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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
Kusadasi1 night
Antalya3 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.
Ephesus and Pamukkale visitsTwo guided days before your Antalya stay
Three coastal nightsA full free day on day 5, with breakfast included
Waterfalls, Old Town and boat tripAntalya city tour with lunch and hotel return
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
Visit Istanbul's Old City, Ephesus and Pamukkale before a three-night Antalya stay. Your seven-day holiday includes a full coastal free day, a city tour with a boat trip, six hotel nights and two domestic flights. Show more overviewShow less
Begin with Istanbul’s Old City before flying to Izmir for Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary and a night in Kusadasi. The next day combines Pamukkale’s white terraces and Hierapolis with the onward drive to Antalya.
After a day for your own plans, join a guided outing to Antalya’s waterfalls and Kaleici, including a boat trip along the coast. Six hotel nights, two domestic flights, airport transfers and listed guided visits are included. The package ends with your return flight and a hotel transfer in Istanbul; accommodation after that transfer is extra.
Day 2: Istanbul Old City morning and a free afternoon
Visit historic mosques and monuments before an afternoon of your own.Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast
Included today
Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2
Meals: Breakfast
Transport: Hotel pickup
Guide: Guide
Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
08:30–12:30
Old City tour pickup after breakfast
Explore Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar on the morning itinerary.
Pickup and finish times are approximate.
Places you’ll visit
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Hippodrome and obelisks
Grand Bazaar
About these 4 places
Hagia Sophia
See the great dome and architecture that reflect Hagia Sophia’s Byzantine and Ottoman past, with your guide explaining the building’s history.
Blue Mosque
Visit the mosque known for its blue tiles and six minarets, just across Sultanahmet Square from Hagia Sophia.
Hippodrome and obelisks
Walk across the former chariot-racing square and see its surviving monuments. Your guide explains the role of this space in Constantinople.
Grand Bazaar
Browse covered lanes lined with shops at the end of the morning route. On Sundays, a different shopping stop replaces the closed bazaar.
12:30
Afternoon at your own pace
The guided morning ends near the Grand Bazaar or its Sunday replacement. Make your own afternoon plans; lunch is separate. Group arranges its own hotel return. Private includes a return transfer after the guided morning.
Day 7: Time in Antalya before your Istanbul flight
Enjoy available free time before the airport transfer and return flight.Meals: Breakfast
Included today
Meals: Breakfast
Flights: Antalya to Istanbul flight
Transport: Antalya airport transfer · Istanbul hotel transfer
Schedule
Breakfast and free time before departure
Checkout is at the hotel’s usual time. Extra meals, activities and local transport are separate.
Free time depends on your flight; checkout follows normal hotel hours.
Before your flight
Transfer to Antalya Airport
Travel from the hotel for your included flight to Istanbul.
Airport pickup follows the booked flight.
Evening
Antalya to Istanbul flight
The domestic flight takes about 75 minutes.
Flight times depend on season and availability.
Arrival meeting and Istanbul hotel transfer
Your driver takes you to your 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: Istanbul 2, Kusadasi 1 and Antalya 3
Breakfast on days 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7; lunch on days 3, 4 and 6
Istanbul Old City morning with guide, admission tickets and hotel pickup; Private also includes hotel return
Ephesus and Pamukkale tours with guides, entry tickets and listed transport
Onward road transfer from Pamukkale to your Antalya hotel
Antalya city tour with waterfalls, Kaleici, a panoramic boat trip, guide and listed tickets
Istanbul–Izmir 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
Local taxes and service fees
Not included5
International flights and accommodation after the final Istanbul transfer
Arrival-day meals, day 3 breakfast, lunches on days 2, 5 and 7, dinners and drinks
Optional swimming at Cleopatra Pool
Free-time activities, beach facilities and local transport
Extra baggage, shopping and personal expenses
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
Sogut Hotel1 / 6
Standard Class
Budget
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€967€870per person
Double or twin room
€870
Single room
€1,176
Triple room
€821
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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€1,204€1,084per person
Double or twin room
€1,084
Single room
€1,556
Triple room
€989
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
Rixos Pera Istanbul1 / 6
High Class
Luxury
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€1,835€1,652per person
Double or twin room
€1,652
Single room
€2,323
Triple room
€1,437
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
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Choose this seven-day trip for an Old City morning and three Antalya nights. The eight-day option adds a Bosphorus lunch cruise and the Perge, Aspendos and Side tour, while keeping your full Antalya free day. Its cruise replaces the Grand Bazaar stop and free Istanbul afternoon.
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This tour compared with 2 other Turkey packages All three include Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya city sightseeing and domestic flights. The four-day route runs in the opposite regional direction and has no Istanbul hotel stay.
This tour7-Day Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Antalya Tour with FlightsAn Old City morning, Ephesus and Pamukkale, followed by three Antalya nights with a free day and city sightseeing.
Which sights are covered during the Istanbul morning?
Visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar with a guide. The afternoon is free for your own plans, and another shopping stop replaces the bazaar on Sundays.
Do we return to Kusadasi after Pamukkale?
No. After the guided visits and lunch, continue about four hours by road to Antalya for a three-night stay.
What is included on the Antalya free day?
Day 5 includes breakfast and your hotel room. You choose your own activities; other meals, beach facilities and local transport are extra.
Can I swim in Cleopatra Pool?
Swimming is an optional extra, subject to pool access and time before the drive to Antalya. Check with your guide before buying a ticket, and bring swimwear and a towel if you wish to swim.
Can I keep my room until the evening flight?
The included stay ends at the hotel’s normal checkout time on day 7. Airport pickup follows your flight and does not include late checkout.
Does the Antalya city tour include a boat trip?
Yes, subject to weather and sea conditions. Day 6 includes a panoramic boat trip alongside the waterfalls and Kaleici Old Town, with lunch and hotel return.
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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