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Elisa, traveled in October
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- Platinum Operator
- City of Sultans
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 1 - 20
- All Ages Welcome
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Goreme Open Air Museum
- Descend into Kaymakli Underground City
- Relax in Pamukkale's thermal pools
- Tour the ancient ruins of Ephesus
- Visit the House of the Virgin Mary
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Flight to Cappadocia / Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia Tour
- Day 2 // Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour // Underground Cities of Cappadocia Tour
- Day 3 Flight to Izmir / Kusadasi
- Day 4 Tour to Pamukkale and Hierapolis
- Day 5 Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary Tour / Flight back to Istanbul
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Flights
- Guide
- Meals
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Arte Cave Hotel
HotelDays 1, 2Upgrade AvailableEfe Boutique Hotel
HotelDays 3, 4Upgrade Available
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 20 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
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- Elisa· October 8th, 2025The tour was perfect for us, allowing us to visit many places in a short period of time. Communications with the tour operator was great and the whole team and the guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. Thank you!Show more
City of Sultans commented on this reviewHi Elisa, Thank you for the kind words, it was our great pleasure hosting you here in Turkey. Warm regards - City of Sultans TeamTrip date: September 2025 - LSLeigh· September 26th, 2025We had the opportunity to cover a wide area in Türkiye it was fantastic and it would not have been possible if it wasn’t for being on a tour . TourRadar provided an extensive itinerary and all connections were perfect and seamless. Having Whatapp was fantastic as I communicated with their local representative and they answered any questions in a timely mannerShow moreCity of Sultans commented on this reviewHi Pamela, Thank you for the kind words, it was our great pleasure hosting you here in Turkey. Warm regards - Yagiz - City of SultansTrip date: September 2025
- NBNadia· July 7th, 2025This tour was fabulous. We were kept well informed and pick up times were spot on. In Cappadocia our guide was great. Two days were as on the itinerary and the last day was free time. Spoke English really well and was informative. In Kusadasi our guide Barb was excellent & full of information making the two day tour very interesting. It all went as planned.Show moreCity of Sultans commented on this reviewThank you very much for choosing our services. It was our great pleaure to serve you. We all hope you see you again in Turkey..Trip date: June 2025
- DDarlene· May 23rd, 2025The tour was well organized. Hotels were lovely. Tour guides were top notch. There was confusion and it was frustrating that entrance fees in the tour information was in euros (for which we brought cash) but many were government agencies that only accepted Turkish Lira.Show moreCity of Sultans commented on this reviewThank you very much for the kind words, looking forward to seeing you in Turkey once again in the future.Trip date: May 2025
- LFLYDIA· March 22nd, 2025It’s an amazing experience of the tour…. The tour guide is very knowledgeable… Im so impressed of everything as an overall experience ….I had a wonderful time all throughout the whole tour… thanks a lot to the tour operator and do much more with the guide….Show moreCity of Sultans commented on this reviewThank you very much for the kind words, we are looking forward to hosting you again here in Turkey.Trip date: March 2025
- Kritika· August 18th, 2024AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!!! Did not expect it to be so smooth sailing and well-planned. Our tour guides were really friendly and informative and made sure that we had all our questions answered and ensured to consider individual needs wherever possible. The transport was comfortable and we were given all our flight details and itinerary beforehand. Hotel rooms were also up to the standard with good breakfast options. If you are a vegetarian, you might get limited options because the country is not so vegan/vege friendly, but whatever options were available, they were delicious. We had 2 different groups during day 1-2 and day 4-5 (day 3 was free), and fortunately both the groups were friendly and interactive, which made the trip more memorable. The tour coordinator was readily available on whatsapp for queries. I highly recommend City of Sultans if you're planning your next trip to Turkey.Show moreCity of Sultans commented on this reviewThank you very much for choosing our services. It was our great pleasure to serve you. We all hope to see you again in Turkey..Trip date: August 2024
- SMSonya· June 28th, 2024The overall experience was great! I am not saying that all was smooth ‘sailing’ but rather it was great because the atmosphere was enjoyable. We traveled with a positive attitude and took any mishaps with a relaxed, cheerful approach. The airplane travel arrangements went smoothly, the tour guides were friendly and very knowledgeable, the sites visited provided a very historical and cultural experience of Türkiye. We had a variety of local accommodations which were nice surprises and added positively to the experience. We were fortunate to have some small tour groups that made the excursions more enjoyable. There was only one day, on the visit to Pamukkale, when the group was a bit close to fifteen people and it was tricky to coordinate such a larger group mainly due to inexperienced or inconsiderate travelers, not the tour guides. Highly recommend City of Sultans. The team worked with us to adjust the tours to our timeline; they were very approachable and responsive with timely communication. Thank you and we hope to visit your country again!Show moreCity of Sultans commented on this reviewThank you very much for choosing our services. It was our great pleasure to serve you. We all hope to see you again in Turkey..Trip date: June 2024
- Berkley· May 1st, 2024The organization and timing of the connections were well done, but we felt that the communication to us about the agenda was poor. We are an elderly couple, and anxious travelers, who chose the tour to maximize what we could see in 5 days. Unfortunately, it felt rushed at times. The guides were informative and the hotels and food very good. Pamukkale was a total bust, no fault of the tour organizers obviously, but there was little water and little blue color. We knew that admission fees to sites were not included, but were SHOCKED at that expense. Türkiye is certainly ripping off foreigners right and left and is no longer a cheap holiday destination. Except for tea, everything at restaurants and shops are about the same price as Italy or Spain. We will not return. Again, no fault of the tour organizers.Show moreCity of Sultans commented on this reviewThank you for your valuable feedback. It was our great pleasure to serve you in Turkey.Trip date: April 2024
- Edward· November 2nd, 2023I enjoyed having someone help us through these locations; I normally figure things out on my own but chose the “tour” because I didn’t have time to figure out where to stay and how to get from place to place. I’m glad I did. The “Tour” was well worth it.Show moreCity of Sultans commented on this reviewThank you very much for choosing our services. It was our great pleasure to serve you. We all hope to see you again in Turkey..Trip date: October 2023
- CFCharlene· September 11th, 2023The guides were limiting what they share. If you don’t ask, they don’t include info as wellShow moreCity of Sultans commented on this reviewThank you very much for choosing our services. It was our great pleasure to serve you. We all hope to see you again in Turkey..Trip date: September 2023
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Graham
Asked on September 23rd, 2025Do you have Istanbul, Pamukelle, Ephesus, Cappadosia 8 day tour?
City of SultansOperator•Written September 2025Certainly, kindly check the itinerary below which might suit your requests.
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Graham
Traveler•Written September 20258 day tour Istanbul, Pamukkele, Ephesus, Capadosia
- City of SultansOperator•Written September 2025
Certainly, you may follow the link below to find the tour you are asking for and view all the prices. You can also book and get instant confirmation.
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Victoria
Asked on September 1st, 2025I would like to visit Istanbul, Capadoccia and Ephessus
- City of SultansOperator•Written September 2025
Unfortunately, the kind of program you are asking about is very hard to fit into 5 days, but we do have an 8 Day package that covers all three locations.
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Kylie
Asked on June 11th, 2025How much is the optional hot air balloon? Do you do the booking for it or we need to book it ourselves? How much do we have to budget for entrance fees? Do we need to buy them ahead or just on the day of the visit? Will it have to be in euros or lira?
- City of SultansOperator•Written June 2025
Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour is 349 US$ Per Person, you can add it at the time of your booking. The tour guide will have pre-paid skip-the-line tickets in hand. You can pay the entrance fees in cash to the guide to be able to use the skip-the-line tickets.
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Dave
Asked on May 31st, 2025Can you confirm if the flights will include checked in baggage and the weight? Can you provide more information on the hot air balloon activity, does this include transport to and from the activity? Other sites are around the $300/$200 AUD price so I would like to enquire why its $500+ through this booking and if there is anything more that I may be missing.
- City of SultansOperator•Written May 2025
The flights will include 15 KG's of Checked and 8 KG's of Carry-on luggage. The hot air balloon ride includes: Roundtrip transfers to and from the tour site, the hot air balloon ride taking 40-50 minutes, appetizers and champagne service after the flight, a certificate of participation, and insurance in case of cancellation due to adverse weather. If the ride is cancelled due to weather, you will automatically be rebooked to the next day at no additional charge or refunded in full.
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Martin
Asked on April 26th, 2025does your 3 day tour depart Istanbul early on August 4/25 and return late on August 7/25?
- City of SultansOperator•Written April 2025
The tour will depart early, but the return time can be tailored according to your needs as long as flight availability is present. Do you have a return flight planned out already? If so, can you kindly let me know the departure time of your flight so that I may check if there will be a flight that will allow you to catch up to your international flight?
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Martin
Traveler•Written April 2025we have decided your August 4 to 7 tour to Cappadocia might be a better choice. We arrive Istanbul on August 3 and depart on August 8. This means that we are going to need an istanbul hotel room or one night before and after the tour.
- City of SultansOperator•Written April 2025
Certainly, please find the current hotel prices for the month of August below: Double Room: 155 USD / Per Night. The price above includes breakfast and all taxes. If you require transfers to the hotel upon arrival on August 3rd, and also on the 7th of August after the tour, kindly find the price for that below as well. Arrival Transfer: 120 USD / Per Transfer (Including greeting service upon arrival). Should you require a transfer to the airport on the 8th of August for your international flight, the price for that is as below. Departure Transfer: 100 USD (Driver only).
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Robyn
Asked on March 1st, 2025Is the prices per person or a group of 3 or more
- City of SultansOperator•Written March 2025
You may view the prices for any amount of travellers through the link below.
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Abigail
Asked on February 19th, 2025I will be travelling alone from India. How do i reach the hotel from Istanbul airport. do you have a pick-up? Will it be charged extra? Can i do hot air balloon and the tour in capadocchia on day 2? What time will the flight reach Istanbul airport when we return after the tour ends? I would like to travel in May. Since I am a solo traveller is the rate cheaper or the same?
- City of SultansOperator•Written February 2025
The tour you are enquiring about does not have any included accommodation in Istanbul, so there would be no pick-up services provided. The hot air balloon is certainly possible to do on day 2, it costs 349 USD / per person at the moment. You will be reaching Istanbul between 8-10 PM on the final day.
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Beth
Asked on February 8th, 2025What is the schedule on Day 3? Is there free time in Cappadocia or Kusadasi? How much is the hot air balloon ride? How much are admissions prices and is it is cash?
- City of SultansOperator•Written February 2025
There will be free time in Kusadasi on the 10th of May. The Hot Air Balloon Ride costs 349 USD / Per Person for the high season. The admission prices are as below, they must be paid in cash to your tour guides for skip the line tickets. Ephesus Ancient Site: 40 € EUR. House of Virgin Mary: 15 € EUR. Pamukkale & Hierapolis: 30 € EUR. Goreme Museum: 20 € EUR. Underground City: 13 € EUR. Zelve & Pasabag Valley: 12 € EUR
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Beth
Traveler•Written February 2025When do you need our hotel information for the start of our tour? Which airport do we arrive at in Istanbul?
- City of SultansOperator•Written February 2025
We would need it at least 2 days before the tour start date. You would be arriving at IST airport.
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Beth
Traveler•Written February 2025What are the guidelines for luggage on these flights (weight size, number of pieces)?
- City of SultansOperator•Written February 2025
It would be 15 KG's of checked and 8 KG's of carry-on luggage allowance. The checked baggage would have to be one piece.
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Beth
Traveler•Written April 2025Can we store some luggage at the Istanbul airport?
- City of SultansOperator•Written April 2025
The best way to coordinate this would be to ask the information counter while you are at the airport, as the gate of the flight will not be decided until the day of the flight. They will certainly assist you, so no need to worry.
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Beth
Traveler•Written April 2025Do we need exact change for entrance fees? Can we opt out of certain places? Do the fees need to be in euros? Couldn't use Turkish lira instead?
- City of SultansOperator•Written April 2025
You may pay in EUR, USD or Turkish Lira. Your guide will be helping you with the exchange rate on the spot. You can certainly opt out of certain places, but I would recommend against this in order to get the full experience.
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Tony
Asked on February 3rd, 2025want to know if it will be possible to include a traditional turkish spa (I guess it's called Hamam) in the tour
- City of SultansOperator•Written February 2025
There are many local and traditionals Turkish Baths (Hamam) in Cappadocia and Kusadasi. Clients can make arrangements very easily on spot, and enjoy the Hamam
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Jamie
Asked on January 31st, 2025Will we be picked up and returned to hotel for the hot air balloon tour? Will we be back in time for the underground city tour that day?
- City of SultansOperator•Written January 2025
The round-trip transfer to and from the flight zone are included in the price. You will be making it back in time for the hot air balloon ride.
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