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Your route
4 stops · 8 nights
Istanbul2 nights
Kusadasi1 night
Antalya2 nights
Cappadocia2 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.
Antalya free dayTwo coastal nights; explore at your own pace on day 5
Red and Yellow ToursFly in the day before your first guided visit
Eight hotel nightsFinal Istanbul stay included
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
Take a full Antalya free day between the western ancient sites and Cappadocia. This nine-day trip also includes Istanbul's Old City, the Red and Yellow Tours, eight hotel nights and domestic flights. Show more overviewShow less
This 9-day Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya and Cappadocia tour combines five guided sightseeing days with a full day for your own plans on the Mediterranean coast. Begin with Istanbul’s Old City morning, then fly to Izmir for Ephesus, the House of Virgin Mary and an overnight stay in Kusadasi.
Visit Pamukkale’s white terraces and Hierapolis before continuing by road to Antalya. Stay two nights, with a free day between arrival and your connecting flight to Cappadocia.
Two nights in a cave or stone hotel give you full days for the Red and Yellow Tours. Explore fairy chimneys, cave settlements and an underground city before flying to Istanbul. Eight hotel nights, domestic flights on three routes and the listed transfers are included.
Day 2: Explore Istanbul’s Old City, with the afternoon free
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: Listed site tickets
Schedule
08:30
Old City tour pickup after breakfast
A licensed guide leads the morning visits, with listed entrance fees included.
The morning itinerary ends around 12:30.
Places you’ll visit
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Hippodrome monuments
Grand Bazaar
About these 4 places
Hagia Sophia
Visit Hagia Sophia with your guide and learn how its architecture and changing role reflect Byzantine and Ottoman Istanbul.
Blue Mosque
See the decorated prayer hall and courtyard of Sultanahmet’s landmark mosque. Visits follow prayer times and dress requirements.
Hippodrome monuments
The surviving obelisks mark the square where crowds once gathered for chariot races. Your guide connects these monuments to the life of Byzantine Constantinople.
Grand Bazaar
Finish among covered lanes of textiles, lamps and jewellery. An alternative shopping stop is used on Sundays.
12:30
Afternoon at your own pace
The guided morning ends near the Grand Bazaar or its Sunday replacement. Browse or make your own afternoon plans; lunch is separate. Group pays for its own hotel return. Private includes a return transfer after the guided visits.
Visit white terraces and ancient baths during your journey to the coast.Overnight: Antalya · night 1 of 2Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Included today
Overnight: Antalya · night 1 of 2
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Transport: Kusadasi–Pamukkale–Antalya transport
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Pamukkale & Hierapolis tickets
Schedule
07:00
Breakfast, checkout and the drive to Pamukkale
Travel from Kusadasi to Pamukkale in about two and a half hours.
Pickup may vary with your hotel location.
10:30–15:00
Pamukkale and Hierapolis with a guide
Explore the white terraces and Hierapolis with your guide, with lunch during the tour.
Approximate sightseeing hours.
Places you’ll visit
Pamukkale’s white terraces
Hierapolis
Cleopatra Antique Pool
About these 3 places
Pamukkale’s white terraces
Mineral-rich spring water has built the bright terraces across this hillside. Walk barefoot along the section open to visitors.
Hierapolis
Explore the ancient settlement above the terraces, where streets and monuments grew around the thermal springs.
Cleopatra Antique Pool
Ancient stonework lies beneath the warm water. Swimming is optional and paid separately, subject to pool access and time before the onward drive to Antalya.
16:00
Continue from Pamukkale to Antalya
The onward road transfer takes about four hours, bringing you to your Antalya hotel for two nights.
Arrival depends on traffic and stops along the road.
Day 9: Leave Istanbul with your airport transfer included
Finish with a hotel pickup for your departure airport in Istanbul.Meals: Breakfast if checkout allows
Included today
Meals: Breakfast if checkout allows
Transport: Departure airport transfer
Schedule
Checkout and departure airport transfer
Your driver collects you from the hotel and takes you to your departure airport.
Your pickup is arranged around the 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
Eight hotel nights: Istanbul two, Kusadasi one, Antalya two, Cappadocia two and one final Istanbul night
Breakfast on days 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, plus day 9 if checkout allows; lunch on days 3, 4, 7 and 8
Old City morning tour with a licensed guide, listed tickets and hotel pickup. Private also includes hotel return
Ephesus, Pamukkale and Hierapolis tours with guides, lunch and listed tickets
Cappadocia Red and Yellow Tours with guides, lunch, listed tickets and transport
Flights from Istanbul to Izmir, Antalya to Cappadocia with a connection, and Cappadocia to Istanbul
15 kg checked baggage and 8 kg cabin baggage per person on the included flights
Listed airport meetings, hotel transfers and the onward Pamukkale–Antalya road transfer
Local taxes and service fees
Not included7
International flights and accommodation beyond the eight included nights
Arrival-day meals and breakfast before the early flight on day 3
Lunch on days 2, 5, 6 and 9, all dinners and drinks
Departure breakfast if checkout is before breakfast service
Optional swimming in Cleopatra’s Pool
Optional Cappadocia activities and any outings or local transport during free time
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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€1,288€1,159per person
Double or twin room
€1,159
Single room
€1,561
Triple room
€1,094
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
Best Western Empire Palace Hotel1 / 6
Middle Class
Comfort
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€1,632€1,469per person
Double or twin room
€1,469
Single room
€2,134
Triple room
€1,363
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
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€2,419€2,177per person
Double or twin room
€2,177
Single room
€3,234
Triple room
€1,876
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
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Nine days leaves Antalya open for your own plans and uses a connecting flight to Cappadocia. Eight days adds an Antalya city tour but leaves out the initial Istanbul stay; ten days offers more guided sightseeing in Istanbul and along the coast, without a full Antalya free day.
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This tour compared with 2 other Turkey packages All three include Ephesus, Pamukkale, the Red and Yellow Tours, and a final Istanbul hotel night with the next-day departure transfer. Optional balloon flights cost extra.
This tour9-Day Turkey Tour: Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya and CappadociaAn Old City morning, the western ancient sites and a full Antalya free day before flying to Cappadocia for both main tours.
No. The two-night stay gives you a full free day on day 5, with your room and breakfast included. No city tour or boat trip is booked. Other meals, activities and local transport are separate.
Is the Antalya to Cappadocia flight direct?
No. Day 6 is a connecting-flight journey, with airport transfers at both ends and no guided visits. Total travel time depends on the connection. The Red Tour follows on day 7.
Do we stay in Pamukkale or continue to Antalya?
After the guided Pamukkale and Hierapolis visits, you continue to Antalya by road, a journey of about four hours. Your two-night Antalya stay begins that evening.
Do I have to take the longer Yellow Tour walk?
No. The longer valley walk is optional and may take up to two hours; let your guide know if you prefer to skip it.
Is a hotel included after the return flight to Istanbul?
Yes. The airport transfer and a final Istanbul hotel night are included on day 8, followed by your departure airport transfer on day 9.
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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