Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
You'll arrive at Istanbul Airport where a representative meets you for the transfer to your hotel. After checking in, the rest of your day is open so you can explore the city at your own pace and get oriented to the area.
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul independently
- Day 2
Istanbul
Following breakfast, a guided tour takes you through Istanbul's main historical sites. You'll see the ancient Hippodrome with its three monuments, then visit the Blue Mosque with its beautiful Iznik tile work and the impressive Hagia Sophia. After lunch, you can wander through Asil Efendi bazaar to browse spices, Turkish sweets, coffee and souvenirs before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Istanbul City Tour
- Visit Hippodrome with Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, and Column of Constantine
- Visit Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque (Blue Mosque)
- Visit Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
- Shopping at Asil Efendi
Landmarks/POIs Hippodrome Obelisk of Theodosius Serpentine Column Column of Constantine Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque Asil Efendi - Day 3
Istanbul to Antalya
After breakfast you'll board a boat for a scenic Bosphorus cruise, passing by palaces and fortresses along both the European and Asian shores. You'll see Dolmabahce Palace, Yildiz Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy with its mix of religious buildings, Rumeli Fortress, and Beylerbeyi Palace with its original furnishings and gardens. Lunch happens at a Turkish restaurant, then you'll visit the Grand Spice Bazaar before transferring to Istanbul Airport for a domestic flight to Antalya (flight not included). Your hotel transfer is arranged, with dinner waiting.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Turkish restaurant), Dinner
Included Activities
- Bosphorus cruise by boat
- View Dolmabahce Palace from boat
- View Yildiz Palace from boat
- View Ciragan Palace from boat
- View Ortakoy from boat
- View Rumeli Fortress from boat
- View Beylerbeyi Palace from boat
- Visit Grand Spice Bazaar
Optional Activities
- Domestic flight from Istanbul to Antalya (available for additional cost)
Landmarks/POIs Bosphorus Dolmabahce Palace Yildiz Palace Ciragan Palace Ortakoy Rumeli Fortress Beylerbeyi Palace Grand Spice Bazaar - Day 4
Antalya
After breakfast you'll walk through Antalya's Old City where history spans Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods. You'll check out Hadrian's Gate (Three Gates), a triumphal arch from the Roman emperor's time, and see the Broken Minaret from the Korkut Mosque which was originally a 2nd-century Roman temple. Hidirlik Tower, built in the Hellenistic era and later used as a lighthouse, is another stop. Following lunch, you head to Duden waterfalls where cascading streams flow down toward the Mediterranean. Your evening is free until dinner at the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Antalya Old City (Kaleiçi) tour including Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, Broken Minaret, and Hidirlik Tower
- Visit Duden waterfalls
Landmarks/POIs Antalya Old City (Kaleiçi) Marina Clock Tower Hadrian's Gate Broken Minaret Hidirlik Tower Duden Waterfalls - Day 5
Antalya to Cappadocia
You'll leave early after breakfast for Konya with a coffee stop along the way. The highlight is the green-tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, where the founder of the Whirling Dervishes sect is buried. After lunch, you'll continue driving toward Cappadocia, arriving with time for dinner at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive to Konya
- Visit Mausoleum of Mevlana
Landmarks/POIs Mausoleum of Mevlana - Day 6
Cappadocia
After breakfast you'll explore Cappadocia's underground sites and rock formations. First comes the well-preserved Ozkonak Underground City, then Goreme Open Air Museum with 10th-century Byzantine frescoes of Jesus and monks. You'll visit the abandoned cave village of Cavusin before lunch in Avanos, where you can tour a traditional pottery workshop. Later you'll see Love Valley's fairy chimney formations and Devrent Valley's animal-shaped rocks, finishing at the Three Beauties before returning for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Restaurant in Avanos), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ozkonak Underground City
- Visit Goreme Open Air Museum
- Visit Cavusin abandoned village
- Visit pottery workshop in Avanos
- Visit Love Valley
- Visit Devrent Valley
- Visit Three Beauties
Landmarks/POIs Ozkonak Underground City Goreme Open Air Museum Cavusin Avanos Love Valley Devrent Valley Three Beauties - Day 7
Cappadocia to Kayseri
After breakfast you have free time in Cappadocia before departing for Kayseri Airport for your domestic flight back to Istanbul and then onward to your home destination.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Free time in Cappadocia
