7-Day Istanbul, Cappadocia and Antalya Tour via Konya
7 daysIstanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, AntalyaGroup 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
3 stops · 6 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.
- Konya stop en routeTwo independent hours on the day 5 drive
- Free day in AntalyaDay 6 with breakfast and hotel included
- Topkapi Palace and HaremPart of a full Old City day with lunch and tickets
- Hotel options3 hotel classes on the same route, priced side by side
- Guided in EnglishYou choose the language when you check availability
- Group tourA shared coach and guide on the sightseeing days
Overview
Explore Istanbul's Old City and Cappadocia, then travel to Antalya with two hours of your own in Konya. This seven-day route includes Topkapi Palace and Harem, a full coastal free day, six hotel nights and two flights. Show more overviewShow less
Begin with Topkapi Palace, the Harem and Istanbul’s Old City before flying to Cappadocia. Two nights in a cave or stone hotel allow both the Red and Yellow Tours, covering fairy chimneys, villages and an underground city.
Travel to Antalya with a driver and about two hours for your own plans in Konya. After a free day, visit the waterfalls and Kaleici and take a coastal boat trip before your evening flight to Istanbul. Six hotel nights, two domestic flights and listed guided visits and transfers are included. The final Istanbul hotel transfer is covered; accommodation that night is extra.
To add Pamukkale while keeping Topkapi Palace and the Antalya free day, build an extension with our personalized Turkey itinerary planner.
City sights, Cappadocia valleys and time on the coast
- Palace and Old CityA full Istanbul day with Topkapi Palace and Harem.
- Two Cappadocia toursNorthern sights, southern valleys and an underground city.
- Antalya with a free dayTime for yourself before waterfalls and the coastal boat trip.
Itinerary
7 days · 6 nights in 3 places
View the route map3 stops · 6 nights
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Day 1: Arrive in Istanbul for a two-night stay
Settle into your hotel after your included arrival transfer.Overnight: Istanbul · night 1 of 2Included today
- Overnight: Istanbul · night 1 of 2
- Transport: Arrival airport transfer
Schedule
- Airport meeting and Istanbul hotel transfer
Your driver meets you at your arrival airport and takes you to the hotel; your international flight is separate.
Pickup is arranged for your actual arrival.
- Check in and settle into Istanbul
Two hotel nights are included before the Cappadocia flight. There is no guided outing today.
Room access follows the hotel’s standard check-in time.
Day 2: Istanbul Old City tour with Topkapi Palace
Explore imperial rooms and courtyards beside the city’s historic mosques.Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast and lunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
- Transport: Hotel pickup and return
- Guide: Guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 08:30Old City pickup after breakfast
Meet your guide for Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and Harem, with shopping time and the Grand Bazaar.
On Fridays, Topkapi is visited in the morning and the mosques after Friday prayers.
Places you’ll visit
- Hagia Sophia
- Blue Mosque
- Hippodrome square
- Topkapi Palace and Harem
- Grand Bazaar and local shops
About these 5 places
- Hagia Sophia
- See Hagia Sophia’s great dome and historic architecture as your guide explains its changing role in Istanbul.
- Blue Mosque
- Visit the mosque’s courtyards and tiled interior beneath its domes and minarets.
- Hippodrome square
- The obelisks and columns mark the former Byzantine racing ground. Your guide connects the surviving monuments with life in old Constantinople.
- Topkapi Palace and Harem
- Explore the Ottoman palace courtyards and Harem rooms, with admission included. Topkapi closes on Tuesdays; the booking calendar keeps this visit on an open day.
- Grand Bazaar and local shops
- Browse covered lanes filled with jewellery, ceramics and textiles, with another shopping opportunity along the route. On Sundays, a different shopping stop replaces the closed Grand Bazaar.
- 17:00Old City tour finishes, followed by hotel transfer
Take the included transfer back to your hotel for a second Istanbul night.
The finishing time is approximate.
Day 3: Fly to Cappadocia for the Red Tour
Visit fairy chimneys, a cave village and the pottery traditions of Avanos.Overnight: Cappadocia · night 1 of 2Meals: LunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Cappadocia · night 1 of 2
- Meals: Lunch
- Flights: Istanbul to Cappadocia flight
- Transport: Airport, tour and hotel transfers
- Guide: Guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- Early morningEarly checkout and airport transfer
Leave your Istanbul hotel for the departure airport. This early checkout is before breakfast service.
The pickup time follows your booked flight.
- MorningIstanbul to Cappadocia flight
The domestic flight takes approximately 80 minutes.
Flight times depend on season and availability.
- Cappadocia arrival meeting
Meet your driver and travel to the sightseeing area.
The transfer and tour start follow your actual landing time.
- 10:00–10:30Northern Cappadocia Red Tour
Explore Devrent and Pasabag’s fairy chimneys, the rock-cut village of Zelve and the pottery workshops of Avanos.
Sightseeing follows hotel pickups, which begin around 09:30.
Places you’ll visit
- Devrent Valley
- Pasabag Open Air Museum
- Zelve Open Air Museum
- Avanos pottery workshop
- Goreme panorama
- Uchisar Castle exterior
About these 6 places
- Devrent Valley
- Look for animal-like shapes in the rocks carved by erosion across Devrent Valley.
- Pasabag Open Air Museum
- Walk among the tall fairy chimneys with stone caps and see spaces carved into the formations.
- Zelve Open Air Museum
- Follow the paths through a former cliff-side settlement. Rock-cut homes and places of worship show how people used the soft volcanic stone.
- Avanos pottery workshop
- Watch clay take shape on a potter’s wheel in Avanos. The demonstration introduces a craft that remains part of the town’s daily life.
- Goreme panorama
- See Goreme and its surrounding rock formations from the panoramic viewpoint.
- Uchisar Castle exterior
- View Uchisar’s high rock citadel from outside; the stop does not include the climb through the castle.
- 16:00–17:00Red Tour finishes, followed by hotel transfer
Check in for two nights at a cave or stone hotel in your selected class.
Sightseeing finish time depends on the day’s visits.
Day 4: Cappadocia valleys and underground city tour
Explore underground rooms and village paths among the valleys.Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast and lunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 2
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
- Transport: Hotel pickup and return
- Guide: Guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 09:30Yellow Tour pickup after breakfast
Visit the underground city, Cavusin and the landscapes of Rose Valley, Gulludere and Pigeon Valley.
Sightseeing starts around 10:00–10:30 after hotel pickups.
Places you’ll visit
- Underground city
- Rose Valley
- Cavusin village
- Pigeon Valley
About these 4 places
- Underground city
- Go below the surface into connected rooms and passages. Expect steps and some narrow, low-ceilinged sections.
- Rose Valley
- Look across pale pink ridges, rock formations and cultivated land. The optional valley walk can take up to two hours; you may wait in the vehicle.
- Cavusin village
- See the old settlement and cave homes carved into the hillside above Cavusin.
- Pigeon Valley
- Spot small pigeon shelters carved into the valley walls. Your guide explains their connection with local farming.
- 16:00–17:00Yellow Tour finishes, followed by hotel transfer
Spend a second evening here before tomorrow’s road journey.
Finish time depends on the day’s visits.
Optional at sunrise
Not included · add it while you book
Day 5: Road journey to Antalya with a Konya stop
Travel to Antalya with two hours for your own plans in Konya.Overnight: Antalya · night 1 of 2Meals: BreakfastIncluded today
- Overnight: Antalya · night 1 of 2
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transport: Antalya transfer with driver
- Included: Two independent hours in Konya
Schedule
- 09:00Checkout after breakfast and drive towards Konya
Your driver collects you from the Cappadocia hotel for the onward journey to Antalya.
Departure is approximate; allow the full day for travel.
- Two hours to explore Konya independently
Choose your own walk, visit or lunch stop. A guide, attraction tickets and lunch are extra.
The Konya stop allows about two hours before continuing by road.
- Continue to Antalya and check in
Arrive at your selected Antalya hotel for two nights.
Hotel arrival depends on road conditions and the length of the journey.
Day 6: A free day on the Antalya coast
Spend the day as you choose beside the Mediterranean.Overnight: Antalya · night 2 of 2Meals: BreakfastDay 7: Antalya city tour and evening flight to Istanbul
Explore waterfalls and old harbour streets before your evening flight.Meals: Breakfast and lunchIncluded today
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
- Flights: Antalya to Istanbul flight
- Transport: Panoramic boat trip · Tour and airport transfers · Istanbul hotel transfer
- Guide: Guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 09:30Checkout and Antalya city tour pickup
After breakfast and checkout, visit Duden and Karpuzkaldiran waterfalls, explore Kaleici and take a panoramic boat trip.
Morning pickup is approximate; sightseeing continues through 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 surrounded by greenery and follow the park paths for different views of the water.
- Karpuzkaldiran Waterfall
- Watch the river drop over the coastal cliffs into the Mediterranean. The sea-facing viewpoint is a highlight of the Antalya city route.
- Kaleici Old Town
- Explore Kaleici’s narrow streets and historic houses on the way towards the old harbour.
- Panoramic boat trip
- See Antalya’s cliffs and coastline on the included boat trip, subject to weather and sea conditions.
- 17:30Transfer to Antalya Airport
Travel from the city tour to the airport for your flight.
Airport transfer timing follows the booked flight.
- EveningAntalya to Istanbul flight
The included domestic flight takes around 75 minutes.
Flight times depend on season and availability.
- Istanbul arrival meeting and hotel transfer
Your driver takes you to your Istanbul hotel. Accommodation after this final transfer is separate.
Your arrival airport may differ from the one used to leave Istanbul on day 3.
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 package9
- Six hotel nights: two in Istanbul, two in a Cappadocia cave or stone hotel and two in Antalya
- Breakfast on days 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7; lunch on days 2, 3, 4 and 7
- Istanbul Old City tour, Topkapi Palace and Harem, with guide and entrance tickets
- Cappadocia Red and Yellow tours with guides and entrance tickets
- Antalya city tour with waterfalls, Kaleici, a panoramic boat trip, guide and entrance tickets
- Istanbul–Cappadocia and Antalya–Istanbul flights, with 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin baggage per person
- Listed airport meetings and transfers, including the final Istanbul hotel transfer
- Cappadocia–Antalya road transfer with driver and a two-hour independent Konya stop
- Local taxes and service fees
Not included6
- International flights and accommodation after the final Istanbul transfer
- Arrival-day meals, day 3 breakfast, lunches on days 5 and 6, dinners and drinks
- A Konya guide, independent visits and entry tickets
- Optional balloon experiences, rides and Turkish Night
- Free-day activities, beach facilities and local transport
- Extra baggage and personal spending
Hotel classes
Compare the hotel options for this route. Each price is for the whole package, per person.
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Keep the palace visit, Konya road journey and coastal free day, choose a shorter route with a regional flight, or switch to a Pamukkale finish.
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| Comparison | 6-Day Istanbul, Cappadocia & Antalya Tour with FlightsTravel in six days with one Cappadocia night and a flight to Antalya, retaining a coastal free day but omitting Topkapi Palace and Konya. | This tour7-Day Istanbul, Cappadocia and Antalya Tour via KonyaA full Old City day with Topkapi and the Harem, two Cappadocia nights and a Konya road stop, followed by free time in Antalya. | 8-Day Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya and Pamukkale Tour via KonyaKeep the Konya road journey and add Pamukkale plus a final Istanbul night, with an Old City morning and no full Antalya free day. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length and hotel nights | 6 days, 5 nights | 7 days, 6 nights | 8 days, 7 nights |
| Istanbul guided day | Old City morning and free afternoon; no Topkapi or Harem | Full day with Topkapi Palace, Harem and lunch | Old City morning and free afternoon; no Topkapi or Harem |
| Cappadocia hotel nights | 1 night | 2 nights | 2 nights |
| Journey from Cappadocia to Antalya | Direct or connecting flight after the Yellow Tour; no Konya stop | Next-day drive with a 2-hour independent Konya stop; guide, tickets and lunch extra | Next-day drive with a 2-hour independent Konya stop; guide, tickets and lunch extra |
| Full Antalya free day | Day 5 | Day 6 | None |
| Final sightseeing and Istanbul arrangements | Antalya city tour, flight and hotel transfer; no final Istanbul hotel night | Antalya city tour, flight and hotel transfer; no final Istanbul hotel night | Pamukkale, Denizli flight, 1 Istanbul night and day 8 departure transfer |
| From price | €937per person | €1,081per person | €1,168per person |
| View tour: 6-Day Istanbul, Cappadocia & Antalya Tour with Flights | View tour: 8-Day Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya and Pamukkale Tour via Konya |
Keep Konya and add Pamukkale?
9-Day Cappadocia, Antalya and Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul via KonyaThe nine-day route retains the overland journey via Konya, adds Pamukkale and includes a Bosphorus cruise.
Good to know
Useful details for the Konya journey and coastal stay.
Please note
- Topkapi Palace closes on Tuesdays. The booking calendar offers start dates that keep the palace visit on an open day.
- The Antalya boat trip depends on weather and sea conditions.
- Flight times are approximate; transfers follow the booked flights.
- The early checkout on day 3 is before breakfast. Breakfast is included before the day 5 road journey.
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- The Konya stop includes a driver and independent time. A guide, attraction tickets and lunch are separate.
What to bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sun protection
- Modest clothing for mosque visits
- 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
Is a guided Konya tour included?
The full-day road transfer includes a driver and about two hours of independent time in Konya before continuing to Antalya. Choose your own walk, visit or lunch stop; a guide, attraction tickets and lunch are separate.
When can I add a Cappadocia balloon experience?
The morning of day 4 allows an optional balloon flight or ground-based balloon watching before the Yellow Tour. Both are extra, and balloon departures require suitable weather.
What is planned for the Antalya free day?
Day 6 has breakfast and your hotel room included, with no scheduled outing. You can rest or explore independently; additional meals, transport and beach facilities are separate.
Is there an Istanbul hotel night after the return flight?
The airport meeting and hotel transfer on day 7 are included. A room after that transfer is not part of the six-night package.
Which languages and tour types is this tour available in?
| Guide language | Group tour | Private tour |
|---|---|---|
| English | Available | Available |
You choose when you check availability.
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