Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
You'll arrive at Istanbul Airport where your tour representative meets you for the transfer to your hotel. After settling in, the afternoon is yours to rest up or wander around the neighborhood and get a feel for the city.
- Start point
- İstanbul Airport, İstanbul Airport Turkey, Istanbul, 34275, Türkiye (Istanbul Airport or Your Hotel in Istanbul, İstanbul Havalimanı (IST), Tayakadın Mah. Terminal Cad. No:1, Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey , 08:00 - 23:00)
Optional Activities
- Night Cruise on the Bosphorus with Dinner & Show
- Day 2
Istanbul
After breakfast, a full-day guided tour takes you through Istanbul's major sites. You'll see Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and walk through the Grand Bazaar before heading to Topkapi Palace. Lunch at a local restaurant is included. By evening around 5:00 pm, you're back at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Hagia Sophia
- Visit Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque)
- Visit Hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square)
- Visit Grand Bazaar
- Visit Topkapi Palace
- Full-day guided tour with professional English-speaking licensed tour guide
Landmarks Hagia Sophia Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque) Hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square) Grand Bazaar Topkapi Palace 
- Day 3
Istanbul
Following breakfast, you head to the Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar) to check out the stalls and atmosphere. Then you board a shared boat for a half-day Bosphorus cruise, taking in palaces, bridges, and mansions from the water while seeing both European and Asian sides. You're back at your hotel around noon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar)
- Half-day Morning Bosphorus Cruise with shared boat tour
- View Dolmabahce Palace from the water
- View Beylerbeyi Palace from the water
- View Bosphorus Bridge from the water
Landmarks Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar) Dolmabahce Palace Beylerbeyi Palace Bosphorus - Day 4
Istanbul to Kusadasi
Your pickup happens early at 4:00 am for the transfer to Istanbul Airport and a domestic flight to Izmir. Once you arrive and meet your guide, you head to Selçuk for a full-day tour of ancient Ephesus. You'll visit the House of Virgin Mary, walk through the Ancient City with its libraries and temples, and see the Temple of Artemis. Afterward, transfer to Kusadasi for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch break during tour)
Included Activities
- Domestic flight from Istanbul to Izmir
- Visit House of Virgin Mary
- Full-day guided tour of Ancient City of Ephesus with professional licensed tour guide
- Explore Odeon, Fountain of Trajan, steam baths, Temple of Hadrian, Library of Ephesus
- Walk the Arcadian Way
- Visit Temple of Artemis (Diana)
Landmarks House of Virgin Mary Ancient City of Ephesus Temple of Artemis (Diana) Isa Bey Mosque 
- Day 5
Kusadasi to Pamukkale
After breakfast, you travel about 3 hours to Pamukkale with a 10-minute rest stop along the way. Upon arrival, lunch is waiting. Then you explore the white terraces and ancient Hierapolis, checking out the basilica, theatre, and Roman baths. There's free time to wander around or swim in the antique pools if you'd like (at your own cost). You return to Kusadasi around 4:00 pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Pamukkale Cotton Cliffs with professional licensed tour guide
- Visit ancient ruins of Hierapolis including basilica, theatre, and Roman Baths
- Free time to explore Pamukkale area
Optional Activities
- Swim in Pamukkale antique pools (at own expense)
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis 
- Day 6
Kusadasi to Cappadocia
You check out after breakfast and head to Denizli Airport for a flight to Kayseri or Nevsehir (which may connect through Istanbul). Your representative meets you in Cappadocia and transfers you to the hotel. The rest of the day is free to settle in and get oriented.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Domestic flight from Denizli to Kayseri or Nevsehir
- Day 7
Cappadocia
Starting after breakfast, a full-day North Cappadocia tour shows you the unique landscape from multiple angles. You'll see fairy chimneys in Devrent Valley, the mushroom-shaped pinnacles at Pasabag Valley, and drive through Avanos. Then it's either Zelve open-air museum or Goreme to view rock-cut churches, followed by the natural castles of Uchisar before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Devrent Valley
- View unique fairy chimneys
- Visit Pasabag Valley (Monks Valley)
- View mushroom-shaped pinnacles
- Drive through Avanos city
- Visit Zelve open-air museum or Goreme
- Explore rock-cut churches and Christian settlements
- Visit natural castles of Uchisar
- Full-day guided tour with professional licensed tour guide
Landmarks Devrent Valley Pasabag Valley (Monks Valley) Avanos Zelve Open-Air Museum Goreme Uchisar 
- Day 8
Cappadocia to Istanbul
A full-day South Cappadocia tour starts after breakfast with Red Valley's rock-cut churches and a roughly 5 km hike through Rose Valley. You'll visit Cavusin Village to see its historic Christian buildings, have lunch around noon, then check out Pigeon Valley. After exploring either Ozkonak or Kaymakli Underground City where early Christians lived, you transfer to the airport for your evening flight back to Istanbul. Your representative meets you and transfers you to your Istanbul hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch break around noon)
Included Activities
- Explore Red Valley
- Hike approximately 5 km through Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi)
- Visit Cavusin Village
- Visit Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi)
- Visit Ozkonak or Kaymakli Underground City
- Full-day guided tour with professional licensed tour guide
- Domestic flight from Kayseri or Nevsehir to Istanbul
Landmarks Red Valley Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi) Cavusin Village Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi) Ozkonak Underground City Kaymakli Underground City - Day 9
Istanbul
You have breakfast at your hotel, then check out before 11:00 am. From there, transfer to Istanbul International Airport according to your flight details and head home. Your tour ends here.
- End point
- İstanbul Havalimanı (IST), Tayakadın Mah. Terminal Cad. No:1, Istanbul, 34275, Türkiye (Istanbul Airport Departure Terminal or Sabiha Gokcen Airport, 01:00 - 23:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
