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Your route
4 stops · 8 nights
Istanbul2 nights
Cappadocia1 night
Fethiye1 night
Antalya2 nights
Istanbul2 nights
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.
Topkapi Palace and Antalya city tourLand visits before and after the sailing days
8 hotel + 2 cabin nightsPlus one overnight journey
Three-day Blue CruiseFethiye to Demre on a shared gulet
Five guided land daysPlus a full free day in Istanbul
Hotel options3 hotel classes on the same route, priced side by side
Guided in EnglishYou choose the language when you check availability
Overview
Pair Cappadocia and Pamukkale with a three-day shared cruise from Fethiye to Demre. Two nights aboard leave time for Antalya's waterfalls and boat trip, plus Istanbul's Old City, Topkapi Palace and the Harem. Show more overviewShow less
Combine guided sightseeing with two nights aboard a gulet, a traditional wooden boat. Start in Istanbul with a free day, then fly to Cappadocia for fairy chimneys, valleys and an underground city. Travel west overnight by coach with Group or by private vehicle with Private. Breakfast and a room with shower access are included before your Pamukkale tour.
Stay in Fethiye before boarding for three days along the coast, with bays around Oludeniz, Kas and Kekova on the sailing route. Meals aboard and two cabin nights are included. Continue to Antalya for waterfalls, Kaleici and a boat trip, then fly back to Istanbul for the Old City, Topkapi Palace and the Harem. Monday departures connect with Saturday cruise boarding during the sailing season.
Day 4: Cappadocia Yellow Tour and overnight travel
Valley walks and an underground city before travelling westMeals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Transport: Overnight road journey · Tour and onward transfers
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
09:30
Breakfast, check-out and tour pickup
Check out after breakfast and bring your luggage for the evening journey after the valley and underground-city visits.
The tour starts around 10:00–10:30.
Places you’ll visit
Rose Valley
Underground city
Cavusin village
Pigeon Valley
About these 4 places
Rose Valley
See pink rock ridges and the remains of rooms and churches carved into Rose Valley. The walk is optional and takes up to two hours; you may wait by the vehicle.
Underground city
Descend through linked chambers once used for shelter and storage, with steps and low passageways along the route.
Cavusin village
See the old cliffside dwellings above the village and the newer houses below.
Pigeon Valley
Look across cliffs dotted with pigeon houses and the cultivated ground between them.
16:00–17:00
Complete the Yellow Tour
Group guests transfer to Goreme bus station after the tour. Private guests leave for Pamukkale by private vehicle; an optional stop in Konya is independent time.
Approximate sightseeing finish.
Evening
Travel overnight towards Pamukkale
Group guests take the overnight coach to Denizli, about nine and a half hours, then transfer to Pamukkale. Private guests travel directly by road after sightseeing.
Group coach times vary; Private arrival follows the road journey and any chosen stop.
White terraces and ancient Hierapolis before the coastOvernight: Fethiye · 1 nightMeals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Overnight: Fethiye · 1 night
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Transport: Tour and onward transport
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Included: Private freshen-up room and shower
Schedule
Early morning
Arrival, breakfast and shower room
Group guests transfer from Denizli bus station; Private guests arrive by road. Breakfast and a private room with shower access let you freshen up before the tour.
Arrival and room access follow your selected journey; no extra overnight stay is added.
10:30
Pamukkale and Hierapolis tour
Walk along the open terrace section and explore Hierapolis with your guide.
Sightseeing finishes around 15:00.
Places you’ll visit
Pamukkale terraces
Hierapolis
Cleopatra Antique Pool
About these 3 places
Pamukkale terraces
Walk barefoot on the designated paths across the white mineral hillside, using the sections open to visitors.
Hierapolis
Explore the remains of the ancient spa city above the terraces, including its streets, baths and theatre.
Cleopatra Antique Pool
Ancient stonework lies beneath the warm pool water. Swimming costs extra and depends on access and time before the onward journey to Fethiye.
15:00
Onward travel after the tour
Group guests transfer to Denizli bus station. Private guests leave directly for Fethiye by car after the visits.
The transfer follows the guided visits.
Late afternoon
Travel to Fethiye
The Group coach takes about three and a half hours, plus station transfers. The direct Private journey from Pamukkale to Fethiye takes about four hours.
Group coach schedules vary; Private leaves after sightseeing.
Check in at Fethiye
Group guests meet their transfer at Fethiye bus station. Private guests arrive directly at the hotel for the night before the cruise.
An included airport transfer completes your Turkey holidayMeals: Breakfast when departure time allows
Included today
Meals: Breakfast when departure time allows
Transport: Departure airport transfer
Schedule
Check-out and departure transfer
Travel to your departure airport for your international flight using the included transfer.
Pickup follows your flight; an early check-out 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 package4
Hotels and meals
Eight hotel nights with the listed breakfasts; a cave or stone hotel in Cappadocia
Breakfast and a private shower room before the Pamukkale tour
Lunch on the five guided land days: 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11
Land tours and cruise
Guided Red and Yellow Tours, Pamukkale and Hierapolis, Antalya city tour, and Istanbul Old City with Topkapi Palace and the Harem
Listed land entrance tickets and the Antalya panoramic boat trip
Three-day shared Fethiye–Demre gulet cruise, two cabin nights, crew, full-board meals during sailing and drinking water
Domestic travel
Istanbul–Cappadocia and Antalya–Istanbul flights, each with 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin baggage per person
Group: Cappadocia–Denizli and Denizli–Fethiye coaches with the listed station transfers. Private: direct road transfers from Cappadocia to Pamukkale and from Pamukkale to Fethiye.
Demre–Antalya road transfer, listed airport transfers and transport for your selected land tours
Local taxes and service charges
Not included5
International flights
Other meals and drinks
Meals not listed, including land dinners and day 3 breakfast before the early flight
Restaurant drinks and boat drinks other than drinking water
Optional activities
Cappadocia balloon flight, ground balloon watching, rides and Turkish Night Show
Optional swimming in Cleopatra’s Pool
Cruise extras
Shore entrance fees for Butterfly Valley, St Nicholas Island and Simena Castle
Fethiye hotel-to-boarding-point travel
Personal costs
Independent visits and transport during free time, tips and personal spending
Extra baggage and any solo private-cabin supplement
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
Sultan Hamit Hotel1 / 6
Standard Class
Budget
€1,787per person
Double or twin room
€1,787
Single room
€2,416
Triple room
€1,691
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
Blue House Hotel1 / 6
Middle Class
Comfort
€2,156per person
Double or twin room
€2,156
Single room
€3,083
Triple room
€2,018
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
Rixos Pera Istanbul1 / 6
High Class
Luxury
€2,928per person
Double or twin room
€2,928
Single room
€4,216
Triple room
€2,570
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
Compare packages
Choose two nights at sea with more city sightseeing, a longer sailing section, or a hotel-based coastal stay.
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This tour compared with 2 other Turkey packages Total trip length and time aboard are different: the 10-day package has an extra cabin night.
Choose thirteen days with Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Antalya instead of the overnight journey and Blue Cruise.
Good to know
A few details about your cabin, sailing dates and time on land.
Please note
Topkapi Palace closes on Tuesdays and the Grand Bazaar on Sundays. Confirm arrangements if your Old City visit changes from the scheduled Thursday.
Monday package departures connect with Saturday cruise boarding during the 28 April–31 October sailing season.
The trip has eight hotel nights, two cabin nights and one overnight journey. The Pamukkale freshen-up room adds no hotel night.
Cabins sleep two or three guests. The minimum cruise age is seven; children pay the adult cruise fare with no extra bed. Solo guests share or pay a 70% cruise-fare supplement for a private cabin.
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Air conditioning runs for six hours daily aboard. Drinking water is included; other drinks are bought on the boat, and outside drinks are not permitted.
The captain may adjust coastal stops for weather and sea conditions.
On day 3, one optional ATV, horse or camel ride can follow sightseeing; rides last about one hour and require a minimum age of ten. The Turkish Night Show pickup is around 20:00 and can follow one ride.
Day 4 is the available Cappadocia sunrise for a balloon flight or ground balloon watching. The flight lasts about one hour; minimum age six, with no child discount. Weather-cancelled balloon flights are refunded; ground watching does not include flying.
Flight and coach times are indicative. Tickets and vouchers are sent after reservations are completed; extra baggage can be added for a fee during online check-in.
Cleopatra’s Pool swimming costs extra and depends on access and the day’s schedule.
What to bring
Comfortable walking shoes
Swimwear, sunscreen and a hat
A small overnight bag for the gulet
Clothing suitable for mosque visits
Cancellation
How much comes back depends on how early you let us know: we count the days from your written cancellation to your first booked service.
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.
Three days, with two nights aboard a gulet. Board in Fethiye on day 6 and leave the boat in Demre on day 8, followed by your included transfer to Antalya.
How are gulet cabins arranged?
Cabins accommodate two or three guests. Solo travellers share or pay a 70% supplement on the cruise fare for a private cabin. Children must be at least seven and pay the adult cruise fare without an extra bed.
When does this Turkey cruise package start?
Start in Istanbul on a Monday during the sailing season to board in Fethiye at 10:00 on Saturday. The cruise season is 28 April–31 October; your Fethiye hotel night is included, but travel to the boarding point is extra.
Are meals and drinks included aboard?
The cruise includes full-board meals and drinking water while aboard. Other drinks are purchased on the gulet; outside drinks are not allowed. Air conditioning operates for six hours a day.
Where can I freshen up after the overnight journey?
A daytime room with breakfast and shower access is included before the Pamukkale tour on day 5. It is not an extra hotel night. After sightseeing, Group guests take the Denizli–Fethiye coach with station transfers. Private guests travel directly to their Fethiye hotel by car.
Does Private include a private gulet?
No. The gulet and sailing route are shared with other cruise guests in both options. Private provides private land tours and road transfers, including the journey from Cappadocia to Pamukkale after the Yellow Tour. An optional Konya stop is free time, with any meals, guiding or paid visits separate.
Can we swim among Kekova's sunken ruins?
No. View the protected ruins from the boat. Swimming stops take place elsewhere along the coast, depending on the captain's route, weather and sea conditions.
Which languages and tour types is this tour available in?
Sultan Hamit Hotel1 / 6
Blue House Hotel1 / 6
Rixos Pera Istanbul1 / 6
