19-Day Grand Turkey Tour Package with Cappadocia

Arrive in Istanbul, meet our airport team, and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is left free so you can settle in before the grand route begins.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:30 - Pick up from your hotel for the guided Istanbul old city program.

• Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque): The Blue Mosque is one of Istanbul's defining Ottoman landmarks, known for its domes, minarets and blue Iznik tiles.
• Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque: Hagia Sophia shows Istanbul's layered Byzantine and Ottoman history through its vast dome, mosaics and monumental interior.
• Hippodrome of Constantinople: The Hippodrome was the ceremonial heart of Byzantine Constantinople and still frames important monuments in the Old City.
• Topkapi Palace with Harem: Topkapi Palace with Harem presents the Ottoman court through courtyards, treasury rooms, palace kitchens and private residential sections.
• Grand Bazaar: The Grand Bazaar adds color, trade history and free time in one of Istanbul's most recognizable covered market areas.

17:00 - Transfer back to your hotel after the tour.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

Your Istanbul stay shifts from monument interiors to the water today. A Bosphorus cruise gives wide city views, waterside palaces, bridges, and a softer perspective before the longer overland route starts.

Transfer back to the hotel after the cruise.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

This day is free in Istanbul. Use it for neighborhoods, museums, shopping, or simple rest before the western Turkey section begins.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

06:00 / 07:00 - Early morning departure from Istanbul by bus toward the Gallipoli Peninsula.

• Brighton Beach: See one of the coastal areas connected with the early Gallipoli landings and the landscape that shaped the campaign.
• Beach Cemetery: Visit a quiet memorial cemetery that reflects the human cost of the Gallipoli battles.
• ANZAC Cove: ANZAC Cove is one of the best-known landing areas of the campaign and helps explain the difficult shoreline conditions.
• Lone Pine Australian Memorial: This memorial marks one of the most significant Australian positions and commemorates soldiers who fought in the area.
• Johnston's Jolly: Walk through preserved trench areas where the opposing lines were extremely close to each other.
• The Nek: The Nek is remembered for one of the most tragic attacks of the campaign and gives context to the narrow battlefield terrain.
• Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial: This high ground was strategically important and now honors New Zealand soldiers who served at Gallipoli.

17:00 - The tour ends.

Transfer to Canakkale by ferry across the Dardanelles.

Overnight stay in Canakkale

Meal: Breakfast

08:30 - Morning pickup and transfer to Troy Ancient City for the guided visit.

• Replica of the Trojan Horse: See the wooden horse replica, one of the most recognizable symbols connected with the legendary story of Troy.
• Troy Ancient City: Explore the layered archaeological site where different settlement periods show how Troy changed over centuries.
• City Walls: The ancient defensive walls help explain Troy's strategic position near the Dardanelles.
• Temple and Sanctuary Areas: These remains show the religious and civic life of the ancient city.
• Odeon and Council Area: The small theatre and meeting spaces give a clearer view of daily public life in later Troy.

Around 13:00 - Intercity bus to Kusadasi/Selcuk. The journey takes approximately 5.5 hours.

Arrival and hotel transfer in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:30 - Pick up from your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk for the Ephesus day tour.

• 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 - Transfer back to your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk after the tour.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

07:30 - Early departure from Kusadasi/Selcuk by bus to Pamukkale.

• Pamukkale: Pamukkale is famous for white travertine terraces formed by mineral-rich thermal water flowing down the hillside.
• White Calcium Terraces: The white calcium terraces are the signature view of Pamukkale, where shallow mineral pools step down the slope like a natural staircase.
• Hierapolis Ancient City: Hierapolis rises above the travertines with Roman streets, baths, theatre remains and a long sacred thermal tradition.
• Cleopatra Antique Thermal 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 - Transfer to your hotel in Pamukkale after the tour.

Overnight stay in Pamukkale

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

Check out after breakfast and travel by intercity bus to Fethiye. The journey takes approximately 3 hours, depending on road and traffic conditions. This transfer day positions you for the coastal cruise section and creates a clean handoff from inland archaeology to the sea.

Overnight stay in Fethiye

Meal: Lunch and Dinner

11:00 - Transfer to the harbor and board your Blue Cruise. Departure is usually around this time.

The first coastal day is designed around swimming, open sea views, and a slower rhythm.

• Samanlik Bay: A calm first swimming stop near Fethiye.
• Butterfly Valley: A dramatic steep-sided valley and one of the coast's best-known natural stops.
• St. Nicholas Island: A scenic island stop with Byzantine-era ruins and sunset views.

Overnight stay in your private cabin on the Blue Cruise

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

The cruise continues eastward with swimming stops and time in Kas.

• Aquarium Bay: Clear water and sheltered swimming.
• Kas: A lively harbor town with cafes and marina views.
• Kekova Coast: Turquoise water, islands and ancient traces define the route.

Overnight stay in your private cabin on the Blue Cruise

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today combines archaeology, sheltered water and small harbor scenery.

• Sunken City: View ancient remains along Kekova from the boat; swimming is restricted in the protected zone.
• Simena: A small coastal settlement with castle views and stone lanes.
• Gokkaya Bay: A sheltered bay for swimming, resting and overnighting.

Overnight stay in your private cabin on the Blue Cruise

Meal: Breakfast

11:00 - The Blue Cruise usually ends around this time.

• Final coastal views: A final look at the turquoise coast before leaving the boat.
• Demre / Olympos coast area: Depending on sea and route conditions, the final area may include coastal scenery around Demre or Olympos.
• Antalya transfer: After disembarkation, transfer by road to your hotel in Antalya.

Overnight stay in Antalya

Meal: Breakfast

This Antalya day is free. You can rest after the cruise, walk around Kaleici, or enjoy the coast before the final guided sections resume.

Overnight stay in Antalya

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:00 - Pick up from your Antalya hotel for the southern classical tour.

• Perge Ancient City: Perge Ancient City adds Roman streets, baths, gates and stadium remains to the Antalya coastal route.
• Aspendos 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.

17:00 - Transfer back to your hotel in Antalya after the tour.

Overnight stay in Antalya

Meal: Breakfast

Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Antalya Airport. (Pickup time may change.)

Domestic flight from Antalya to Cappadocia. (Flight time may change.)

Arrival at Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport and transfer to your Cappadocia hotel. (Arrival airport and time may change according to availability.)

Overnight stay in Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - Pick up from your hotel for the North Cappadocia Red Tour.

• Devrent Valley (Pink Valley): Devrent Valley introduces Cappadocia through animal-shaped fairy chimneys and wide volcanic forms that make the landscape feel almost imagined.
• Pasabag Open Air Museum: Pasabag is one of the best places to see Cappadocia's multi-headed fairy chimneys and the cave cells once used by hermit monks.
• Avanos Pottery Workshop: Avanos adds a cultural stop to the valley route, showing how red river clay is shaped in local pottery workshops.
• Goreme Panoramic View: Goreme panoramic viewpoints help you read the scale of Cappadocia, with cave settlements, valleys and volcanic ridges visible together.
• 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 - Transfer back to your hotel after the tour.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - Pick up from your hotel for the South Cappadocia Yellow Tour.

• Red Valley: Red Valley is known for warm volcanic colors, walking paths and layered rock walls that make south Cappadocia especially photogenic.
• Rose Valley (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.
• Pigeon Valley: Pigeon Valley is named after carved dovecotes in the cliffs and gives one of Cappadocia's most familiar valley views.
• Underground City: The underground city reveals tunnels, storage rooms, ventilation shafts and defense passages used by local communities for protection.

17:00 - Transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport after the tour. (Transfer time depends on your flight schedule.)

Domestic flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul. (Flight time may change.)

Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. (Arrival airport and time may change according to availability.)

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

According to your international departure time, transfer from the hotel to Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Your 19-day Turkey route ends here.