10-Day Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya and Cappadocia Tour

After your flight lands, our airport team will meet you according to your flight details at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW).

You will be transferred to your hotel in Istanbul for check-in and time to rest after your journey.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

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

09:00 - Guided walking tour of Istanbul's old city begins.

• 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.
• Bosphorus Cruise: The Bosphorus Cruise shows Istanbul from the water, passing palaces, mosques, bridges and waterfront mansions on both shores.

17:00 - City tour ends. Transfer back to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Lunch

04:00 am - You will be picked up from your hotel.

You will be transferred to the airport in Istanbul.

07:00 - Flight from Istanbul to Izmir. (Flight time may change.)

08:10 - Arrival at the Izmir Airport. (Arrival airport and time may change according to availability.)

Upon your arrival, you will be transferred to Ephesus Ancient City.

• 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 - The Ephesus tour ends.

You will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:00 - Breakfast, hotel check-out, and departure for the day program.

• 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 - The Pamukkale tour ends.

Transfer to the bus station.

17:30 - You will have a bus trip to Antalya.

21:00 - Arrival at Antalya Bus Station.

Upon your arrival at the bus station, we will transfer you to the hotel in Antalya.

Overnight stay in Antalya

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:00 - After the breakfast at the hotel, our staff will come for picking you up.

Transfer to the first touring area and meet your guide.

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

Overnight stay in Antalya

Meal: Breakfast

Free time to explore on your own.

Overnight stay in Antalya

Meal: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out from your room.

Transfer to the airport.

Flight from Antalya to Cappadocia. If a direct flight is not available, we will arrange a connected flight via Istanbul. (Flight time may change.)

Arrival at Cappadocia Airport. (Arrival airport and time may change according to availability.)

Meet our team after landing and continue with your transfer.

Transfer to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - After the breakfast, you will be picked up and transferred to the north of Cappadocia tour area.

• 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 - Cappadocia tour ends.

You will be transferred to your hotels.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - Breakfast, hotel check-out, and departure for the day program.

• 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 - The guided program ends and you are transferred to the airport.

20:40 - Flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul. (Flight time may change.)

21:00 - Arrival at Istanbul Airport. (Arrival airport and time may change according to availability.)

Meet our team after landing and continue with your transfer.

You will be transferred to the hotel in Istanbul.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast and hotel check-out, you will be transferred to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) according to your international flight details.

This final airport transfer marks the end of your 10-day Turkey tour services.

Your tour ends here.