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4 stops · 9 nights
Istanbul2 nights
Cappadocia2 nights
Antalya3 nights
Kusadasi1 night
Istanbul1 night
Starts and ends in IstanbulDay 1 of the itinerary says how you are met
Moderate walkingTwo to three hours on foot on sightseeing days, with steps and uneven ground at ancient sites.
9 hotel nightsAcross Istanbul, Cappadocia and the coast
Topkapi Palace and CappadociaHarem entry and both Red and Yellow Tours
2 full Antalya touring daysAncient cities, Old Town and a boat trip
Hotel options3 hotel classes on the same route, priced side by side
Guided in EnglishAlso in Spanish and Italian on private tours.
Group tourA shared coach and guide on the sightseeing days
Overview
Spend two full days exploring Antalya, from Perge and Aspendos to the Old Town and a coastal boat trip. This ten-day route also covers Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Ephesus, with nine hotel nights and domestic flights. Show more overviewShow less
This 10-day Turkey tour covers Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale and Ephesus with seven guided sightseeing days. Explore Topkapi Palace and Harem before flying to Cappadocia for the Red and Yellow Tours and two nights in a cave or stone hotel.
A connecting flight takes you to Antalya for three nights. Spend one day at Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat Waterfall, then another exploring Kaleici and the waterfalls with a coastal boat trip. Visit Pamukkale on the road to Kusadasi, followed by Ephesus before your flight back to Istanbul.
Nine hotel nights, domestic flights and listed transfers are included; the Pamukkale day involves about eight hours of road travel.
Keep these guided visits and add an Istanbul free day on our 11-day Turkey tour via Konya, replacing the Antalya flight with a road journey and independent Konya stop.
Why choose this 10-day sightseeing tour?
Two full days exploring Antalya and its surroundingsVisit Perge, Aspendos and Side, then see Antalya’s waterfalls and Old Town on a separate day.
Istanbul and both Cappadocia routesExplore Topkapi Palace and Harem, then take the Red and Yellow Tours with two hotel nights.
A boat trip before the ancient sites of the westSee Antalya from the water before travelling through Pamukkale to Ephesus.
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Day 2: Full Istanbul Old City Tour with Topkapi Palace
Explore mosque interiors, palace courtyards and the covered market.Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Transport: Tour transport and hotel transfers
Guide: Old City guide
Sightseeing: Entrance fees, including Harem
Schedule
08:30
Old City hotel pickup after breakfast
The full route includes Topkapi Palace and Harem, the mosque visits and shopping stops.
Friday visits begin at the palace, with mosques after the midday prayers.
Places you’ll visit
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Hippodrome and obelisks
Shopping stop
Topkapi Palace and Harem
Grand Bazaar
About these 6 places
Hagia Sophia
Visit the landmark beneath its great dome and hear how its architecture reflects Istanbul’s changing history.
Blue Mosque
Step inside the working mosque known for its tiled decoration, observing the clothing requirements and removing your shoes.
Hippodrome and obelisks
See the monuments that survive in the square once used for chariot races.
Shopping stop
Browse the goods during the included shopping opportunity; any purchases are your own choice and expense.
Topkapi Palace and Harem
Explore the palace courtyards and decorated Harem rooms, with admission included. Topkapi closes on Tuesdays; available start dates put this visit on an open day.
Grand Bazaar
Visit the covered market as part of the Old City route. A different shopping stop replaces it on Sundays.
17:00
Finish the tour and return to your hotel
Stay another night in Istanbul before tomorrow’s early flight to Cappadocia.
The tour finishes around 17:00; the hotel transfer follows.
See cave homes, valley slopes and a city carved below ground.Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 2
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Transport: Tour transport and hotel transfers
Guide: Yellow Tour guide
Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
09:30
Yellow Tour hotel pickup after breakfast
Explore the southern valleys and Cavusin’s cave homes, then follow your guide through an underground city.
Pickups begin around 09:30, with sightseeing from around 10:00–10:30.
Places you’ll visit
Rose Valley
Underground city
Pigeon Valley
Cavusin Village
About these 4 places
Rose Valley
See the coloured slopes, rock formations and cave church remains in Rose Valley. The longer walk is optional and takes up to two hours; you can stay with the vehicle instead.
Underground city
Follow your guide through rooms and connecting passages, with stairs, narrow sections and low ceilings along the way.
Pigeon Valley
Look up at the small pigeon houses cut into the walls of the valley.
Cavusin Village
See the old cave homes in the rock face above the village.
16:00–17:00
Finish sightseeing and return to your hotel
Enjoy the evening in Cappadocia before tomorrow’s journey to Antalya.
The finish is approximate; hotel drop-off follows the last visit.
Leave for your onward journey with the transfer included.Meals: Breakfast if checkout time allows
Included today
Meals: Breakfast if checkout time allows
Transport: Hotel-to-airport transfer
Schedule
Hotel pickup and departure transfer
Travel from the hotel to the airport for your onward flight.
Pickup follows your flight; early checkout may be before breakfast service.
Take this itinerary with you.The full day-by-day plan as a PDF, by email or straight to your device.
What's included
Included in your package9
Nine hotel nights in your selected class: Istanbul 3, Cappadocia 2, Antalya 3 and Kusadasi 1.
Breakfast on days 2 and 4–9, plus day 10 if checkout allows. Lunch on days 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
Full Istanbul Old City Tour with Topkapi Palace and Harem, and the Cappadocia Red and Yellow Tours.
Perge–Aspendos–Side–Manavgat Tour and a separate Antalya City Tour with a panoramic boat trip.
Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour, followed by onward transport to Kusadasi; Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis visits the next day.
Guides, listed entrance fees and sightseeing transport for the included tours.
Domestic flights: Istanbul–Cappadocia, Cappadocia–Antalya with a connection, and Izmir–Istanbul.
15 kg checked baggage and 8 kg cabin baggage per person on included flights.
Listed airport meetings, hotel and airport transfers, local taxes and service fees.
Not included6
International flights and arrival-day meals.
Breakfast on day 3 due to early flight checkout, and on day 10 when checkout is before breakfast service.
Lunch on days 5 and 10, all dinners and drinks with included lunches.
Optional swimming in Cleopatra’s Pool.
Optional Cappadocia activities and independent outings, local transport and entry fees during free time.
Additional baggage and personal expenses.
Hotel classes
Compare the hotel options for this route. Each price is for the whole package, per person.
One of 6 hotels in this class
Centrum Hotel1 / 6
Standard Class
Budget
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€1,542€1,388per person
Double or twin room
€1,388
Single room
€1,821
Triple room
€1,319
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
One of 6 hotels in this class
Pierre Loti Hotel1 / 6
Middle Class
Comfort
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€1,935€1,742per person
Double or twin room
€1,742
Single room
€2,482
Triple room
€1,619
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
One of 6 hotels in this class
Ottoman's Life Hotel Deluxe1 / 6
High Class
Luxury
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€2,812€2,531per person
Double or twin room
€2,531
Single room
€3,669
Triple room
€2,201
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
Compare packages
Choose this route for a full Old City Tour and both Antalya sightseeing days. The nine-day alternative replaces the Antalya tours with a free day, while the six-day option keeps the city tour and a coastal free day but leaves out Istanbul sightseeing and the Perge route.
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This tour compared with 2 other Turkey packages All three visit Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale and Ephesus and include domestic flights. Only this ten-day option includes both Topkapi Palace and the Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat excursion.
This tour10-Day Istanbul, Cappadocia and Antalya Tour with Pamukkale and EphesusSeven guided days cover the main regions, with separate days for Antalya’s ancient sites and the city, waterfalls and boat trip.
Length and hotel nights
6 days · 5 hotel nights
9 days · 8 hotel nights
10 days · 9 hotel nights
Istanbul sightseeing
No Istanbul sightseeing or hotel nights
Old City morning; no Topkapi Palace
Full Old City Tour with Topkapi Palace and Harem
Antalya guided visits
City, waterfalls and boat trip; no Perge, Aspendos, Side or Manavgat excursion
No guided Antalya visits or boat trip
City, waterfalls and boat trip; Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat
Antalya stay and free time
3 nights; 1 full free day and city tour
2 nights; 1 full free day
3 nights; 2 full touring days, no full free day
Cappadocia stay
1 night; Red and Yellow Tours
2 nights; Red and Yellow Tours
2 nights; Red and Yellow Tours
Travel between Cappadocia and Antalya
Flight to Antalya after the Yellow Tour
Connecting flight to Cappadocia on a separate travel day
Connecting flight to Antalya on a separate travel day
Final Istanbul stay
Hotel drop-off after the flight; room not included
Compare the ten-day version that connects Cappadocia and Antalya by road and includes a Bosphorus sightseeing day.
Good to know
What to expect from the pace and coastal part of the trip.
Please note
Topkapi Palace closes on Tuesdays. Confirm arrangements for your date before booking.
On Fridays, Topkapi Palace is visited in the morning and the mosques after Friday prayers. A different shopping stop replaces the Grand Bazaar on Sundays.
This itinerary has two full Antalya touring days and no full free beach day.
Day 8 includes about four hours from Antalya to Pamukkale, the guided visits and about four more hours onward to your Kusadasi hotel.
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Breakfast is included before the early Pamukkale road departure; it is excluded for the early flight checkout on day 3.
Cappadocia–Antalya is a connecting flight. Flight times vary with season and availability.
Antalya High Class hotels are beachfront. Standard and Middle Class hotels are near the beach. Your final Istanbul hotel may differ from the first.
The optional balloon flight and separate sunrise viewing are offered on day 4; optional rides and Turkish Night follow the Red Tour on day 3.
The longer Yellow Tour walk is optional and can take up to two hours. Underground passages have stairs and low ceilings, and ancient sites have uneven ground.
Additional baggage can be bought during online check-in.
The Antalya boat trip depends on weather and sea conditions.
Cleopatra’s Pool swimming costs extra and depends on access and the day’s schedule.
Optional balloon flights depend on weather, operating approval and availability.
What to bring
Comfortable walking shoes
Sun protection
Clothing suitable for mosque visits
A light layer for Cappadocia
Cancellation
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More than 90 days75% back
61 to 90 days70% back
31 to 60 days60% back
16 to 30 days30% back
0 to 15 days, or no showNo refund
Non-refundable flights, hotels or activity tickets in your booking are charged on top of these amounts.
Does this tour include a free beach day in Antalya?
The three-night Antalya stay covers an arrival day and two full guided days. There is no complete free beach day in this itinerary.
How long is the journey through Pamukkale?
Day 8 has about four hours on the road from Antalya before the guided Pamukkale visit, followed by about four further hours to Kusadasi. Breakfast, lunch and the hotel night are included.
When do we fly from Cappadocia to Antalya?
On day 5, after two nights in Cappadocia and the completed Red and Yellow Tours. The flight uses a connection, and both airport transfers are included.
Is Cleopatra Pool included in the Pamukkale visit?
Swimming is optional and paid separately, subject to pool access and enough time before the onward drive to Kusadasi. Ask your guide about arrangements on the day.
Which Antalya hotel options are beachfront?
High Class hotels are beachfront. Standard and Middle Class options are near the beach; check the hotel choices for the available properties.
Which languages and tour types is this tour available in?
Languages and tour types
Guide language
Group tour
Private tour
ENEnglish
Available
Available
ESSpanish
—Not offered
Available
ITItalian
—Not offered
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