12-Day Istanbul, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia Tour

When your flight lands at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), our airport team will meet you using the flight details you shared.

Transfer to your hotel in Istanbul and check in.

The rest of the day is free to rest after your journey.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

08:30 - After breakfast, pick up from your hotel and transfer to Sultanahmet.

• 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.

12:45 - Istanbul old city tour ends at the Grand Bazaar.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

Morning is free in Istanbul.

13:30 - Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the Bosphorus cruise boat.

Cruise along the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia, passing palaces, waterfront mansions, bridges, and fortress views from the water.

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

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

06:00 / 07:00 - Pick up from your hotel in Istanbul and depart for Troy Ancient City.

Arrival in the Troy area is expected around 11:30, depending on traffic and road conditions.

Lunch is served before or during the Troy program.

• 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: Troy Ancient City connects archaeology with one of the world's best-known epic traditions and the layered history of the Dardanelles. The visit shows different settlement layers, ancient walls, temple areas and remains that explain why Troy has such a strong place in both history and myth.

16:00 - The Troy tour ends around this time and you continue to the local bus station.

Board the local intercity bus to Kusadasi/Selcuk. Bus departure time may change according to season and seat availability.

Arrival is expected around 23:30. Meet our local team after arrival and continue with your transfer.

Transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk

Meal: Breakfast

Free day in Kusadasi/Selcuk. You can rest by the coast, explore locally, or request an optional activity.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:30 - After breakfast, pick up from your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk and transfer to Ephesus.

• 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, 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 return to your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast and check-out, transfer from Kusadasi/Selcuk to Izmir Airport.

Flight from Izmir to Kayseri or Nevsehir. When Izmir-Cappadocia does not operate nonstop on your date, we will book the best available Istanbul-connected flight.

Upon arrival in Cappadocia, meet our local team at the airport.

Transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia.

The rest of the day is free in Cappadocia.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - Pick up from your hotel and start the North Cappadocia route.

• 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 Red Route ends and you return to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - Pick up from your hotel and start the South Cappadocia route.

• 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 - Cappadocia Yellow Route ends and you return to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast and check-out, transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport.

Flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul. The domestic flight time and Istanbul arrival airport will be confirmed from the airline operation available for your travel season.

Meet our team at the airport in Istanbul.

Transfer to your hotel and keep the rest of the day free.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, check out from your hotel.

Based on your international flight schedule, our team will transfer you to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW).

Your 12 Days Istanbul, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale, and Cappadocia Tour ends after the airport transfer.