Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
You'll touch down at Istanbul SAW Airport where someone will be waiting to meet you and take you to your hotel. Get settled in and rest up for the days ahead in this historic city.
- Day 2
Istanbul
From 9:00 to 16:00 you'll have a guide walk you through Istanbul's main attractions. The itinerary covers Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, and then wraps up at the Grand Bazaar. After that you'll head back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hagia Sophia
- Guided tour of Topkapi Palace (or Basilica Cistern if palace closed)
- Visit to Hippodrome
- Guided tour of Blue Mosque
- Explore Grand Bazaar
Landmarks/POIs Hagia Sophia Topkapi Palace Hippodrome Blue Mosque Grand Bazaar Basilica Cistern - Day 3
Kayseri to Cappadocia
You'll fly from Kayseri to Cappadocia and jump into a full-day tour right away. The morning takes you through Göreme Museum with its colorful frescoes, then Devrent Valley's unusual rock shapes. Later you'll stop at Pasabagi and Monks Valley. Before lunch, you get hands-on making pottery with local craftspeople in Avanos. You'll eat typical Turkish food, then climb up to Göreme Panorama to see the fairy chimneys, and finish by visiting Uchisar Rock Castle before checking into your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast Box), Lunch (Typical Turkish Lunch in Avanos)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Göreme Museum
- Explore Devrent Valley
- Visit Pasabagi (Monks Valley)
- Pottery making experience in Avanos with local experts
- Typical Turkish lunch in Avanos
- Visit Göreme Panorama
- Visit Uchisar Rock Castle
Landmarks/POIs Göreme Museum Devrent Valley Pasabagi Avanos Göreme Panorama Uchisar Rock Castle - Day 4
Cappadocia
Between 10:00 and 16:00 you'll explore more of what Cappadocia has to offer. Rose Valley comes first with its pink-colored ridges, and then you'll walk through Red Valley to see the rock churches in Cavusin village. Pigeon Valley shows off the old dovecotes carved into rock. After that you'll go down into an Underground City where thousands of Christians hid long ago. The day ends in Ortahisar where you can see the local rock formation and stone houses before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Rose Valley
- Explore Cavusin village and Red Valley
- Visit Pigeon Valley
- Explore Underground City
- Visit Ortahisar
Landmarks/POIs Rose Valley Cavusin Red Valley Pigeon Valley Underground City Ortahisar - Day 5
Cappadocia to Antalya
After eating breakfast at the hotel, you'll check out and get transferred to Kayseri Airport for your flight to Antalya. Once you land, your driver picks you up and takes you to your Antalya hotel. You'll have the rest of the day to settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 6
Antalya
This tour runs from 09:30 to 16:00 and starts with a cable car ride up Tunektepe to about 1365 meters/4480 feet for views across the coast and mountains. Next you'll see Duden Waterfalls and walk through the park around it. Lunch happens at a local restaurant with more views, then you get 1 to 1.5 hours to wander Kaleici's old town on your own. While there you can see Hadrianus Gate, the Clock Tower, Kesik Minare, and the ancient city walls from the 2nd century. There are shops, galleries, and museums to check out before you return to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant with panoramic view)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride at Tunektepe
- Visit Duden Waterfalls
- Explore old town Kaleici with 1-1.5 hours free time
Landmarks/POIs Tunektepe Duden Waterfalls Kaleici (Old Town) Hadrianus Gate Clock Tower Kesik Minare (Truncated Minaret) - Day 7
Antalya
Your last morning wraps up by noon when you check out. That's where the tour services end.
- Meals
- Breakfast
