11-Day Turkey Tour with Istanbul and Cappadocia

Meal: No Meal

According to your flight details, our airport team will welcome you after landing at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW).

Transfer to your hotel in Istanbul and check in.

The rest of the day is free to rest before the guided program begins.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

08:30 - Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Sultanahmet, the historic core of Istanbul.

• Hagia Sophia: Hagia Sophia shows Istanbul's layered Byzantine and Ottoman history through its vast dome, mosaics and monumental interior.
• Blue Mosque: The Blue Mosque is one of Istanbul's defining Ottoman landmarks, known for its domes, minarets and blue Iznik tiles.
• Hippodrome: The Hippodrome was the ceremonial heart of Byzantine Constantinople and still frames important monuments in the Old City.
• Grand Bazaar: The Grand Bazaar adds color, trade history and free time in one of Istanbul's most recognizable covered market areas.

12:30 - The guided tour ends at the Grand Bazaar. The afternoon is free.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

Morning is free in Istanbul.

14:00 - Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the pier.

Join the Bosphorus Cruise and sail between Europe and Asia, passing Ottoman palaces, waterfront mansions, bridges, fortresses, and skyline views from the water.

17:30 - The Bosphorus Cruise ends and you return to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Lunch

04:00 - Early pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport. The exact pick-up time and Istanbul departure airport are confirmed after the flight schedule is selected.

06:45 - Flight from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevsehir. The domestic flight time is confirmed according to seasonal airline schedules and seat availability.

08:00 - Arrival in Cappadocia and meeting with our local team.

Transfer directly to the North Cappadocia tour route.

• Devrent Valley: Devrent Valley introduces Cappadocia through animal-shaped fairy chimneys and wide volcanic forms that make the landscape feel almost imagined.
• Pasabag Valley: Pasabag is one of the best places to see Cappadocia's multi-headed fairy chimneys and the cave cells once used by hermit monks.
• Goreme Panorama: Goreme panoramic viewpoints help you read the scale of Cappadocia, with cave settlements, valleys and volcanic ridges visible together.
• Avanos Pottery Workshop: Avanos adds a cultural stop to the valley route, showing how red river clay is shaped in local pottery workshops.
• Zelve Open Air Museum: Zelve preserves a former cave village spread across several valleys, with carved rooms, tunnels and churches that show daily life in the rocks.
• Uchisar Castle (exterior view): Uchisar Castle is Cappadocia's highest natural viewpoint and shows how defensive and domestic spaces were carved into one rock mass.

17:00 - Cappadocia tour ends and you transfer to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

10:00 - Pick up from your hotel and depart for the South Cappadocia route.

• Rose Valley: Rose Valley, also called Gulludere, combines pink-toned cliffs with rock-cut churches and quiet walking sections.
• Underground City: The underground city reveals tunnels, storage rooms, ventilation shafts and defense passages used by local communities for protection.
• Pigeon Valley: Pigeon Valley is named after carved dovecotes in the cliffs and gives one of Cappadocia's most familiar valley views.
• Gulludere Valley: Rose Valley, also called Gulludere, combines pink-toned cliffs with rock-cut churches and quiet walking sections.
• Cavusin Village: Cavusin is an old cave village where abandoned rock houses and cliff churches show the lived history of Cappadocia.

17:00 - Tour ends and you return to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast

09:30 - Pick up from your hotel in Cappadocia and transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport.

11:55 - Flight to Izmir. When a nonstop Cappadocia-Izmir flight is not available for your date, we will use the best Istanbul-connected option.

13:20 - Arrival at Izmir Airport and meeting with our local team.

Transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

The rest of the day is free in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:30 - Pick up from your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk and transfer to the Ephesus area.

• Ephesus Ancient City: Ephesus Ancient City preserves marble streets, temples, theatres and civic buildings from one of the great cities of the Roman world.
• House of Virgin Mary: The House of Virgin Mary is a quiet pilgrimage site on the mountain above Ephesus, visited for both its religious meaning and setting.
• Temple of Artemis: The Temple of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and explains why Ephesus once mattered far beyond the region.

16:00 - Ephesus tour ends and you return to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:00 - After breakfast and check-out, pick up from your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk and depart for Pamukkale.

• Pamukkale Travertines: Pamukkale is famous for white travertine terraces formed by mineral-rich thermal water flowing down the hillside.
• Hierapolis Ancient City: Hierapolis rises above the travertines with Roman streets, baths, theatre remains and a long sacred thermal tradition.
• Cleopatra Antique Pool: Cleopatra Antique Pool is visited inside the Pamukkale area; entering the area is included, while swimming among ancient columns is extra on-site.

16:00 - Pamukkale tour ends and you transfer to the bus station.

17:00 - Intercity bus to Antalya. Buses use reclining seats and are not sleeper buses.

20:00 - Arrival in Antalya, meeting with our local team, and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Antalya

Meal: Breakfast

Enjoy a free day in Antalya. You can relax by the coast, walk through Kaleici Old Town, visit Hadrian's Gate, or request an optional Antalya Old City Tour for a more guided day.

Overnight stay in Antalya

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:00 - Pick up from your hotel in Antalya and start the guided ancient cities route.

• Perge Ancient City: Perge Ancient City adds Roman streets, baths, gates and stadium remains to the Antalya coastal route.
• Aspendos Ancient Theatre: Aspendos is best known for its remarkably preserved Roman theatre, one of the strongest classical stops near Antalya.
• Side Ancient City: Side combines ancient ruins with a coastal setting, including temple remains near the Mediterranean shoreline.
• Kursunlu Waterfall: Kursunlu Waterfall adds a green nature break to the Antalya day with shaded paths and fresh water scenery.

17:00 - Tour ends and you return to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Antalya

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast and check-out, pick up from your hotel according to your confirmed Antalya to Istanbul flight time.

Transfer to Antalya Airport.

Flight from Antalya to Istanbul. The domestic departure time and Istanbul arrival airport are confirmed according to seasonal airline schedules and availability.

Arrival at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW).

If your international flight departs the same day, you can remain at the airport. If you need a hotel transfer in Istanbul, please request it during booking so it can be arranged.

Your 11 Days Turkey Tour Package Including Istanbul ends after arrival in Istanbul.