13-Day Turkey Tour: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus & Antalya
13 daysIstanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale +1Group tourSet departure days

Package prices
Per person, two sharing a room.
- Direct operator priceBooked directly with us. We run the tour, so there is no commission on top.
- Guaranteed departuresRuns on set days. Your booking goes ahead even if nobody else joins.
Your route
4 stops · 12 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.
- 12 hotel nightsFive nights at one Antalya hotel
- 3 full free days in AntalyaDays 8, 9 and 10
- 6 guided sightseeing daysIncludes an Old City morning and Antalya boat trip
- Antalya waterfalls and boat tripA guided city day after your three free days
- Hotel options3 hotel classes on the same route, priced side by side
- Guided in EnglishAlso in Spanish and Italian on private tours.
Overview
See Istanbul's Old City, Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale before a five-night stay on the Antalya coast. Three full free days at the same hotel come before a guided day of waterfalls, Kaleici and a boat trip. Show more overviewShow less
This 13-day Turkey tour combines guided sightseeing with a longer stay on the Mediterranean coast. Begin in Istanbul’s Old City, fly to Cappadocia for the Red and Yellow tours, then visit Ephesus from Kusadasi. Pamukkale’s white terraces and Hierapolis come next, before the road journey to Antalya.
Five nights at one Antalya hotel give you three full free days, followed by a city tour with waterfalls, Kaleici and a boat trip. Return to Istanbul for your final night before departure. The package includes 12 hotel nights, domestic flights, listed transfers and six guided sightseeing days.
Keep three free Antalya days and add Perge, a Bosphorus lunch cruise and a road journey through Konya on our 17-day Turkey holiday.
Sightseeing with time to stay by the sea
- Five nights in AntalyaThree free days and a guided city tour from the same hotel.
- Cappadocia, Ephesus and PamukkaleTwo Cappadocia tours, an Ephesus day trip and Pamukkale on the road to Antalya.
- Domestic travel arrangedFlights and listed transfers connect your hotel stays.
Itinerary
13 days · 12 nights in 4 places
View the route map4 stops · 12 nights
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Day 1: Welcome to Istanbul
Settle into your hotel before the Old City visits tomorrow.Overnight: Istanbul · night 1 of 2Day 2: Istanbul Old City Walking Tour
See Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the old chariot-racing square.Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2Meals: BreakfastIncluded today
- Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transport: Hotel pickup
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 08:30Meet your Old City guide
Leave your hotel after breakfast for the guided morning visits.
Approximate hotel pickup.
Places you’ll visit
- Hippodrome
- Blue Mosque
- Hagia Sophia
- Grand Bazaar
About these 4 places
- Hippodrome
- See the obelisks and Serpent Column in the square that once held Byzantine chariot races.
- Blue Mosque
- Visit the courtyard and blue-tiled interior of this working mosque, around its prayer schedule.
- Hagia Sophia
- Look up into the vast domed space as your guide explains its Byzantine and Ottoman history.
- Grand Bazaar
- Wander covered lanes of jewellery, rugs and crafts after the guided morning.
- 12:30Finish at the Grand Bazaar
Finish at the Grand Bazaar or its Sunday replacement, then explore independently. Lunch is separate. Group arranges its own hotel return; Private includes a return transfer after the guided morning.
Another shopping stop replaces the bazaar on Sunday.
Day 3: Fly to Cappadocia for the Red Tour
Walk among fairy chimneys and through Zelve’s cave village.Overnight: Cappadocia · night 1 of 2Meals: LunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Cappadocia · night 1 of 2
- Meals: Lunch
- Flights: Flight to Cappadocia
- Transport: Tour transport · Airport transfers
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- Early morningCheck out and transfer to the airport
Leave your Istanbul hotel before breakfast for the morning flight.
Pickup is arranged for your flight.
- MorningFly to Cappadocia
Your included flight takes about 90 minutes.
Flight times vary by season and availability.
- Arrival meeting and tour transfer
Meet your driver after landing and continue to the Red Tour.
Pickup follows your actual flight arrival.
- 10:00–10:30Cappadocia Red Tour
Explore Pasabag, Zelve and the other northern Cappadocia stops with your guide.
Hotel pickups begin around 09:30.
Places you’ll visit
- Pasabag
- Devrent Valley
- Zelve Open Air Museum
- Avanos Pottery Workshop
- Goreme Panorama
- Uchisar Castle View
About these 6 places
- Pasabag
- Walk beside tall fairy chimneys with wide stone caps and carved openings.
- Devrent Valley
- Pick out animal-like shapes among the naturally eroded rocks.
- Zelve Open Air Museum
- Follow paths between cave homes and old places of worship in the former rock village.
- Avanos Pottery Workshop
- Watch local clay take shape on a potter’s wheel.
- Goreme Panorama
- Look across the town and the ridges that surround its stone buildings.
- Uchisar Castle View
- See the large rock fortress from outside; this stop does not include climbing it.
- 16:00–17:00Finish sightseeing and check in
Transfer to your cave or stone hotel and enjoy a free evening.
Approximate tour finish; check-in follows the transfer.
Day 4: Cappadocia Yellow Tour
Explore valley scenery, Cavusin and rooms beneath the ground.Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast and lunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 2
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
- Transport: Tour transport
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 09:30Yellow Tour pickup
Set off for the valleys, Cavusin and an underground city.
Sightseeing begins around 10:00–10:30.
Places you’ll visit
- Rose Valley
- Underground City
- Cavusin Village
- Pigeon Valley
About these 4 places
- Rose Valley
- See Rose Valley's pink ridges and the rooms and churches carved into the slopes. The walk is optional and takes up to two hours; you can wait by the vehicle.
- Underground City
- Explore rooms joined by low passages and steps, with storage areas and ventilation shafts.
- Cavusin Village
- Look at the old cave homes on the rocky hillside above the village.
- Pigeon Valley
- Spot the small pigeon houses cut into the cliff faces.
- 16:00–17:00Return to your hotel
Finish the day’s visits and head back for your second night in Cappadocia.
Approximate sightseeing finish.
Optional at sunrise
Not included · add it while you book
Day 5: Fly to Izmir and Stay in Kusadasi
Travel to the Aegean coast before your day at Ephesus.Overnight: Kusadasi · night 1 of 2Meals: BreakfastIncluded today
- Overnight: Kusadasi · night 1 of 2
- Meals: Breakfast
- Flights: Connecting flight to Izmir
- Transport: Airport and Kusadasi hotel transfers
Schedule
- After breakfastCheck out and transfer to the airport
Bring your luggage after breakfast for the airport pickup.
Pickup follows your booked flight.
- Flight scheduleConnecting flight to Izmir
Fly from Cappadocia to Izmir with a change of aircraft along the way.
Departure and connection times depend on the booked flights.
- Izmir arrival and Kusadasi transfer
Meet your driver on arrival and travel to your hotel for check-in.
Hotel arrival follows your flights and road transfer.
Day 6: Ephesus and the House of Virgin Mary
Walk ancient streets towards the Library of Celsus and theatre.Overnight: Kusadasi · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast and lunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Kusadasi · night 2 of 2
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
- Transport: Tour transport · Hotel pickup and return
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 08:30Pickup for Ephesus
Leave after breakfast and travel to the ancient city.
Sightseeing starts around 09:30.
Places you’ll visit
- Ephesus Ancient City
- House of Virgin Mary
- Temple of Artemis
About these 3 places
- Ephesus Ancient City
- Follow excavated streets past public buildings to the Library of Celsus and the large theatre.
- House of Virgin Mary
- Visit the small chapel in the wooded hills, a pilgrimage site associated with Mary.
- Temple of Artemis
- See the remaining column and foundations of the sanctuary once counted among the Seven Wonders.
- 15:00Finish the visits and return to Kusadasi
Travel back to your hotel after sightseeing, with the evening free.
Approximate tour finish; hotel arrival follows the drive.
Day 7: Pamukkale, Hierapolis and Onward to Antalya
See white mineral terraces before your five-night coastal stay.Overnight: Antalya · night 1 of 5Meals: Breakfast and lunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Antalya · night 1 of 5
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
- Transport: Tour transport · Road transfers to Pamukkale and Antalya
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 07:00Breakfast, checkout and departure
Bring your bags for the drive from Kusadasi to Pamukkale, about 2½ hours.
Have breakfast before the road pickup.
- 10:30Pamukkale and Hierapolis sightseeing
Walk the permitted terrace section and explore Hierapolis above the thermal springs.
Visits finish around 15:00.
Places you’ll visit
- Pamukkale Travertines
- Hierapolis
- Cleopatra Antique Pool
About these 3 places
- Pamukkale Travertines
- See the white terraces formed by mineral-rich spring water; remove your shoes on the designated walking section.
- Hierapolis
- Explore the remains of an ancient spa city above the terraces, including its theatre and streets.
- 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 Antalya.
- Road transfer to Antalya
Continue after sightseeing on the road journey of about four hours.
After sightseeing finishes around 15:00; allow about four hours for the road journey.
- Check into your Antalya hotel
Settle in for five nights, including three full free days and an Antalya city tour.
Hotel arrival follows the road transfer.
Day 8: A Free Day on the Antalya Coast
Spend your first full coastal day at the beach or relaxing.Overnight: Antalya · night 2 of 5Meals: BreakfastDay 9: Antalya at Your Own Pace
Keep the day open for a personal outing or more time by the sea.Overnight: Antalya · night 3 of 5Meals: BreakfastDay 10: Your Third Free Day in Antalya
Enjoy a final free day before tomorrow’s guided city tour.Overnight: Antalya · night 4 of 5Meals: BreakfastDay 11: Antalya Waterfalls, Old Town and Boat Trip
See waterfalls and Kaleici, then view the coast from the water.Overnight: Antalya · night 5 of 5Meals: Breakfast and lunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Antalya · night 5 of 5
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
- Transport: Tour transport · Panoramic boat trip
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 09:30Pickup for Antalya sightseeing
Set off for the waterfalls, Kaleici and a boat trip along the coast.
The tour returns in the late afternoon.
Places you’ll visit
- Duden Waterfall
- Karpuzkaldiran Waterfall
- Kaleici Old Town
- Panoramic Boat Trip
About these 4 places
- Duden Waterfall
- See the cascade and green riverside park from the paths beside the falls.
- Karpuzkaldiran Waterfall
- Watch the water drop from the coastal cliffs into the sea.
- Kaleici Old Town
- Walk lanes lined with old houses above Antalya’s harbour.
- Panoramic Boat Trip
- See Antalya’s harbour and cliffs from the water on the included boat trip, subject to weather and sea conditions.
- Return to the hotel
Head back after sightseeing for your fifth and final Antalya night.
Return in the late afternoon; the exact time depends on the final visits and traffic.
Day 12: Return Flight to Istanbul
Finish your coastal stay and spend the last night in Istanbul.Overnight: Istanbul · 1 nightMeals: BreakfastIncluded today
- Overnight: Istanbul · 1 night
- Meals: Breakfast
- Flights: Flight to Istanbul
- Transport: Airport and Istanbul hotel transfers
Schedule
- Breakfast and checkout
Leave your room at the hotel’s normal checkout time.
Any free time before pickup depends on your booked flight.
- Flight scheduleTransfer to Antalya airport
Travel from your hotel to the airport for your included flight.
Pickup is arranged for the booked flight.
- EveningFly to Istanbul
The flight from Antalya takes about 75 minutes.
Flight times vary by season and availability.
- Istanbul arrival and hotel transfer
Meet your transfer representative after landing and check in for one night.
Arrival airport may differ from your earlier Istanbul departure airport.
Day 13: Departure from Istanbul
Your included airport transfer completes the trip.Meals: Breakfast if departure time permitsIncluded today
- Meals: Breakfast if departure time permits
- Transport: Departure transfer
Schedule
- Hotel checkout and airport transfer
Travel to your departure airport in Istanbul for your onward flight.
Pickup follows your international flight; breakfast depends on departure time.
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What's included
Included in your package4
Hotels and meals
- 12 hotel nights: Istanbul 3, Cappadocia 2, Kusadasi 2 and Antalya 5
- Breakfast on day 2 and days 4–12; day 13 when departure time allows
- Lunch on days 3, 4, 6, 7 and 11
Guided tours and tickets
- Old City morning tour, Cappadocia Red and Yellow tours, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Antalya city tour
- Professional guides, listed entrance tickets and tour transport. Private includes hotel return after the Old City morning
- Panoramic boat trip during the Antalya tour
Flights and transfers
- Istanbul–Cappadocia, Cappadocia–Izmir with a connection, and Antalya–Istanbul flight journeys
- 15 kg checked baggage and 8 kg cabin baggage per person
- Listed airport transfers and the road journey from Pamukkale to Antalya
- Local taxes and service charges
Not included6
- International flights
- Arrival-day meals, breakfast on day 3, unlisted lunches, dinners and drinks
- Group: hotel return after the Old City morning tour
- Swimming in Cleopatra Pool
- Optional balloon flights, rides, shows and free-day outings
- Personal expenses
Hotel classes
Compare the hotel options for this route. Each price is for the whole package, per person.
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Balance guided visits with beach time: keep this five-night Antalya stay, choose four free coastal days, or add more sightseeing around the same three free days.
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| Comparison | 11-Day Cappadocia and Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul with Antalya Beach StayChoose a fourth free coastal day, with fewer guided visits. | This tour13-Day Turkey Tour: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus & AntalyaSix guided days and three full free days on the Antalya coast. | 17-Day Turkey Tour: Cappadocia, Antalya & EphesusAdd a Bosphorus lunch cruise, eastern Antalya ruins and more time between regional journeys. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trip length and hotel nights | 11 days; 10 hotel nights | 13 days; 12 hotel nights | 17 days; 16 hotel nights |
| Free time in Antalya | 5 nights; 4 full free days | 5 nights; 3 full free days | 6 nights; 3 full free days |
| Guided sightseeing | Red and Yellow Tours and Pamukkale; no guided Old City, Ephesus or Antalya city visits | Old City morning, Red and Yellow Tours, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Antalya city with boat trip | Same main guided routes, plus Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat; separate Bosphorus lunch cruise |
| Travel and extra free days | Fly to Izmir after the Yellow Tour; 1 full free day in Istanbul before Cappadocia | Connecting flight from Cappadocia to Izmir; Ephesus and Pamukkale before Antalya | Cappadocia–Antalya road journey with independent Konya stop; full free days in Kusadasi and final Istanbul stay |
| From price | €1,260per person | €1,581per person | €1,878per person |
| View tour: 11-Day Cappadocia and Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul with Antalya Beach Stay | View tour: 17-Day Turkey Tour: Cappadocia, Antalya & Ephesus |
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Good to know
Details for the sightseeing days and your Antalya stay.
Please note
- The Cappadocia–Izmir flight journey on day 5 includes a connection.
- Day 3 starts before breakfast; breakfast is included before the 07:00 road departure on day 7.
- Antalya Standard and Middle Class hotels are near the beach; High Class offers a beachfront hotel.
- Take your luggage on day 7: the Pamukkale visit continues directly to Antalya.
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- Underground passages and ancient sites have steps and uneven ground; the Gulludere walk is optional.
- Optional sunrise balloon activities fit on day 4, after your first Cappadocia hotel night.
- Flight times depend on availability; airport pickups follow your confirmed itinerary.
- Cleopatra’s Pool swimming costs extra and depends on access and the day’s schedule.
What to bring
- Walking shoes
- Sun protection
- Swimwear for free days
- A light layer for early mornings
- Your passport (hotels and domestic flights ask for it)
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.
Read the full cancellation policyQuestions travellers ask
How much free time do I have in Antalya?
Three full days, on days 8–10. You stay five nights in total, arriving after Pamukkale on day 7 and joining the Antalya city tour on day 11.
Is my Antalya hotel on the beach?
Standard and Middle Class hotels are near the beach. Choose High Class for a beachfront hotel.
Is the flight from Cappadocia to Izmir direct?
No, this journey includes a connection. Day 5 is set aside for the flights, airport transfers and your Kusadasi hotel arrival.
When can I add a Cappadocia balloon ride?
Before the Yellow Tour on day 4. It costs extra and requires suitable weather and flight approval; passengers must be at least 6.
Do I return to Kusadasi after Pamukkale?
No. Bring your luggage on day 7: after the tour, your included road transfer takes you to Antalya for the five-night stay.
Which languages and tour types is this tour available in?
| Guide language | Group tour | Private tour |
|---|---|---|
| English | Available | Available |
| Spanish | Not offered | Available |
| Italian | Not offered | Available |
Pick the combination that suits you when you check availability.
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