Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
A private van picks you up at Istanbul airport and takes you to your hotel. After you get settled in, the rest of the day is open for you to wander around the city on your own and get a feel for the place.
- Start point
- İstanbul Havalimanı (IST), Tayakadın Mah. Terminal Cad. No:1, Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey (Istanbul Airport )
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul on your own
- Day 2
Istanbul Old City
Your guide meets you at 9:00am for a walking tour through Istanbul's Old City. You'll see Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, and spend time in the Grand Bazaar exploring the Ottoman and Byzantine history. The tour wraps up back at your hotel by evening.
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Old City Istanbul
- Visit Hagia Sophia Museum
- Visit Topkapi Palace Museum
- Visit Basilica Cistern Museum
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Visit Hippodrome
- Visit Grand Bazaar
Landmarks Hagia Sophia Museum Topkapi Palace Museum Basilica Cistern Museum Blue Mosque Hippodrome Grand Bazaar 
- Day 3
Istanbul Bosphorus
After your guide and driver pick you up at 9:00am, you'll head out to explore the Bosphorus with stops at Dolmabahce Palace and the Spice Market. Later you'll take a cruise along the water, then walk through Taksim Square and down Istiklal Street before returning to the hotel.
Included Activities
- Visit Dolmabahce Palace
- Visit Spice Market
- Bosphorus Cruise
- Visit Taksim Square with Istiklal Street
Landmarks Dolmabahce Palace Spice Market Taksim Square Istiklal Street - Day 4
Istanbul to Cappadocia
Your guide picks you up at 9:00am to tour the Fener and Balat districts, visiting Pierre Lotti Hill, Chora Church, and Suleymaniye Mosque. In the afternoon, you're transferred to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia. You'll arrive and check into your hotel there by evening.
Included Activities
- Tour of Fener Balat districts
- Visit Pierre Lotti Hill
- Visit Chora Church Museum
- Fener-Balat District Walk
- Visit Suleymaniye Mosque
Landmarks Pierre Lotti Hill Chora Church Museum Fener-Balat District Suleymaniye Mosque 
- Day 5
Cappadocia North
There's an optional hot air balloon ride early in the morning if you want (1 hour with a celebration afterwards). At 10:00am your guide takes you through North Cappadocia to see Uchisar Castle, Goreme Open Air Museum, Avanos, and the scenic valleys before heading back to your hotel.
Included Activities
- Tour of North Cappadocia
- Visit Uchisar Castle
- Visit Goreme Open Air Museum
- Visit Avanos
- Visit Valley of Monks
- Visit Pasabaglar
- Visit Devrent Valley
Optional Activities
- Balloon Ride over the valleys of Cappadocia (1-hour duration with celebration ceremony and flight certificate)
Landmarks Uchisar Castle Goreme Open Air Museum Avanos Valley of Monks Pasabaglar Devrent Valley - Day 6
Cappadocia South
Your guide and driver meet you at 10:00am for a South Cappadocia tour. You'll go down into the underground city of Kaymakli, walk through Rose Valley and Love Valley, see Pigeon Valley, and visit Ortahisar Castle plus the old towns of Mustafapasa and Sinasos before returning by evening.
Included Activities
- Tour of South Cappadocia
- Visit Kaymakli Underground City
- Visit Rose Valley
- Visit Love Valley
- Visit Pigeon Valley
- Visit Ortahisar Castle
- Visit Mustafapasa - Sinasos
Landmarks Kaymakli Underground City Rose Valley Love Valley Pigeon Valley Ortahisar Castle Mustafapasa Sinasos - Day 7
Cappadocia to Pamukkale
You depart at 9:00am for a long drive to Pamukkale, heading through Konya along the way (about 4 hours total). You'll stop at Sultanhan Caravansarai and check out Konya's spiritual sites like the Mevlana Museum and historic madrasahs. After lunch, the drive continues and you arrive in Pamukkale in the evening to check in.
Included Activities
- Visit Sultanhan Caravansarai
- Visit Mevlana Museum
- Visit Karatay Madrasah (tile and stone art museum)
- Visit Ince Minaret Madrasah (wooden art museum)
Landmarks Sultanhan Caravansarai Mevlana Museum Karatay Madrasah Ince Minaret Madrasah 
- Day 8
Pamukkale to Kusadasi
Your guide picks you up at 9:00am to explore Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis. You'll walk through the famous white calcium pools, see Roman ruins and temples, and have free time to swim in Cleopatra Pool. Then you're transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi for the night.
Included Activities
- Pamukkale tour with natural calcium pools
- Visit Necropolis
- Visit Roman Baths
- Visit Domitian Gate
- Visit Latrina
- Visit Frontinus Street
- Visit Agora
- Visit Byzantium Gate
- Visit Triton Fountain
- Visit Cathedral
- Visit Apollon Temple
- Visit Plutonium
- Visit Theater
- Swim in Cleopatra Antique Pool
Landmarks Necropolis Roman Baths Domitian Gate Frontinus Street Agora Byzantium Gate Triton Fountain Cathedral Apollon Temple Plutonium Theater Cleopatra Antique Pool - Day 9
Ephesus to Istanbul
Your guide meets you at 9:00am for a tour of the ancient city of Ephesus. You'll see the Temple of Artemis, amphitheaters, the Celsius Library, temples, and the House of the Virgin Mary. After the tour ends, you're driven to Izmir Airport to fly back to Istanbul, where a driver takes you to your hotel.
Included Activities
- Ephesus tour
- Visit Temple of Artemis
- Visit Great Amphitheater
- Visit Celsius Library
- Visit Temple of Hadrian
- Visit Ephesus Amphitheater
- Visit Harbor Street of Ephesus Ancient City
- Visit House of the Virgin Mary
- Visit Isabey Mosque
Landmarks Temple of Artemis Great Amphitheater Celsius Library Temple of Hadrian Ephesus Amphitheater Harbor Street of Ephesus Ancient City House of the Virgin Mary Isabey Mosque 
- Day 10
Istanbul
Your final day in Istanbul is free to explore however you'd like. When your international flight is ready, you'll be transferred to Istanbul Airport for your departure, marking the end of your tour.
- End point
- İstanbul Havalimanı (IST), Tayakadın Mah. Terminal Cad. No:1, Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey (Istanbul Airport )
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul on your own
