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Your route
5 stops · 12 nights
Istanbul3 nights
Canakkale1 night
Kusadasi2 nights
Antalya3 nights
Cappadocia2 nights
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.
12 hotel nightsThree in Antalya and two in Cappadocia
Pergamon after TroyOne guided road day ending at your Kusadasi hotel
Domestic flights includedAntalya–Cappadocia has a connection
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
Visit Gallipoli, Troy and Pergamon on a route that includes a Bosphorus lunch cruise and two full Cappadocia tours. Three Antalya nights give you a free coastal day and a guided trip to Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat. Show more overviewShow less
Begin with Istanbul’s Old City and lunch on the Bosphorus. Continue south through Gallipoli, Troy and Pergamon to Kusadasi, with guided visits to Ephesus and Pamukkale along the way. Each stage ends with a hotel stay, so there is no overnight coach journey.
Three nights in Antalya give you a full free day and a guided excursion to Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat Waterfall. Then fly to Cappadocia for two nights in a cave or stone hotel and the full Red and Yellow Tours. You can add a sunrise balloon flight before the final day’s sightseeing. The package includes 12 hotel nights, domestic flights, listed meals and transfers, ending back in Istanbul.
Use our Turkey itinerary planner to add Antalya city sightseeing while keeping the free coastal day and flight to Cappadocia.
Ancient cities, an Antalya break and Cappadocia
Gallipoli, Troy and PergamonContinue south through the historic sites to Kusadasi.
Three nights in AntalyaA full free day plus ancient cities and Manavgat Waterfall.
Two full Cappadocia toursSee fairy chimneys, valley villages and an underground city.
Old City landmarks with an afternoon for your own plansOvernight: Istanbul · night 2 of 3Meals: Breakfast
Included today
Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 3
Meals: Breakfast
Transport: Hotel pickup
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
08:30
Old City hotel pickup
Visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar with your guide after breakfast.
Approximate hotel pickup.
Places you’ll visit
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Hippodrome and obelisks
Grand Bazaar
About these 4 places
Hagia Sophia
Look up into the vast domed space while your guide explains the building’s place in Istanbul’s history.
Blue Mosque
See the tiled interior and domes of the mosque facing the Old City square.
Hippodrome and obelisks
Walk through the former racing ground, where surviving monuments mark the centre of the old arena.
Grand Bazaar
Browse covered lanes of textiles, jewellery and local goods.
12:30
Finish the tour and choose your afternoon plans
The guided morning ends at the Grand Bazaar or its Sunday replacement. The afternoon is free and lunch is separate. Group arranges its own hotel return; Private includes a return transfer after the guided morning.
Troy and hilltop Pergamon on the journey to KusadasiOvernight: Kusadasi · night 1 of 2Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Overnight: Kusadasi · night 1 of 2
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Transport: Tour transport · Transfer to Kusadasi
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
08:30
Breakfast, check-out and guided visits
Explore Troy, then continue south to Pergamon’s acropolis, sanctuary and theatre.
This is a full sightseeing and road day.
Places you’ll visit
Troy Ancient City
Wooden horse
Troy’s walls and settlement layers
Pergamon Acropolis
Temple of Athena
Pergamon theatre
About these 6 places
Troy Ancient City
Explore remains from several settlements built on the same mound, with your guide explaining the layers. Private guests also visit the sacrificial altars.
Wooden horse
See the wooden horse replica linked with the story of Troy and the Trojan War.
Troy’s walls and settlement layers
Follow the exposed walls and foundations to see how the city changed through different periods.
Pergamon Acropolis
Visit the ancient city above Bergama, where public buildings occupy terraces on the hillside.
Temple of Athena
See the sanctuary remains within the upper city as part of the guided acropolis visit.
Pergamon theatre
Look down the steeply sloping rows of seats below the upper terraces.
Travel onward to Kusadasi
Continue to your Kusadasi hotel after Pergamon.
Hotel arrival follows the visits and road journey.
Your final airport transfer is includedMeals: Breakfast when departure time allows
Included today
Meals: Breakfast when departure time allows
Transport: Departure airport transfer
Schedule
Check-out and departure transfer
Take your transfer for the international flight from Istanbul.
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 listed meals
Twelve hotel nights in your chosen class, including two cave or stone hotel nights in Cappadocia
Breakfast on days 2–12 and day 13 when departure timing allows
Lunch on days 3–7, 9, 11 and 12
Guided visits and cruise
Eight guided sightseeing days with listed entrance fees: Old City morning, Gallipoli, Troy and Pergamon, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Perge/Aspendos/Side/Manavgat, Red Tour and Yellow Tour
Bosphorus lunch cruise with hotel pickup and return
Transport for the guided visits as listed in the itinerary. Private includes hotel return after the Old City morning
Domestic flights and transfers
Antalya–Cappadocia connecting flight and Cappadocia–Istanbul flight, each with 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin baggage per person
Listed airport meetings and transfers, including Istanbul arrival and departure
Onward travel to Canakkale after Gallipoli, Kusadasi after Pergamon and Antalya after Pamukkale
Local taxes and service charges
Not included4
International flights
Other meals and drinks
Arrival-day meals, lunches on days 2, 8, 10 and 13, and meals not listed
Dinners and drinks unless covered by a separately booked activity
Day 13 breakfast if pickup is before breakfast service
Optional activities
Cappadocia balloon flight, sunrise ground watching, ATV, horse or camel ride, and Turkish Night
Optional swimming in Cleopatra’s Pool
Independent travel and costs
Local transport during the free afternoon after the Old City tour
Activities, guides, local travel and entrance tickets during free time
Extra 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
€1,821per person
Double or twin room
€1,821
Single room
€2,725
Triple room
€1,744
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
€2,318per person
Double or twin room
€2,318
Single room
€3,642
Triple room
€2,164
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
Eresin Hotels Sultanahmet - Boutique Class1 / 6
High Class
Luxury
€3,563per person
Double or twin room
€3,563
Single room
€5,579
Triple room
€3,113
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
Compare packages
Keep Pergamon in your route, then decide how much of the coast and Cappadocia you want to see.
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The sixteen-day route adds Priene, Miletos and Didyma and all three Cappadocia tours, leaving Antalya out.
Good to know
A few details about the route, free time and optional activities.
Please note
Troy and Pergamon form a full road and sightseeing day ending in Kusadasi. The day includes a wooden horse stop; Private guests also visit Troy's sacrificial altars.
Antalya has three hotel nights and one full free day on day 8. High Class hotels are beachfront; Standard and Middle Class hotels are near the beach.
Breakfast is included before the early Gallipoli and Pamukkale road departures. Normal hotel check-in and check-out times apply; the final Istanbul property may differ from the first.
Antalya–Cappadocia includes a flight connection. Both Cappadocia tours are full sightseeing days, with the final flight after the Yellow Tour.
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The optional balloon flight or separate ground watching activity is at sunrise on day 12. Balloon flights require a minimum age of six, with no child discount; weather-cancelled flights are refunded.
One optional ATV, horse or camel ride can follow the Red Tour on day 11: about one hour, minimum age ten. The Turkish Night pickup is around 20:00 and can follow a ride.
The optional Yellow Tour walk can take up to two hours; you can wait in the vehicle. Archaeological sites have uneven ground, and the underground visit includes stairs and low passages.
Flight times vary by season and availability. 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
Walking shoes for ruins and valleys
Sun protection and a hat
Swimwear for free time or an optional pool swim
Modest clothing 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.
No. All 12 nights are hotel stays. After Gallipoli you stay in Canakkale, then continue south the next morning through Troy and Pergamon.
How much free time is included in Antalya?
Day 8 is entirely free, with breakfast and the hotel night included. Your three-night stay also covers arrival after Pamukkale and the Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat excursion on day 9.
Do we return to Istanbul after Gallipoli?
No. Stay in Canakkale that night, then visit Troy and Pergamon on the journey to Kusadasi. The onward road travel and hotel nights are included.
Is the Antalya to Cappadocia flight direct?
This package uses a connecting flight on day 10. Airport transfers are included, followed by two Cappadocia hotel nights and full Red and Yellow Tours.
When can I take the optional balloon flight?
Sunrise on day 12, before breakfast and the Yellow Tour, subject to weather and aviation approval. Ground balloon watching is a separate option without a flight; neither activity is included in the base package.
Is the Bosphorus lunch cruise private with the Private option?
The cruise is shared in both options, with lunch aboard and no private guide on the boat. Private guests have private hotel transfers for this outing. Drinks cost extra.
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
Available
Pick the combination that suits you when you check availability.
Centrum Hotel1 / 6
Pierre Loti Hotel1 / 6
Eresin Hotels Sultanahmet - Boutique Class1 / 6
