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DOBAG, a Turkish acronym for Natural
Dye Research and Development Project, is responsible for weaving some of the
finest carpets in the world today. This highly successful Cultural Survival
Project was started in 1982 by in the villages south of Troy, Turkey.
Since its inception, The DOBAG Project has produced superior carpets with
natural plant dyes and traditional Turkish motifs. They accomplish this by
using only the finest weaving materials and techniques from start to finish.
Beginning with sheep’s wool, which is gathered during the spring shearing
when the wool is most resilient and lustrous. The wool is then hand-carded
and hand-spun before it is vegetable d yed
with locally cultivated plant matter. The luster of this wool and the care
that goes into making each rug has allowed DOBAG to boast that their rugs
are the antiques of the future. Each woman creates her rug in her own home
while tending to family needs. She uses the motifs and symbols of her
ancestors and sells her rug to the cooperative. The cooperative is under the
supervision of the University of Marmara, in Istanbul and each carpet must
achieve an excellence in color, construction and overall design before
receiving the DOBAG stamp of approval.Each woman creates her rug in her own
home while tending to family needs. She uses the motifs and symbols of her
ancestors and sells her rug to the cooperative. The cooperative is under the
supervision of the University of Marmara, in Istanbul and each carpet must
achieve an excellence in color, construction and overall design before
receiving the DOBAG stamp of approval.
ITINERARY
Day 01 June 12,Sunday
Leave Istanbul on a Ferry boat. 2 hour crossing across the sea of Marmara to
Bandirma. Drive south to Troy on Dardanelles. Visit the ancient site of
Homer. Contiue to Yesilyurt village to the most beautiful hotel located on
the slopes of the mountains where Jeus and Hera got married.
Day 02 June 13,Monday
Visit the Dobag cooparative to see the Dobag carpets to get an idea of the
system the co-op works. Visit 3-4of the 35 villages that contribute to the
cooperative. Lunch with the villagers. Dinner at the sea side of Assos, an
ancient site which was visited by St Paul. the phylosopher Aristo was
married to a woman from Assos. Overnight at our hotel in the mountains.
Day 03 June 14 Tuesday
Start the day at the DOBAG co-op for those who will
 probably
be interested in purchasing carpets.
Continue to Bursa . Overnight at a spa hotel. If you are interested in
getting a massage please let us know when you sign up for the tour.
Day 04 June 15 Wednesday
Visit Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Drive back-Ferry back
to Istanbul.
Dinner in Istanbul. overnight at Hotel Ayasofya
Day 05 June 16 Thursday
The tour is over after breakfast.
Transfer to the air port is included in the price.
The
Price of the Tour:
6 pax 642 US$
7 pax 600 US$
8-9 pax 569 US$
10 pax 525 US$
Single Room supplement
The number of single rooms in
the hotel in Assos are limited
It is a little superb hotel with 10 rooms .
The single room supplement for that hotel will be announced
after we know how many singles will be there.
If possible we like to have least number of singles for this hotel
The Istanbul Hotel single room supplement
is 20$
Bursa Hotel Single room supplement is 25$
The Assos Hotel will not know their single room supplements until we give
them an apprx list
The price includes
The transportation
2 Ferries ( To and From Istanbul)
Hotels in 1 night Bursa, 2 nights in Assos, 1 night Istanbul
Guide
The expences of the driver and the guide
All the meals
- 5 breakfasts
- 4 lunches
- 4 dinners
All the entrance fees
Transfer to the air port in Istanbul
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