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Your route
3 stops · 4 nights
Istanbul2 nights
Cappadocia1 night
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.
Istanbul arrival pickup and hotelTwo Istanbul nights; four hotel nights in total
Travel between regions by airThree domestic flight journeys and airport transfers
Finish with EphesusAncient city, Mary’s House and Artemis Temple
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
Leave time for Istanbul before your Cappadocia and Ephesus visits. This five-day trip includes an Old City morning, a free afternoon, three flight journeys and four hotel nights. Show more overviewShow less
Meet your driver at your Istanbul arrival airport and transfer to your hotel for two nights. Visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome the next morning. The tour ends at the shopping stop, leaving the afternoon for your own plans.
Fly to Cappadocia early on day 3. Take the Red Tour, stay overnight and follow the Yellow Tour route the next day. Then fly to Izmir and transfer to Kusadasi. A flight connection can mean late check-in before the Ephesus pickup around 08:30.
Your final day covers Ephesus, the House of Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis. Fly to Istanbul afterwards, with a hotel transfer included. To add Pamukkale, choose the six-day trip. For a full free day in Kusadasi, compare the seven-day Ephesus route.
City landmarks, cave landscapes and an Ephesus finish
Start with time in IstanbulTwo hotel nights and a guided Old City morning.
Two guided days in CappadociaRed and Yellow Tours with an overnight stay.
End with the ancient city of EphesusGuided visits before the Izmir–Istanbul flight.
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Day 2: Explore Sultanahmet and leave the afternoon free
Visit historic mosques and the old racecourse before your free afternoon.Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast
Included today
Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2
Meals: Breakfast
Transport: Hotel pickup
Guide: Guided Old City morning
Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
08:30
Join the Old City morning pickup
Have breakfast at the hotel before meeting your guide for the Old City visits.
Hotel location affects your pickup time.
Places you’ll visit
Blue Mosque
Hagia Sophia
Hippodrome and obelisks
Grand Bazaar
About these 4 places
Blue Mosque
See the tiled interior and domes of Sultanahmet’s working mosque. The visit follows the access rules for this place of worship.
Hagia Sophia
Explore Hagia Sophia with your guide and learn how its Byzantine and Ottoman history shaped this Istanbul landmark.
Hippodrome and obelisks
Walk around the monuments of the former racecourse. The surviving obelisks mark a space once used for races and public gatherings.
Grand Bazaar
Finish among covered lanes lined with shops. Stay for independent browsing after the guided morning; Sunday tours use an alternative shopping stop.
12:30
Complete the visits at the covered market
The guided morning ends here. Stay to look around the shops or continue with your own afternoon plans.
A different shopping stop is used on Sundays, when Grand Bazaar is closed.
Enjoy a free afternoon in Istanbul
Choose your own lunch stop and spend the afternoon as you wish. Lunch is at your own expense. Group arranges its own hotel return; Private includes a return transfer after the tour.
Day 3: Fly to Cappadocia and explore the Red Tour route
Discover northern rock formations and homes carved into the cliffs.Overnight: Cappadocia · 1 nightMeals: Lunch
Included today
Overnight: Cappadocia · 1 night
Meals: Lunch
Flights: Flight to Cappadocia
Transport: Airport transfers and tour transport
Guide: Guided Cappadocia Red Tour
Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
Early morning
Leave your Istanbul hotel for the airport
Check out with your luggage for the Cappadocia flight. Breakfast is at your own expense because of the early departure.
The airport pickup is timed around your booked flight.
Morning
Fly to Cappadocia
The included domestic flight takes about 80 minutes from Istanbul.
Flight schedules depend on season and availability.
Transfer from the airport to the Red Tour
Meet your driver at arrivals and continue to the tour meeting area.
Your flight’s arrival sets the airport meeting and transfer time.
10:00–10:30
Discover northern Cappadocia with your guide
Explore Devrent, Pasabag and Zelve, watch a pottery demonstration in Avanos and stop for views of Goreme and Uchisar, with lunch between visits.
Places you’ll visit
Devrent Valley
Pasabag rock formations
Zelve Open Air Museum
Avanos pottery demonstration
Goreme panorama
Uchisar Castle view
About these 6 places
Devrent Valley
Look for animal-like shapes in the stone, including the well-known camel formation. The exposed rocks give a clear first view of Cappadocia’s unusual terrain.
Pasabag rock formations
See the broad caps balanced on tall stone pillars. Carved openings in some of these fairy chimneys recall their use as rooms and retreats.
Zelve Open Air Museum
Walk through a former community cut into the valley sides. Its cave rooms reveal how the landscape served as both home and shelter.
Avanos pottery demonstration
Watch clay turn into a vessel on the potter’s wheel. This workshop visit introduces a craft closely connected with Avanos.
Goreme panorama
See Goreme’s stone buildings set among pale rock formations and open valleys.
Uchisar Castle view
See the rock citadel above Uchisar from an outside viewpoint. The visit does not include a climb inside the castle.
17:00
Arrive at your Cappadocia hotel
The hotel transfer follows the tour; check in for one night.
Day 4: See the Yellow Tour sights and continue to the Aegean coast
Explore valley paths and underground rooms before your onward flight.Overnight: Kusadasi · 1 nightMeals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Overnight: Kusadasi · 1 night
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Flights: Flight to Izmir
Transport: Tour transport and airport transfers
Guide: Guided Cappadocia Yellow Tour
Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
09:30
Check out and join the Yellow Tour
After breakfast, take your luggage for the sightseeing and onward flight.
Pickup timing depends on the hotel location.
10:00–10:30
Visit the southern valleys and underground city
Visit Rose Valley, the underground city, Pigeon Valley, Gulludere and Cavusin with your guide. Stop for lunch along the route; the valley walk is optional.
Places you’ll visit
Rose Valley
Underground city passages
Cavusin cave houses
Pigeon Valley viewpoint
About these 4 places
Rose Valley
See Rose Valley's pink ridges and rock-cut spaces. The optional walk takes up to two hours, or you can wait in the vehicle.
Underground city passages
Explore chambers built below ground and the tunnels connecting them. Expect steps, low ceilings and narrow sections during this visit.
Cavusin cave houses
See the older dwellings in the rock above Cavusin. The village gives another perspective on the homes carved into Cappadocia’s hillsides.
Pigeon Valley viewpoint
Look across the cliffs for the small openings carved as pigeon houses. They are easy to spot against the pale rock from the viewpoint.
17:00
Take the airport transfer after the visits
Continue from the tour area for your Izmir flight.
The tour ends around 16:00–17:00; airport transfer timing follows your flight.
Evening
Fly from Cappadocia to Izmir
Your domestic ticket connects the Cappadocia stay with the Ephesus part of the trip.
Flights may be direct or connected, with times depending on season and availability.
Meet your driver and travel to Kusadasi
The included hotel transfer takes about one hour from Izmir Airport.
Hotel arrival may be late, depending on the flight; tomorrow’s pickup is around 08:30.
Day 5: Walk through Ephesus, then fly back to Istanbul
See the Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre and nearby sacred sites.Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Flights: Flight to Istanbul
Transport: Tour transport and airport transfers
Guide: Guided Ephesus tour
Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
08:30
Check out and leave for Ephesus
Take your luggage with you after breakfast for the final guided day.
Your hotel location determines the pickup time.
09:30
Visit Ephesus and its neighbouring sites
Explore the ancient city, House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis with your guide, taking a lunch break between visits.
Places you’ll visit
Ephesus Ancient City
Temple of Artemis
House of Virgin Mary
About these 3 places
Ephesus Ancient City
Walk the ancient streets towards the Library of Celsus and Great Theatre. Your guide explains how these major remains fitted into the city’s daily life.
Temple of Artemis
See what remains of the great sanctuary near Selcuk. The visit puts the modest ruins in context with the temple that once stood here.
House of Virgin Mary
Visit the small shrine in the wooded hills near Ephesus. Tradition connects it with Mary, and it remains a place of pilgrimage.
15:00
Finish the guided itinerary
Complete the visits before the journey to Izmir Airport.
15:30
Transfer to Izmir Airport
The road journey takes about one hour from the tour area.
Your booked flight sets the airport transfer time.
Evening
Fly from Izmir to Istanbul
The included return flight takes around one hour.
Departure times vary with season and availability.
Continue to your Istanbul hotel
Meet your driver at arrivals for the final transfer. Accommodation after the package is separate.
Your Istanbul arrival airport may differ from your departure airport.
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What's included
Included in your package11
Two nights in Istanbul, one night in Cappadocia and one night in Kusadasi
Breakfast on days 2, 4 and 5, plus lunch on days 3–5
Istanbul arrival meeting and hotel transfer
Guided Old City morning with hotel pickup and listed entrance fees; hotel return is also included with Private
Cappadocia Red and Yellow Tours with guides, lunch and listed tickets
Ephesus tour including House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, lunch and entrance fees
Istanbul–Cappadocia, Cappadocia–Izmir and Izmir–Istanbul flights
15 kg checked baggage and 8 kg cabin baggage per person on each included flight
Tour transport and airport transfers listed in the itinerary
Final airport meeting and hotel transfer in Istanbul
Licensed guides, local taxes and service charges
Not included5
International flights and hotel nights beyond the four included nights
Meals on arrival day and breakfast before the early flight on day 3
Day 2 lunch and transport during free time after the Old City morning
Balloon flights and other optional Cappadocia activities
Dinners, lunch drinks and personal spending
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
River Hotel1 / 6
Standard Class
Budget
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€913€822per person
Double or twin room
€822
Single room
€1,046
Triple room
€782
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
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€1,066€959per person
Double or twin room
€959
Single room
€1,285
Triple room
€907
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
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€1,508€1,357per person
Double or twin room
€1,357
Single room
€1,940
Triple room
€1,197
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
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Keep an Istanbul arrival stay, trade that city time for a shorter cruise itinerary, or change the final guided day to Pamukkale.
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This tour compared with 2 other Turkey packages Every option includes the Red and Yellow Tours and three domestic flight journeys; connections depend on availability.
The six-day route keeps Istanbul and Cappadocia and adds a second Aegean sightseeing day.
Good to know
Useful details for the Istanbul start, Cappadocia stay and Ephesus finish.
Please note
Your hotel stays are Istanbul from day 1 to day 3, Cappadocia from day 3 to day 4 and Kusadasi from day 4 to day 5. Check-in follows each hotel’s room policy.
The Old City morning ends at the shopping stop around 12:30, followed by a free afternoon. Sunday tours use another shopping stop instead of Grand Bazaar.
Breakfast is not included before the early day 3 airport departure, timed to your confirmed flight. It is included on days 2, 4 and 5.
After the Yellow Tour, the Izmir flight may be direct or connected. Kusadasi arrival can be late, with the Ephesus pickup around 08:30 the next morning.
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Flight schedules vary by season and availability. Your Istanbul return airport may differ from the departure airport; included transfers follow your tickets.
Day 4 is the optional balloon morning. The minimum flight age is 6, with no child discount; if weather cancels the booked flight, the balloon fee is refunded.
The optional Yellow Tour valley walk lasts up to two hours, with the option to wait in the vehicle. Underground passages have steps, low ceilings and narrow sections.
Your flight tickets and tour vouchers are sent once reservations are completed. You can buy extra baggage during online check-in.
What to bring
Comfortable shoes for ancient sites
Sun protection
Clothing suitable for mosque visits
A light layer for the balloon morning
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.
Yes. Arrival-day free time depends on your flight. On day 2, the Old City tour ends at the shopping stop around 12:30. Your afternoon is free and lunch is separate. Group pays for its own hotel return. Private includes hotel drop-off after the guided morning.
Which Cappadocia tours are included?
The Red Tour is on day 3 and the Yellow Tour on day 4, with one hotel night between them. Both guided days include lunch and the listed entrance fees.
Does the package include a balloon flight?
A balloon flight is a paid optional extra for the morning of day 4, subject to availability, weather and flight approval. A ground watching tour is another paid option. Return for breakfast before the Yellow Tour.
When do we reach Kusadasi?
After the Yellow Tour, fly to Izmir and take the hotel transfer of about one hour. A connection or late flight can mean a late arrival; the Ephesus pickup is around 08:30 next morning.
What happens after the Ephesus tour?
Transfer to Izmir Airport for the included Istanbul flight. Your driver then takes you to your Istanbul hotel; the stay after the package is separate.
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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