Istanbul Trip Overview
Explore Turkey’s amazing history, natural beauty, and culture on this luxurious 10-day trip, taking you from incredible Istanbul to beautiful Cappadocia.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
Explore Turkey’s amazing history, natural beauty, and culture on this luxurious 10-day trip, taking you from incredible Istanbul to beautiful Cappadocia.
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul
Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Cad No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Turkey
Welcome to Turkey! After your arrival in Istanbul, we will transfer you from the airport to your central hotel. Enjoy a relaxed overnight stay in Istanbul.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight at selected hotels
Day 2: Private Istanbul City Tour
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Starting the day at 9 am, we will begin our private city tour of Istanbul.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Hagia Sophia
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Blue Mosque
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight at selected hotels
Day 3: Istanbul to Izmir Airport / Kusadasi
Stop At: Kusadasi Market, Kusadasi Turkey
Enjoy a free day in Istanbul until your domestic afternoon flight to Izmir. Upon arrival, we will transfer you from the airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi, where you will spend the night.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight at selected hotels
Day 4: Private Ephesus Tour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Our fully-guided Ephesus Tour starts at 9 am, letting you experience one of the best-preserved ancient ruins in the world. Once the commercial center of the ancient world, with wealth and patronage to support a splendid architectural program, Ephesus was dedicated to the goddess Artemis.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
House of the Virgin Mary
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
Artemis Temple
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight at selected hotels
Day 5: Private Pamukkale Tour
Stop At: Pamukkale Natural Park, Pamukkale orenyeri kocacukur alani pamukkale kasabasi, Pamukkale Turkey
Today at 9.30 am we will depart for our tour of Pamukkale. Take in this remarkable place, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the stunning hot springs and limestone travertines, and the ancient city of Hierapolis.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight at selected hotels
Day 6: Izmir – Kayseri Airport / Cappadocia
Stop At: Cappadocia Cave Dwellings, Urgup Turkey
After breakfast, we depart for Izmir Airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival, transfer from Kayseri airport to your Cave hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Cappadocia, where you will spend the night in a Cave Hotel
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight at selected hotels
Day 7: Private Cappadocia Tour
Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
After breakfast, we will start our private Cappadocia tour including visits to the Goreme Open Air Museum, Dervent Valley, and Pasabag Valley.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
Devrent Valley
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Monks Valley
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight at selected hotels
Day 8: Private Cappadocia Tour / Istanbul
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
After breakfast, we will head to one of the most interesting sites of Cappadocia: Kaymakli Underground City. The Christians hid from the armies of Rome and the raids of hostile tribes in these self-sufficient cities, with halls for stocks of crops barns, rooms, kitchens and ventilation channels.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight at selected hotels
Day 9: Istanbul
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Today you don’t have to wake up early. At 10.30 am we will start a different city tour of Istanbul, giving you a new point of view on this amazing place.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu – Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Spice Bazaar
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight at selected hotels
Day 10: Istanbul – End of Tour
Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Cad No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Turkey
After breakfast, check out from your hotel. We hope your private luxury Turkey tour was a memorable one and we would love to see you again in the future. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing US.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
