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Guaranteed departuresRuns on set days. Your booking goes ahead even if nobody else joins.
Your route
3 stops · 6 nights
Istanbul2 nights
Cappadocia2 nights
Kusadasi2 nights
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 flight journeysFly to Izmir on day 5, after both Cappadocia tours
Six hotel nightsTwo nights at each of three bases
A full coastal free dayDay 6 in Kusadasi
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
Explore Istanbul, Cappadocia and Ephesus with two hotel nights in each region. This seven-day route gives the Izmir flight its own travel day and leaves a full day free in Kusadasi, with domestic flights and transfers included. Show more overviewShow less
Begin with Istanbul’s Old City, including Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar. Fly to Cappadocia for the Red and Yellow Tours, exploring fairy chimneys, Zelve’s cave village and an underground city during your two-night cave or stone hotel stay.
A separate flight day takes you to Izmir and your Kusadasi hotel. Enjoy a full free day before visiting Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis. Your final flight and Istanbul hotel transfer are included; accommodation after the return is separate.
Day 2: Istanbul Old City sights and your own afternoon
Discover historic mosques and monuments 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: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
08:30
Old City morning pickup after breakfast
Meet your guide after breakfast for the mosques and monuments of Istanbul’s historic centre.
The morning itinerary usually ends around 12:30.
Places you’ll visit
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Hippodrome monuments
Grand Bazaar
About these 4 places
Hagia Sophia
See Hagia Sophia’s great dome and surviving decoration. Your guide explains the building’s architecture and its history as a place of worship.
Blue Mosque
Visit the Ottoman mosque facing Hagia Sophia, known for its tiles and six minarets. Access follows prayer times and mosque dress requirements.
Hippodrome monuments
Walk through the former chariot-racing ground, where surviving obelisks mark the public centre of Byzantine Constantinople.
Grand Bazaar
Browse the covered lanes and shopfronts after the guided visit; another shopping stop replaces the bazaar on Sundays.
12:30
Old City tour ends; free afternoon
The guided morning ends near the Grand Bazaar or its Sunday replacement. Make your own afternoon plans; lunch is separate. Group pays for its own hotel return, while Private includes a return transfer after the tour.
Day 4: Yellow Tour: valleys, Cavusin and an underground city
Visit underground rooms and village paths among colourful valleys.Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Included today
Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 2
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Transport: Tour transport and hotel transfers
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
09:30
Yellow Tour pickup after breakfast
Meet your guide after breakfast for valley landscapes, village remains and an underground city.
Pickup begins around 09:30; sightseeing starts at 10:00–10:30.
Places you’ll visit
Rose Valley
Underground city
Pigeon Valley
Cavusin village
About these 4 places
Rose Valley
Look across pink-toned ridges and the carved spaces in the cliffs. Explore Gulludere’s rock scenery and church remains. You can join a longer valley walk of up to two hours, or skip that section and wait with the vehicle.
Underground city
Visit linked rooms and passageways below ground, with steps, low ceilings and narrow sections.
Pigeon Valley
See the pigeon houses carved into the cliff faces, once used to support local farming.
Cavusin village
View the older homes and settlement remains along the rock face, where houses were built into the hillside.
16:00–17:00
Yellow Tour ends and hotel return
Spend your second evening in Cappadocia as you wish.
The tour finishes in this window; hotel transfer follows.
Day 7: Ephesus, the Virgin Mary’s House and your Istanbul return
Explore Roman streets and a hillside shrine before returning to Istanbul.Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Included today
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Flights: Izmir to Istanbul flight
Transport: Tour transport & airport transfers · Istanbul hotel transfer
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
08:30
Ephesus pickup after breakfast and checkout
Meet your guide after breakfast and checkout for Ephesus and the nearby religious sites.
Pickup is around 08:30; sightseeing usually runs from 09:30 to 15:00.
Places you’ll visit
Ephesus Ancient City
House of the Virgin Mary
Temple of Artemis
About these 3 places
Ephesus Ancient City
Walk Ephesus’s paved streets to the Library of Celsus and theatre. Your guide explains the buildings along a route with uneven stones and steps.
House of the Virgin Mary
Visit the small chapel in wooded hills near Ephesus, a pilgrimage site associated with the Virgin Mary.
Temple of Artemis
See the remains of the sanctuary near Selcuk and hear how it became one of the ancient world’s Seven Wonders.
15:30
Transfer to Izmir departure airport
Travel from the tour area to the airport, a road journey of about one hour.
Sightseeing ends around 15:00; the airport transfer follows.
Evening
Flight from Izmir to Istanbul
Your included return flight takes about one hour.
Flight times depend on season and availability.
Istanbul arrival meeting and hotel transfer
Meet your driver for the included hotel transfer. A hotel night after this return is not included.
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 package8
Six hotel nights: two each in Istanbul, Cappadocia and Kusadasi
Breakfast on days 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7; lunch on days 3, 4 and 7
Istanbul–Cappadocia, Cappadocia–Izmir and Izmir–Istanbul flight tickets
15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin baggage per person on included flights
All listed airport meetings and transfers, including the final Istanbul hotel transfer
Old City morning, Red and Yellow Tours, and Ephesus tour with guides and listed admission tickets; Private includes hotel return after the Old City morning
Tour transport and listed hotel pickups and returns
Local taxes and service fees
Not included6
International flights and an Istanbul hotel night after the day 7 return
Arrival-day meals and breakfast before early checkout on day 3
Lunch on days 2, 5 and 6, dinners and drinks
Optional balloon flight, sunrise viewing, rides and Turkish Night
Free-time visits, activities, beach facilities, local transport and personal expenses
Extra baggage beyond the included allowance
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
€1,027per person
Double or twin room
€1,027
Single room
€1,350
Triple room
€971
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
Hotel Armagrandi Spina1 / 6
Middle Class
Comfort
€1,267per person
Double or twin room
€1,267
Single room
€1,805
Triple room
€1,179
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
Dosso Dossi Hotels & Spa Downtown1 / 6
High Class
Luxury
€1,995per person
Double or twin room
€1,995
Single room
€3,001
Triple room
€1,738
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
Compare packages
Choose this seven-day trip for a separate flight day to Izmir and a full free day in Kusadasi. The five-day route fits the same main visits into fewer days. The eight-day option adds Pamukkale and a final Istanbul night, using the Kusadasi free day for sightseeing.
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This tour compared with 2 other Turkey packages All three include an Old City morning, the Red and Yellow Tours, Ephesus and domestic flights. The Old City afternoon remains free.
This tour7-Day Istanbul, Cappadocia and Ephesus Tour with FlightsTwo nights in each base, a separate regional flight day and time on the coast before Ephesus.
The afternoon of day 2 is free in Istanbul, and day 6 is a full free day in Kusadasi. Day 5 may also leave time before the flight, depending on its schedule.
Is the Cappadocia to Izmir flight direct?
It may be direct or connecting, depending on season and availability. Your flight ticket and airport transfers are included either way.
Does the package include a final night in Istanbul?
No. Day 7 includes the flight back to Istanbul, an airport meeting and a hotel transfer; accommodation after that return is separate.
When can I add a Cappadocia balloon experience?
The optional balloon flight or sunrise ground viewing is on day 4 before the Yellow Tour. Both cost extra, and flying depends on weather and operating approval.
Are other Cappadocia activities available?
You can book one one-hour ATV, horse or camel ride after the Red Tour on day 3. Turkish Night is a separate evening option; these activities cost extra.
How much walking is involved in Cappadocia?
Outdoor visits involve walking, and the underground city has stairs, tight passages and low ceilings. On the Yellow Tour, a longer valley walk takes up to two hours. Taking that walk is optional; you can stay with the vehicle.
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.
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Hotel Armagrandi Spina1 / 6
Dosso Dossi Hotels & Spa Downtown1 / 6
