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Guaranteed departuresRuns on set days. Your booking goes ahead even if nobody else joins.
Your route
2 stops · 6 nights
Istanbul3 nights
Kusadasi2 nights
Istanbul1 night
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.
Palace and Harem ticketsIncluded on the Old City touring day
A full free Istanbul dayDay 3 for your own visits or rest
Arrive before the Ephesus tour dayFly to Izmir, then settle in Kusadasi for two nights
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
Combine a full Istanbul palace tour and a free city day with Ephesus and Pamukkale. This seven-day route includes a separate Izmir flight day, six hotel nights and a final Istanbul stay before your departure transfer. Show more overviewShow less
Begin with three nights in Istanbul. Tour Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, including the Harem, then take a day for your own city plans. Fly to Izmir after breakfast and settle into your Kusadasi hotel before the Ephesus tour the following morning.
Walk the Roman streets to the Library of Celsus and visit the House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis. Pamukkale’s white terraces and ancient Hierapolis complete the sightseeing before your flight from Denizli to Istanbul. The three guided days include lunch and listed entrance tickets. A final Istanbul hotel night and departure transfer are included, with no return drive to Kusadasi after Pamukkale.
To add a Bosphorus cruise while keeping Topkapi, your Istanbul free day and the separate Izmir flight day, build on this route with our Turkey itinerary planner.
Historic cities and thermal landscapes
Topkapi and Harem includedPart of the full-day Old City itinerary.
Six hotel nightsThree in Istanbul, two in Kusadasi, then one in Istanbul.
Two domestic flightsFly into Izmir and return from Denizli.
Day 2: Istanbul Old City, Topkapi Palace and the Harem
Explore imperial rooms and courtyards beside the historic city mosques.Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 3Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Included today
Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 3
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Transport: Tour transport and hotel transfers
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Included: Topkapi Palace and Harem
Schedule
08:30
Old City pickup after breakfast
Meet your guide after breakfast for a full day of Istanbul’s mosques, palace rooms and markets.
On Fridays, Topkapi Palace is visited in the morning and the mosques after Friday prayers.
Places you’ll visit
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Hippodrome and obelisks
Topkapi Palace and Harem
Shopping stop and Grand Bazaar
About these 5 places
Hagia Sophia
See Hagia Sophia’s great dome and interior while your guide explains the building’s place in Istanbul’s history.
Blue Mosque
Visit the courtyard and tiled prayer hall of the mosque known for its six minarets. Access follows prayer times and dress requirements.
Hippodrome and obelisks
Walk the square over the old Byzantine chariot-racing ground. The surviving obelisks mark part of the arena’s former centre line.
Topkapi Palace and Harem
Explore the Ottoman palace courtyards and Harem rooms, with both tickets included. Topkapi closes on Tuesdays; the booking calendar keeps the visit on an open day.
Shopping stop and Grand Bazaar
Browse the covered market and a shopping stop along the route; another shopping visit replaces the Grand Bazaar on Sundays.
17:00
Old City tour ends and hotel return
Return to your hotel for a free evening in Istanbul.
The finish time is approximate and follows the day’s visits.
Enjoy any free time before your arranged airport transfer.Meals: Breakfast if checkout allows
Included today
Meals: Breakfast if checkout allows
Transport: Departure airport transfer
Schedule
Hotel checkout and departure airport pickup
Meet your driver at the hotel for the final included transfer.
Pickup is arranged for your departure flight.
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: three in Istanbul, two in Kusadasi and one final Istanbul night
Breakfast on days 2–6 and on day 7 if checkout is after breakfast service
Lunch on days 2, 5 and 6
Old City, Ephesus and Pamukkale tours with guides and listed admission tickets
Topkapi Palace and Harem, Ephesus, Virgin Mary’s House, Artemis site, Pamukkale and Hierapolis visits
Istanbul–Izmir and Denizli–Istanbul flights with 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin baggage per person
All listed airport meetings, transfers and tour transport
Local taxes and service fees
Not included6
International flights and hotel nights beyond the six listed
Arrival-day meals, lunch on days 3, 4 and 7, dinners and drinks
Departure-day breakfast if checkout is before breakfast service
Optional swimming in Cleopatra’s Antique Pool
Free-time visits, beach facilities, activities and local transport
Additional baggage 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
Centrum Hotel1 / 6
Standard Class
Budget
€1,010per person
Double or twin room
€1,010
Single room
€1,372
Triple room
€954
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
Pierre Loti Hotel1 / 6
Middle Class
Comfort
€1,192per person
Double or twin room
€1,192
Single room
€1,632
Triple room
€1,119
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
€1,907per person
Double or twin room
€1,907
Single room
€2,750
Triple room
€1,661
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
Compare packages
Choose seven days for a full Old City tour, an Istanbul free day and a separate flight day before Ephesus. The six-day package visits Ephesus straight after an early flight. The five-day option adds a lunch cruise but leaves out Topkapi, the full free day and the final Istanbul night.
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This tour compared with 2 other Turkey packages All three include Ephesus and Pamukkale, with the return flight from Denizli after Pamukkale rather than a drive back to Kusadasi.
This tour7-Day Istanbul, Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour with FlightsFull Old City with Topkapi and the Harem, an Istanbul free day and a separate Izmir flight day before Ephesus and Pamukkale.
Length and hotel nights
5 days · 4 hotel nights
6 days · 5 hotel nights
7 days · 6 hotel nights
Old City and Topkapi
Morning tour; no Topkapi or Harem
Full day with Topkapi Palace and Harem
Full day with Topkapi Palace and Harem
Bosphorus lunch cruise
Included on a separate day from the Old City tour
Not included
Not included
Full Istanbul free day
No full free day
1 full day
1 full day
Izmir flight and Ephesus
Early flight before breakfast; Ephesus on arrival
Early flight before breakfast; Ephesus on arrival
Flight after breakfast; Ephesus the next day
Kusadasi hotel nights
1 night
1 night
2 nights
Last night and departure
Istanbul hotel transfer after the flight; room separate
Final Istanbul night and day 6 departure transfer included
Final Istanbul night and day 7 departure transfer included
Yes. Topkapi Palace and Harem tickets are included in the full Old City day, with the other listed visits, lunch and hotel pickup and return. The palace closes on Tuesdays. Available start dates in the booking calendar keep this visit on an open day.
When is the free day?
Day 3 is fully free in Istanbul, with your hotel room and breakfast included. Day 4 also has no guided outing after the flight and transfer to Kusadasi.
Can I swim in Cleopatra’s Pool?
Swimming is an optional extra, subject to pool access and time before the Denizli airport transfer. Check with your guide before buying a ticket, and bring swimwear and a towel if you wish to swim.
Do we return to Kusadasi after Pamukkale?
No. After the full Pamukkale and Hierapolis itinerary, your transfer continues to Denizli Airport for the included flight to Istanbul.
Is the last Istanbul hotel night included?
Yes. Day 6 includes an airport meeting, hotel transfer and one Istanbul night, followed by your departure transfer on day 7.
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.
Centrum Hotel1 / 6
Pierre Loti Hotel1 / 6
Eresin Hotels Sultanahmet - Boutique Class1 / 6
