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3 stops · 7 nights
Istanbul2 nights
Kusadasi1 night
Antalya4 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.
Four nights in one Antalya hotelA full free day before two guided sightseeing days
Perge, Aspendos and SideA separate day from the Antalya city and boat tour
Lunch on the BosphorusHotel break after the Old City morning, then a shared cruise
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
Tour Istanbul, Ephesus and Pamukkale, then settle in Antalya for four nights. This eight-day trip combines a Bosphorus lunch cruise, two Antalya sightseeing days and a full free day, with domestic flights included. Show more overviewShow less
Start with a guided walk through Istanbul’s Old City and lunch aboard a Bosphorus cruise. Fly to Izmir for Ephesus, then travel through Pamukkale’s white terraces to the Mediterranean coast. Your driver takes you straight to Antalya after the Pamukkale tour.
Four nights at the same Antalya hotel give you a free day to enjoy the coast and two guided days to explore further. Visit waterfalls and Kaleici, take a coastal boat trip, and see Perge, Aspendos and Side. Seven hotel nights, two domestic flights and the listed meals and transfers are included. On the final evening, fly back to Istanbul with a hotel transfer; the room after your return is separate.
To add Cappadocia while keeping the four-night Antalya stay and both coastal tours, extend this route with our custom Turkey trip planner.
Ancient cities with time on the coast
Four Antalya nightsStay in one hotel for the coastal part.
Two boat experiencesBosphorus lunch and Antalya coastal views.
An Antalya free dayYour own plans between guided days.
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Day 2: Old City sights and an afternoon Bosphorus Lunch Cruise
Visit historic mosques, rest at the hotel and enjoy lunch on the water.Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Included today
Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Transport: Bosphorus Lunch Cruise · Hotel & cruise transfers
Guide: Morning guide
Sightseeing: Listed site tickets
Schedule
08:30
Old City pickup after breakfast
Explore Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome with your guide and listed entrance tickets.
The morning visits finish at about 12:30.
Places you’ll visit
Hippodrome and its monuments
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Bosphorus and Golden Horn
About these 4 places
Hippodrome and its monuments
Walk across the former chariot-racing ground and see its surviving obelisks. Your guide explains where the arena stood within the city.
Hagia Sophia
See Hagia Sophia’s great dome and interior while your guide explains its Byzantine origins and later Ottoman history.
Blue Mosque
Look for the tilework that gave this working mosque its familiar name. Modest clothing and removing your shoes are part of the visit.
Bosphorus and Golden Horn
Watch Istanbul’s waterfront buildings and neighbourhoods pass by over lunch. The cruise takes in the Bosphorus, between Europe and Asia, and the Golden Horn inlet.
12:30
Hotel drop-off and resting time
Relax at your hotel between the walking itinerary and the afternoon cruise.
The hotel break follows the completed morning visits.
14:00
Transfer from your hotel to the boat
Your included pickup takes you to the Bosphorus cruise departure point.
The pickup is around 14:00, before the afternoon boat departure.
14:30–17:00
Bosphorus Lunch Cruise
Have lunch on a shared boat along the Bosphorus and Golden Horn. The same cruise is used for Private bookings, without a guide aboard; drinks are extra.
Approximate cruise hours.
Return transfer to your hotel
Spend your second night in Istanbul before tomorrow’s early flight.
Hotel return follows the cruise finish around 17:00.
Day 4: Pamukkale terraces and Hierapolis on the way to Antalya
Explore white terraces and a Roman spa during your journey to the coast.Overnight: Antalya · night 1 of 4Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Included today
Overnight: Antalya · night 1 of 4
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Transport: Pamukkale journey & Antalya transfer
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Pamukkale & Hierapolis tickets
Schedule
07:00
Leave Kusadasi after breakfast and checkout
Travel about two and a half hours by road to Pamukkale, taking your luggage for the onward journey.
Pickup may vary with your hotel location.
10:30–15:00
Guided Pamukkale and Hierapolis visits
Walk the white terraces and explore Hierapolis with your guide, with lunch during the tour.
Approximate sightseeing hours.
Places you’ll visit
Pamukkale’s white terraces
Hierapolis Ancient City
Cleopatra’s Pool
About these 3 places
Pamukkale’s white terraces
Mineral-rich water has built the white shelves along the hillside. Walk barefoot on the section open to visitors and look across the valley below.
Hierapolis Ancient City
Explore the ancient city above Pamukkale’s terraces. Its streets and buildings show how people lived beside the thermal springs.
Cleopatra’s Pool
Ancient stonework lies beneath the warm water. Swimming is optional and paid separately, subject to pool access and time before the onward journey to Antalya.
Continue by road to Antalya
The included onward transfer takes about four hours and ends at your Antalya hotel.
Allow a full travel day, with the Antalya drive following the Pamukkale visits.
Check in for four nights in Antalya
Unpack for a longer stay on the Mediterranean coast; tomorrow is free.
Hotel arrival follows the four-hour drive after sightseeing.
Day 8: Free time in Antalya, then fly back to Istanbul
Enjoy available free time before your airport transfer and return flight.Meals: Breakfast
Included today
Meals: Breakfast
Flights: Antalya–Istanbul flight
Transport: Airport meeting & transfers · Istanbul hotel transfer
Schedule
Breakfast, checkout and free time
Follow the hotel’s normal checkout time. Later room use, lunch and independent activities are extra.
Normal checkout applies before the afternoon airport pickup.
Afternoon
Hotel pickup for Antalya Airport
Take your included departure transfer to the airport.
Pickup is arranged for the confirmed flight time.
Evening
Antalya to Istanbul flight
The included flight takes about 75 minutes.
Flight times vary with season and availability.
Istanbul arrival meeting and hotel transfer
Meet your driver for the final included hotel transfer. Your Istanbul room after the tour is separate.
Your Istanbul arrival airport may differ from the departure airport used 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 package10
Seven hotel nights: two in Istanbul, one in Kusadasi and four in Antalya
Breakfast on days 2 and 4–8; lunch on days 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7
Old City guided morning and Bosphorus Lunch Cruise, with hotel rest and transfers between them
Ephesus and Pamukkale guided visits, listed tickets and lunch
Antalya city tour with waterfalls, Kaleici and a panoramic boat trip
Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat Waterfall guided day with listed tickets and lunch
Onward road transfer from Pamukkale to your Antalya hotel
Istanbul–Izmir and Antalya–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 included7
International flights and an Istanbul hotel room after the day 8 return
Arrival-day meals and breakfast before the early flight on day 3
Lunch on days 5 and 8, dinners and drinks
Optional swimming at Cleopatra’s Pool
Independent activities, local transport and tickets during free time
Room use after normal checkout on day 8
Additional baggage and personal expenses
Hotel classes
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One of 6 hotels in this class
Agan Hotel1 / 6
Standard Class
Budget
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€1,116€1,004per person
Double or twin room
€1,004
Single room
€1,342
Triple room
€952
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
Erboy Hotel1 / 6
Middle Class
Comfort
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€1,402€1,262per person
Double or twin room
€1,262
Single room
€1,810
Triple room
€1,151
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
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€2,123€1,911per person
Double or twin room
€1,911
Single room
€2,664
Triple room
€1,668
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
Compare packages
Eight days combines a Bosphorus lunch cruise with four Antalya nights, a free day and both coastal sightseeing routes. Seven days leaves out the cruise and Perge–Aspendos–Side; five days keeps the coastal tours but starts straight from an Antalya flight.
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This tour compared with 2 other Turkey packages Each route includes Ephesus, Pamukkale, two domestic flights and the final Istanbul hotel transfer. Accommodation after the return flight is separate.
This tour8-Day Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Antalya Tour with FlightsIstanbul’s Old City and lunch cruise, followed by the western sites and a four-night Antalya stay with both guided coastal days.
Length and hotel nights
5 days · 4 hotel nights
7 days · 6 hotel nights
8 days · 7 hotel nights
Start of the trip
Early Istanbul pickup and Antalya flight; no initial hotel stay
Istanbul arrival transfer and 2 hotel nights
Istanbul arrival transfer and 2 hotel nights
Istanbul sightseeing
No guided Istanbul visits or Bosphorus cruise
Old City morning with Grand Bazaar and free afternoon; no cruise
Old City morning, hotel rest and Bosphorus lunch cruise; no Grand Bazaar
Antalya hotel stay
3 nights at the same hotel
3 nights at the same hotel
4 nights at the same hotel
Full Antalya free days (the same in every package)
1 full day
1 full day
1 full day
Coastal guided tours
Antalya city and boat trip, plus Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat
Antalya city and boat trip; no Perge, Aspendos or Side day
Antalya city and boat trip, plus Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat
Order of western sites
Antalya first, then Pamukkale, a Kusadasi night and Ephesus
The guided morning ends with hotel drop-off around 12:30. Rest until pickup around 14:00 for the 14:30–17:00 lunch cruise. Both Group and Private packages use this shared boat, without a guide aboard. Lunch and the hotel return transfer are included.
How is the four-night Antalya stay arranged?
Arrive after Pamukkale on day 4 and stay at the same hotel until day 8. Day 5 is free, day 6 covers Antalya’s waterfalls, Old Town and boat trip, and day 7 visits Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat Waterfall.
Do we return to Kusadasi after Pamukkale?
No. Your luggage travels with you, and an included road transfer takes you from Pamukkale to Antalya after sightseeing and lunch. The onward drive takes about four hours.
Can I swim at Cleopatra’s Pool?
Swimming costs extra and depends on pool access and enough time before the four-hour drive to Antalya. Ask your guide about the arrangements on the day; bring swimwear and a towel if you hope to swim.
What is included after the return flight to Istanbul?
An arrival meeting and hotel transfer are included on day 8. Your hotel room in Istanbul after this flight 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
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