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Guaranteed departuresRuns on set days. Your booking goes ahead even if nobody else joins.
Your route
2 stops · 4 nights
Istanbul3 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.
Three nights in your Istanbul hotelPlus one night in Kusadasi after Ephesus
Lunch on the BosphorusShared boat with hotel pickup and return
Two domestic flightsIstanbul–Izmir · 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
Give Istanbul three nights, with separate days for the Old City and a Bosphorus lunch cruise. Then visit Ephesus and Pamukkale, with two flights and four hotel nights included in this five-day package. Show more overviewShow less
Arrive in Istanbul and meet your driver for the hotel transfer. Take the Old City morning tour on day 2, then enjoy a free afternoon. Day 3 leaves the morning open before your shared Bosphorus lunch cruise. Hotel pickup and return are included for the cruise.
Fly to Izmir early on day 4 for Ephesus, the House of Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis. Stay one night in Kusadasi. After breakfast, travel to Pamukkale and Hierapolis before flying from Denizli to Istanbul. Your final hotel transfer is included; that night's room is separate.
Day 2: Tour the Old City and enjoy an afternoon of your own
Explore historic mosques and monuments, then make your own plans.Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 3Meals: Breakfast
Included today
Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 3
Meals: Breakfast
Transport: Hotel pickup
Guide: Guided Old City morning
Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
08:30
Leave the hotel after breakfast for the Old City
Visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome before the Grand Bazaar, with a guide and listed entrance fees included.
Pickup varies by hotel; the morning usually ends around 12:30.
Places you’ll visit
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Hippodrome square
Grand Bazaar
About these 4 places
Hagia Sophia
Your guide introduces the great domed building at the centre of the Old City. Its architecture reflects the different periods of Istanbul’s history.
Blue Mosque
Visit the working mosque opposite Hagia Sophia and see its decorated interior. Mosque access follows prayer-time and dress requirements.
Hippodrome square
Walk among the monuments of the former chariot-racing ground. The obelisks help you picture the public space that once surrounded them.
Grand Bazaar
The covered market is the last stop of the guided morning. You can continue browsing at your own pace; Sunday tours visit a different shopping stop.
12:30
Finish at the bazaar and browse independently
The guided morning finishes here, leaving time to look around the shops at your own pace.
Grand Bazaar is replaced by another shopping stop on Sundays.
Spend the afternoon as you wish
Choose your own lunch and explore further or return to the hotel. Lunch is separate. Group pays for its own hotel return; Private includes a return transfer after the morning tour.
Day 5: Visit Pamukkale and Hierapolis, then return to Istanbul
Walk Pamukkale’s white terraces and explore the ruins of Hierapolis.Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Flights: Flight to Istanbul
Transport: Tour transport and airport transfers
Guide: Guided Pamukkale and Hierapolis tour
Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
07:00
Depart Kusadasi after breakfast and checkout
Bring your luggage for the drive to Pamukkale, about two and a half hours.
Have breakfast before the pickup around 07:00.
10:30
Discover Pamukkale and Hierapolis
Walk the permitted terrace section and explore Hierapolis with your guide, with lunch between visits. Cleopatra Pool swimming is an optional extra.
The guided visits normally finish around 15:00.
Places you’ll visit
Pamukkale terraces
Hierapolis ruins
Cleopatra Antique Pool
About these 3 places
Pamukkale terraces
See the white mineral slopes and thermal pools along the visitor route. Remove your shoes on the marked terrace section to protect its surface.
Hierapolis ruins
Explore the ancient settlement above the springs. The guided visit shows how the city’s buildings developed beside the thermal water.
Cleopatra Antique Pool
The thermal pool contains submerged ancient columns. Swimming costs extra and depends on pool access and the time available before your airport transfer.
16:00
Continue to Denizli Airport
The transfer takes roughly one hour from the Pamukkale area.
Your airport transfer is timed to the booked flight.
Evening
Fly back to Istanbul
Your domestic return ticket is included.
Departure times vary by season and availability.
Meet your driver for the last hotel transfer
Travel from arrivals to your Istanbul hotel; the hotel stay after the package is separate.
Your Istanbul arrival airport may differ from your departure airport.
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 package11
Three Istanbul hotel nights and one Kusadasi hotel night
Breakfast on days 2, 3 and 5; lunch on days 3–5
Istanbul arrival airport meeting and hotel transfer
Old City morning tour with guide, listed entrance fees and hotel pickup; Private also includes the return transfer
Shared Bosphorus cruise with lunch, hotel pickup and return
Ephesus tour with House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, lunch and entrance fees
Pamukkale and Hierapolis tour with lunch and listed tickets
Istanbul–Izmir and Denizli–Istanbul flight tickets
15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin baggage per person on each included flight
Listed tour transport, airport transfers and the final hotel drop-off in Istanbul
Licensed guides on the land tours, local taxes and service charges
Not included5
International flights and the Istanbul hotel stay after the return flight
Day 1 meals, day 2 lunch and breakfast before the early flight on day 4
Transport during free time after the Old City morning
Optional Cleopatra Pool swimming fee
Dinners, lunch drinks, independent sightseeing 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
Emine Sultan Hotel1 / 6
Standard Class
Budget
€801per person
Double or twin room
€801
Single room
€1,053
Triple room
€762
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
Yasmak Sultan Hotel1 / 6
Middle Class
Comfort
€924per person
Double or twin room
€924
Single room
€1,222
Triple room
€879
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
€1,360per person
Double or twin room
€1,360
Single room
€1,911
Triple room
€1,194
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
Compare packages
Choose how much time to spend in Istanbul before Ephesus and Pamukkale: three nights with a lunch cruise, two nights without it, or a first-day departure for the coast.
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This tour compared with 2 other Turkey packages Each package includes the Old City morning, Ephesus, Pamukkale and two domestic flights.
This tour5-Day Istanbul, Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour with Bosphorus Lunch CruiseSeparate days for the Old City and lunch cruise, with time free between them.
Choose seven days with Topkapi and Harem, Istanbul free time and an additional night in Kusadasi.
Good to know
Details about the lunch cruise, early flight and included hotel stays.
Please note
Istanbul check-in is on day 1 and checkout on day 4; Kusadasi check-in is on day 4 and checkout on day 5. Room access follows each hotel’s usual policy.
The Old City morning ends at the shopping stop around 12:30, followed by a free afternoon. On Sundays, another shopping stop replaces Grand Bazaar.
The Bosphorus lunch cruise includes hotel pickup, lunch on a shared boat and the return transfer; drinks are separate.
Day 4 begins with an early transfer for the Izmir flight, before breakfast service; the exact time follows your confirmed ticket. Breakfast is included on days 2, 3 and 5, including before the 07:00 Pamukkale departure.
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Flight times vary by season and availability. The Istanbul return airport may differ from the departure airport; your included transfers follow the booked flights.
The final Istanbul hotel transfer is included, but the hotel stay after the day 5 flight is separate.
Ancient sites have uneven ground and steps. Pamukkale’s permitted terrace walk is barefoot; swimming in Cleopatra Pool costs extra and depends on pool access and the time available.
Flight tickets and tour vouchers are sent once reservations are completed. Extra baggage can be purchased during online check-in.
What to bring
Comfortable walking shoes
Clothing suitable for mosque visits
Sun protection
Swimwear and towel for optional 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.
Hotel pickup, lunch aboard, the shared cruise and hotel return are included. The sailing usually runs from 14:30 to 17:00. The boat is shared even if you choose a private package. Drinks are extra.
Will we have free time in Istanbul?
The afternoon after the Old City morning and the morning before the cruise are free. Day 1 also has no guided visits, with any free time depending on your arrival.
Is breakfast included on the early departure days?
Breakfast is not included before the early airport pickup on day 4. It is included before the 07:00 Pamukkale departure on day 5, as well as on days 2 and 3. Your flight ticket determines the exact airport pickup time.
Can I swim in Cleopatra Pool?
Swimming costs extra and depends on pool access and the time available before your airport transfer. Bring swimwear and a towel if you would like to swim; check arrangements with your guide.
Is there an Istanbul hotel after the last flight?
The package includes three Istanbul nights at the start and one Kusadasi night. Your final airport-to-hotel transfer in Istanbul is included, but that hotel night 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
Available
Pick the combination that suits you when you check availability.
Emine Sultan Hotel1 / 6
Yasmak Sultan Hotel1 / 6
Eresin Hotels Sultanahmet - Boutique Class1 / 6
