Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Your representative meets you at Istanbul Airport and handles your transfer to the hotel. After checking in, the rest of the day is yours to explore the city at your own pace. This gives you a chance to get oriented and maybe grab dinner somewhere local without too much pressure.
- Day 2
Istanbul
Following breakfast, you'll start with the ancient Hippodrome and its three historic monuments. From there, head to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque to see their architectural details. After that, walk through Asil Efendi bazaar where you can browse exotic spices, Turkish sweets, and souvenirs. If you're interested, there's an optional dinner cruise on the Bosphorus in the evening, which gives you nice views of the city lights from the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Istanbul City Tour including visit to the 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 bazaar featuring spices, herbs, Turkish sweets, coffee and souvenirs
Optional Activities
- Bosphorus Dinner Cruise (19:30-23:30) including dinner, unlimited local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, belly dance show, Turkish Folklore show, DJ performance and entertainment
Landmarks/POIs Hippodrome Obelisk of Theodosius Serpentine Column Column of Constantine Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque (Blue Mosque) Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque - Day 3
Istanbul to Antalya
After breakfast, you'll take a scenic boat trip along the Bosphorus, passing by palaces, fortresses, and fishing villages. The tour includes stops at Dolmabahce Palace, Yildiz Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy, Rumeli Fortress, and Beylerbeyi Palace. You'll have lunch at a Turkish restaurant during the excursion, then visit the Grand Spice Bazaar before heading to Istanbul Airport. Your flight to Antalya isn't included, so you'll handle that on your own. Once you arrive in Antalya, check into your hotel and have dinner there.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Turkish restaurant), Dinner
Included Activities
- Bosphorus boat excursion
- View Dolmabahce Palace from the boat
- View Yildiz Palace and gardens from the boat
- View Ciragan Palace from the boat
- Visit Ortakoy
- Visit Rumeli Fortress
- Visit Beylerbeyi Palace
- Lunch at Turkish restaurant
- Visit Grand Spice Bazaar
Landmarks/POIs Dolmabahce Palace Yildiz Palace Ciragan Palace Ortakoy Rumeli Fortress Beylerbeyi Palace Grand Spice Bazaar - Day 4
Antalya
After breakfast, you'll explore Antalya's Old City, known locally as Kaleici. The walk takes you through the Marina, past the Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, the Broken Minaret, and up to Hidirlik Tower. You'll learn about the area's history, which spans Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods. Grab lunch somewhere in the old city, then head out to see the scenic Duden waterfalls before returning to your hotel for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Antalya Old City (Kaleici)
- Visit Antalya Marina
- Visit Clock Tower
- Visit Hadrian's Gate (The Three Gates)
- Visit Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque
- Visit Hidirlik Tower
- Visit Duden waterfalls
Landmarks/POIs Hadrian's Gate Broken Minaret (Korkut Mosque) Hidirlik Tower Duden Waterfalls - Day 5
Antalya to Cappadocia
You'll drive early toward Konya with a coffee break along the way. In Konya, you'll visit the impressive green-tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, founder of the Sufi Whirling Dervishes. Then it's on to Cappadocia where you'll check into your hotel and have dinner. If you want, there's an optional Turkish Night Show available with cave dining, local drinks, belly dancing, and folklore performances.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Mausoleum of Mevlana in Konya
Optional Activities
- Cappadocia Turkish Night Show (19:30) including real cave venue, rich Anatolian food menu, unlimited local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, belly dance show, Turkish Folklore show, DJ performance and Anatolian hospitality
Landmarks/POIs Mausoleum of Mevlana - Day 6
Cappadocia
After breakfast, you'll tour Ozkonak Underground City and the Goreme Open Air Museum with its 10th-century frescoes. Next, you'll walk through the abandoned village of Cavusin before stopping for lunch in Avanos. From there, you'll visit a traditional pottery workshop and then explore Love Valley and Devrent Valley, where the rock formations look like various animals. The Three Beauties fairy chimneys are also on the route. You'll return to your hotel for dinner. An optional hot air balloon tour is available early in the morning if you want to see the landscape from above.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ozkonak Underground City
- Visit Goreme Open Air Museum
- Visit Cavusin abandoned village
- Lunch at restaurant in Avanos
- Visit pottery workshop
- Visit Love Valley
- Visit Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley)
- Visit Three Beauties fairy chimneys
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Balloon Tour (pickup at 05:30 am before sunrise, approximately 1 hour flight, champagne celebration at landing, flight certificate included, available to book on site)
Landmarks/POIs Ozkonak Underground City Goreme Open Air Museum Cavusin Love Valley Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley) Three Beauties - Day 7
Cappadocia to Istanbul
After breakfast, you have some free time to enjoy Cappadocia before heading to Kayseri Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul. From there, you'll catch your flight back home. Both flights aren't included in your tour, so you'll arrange those separately.
- Meals
- Breakfast
