tradition, and taste come together.
About the Leaders
Gursan Ergil
Gursan Ergil spent eight years living in the United States and studying landscape design, history, and preservation at Harvard University’s Arnold Arboretum, where he later lectured on Islamic Gardens for two years. After moving to the United Kingdom from the US, he continued his studies in Cambridge University’s advanced garden history program. We celebrate two decades of collaboration with Unison Travel & Events through an inspiring tour titled “Gardens of Humanity.” Today, based in Istanbul, Turkey, he splits his time between lecturing, leading tours and writing books on gardens. Ergil’s eco-friendly furniture and sustainable landscape designs are published in international media, and his mobile gardens series was exhibited at Marta Herford Museum in Germany. Ergil currently works as a landscape curator at Prince’s Island Museum in Istanbul, and he is the author of the book ‘Gardens of Princes Islands’.
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