A guaranteed-departure road trip that loops across the whole of western and central Türkiye in twelve days — from the minarets of Istanbul and the battlefields of Gallipoli to the ruins of Ephesus, the white terraces of Pamukkale, the Mediterranean coast at Antalya and the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Arranged in-house by Inca Tour, a TURSAB-licensed operator, this is a fully guided overland journey with a professional English-speaking guide and luxury air-conditioned coach throughout.
The journey opens in Istanbul with the Hippodrome, the German Fountain, the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, then crosses to Canakkale for the moving battlefields of the Gallipoli peninsula — the Kabatepe Museum, Ari Burnu Cemetery, Anzac Cove, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair. You visit the ancient city of Troy and the acropolis of Pergamon before reaching the Aegean coast, where Ephesus unfolds with the Temple of Artemis, Curetes Street, the Roman baths, the Library of Celsus and the Grand Theatre, followed by wine tasting in the village of Sirince.
At Pamukkale you walk the dazzling white calcium terraces beside the ruins of Hierapolis, then drive to the Mediterranean at Antalya, whose old town of Kaleici holds Hadrian's Gate, the Yivli Minaret, the historic marina, the Hidirlik Tower and the cascading Duden Waterfall. Turning inland you reach Konya and the green-tiled Mevlana Museum, mausoleum of the poet Rumi, before the surreal landscapes of Cappadocia: the Ozkonak underground city, the rock-cut churches of the Goreme Open Air Museum, the Cavusin dwellings, Avanos pottery and the Love and Devrent valleys, with an optional sunrise hot-air balloon flight. The road home crosses the great Salt Lake and pauses at Ankara's Anitkabir before returning to Istanbul. Prices are per person.
Your full program, day by day — click a day to see every stop.
Welcome to Türkiye. On arrival at Istanbul Airport you are met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the city at your own pace. Overnight in Istanbul.
A guided tour of the historic peninsula, beginning at the Hippodrome — inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List — with the German Fountain, the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpent Column and the Column of Constantine. You visit the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, then enjoy lunch and free time for shopping. An optional evening dinner cruise on the Bosphorus is available. Overnight in Istanbul.
An early start takes you across to the Gallipoli peninsula with a lunch break in Eceabat. An optional guided battlefields tour visits the Kabatepe Museum, Ari Burnu Cemetery, Anzac Cove, the Beach Cemetery, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair, where the campaign of 1915 is remembered. Overnight in Canakkale.
This morning you have the option to tour ancient Troy, the city of Homer's Iliad, with its reconstructed wooden horse. After lunch in Bergama you can visit the acropolis of Pergamon, with its steep theatre and great altar, before continuing to the resort town of Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.
A full guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world, taking in the site of the Temple of Artemis, Curetes Street, the Roman baths, the magnificent Library of Celsus and the Grand Theatre. In the afternoon you visit the hillside village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines and handicrafts, with time for tasting. Overnight in Kusadasi.
You drive to Pamukkale, the "cotton castle", where you walk barefoot across the gleaming white calcium terraces formed by warm mineral springs, beside the ruins of the Roman spa city of Hierapolis. An optional tandem paragliding flight is available before you return to Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.
A scenic drive of about four hours, with coffee stops along the way, brings you down to the Mediterranean coast and the resort city of Antalya. The evening is free. Overnight in Antalya.
A guided tour of Kaleici, Antalya's atmospheric old town, with Hadrian's Gate, the Yivli Minaret complex, the Karatay Madrasa, the historic marina, Karaalioglu Park and the Hidirlik Tower, followed by the Duden Waterfall tumbling into the sea. Overnight in Antalya.
You drive inland to Konya to visit the Mevlana Museum, the green-tiled mausoleum of the poet and mystic Rumi, founder of the whirling dervishes. Continuing across the plateau you reach Cappadocia in the evening, where an optional Turkish night show in a cave restaurant is available. Overnight in Cappadocia.
A full day in Cappadocia. You descend into the Ozkonak underground city carved from the volcanic tuff, then visit the rock-cut churches of the Goreme Open Air Museum with their Byzantine frescoes, the Christian dwellings of Cavusin, a pottery workshop in Avanos, and the Love, Devrent and Three Beauties valleys. An optional sunrise hot-air balloon flight over the fairy chimneys can be arranged. Overnight in Cappadocia.
The long drive west crosses the vast Salt Lake, the second-largest lake in Türkiye, with a lunch break on the way. In Ankara you visit the Anitkabir, the mausoleum and museum of Atatürk, before continuing to Istanbul for the night. Overnight in Istanbul.
After breakfast you are transferred to the airport for your onward journey. End of the tour.
Handpicked 3-, 4- and 5-star hotels along your route. Choose your category — the price adapts.
Exact hotels are confirmed on booking based on availability and your chosen category; equivalent alternatives may be offered.
Istanbul → Canakkale, Gallipoli → Troy, Pergamon, Kusadasi → Ephesus, Sirince → Pamukkale → Antalya → Konya, Cappadocia → Cappadocia → Ankara → Istanbul
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My husband and I chose Inca Tour for our honeymoon and we are so glad we did. The boutique hotel selection was beautiful and the Bosphorus dinner cruise was so romantic. Thank you for making our trip special!
It was important for us to have a guide who spoke Russian, and Ender was wonderful. He explained every detail at Dolmabahce Palace. The Princes Islands day trip was a beautiful break from the busy city.
Our guide Ender was incredibly knowledgeable about Turkish history. The hot-air balloon ride at sunrise in Cappadocia was the highlight of our trip. Everything was perfectly organized — from airport pick-up to the last d...
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!