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
2 stops · 3 nights
Istanbul2 nights
Kusadasi1 night
IstanbulEnd
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.
Time to settle in on arrivalAirport transfer with no guided visits that day
Three hotel nightsTwo in Istanbul and one in Kusadasi
Two domestic flightsIstanbul–Izmir and Denizli–Istanbul
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
Start with two nights in Istanbul and an Old City morning. Then fly to Izmir for Ephesus and Pamukkale, with one night in Kusadasi between the visits. Show more overviewShow less
Meet your driver at Istanbul arrivals on day 1 and transfer to your hotel. There are no guided visits that day. Room access follows the hotel's check-in time.
Day 2 visits Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome. The morning ends at the shopping stop around 12:30. Lunch and afternoon plans are your own. Group arranges its own hotel return; Private includes a return transfer after the guided morning.
Fly to Izmir early on day 3 and join the Ephesus tour. Stay in Kusadasi before breakfast and the drive to Pamukkale on day 4. After Hierapolis and the terraces, fly from Denizli to Istanbul for your hotel transfer.
Both domestic flights, three hotel nights, guides, listed tickets and airport transfers are included. Breakfast is covered on days 2 and 4, with lunch on both Aegean tour days. The early flight day has no included breakfast. Your final Istanbul hotel night is separate.
Visit historic mosques and monuments, then explore at your own pace.Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast
Included today
Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2
Meals: Breakfast
Transport: Hotel pickup and tour transport
Guide: Old City tour guide
Sightseeing: Listed entrance tickets
Schedule
08:30
Hotel pickup and Old City sightseeing
Visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome with your guide, including the listed entrance tickets.
Pickup time depends on your hotel location.
Places you’ll visit
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Hippodrome and obelisks
Grand Bazaar
About these 4 places
Hagia Sophia
Explore a building whose great dome and changing roles reflect centuries of Byzantine and Ottoman history.
Blue Mosque
See Sultanahmet’s six-minaret mosque and its tiled interior, with modest clothing required for entry.
Hippodrome and obelisks
Walk through the former chariot-racing grounds, where ancient monuments still stand in the square.
Grand Bazaar
Browse the covered market after the guided morning; a different shopping stop is used on Sundays.
12:30
Finish the guided morning
The guided visits end at the Grand Bazaar, leaving time to browse the shops or make your own afternoon plans.
On Sundays, an alternative shopping stop replaces the Grand Bazaar.
Free time in Istanbul
Choose your own lunch and afternoon plans before tomorrow's early flight. Group pays for its own hotel return. Private includes a return transfer after the guided visits.
The six-day Istanbul, Ephesus and Pamukkale route includes free time and an Istanbul stay after the regional flight.
Good to know
Arrival, breakfast and the Istanbul sightseeing morning.
Please note
Provide your arrival flight details for the day 1 airport meeting. There are no guided visits on arrival day.
Istanbul check-in is on day 1 and checkout on day 3. Kusadasi check-in is on day 3 and checkout on day 4.
The Old City morning ends at the Grand Bazaar around 12:30, followed by free time. A different shopping stop replaces the bazaar on Sundays.
Breakfast is included on days 2 and 4, including before the 07:00 Pamukkale pickup. The early flight checkout on day 3 has no included breakfast.
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Lunch is included on the Ephesus and Pamukkale days. Meals during your free time in Istanbul are separate.
Wear comfortable shoes for the ancient sites and modest clothing for mosque visits, where shoes are removed.
Swimming at Cleopatra Antique Pool costs extra and depends on access and the time available. Bring swimwear and a towel, and check with your guide before paying.
Tickets and vouchers are sent once reservations are completed. Extra flight baggage can be purchased during online check-in.
What to bring
Comfortable walking shoes
Modest clothing and a headscarf for mosque visits
Sun protection
Swimwear and a towel if swimming
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.
There is no sightseeing schedule to join on arrival day. Share your flight details for the airport pickup; access to your room follows the hotel’s check-in time.
Which mornings have included breakfast?
Days 2 and 4, including before the Pamukkale pickup. Day 3 has an early airport transfer before hotel breakfast service, so breakfast that morning is separate. Your confirmed flight determines the pickup time.
Is there time to shop after the Old City tour?
Yes. The guided visits finish around 12:30 at the Grand Bazaar, or another shopping stop on Sundays. The afternoon is free. Lunch is separate. Group pays for its own hotel return; Private includes a return transfer after the tour.
Is another Istanbul hotel night included after the return flight?
The final airport-to-hotel transfer is included, but the Istanbul hotel night after day 4 is separate.
Can I swim at Cleopatra Antique Pool?
Swimming is an optional extra paid at the site, subject to access and the time available during your visit. Bring swimwear and a towel if you hope to swim.
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
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