Experience Türkiye at your own pace with a private five-day journey through Cappadocia and Istanbul, designed exclusively for your own party with a dedicated guide and vehicle. Enjoy the absolute freedom of a flexible start time while exploring breathtaking fairy chimneys, the Özkonak underground city, and the majestic monuments of Istanbul. This tailored itinerary includes comfortable hotels, seamless private transfers, an internal flight, and an unforgettable Bosphorus cruise.
Combine Türkiye's two most iconic destinations in a short private trip, planned in-house by Inca Tour, a TURSAB-licensed operator, and led by English-speaking guides. You begin in Cappadocia with the fairy chimneys of Ürgüp and the Özkonak underground city, and an optional sunrise balloon flight over its surreal valleys.
A short flight then brings you to Istanbul, where you tour the Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, visit the sumptuous Dolmabahçe Palace and cruise the Bosphorus between two continents. With comfortable hotels, private transfers and the internal flight included, it is the perfect five-day introduction to Türkiye. Prices are per person and fall as your group grows.
Your full program, day by day — click a day to see every stop.
You arrive at Kayseri Airport and transfer to Cappadocia (about 1h20). After lunch you visit the Three Beauties, the famous fairy chimneys of Ürgüp and the official symbol of the region, then the Özkonak underground city, before transferring to your hotel. An optional Turkish Night with Anatolian food and folklore is available. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
With an optional early sunrise hot-air balloon flight over the valleys and fairy chimneys, your full day explores the highlights of Cappadocia — its valleys, rock churches, panoramic viewpoints and traditional crafts. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
After breakfast you transfer to the airport for your flight to Istanbul, where you are met and driven to the old city. You visit the Hippodrome with the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
You visit Dolmabahçe Palace, the elegant Bosphorus residence of the later Ottoman sultans with its 365 rooms, 22 salons and famous chandelier, later the residence of Atatürk. After lunch you take a Bosphorus cruise along the strait between Europe and Asia. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
After breakfast you are transferred to Istanbul Airport for your international flight. 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.
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Real, verified reviews from travellers who explored Turkey with us.
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!