Over 10 days this tour links Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia. Domestic flights, airport transfers, guided tours with entrance fees, hotel accommodation, daily breakfast and lunch on tour days are included.
In Istanbul, the only city spread across two continents, you have time for Byzantine and Ottoman landmarks such as Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace, as well as the covered lanes of the Grand Bazaar and an optional cruise on the Bosphorus. The Gallipoli battlefields, where Allied and Ottoman forces fought in 1915, are visited with a guide who brings the story to life at ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair.
You also walk through Troy, famous from the legend of the wooden horse, and climb to the Acropolis of Pergamon, once one of the great libraries and royal cities of the Hellenistic world. At Ephesus you follow the marble Curetes Street down to the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre, then visit the House of the Virgin Mary on Mount Koressos and the remains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
Inland, the snow-white terraces of Pamukkale cascade down the hillside next to the ancient spa city of Hierapolis, where a theatre, a necropolis and the Antique Pool with its fallen marble columns await. In Cappadocia guided days take you to the frescoed churches of Göreme, the pinnacles of Paşabağ and Devrent, the pottery town of Avanos, the Red, Love and Pigeon valleys and an underground city carved deep into the rock; balloon flights at sunrise are available as an option.
Practical tips: bring comfortable walking shoes, a hat and sunscreen, swimwear and a small towel for the Pamukkale terraces, a warm layer for cool Cappadocia mornings, especially if you book the balloon flight, clothing that covers shoulders and knees for mosque visits and your passport or ID card for the domestic flights. Your guide speaks fluent English, and the tour schedule may change slightly with the season and flight times while all listed visits are kept.
Tours run in small groups of up to 15 people, or as private tours with your own guide and vehicle; standard or top-end hotels can be chosen, and international flights are not included so you can travel from anywhere.
Good to know: prices are per person in a double room; single and triple rates are available on request. Children aged 4–7 receive a 40% discount and children aged 0–3 a 70% discount when sharing a room with two adults.
| Tour type | Private · multi-day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | 10 Days 9 Nights |
| Price | From €2,600 per person |
| Departures | Every day |
| Guide | Licensed guide in your language |
| Stops | 10 |
| Entrance fees | Included |
| Booking | Instant request online, confirmation within 24 hours · TÜRSAB-licensed operator (A-5751) |
Your full program, day by day — click a day to see every stop.
Welcome to Turkey. Our representative meets you at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) and transfers you to your hotel, about an hour away. The rest of the day is free. Overnight in Istanbul.
Leave Istanbul early for the drive to the Gallipoli peninsula. Your guide leads you through the First World War battlefields and memorials: ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly and the old trenches still visible in the scrub. Overnight in Çanakkale.
Visit Troy, the legendary city of Homer, where excavations uncovered nine settlements built one on top of another, and see the replica wooden horse. Continue south to Pergamon to explore its Acropolis and one of the steepest theatres of the ancient world, then drive along the Aegean coast to Kuşadası. Overnight in Kuşadası.
After breakfast, join a full-day guided tour of UNESCO-listed Ephesus: the ancient city with its Library of Celsus and Great Theatre, the House of the Virgin Mary on the slopes of Mount Koressos, the site of the Temple of Artemis and the İsa Bey Mosque, with a view of Ayasuluk Castle. Lunch is served at a local restaurant, and there is a chance to see traditional crafts along the way. Overnight in Kuşadası.
Drive about three hours inland to Pamukkale, where mineral-rich water has built up dazzling white travertine terraces, and explore the ruins of Hierapolis above them. After your guide's explanation there is free time to wade in the terraces; a swim in the Antique (Cleopatra) Pool among fallen marble columns is available for an extra fee. Return to your hotel in the evening. Overnight in Kuşadası.
At the time arranged for your flight, you are driven to the airport for the domestic flight to Cappadocia. On landing, our driver is waiting to take you to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
An optional sunrise balloon flight can be booked for this morning. After breakfast, meet your guide around 10:00 and set off to explore the north of the region: the panorama over Göreme, the frescoed rock churches of the Göreme Open-Air Museum, the Three Beauties fairy chimneys, the pottery town of Avanos, Devrent (Imagination) Valley with its animal-shaped rocks and the mushroom-capped pinnacles of Paşabağ. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Today's guided tour covers the south of the region: the Red Valley and Çavuşin Valley, Love Valley with its tall rock columns, the underground city of Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu, carved deep into the soft rock, Pigeon Valley with its dovecotes and the rock fortress of Çavuşin. In the evening, transfer to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
A day at leisure in Istanbul to explore on your own or relax at your hotel; optional excursions can be arranged. Overnight in Istanbul.
According to your flight time, transfer from your hotel to Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gökçen Airport. We recommend a pick-up about five hours before departure.
Istanbul – Arrival → Gallipoli → Troy – Pergamon – Kuşadası → Ephesus → Pamukkale – Hierapolis → Flight to Cappadocia → Cappadocia – Northern Tour → Cappadocia – Southern Tour → Istanbul – Free Day → Istanbul – Departure
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Extra day tours you can add along your route — Istanbul – Arrival, Gallipoli, Troy – Pergamon – Kuşadası, Ephesus, Pamukkale – Hierapolis, Flight to Cappadocia, Cappadocia – Northern Tour, Cappadocia – Southern Tour, Istanbul – Free Day, Istanbul – Departure.
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Ender was our Italian-speaking guide and we felt like family. He took us to local spots tourists never see. The hotel choice in Sultanahmet was perfect for walking everywhere.
10+ years later we still talk about our Cappadocia balloon ride and the Bosphorus sunset cruise. Some memories are timeless. Thank you Inca Tour!