8-Day Turkey Tour from Istanbul: Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya & Cappadocia
8 daysEphesus, Pamukkale, Antalya, CappadociaGroup tourDaily departures

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Per person, two sharing a room.
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€1,220€1,098 - Middle Class hotelsComfort
€1,548€1,393 - High Class hotelsLuxury
€2,270€2,043
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Your route
4 stops · 7 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.
- A full Antalya free dayDay 3 during a three-night coastal stay
- Konya on the road dayAbout two hours for your own plans during the full road day
- Seven hotel nightsFinal Istanbul night included before departure
- 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 Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya and Cappadocia in eight days. The route includes a full Antalya free day, a Konya road stop, two domestic flights and a final night in Istanbul. Show more overviewShow less
Fly to Izmir for a guided Ephesus visit, then travel through Pamukkale’s white terraces to Antalya. Stay three nights on the Mediterranean coast, with a day for your own plans and a guided tour of waterfalls, Kaleici and the coast by boat.
Continue by road through Konya, where you have about two hours to explore independently. Two nights in a cave or stone hotel follow, with Cappadocia’s Red and Yellow Tours covering fairy chimneys, cave villages and an underground city. Your return flight, final Istanbul hotel night and departure transfer are included. Be in Istanbul before the early pickup on day 1; the preceding hotel night is separate.
To add Topkapi Palace and Perge, Aspendos and Side, compare our 11-day Turkey tour via Konya, which reverses the regional order and places its full free day in Istanbul instead of Antalya.
Ancient sites, coast and Cappadocia
- Three Antalya nightsA free day plus a guided city and boat itinerary.
- Konya stop en routeAbout two hours independently on the road day.
- Seven included nightsKusadasi, Antalya, Cappadocia and Istanbul.
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Itinerary
8 days · 7 nights in 4 places
View the route map4 stops · 7 nights
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Day 1: Fly to Izmir, visit Ephesus and stay in Kusadasi
Explore Roman streets and a hillside shrine before your Aegean stay.Overnight: Kusadasi · 1 nightMeals: LunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Kusadasi · 1 night
- Meals: Lunch
- Flights: Istanbul to Izmir flight
- Transport: Airport transfers & tour transport · Kusadasi hotel transfer
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- Early morningHotel pickup for your Istanbul departure airport
Be in Istanbul before this pickup. The airport transfer is included; your preceding hotel night and today’s breakfast are separate.
Pickup follows the booked morning flight.
- MorningIstanbul to Izmir flight
The included flight takes about one hour.
Flight times vary; the booked arrival is by 08:30 for the Ephesus itinerary.
- Izmir arrival meeting and Ephesus transfer
Meet your driver and continue to the tour area.
The meeting follows the actual landing time.
- 09:30Ephesus guided tour
Walk through Ephesus with your guide, then visit the House of the Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis.
The full sightseeing itinerary usually finishes around 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 stone streets to the Library of Celsus and the theatre. Your guide explains the public buildings and life in the ancient city.
- House of the Virgin Mary
- Visit the chapel in wooded hills near Ephesus, associated with the Virgin Mary and still a place of pilgrimage.
- Temple of Artemis
- See the remaining stones of the sanctuary near Selcuk. Your guide helps you picture the size of the temple that once stood here.
- 15:00Ephesus tour ends and hotel transfer
Check in after the tour for one night in the selected hotel class.
Sightseeing ends around this time; the hotel transfer follows.
Day 2: Pamukkale and Hierapolis, then onward to Antalya
Visit white terraces and ancient baths during your journey to the coast.Overnight: Antalya · night 1 of 3Meals: Breakfast & lunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Antalya · night 1 of 3
- Meals: Breakfast & lunch
- Transport: Pamukkale transport and Antalya transfer
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 07:00Pamukkale pickup after breakfast and checkout
Have breakfast and check out before the two-and-a-half-hour drive to Pamukkale.
The pickup is approximate and varies by hotel.
- 10:30–15:00Terraces and ancient city visits
Walk beside the white terraces and explore the ancient spa city with your guide.
Sightseeing times are approximate.
Places you’ll visit
- Pamukkale travertines
- Hierapolis Ancient City
- Cleopatra’s Antique Pool
About these 3 places
- Pamukkale travertines
- See the white mineral terraces and walk barefoot on the visitor section open that day.
- Hierapolis Ancient City
- Explore the settlement above the springs, including its theatre and surviving public buildings.
- Cleopatra’s Antique Pool
- Swimming in the ancient thermal pool is optional and paid separately, subject to access and time before the Antalya transfer.
- 16:00Road transfer to Antalya
Continue south after the guided tour, with about four hours on the road.
Departure follows the full itinerary; hotel arrival is in the evening.
- Check in for three Antalya nights
Settle into your hotel and spend the evening as you wish.
Check-in follows the four-hour drive from Pamukkale.
Day 3: A full free day on the Antalya coast
Plan your own beach time, walks or places to eat by the Mediterranean.Overnight: Antalya · night 2 of 3Meals: BreakfastDay 4: Antalya waterfalls, Kaleici and a coastal boat trip
Discover waterfalls, old harbour streets and the coast from the water.Overnight: Antalya · night 3 of 3Meals: Breakfast & lunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Antalya · night 3 of 3
- Meals: Breakfast & lunch
- Transport: Coastal boat trip · Tour transport and hotel transfers
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 09:30Antalya city pickup after breakfast
Meet your guide after breakfast for Antalya’s waterfalls, old town and coast.
Pickup is approximate; the tour returns in the late afternoon.
Places you’ll visit
- Duden Waterfall
- Karpuzkaldiran Waterfall
- Kaleici Old Town
- Panoramic boat trip
About these 4 places
- Duden Waterfall
- Follow park paths beside Duden Waterfall and stop for views near the cascade.
- Karpuzkaldiran Waterfall
- Look out towards the lower Duden cascade as it drops from the cliffs into the Mediterranean.
- Kaleici Old Town
- Walk the historic lanes of Kaleici above the old harbour, past houses and buildings from different periods of Antalya’s past.
- Panoramic boat trip
- See Antalya’s harbour and cliff-lined coast on the included boat outing, subject to weather and sea conditions.
- Return to your Antalya hotel
Enjoy your final evening in Antalya before tomorrow’s journey through Konya.
Late-afternoon return; timing depends on the visits and traffic.
Day 5: Road journey to Cappadocia with free time in Konya
Break the road journey with two hours to explore Konya independently.Overnight: Cappadocia · night 1 of 2Meals: BreakfastIncluded today
- Overnight: Cappadocia · night 1 of 2
- Meals: Breakfast
- Transport: Vehicle and driver via Konya
Schedule
- 08:30Leave Antalya after breakfast and checkout
Begin the included road transfer; this is a travel day without guided sightseeing.
Departure is approximate; allow the full day for travel.
- Independent stop in Konya
Use the stop for your own plans; guiding, entry tickets and lunch cost extra.
Free time in Konya is limited to about two hours.
- Continue to your Cappadocia hotel
Check in for two nights in your selected hotel class after the drive.
Arrival time depends on road traffic and the Konya stop.
Day 6: Red Tour fairy chimneys and rock-cut settlements
Walk among fairy chimneys and visit a former cave village.Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast & lunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 2
- Meals: Breakfast & lunch
- Transport: Tour transport and hotel transfers
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 09:30Red Tour pickup after breakfast
Meet your guide after breakfast for Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys, cave settlement and pottery workshop.
Pickup begins around 09:30; sightseeing starts at 10:00–10:30.
Places you’ll visit
- Devrent Valley
- Pasabag fairy chimneys
- Goreme panorama
- Avanos pottery workshop
- Zelve Open Air Museum
- Uchisar Castle exterior
About these 6 places
- Devrent Valley
- Look for animal-like outlines among the weathered rocks, including the valley’s camel formation.
- Pasabag fairy chimneys
- Walk among stone-capped pillars and see rock-cut rooms linked with the area’s monastic past.
- Goreme panorama
- Pause above the town for views across the houses and nearby valley formations.
- Avanos pottery workshop
- Watch a potter shape clay on the wheel at an Avanos workshop, where you can see the craft up close.
- Zelve Open Air Museum
- Explore the former village’s carved homes and religious spaces spread through the valleys.
- Uchisar Castle exterior
- See the rock citadel from outside; the visit does not include castle entry or the climb.
- 16:00–17:00Red Tour ends and hotel return
Spend the evening as you wish before your final Cappadocia touring day.
The tour finishes in this window; hotel transfer follows.
Day 7: Yellow Tour valleys and an evening flight to Istanbul
Explore underground rooms and valley scenery before returning west.Overnight: Istanbul · 1 nightMeals: Breakfast & lunchIncluded today
- Overnight: Istanbul · 1 night
- Meals: Breakfast & lunch
- Flights: Cappadocia to Istanbul flight
- Transport: Tour transport & airport transfers · Istanbul hotel transfer
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance tickets
Schedule
- 09:30Yellow Tour pickup after breakfast and checkout
Have breakfast and check out before joining your guide for the valleys and underground city.
Pickup starts around 09:30; sightseeing begins at 10:00–10:30.
Places you’ll visit
- Rose Valley
- Underground city
- Pigeon Valley
- Cavusin village
About these 4 places
- Rose Valley
- See Rose Valley's pink ridges and Gulludere's carved churches. The longer walk is optional and can take up to two hours.
- Underground city
- Visit rooms connected by narrow passages and stairs, with low ceilings in parts of the route.
- Pigeon Valley
- Look for the cliffside dovecotes once used to collect fertiliser for nearby crops.
- Cavusin village
- View the remains of cliffside homes and the older settlement carved into the rock.
- 17:00Transfer to the Cappadocia departure airport
Travel to the airport after the full sightseeing itinerary.
Sightseeing ends around 16:00–17:00; pickup follows your booked flight.
- EveningCappadocia to Istanbul flight
The included flight takes about 80 minutes.
Flight times depend on season and availability.
- Istanbul meeting and final hotel transfer
Meet your driver and travel to the hotel for one included night.
Your arrival airport may differ from the one used to leave Istanbul on day 1.
Optional at sunrise
Not included · add it while you book
Day 8: Istanbul hotel checkout and airport departure
Enjoy any free time before your arranged airport transfer.Meals: Breakfast if checkout allowsIncluded today
- Meals: Breakfast if checkout allows
- Transport: Departure airport transfer
Schedule
- Departure airport pickup
Meet your driver at the hotel after checkout for the final 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 package9
- Seven hotel nights: one in Kusadasi, three in Antalya, two in Cappadocia and one in Istanbul
- Breakfast on days 2–7; day 8 if checkout is after breakfast service
- Lunch on days 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7
- Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya city, Red and Yellow tours with guides and listed admission tickets
- Antalya panoramic boat trip and onward Pamukkale–Antalya transport
- Antalya–Cappadocia vehicle and driver with about two hours of independent time in Konya
- Istanbul–Izmir and Cappadocia–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, the hotel night before day 1 and any extra nights
- Breakfast on day 1, lunch on days 3, 5 and 8, dinners and drinks
- Departure breakfast if checkout is before breakfast service
- A guide, booked visits and entry fees during the independent Konya stop
- Swimming at Cleopatra’s Antique Pool
- Optional balloon flight, sunrise viewing, rides and Turkish Night
- Free-time outings, beach facilities, transport, extra baggage and personal expenses
Hotel classes
Compare the hotel options for this route. Each price is for the whole package, per person.
Compare packages
Choose eight days for an Antalya free day, an independent Konya stop and two Cappadocia nights. The six-day option uses an extra flight to link the regions. The eleven-day route adds Topkapi and the Perge, Aspendos and Side tour, with its full free day in Istanbul.
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| Comparison | 6-Day Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale & Ephesus TourA shorter route with the same five main sightseeing days and an Antalya free day, flying from Cappadocia to Antalya without a Konya stop. | This tour8-Day Turkey Tour from Istanbul: Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya & CappadociaEphesus and Pamukkale first, three Antalya nights with a free day, then the road through Konya for both Cappadocia tours. | 11-Day Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale and Ephesus Tour via KonyaAdd a full Old City day with Topkapi and the Harem, Perge–Aspendos–Side and extra Istanbul time, keeping the Konya road stop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length and hotel nights | 6 days · 5 hotel nights | 8 days · 7 hotel nights | 11 days · 10 hotel nights |
| Istanbul start and visits | Early hotel pickup for Cappadocia; preceding night separate; no guided Istanbul visits | Early hotel pickup for Izmir; preceding night separate; no guided Istanbul visits | Arrival day and 2 opening nights; full Old City with Topkapi and Harem |
| Antalya stay and free day | 3 nights · city tour and boat trip · 1 full free day | 3 nights · city tour and boat trip · 1 full free day | 3 nights · city and boat day plus Perge–Aspendos–Side · free day is in Istanbul |
| Konya and regional transport | Flight after the Yellow Tour; direct or connecting; no Konya stop | Full road day from Antalya to Cappadocia; about 2 hours independently in Konya | Full road day from Cappadocia to Antalya; about 2 hours independently in Konya |
| Cappadocia sightseeing | 1 night · Red and Yellow Tours | 2 nights · Red and Yellow Tours | 2 nights · Red and Yellow Tours |
| Aegean and coastal order | Antalya, then Pamukkale, Kusadasi and Ephesus | Ephesus, then Pamukkale and onward Antalya transfer | Antalya, then Pamukkale, Kusadasi and Ephesus |
| Final Istanbul stay | Hotel transfer after the return flight; room separate | 1 night and day 8 departure transfer | 2 nights, a full free Istanbul day and day 11 departure transfer |
| From price | €967 | €1,098 | €1,606per person |
| View tour: 6-Day Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale & Ephesus Tour | View tour: 11-Day Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale and Ephesus Tour via Konya |
Keep the trip to Cappadocia and Antalya?
9-Day Cappadocia and Antalya Tour from Istanbul with Beach TimeChoose nine days focused on those two regions, with more coastal time and no Ephesus or Pamukkale visits.
Good to know
The first pickup, Konya stop and included hotel nights.
Please note
- The Antalya boat trip depends on weather and sea conditions.
- Be in Istanbul before the early hotel pickup on day 1.
- Konya is an independent stop during a vehicle-and-driver travel day.
- Antalya Standard and Middle Class hotels are near the beach; High Class accommodation is beachfront.
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- Cleopatra Pool swimming costs extra and depends on access and tour timing. Check with your guide before buying a ticket.
What to bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sun protection
- A light layer for early starts
- Swimwear and a towel if swimming
- 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
Do I need to arrive in Istanbul before the tour?
Yes. Day 1 starts with an early hotel pickup in Istanbul for the Izmir flight. Your hotel night before that pickup and breakfast on day 1 are separate.
Is the Konya stop a guided tour?
No. Day 5 includes a vehicle and driver, with about two hours for your own plans in Konya. A guide, entry tickets and lunch are separate.
How much time is included in Antalya?
You stay three nights, with a full free day on day 3 and a guided city tour on day 4 that includes waterfalls, Kaleici, a boat trip and lunch.
When can I book a balloon experience?
An optional balloon flight or ground viewing is available for sunrise on day 7 before the Yellow Tour. Both cost extra, and flying depends on weather and operating approval.
Can I add other Cappadocia activities?
Choose one optional one-hour ATV, horse or camel ride after the Red Tour on day 6. Turkish Night is a separate evening option; these cost extra.
Is there an Istanbul hotel night before departure?
Yes. Your return flight on day 7 is followed by an airport meeting, hotel transfer and one included night. The day 8 departure transfer follows your own flight.
Which languages and tour types is this tour available in?
| Guide language | Group tour | Private tour |
|---|---|---|
| English | Available | Available |
| Spanish | Not offered | Available |
| Italian | Not offered | Available |
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