Travel from Hagia Sophia to the Mediterranean beaches on this 7-day Istanbul and Antalya Regular Group tour, a sociable, great-value circuit on scheduled departures shared with fellow travellers and led by a professional English-speaking guide. Combining the imperial monuments and islands of Istanbul with the old town and waterfalls of Antalya and the terraces of Pamukkale, it is a perfect introduction to Turkey's highlights.
The tour opens with three nights in Istanbul: a Bosphorus dinner cruise with music and show on arrival, a full city tour of the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, a day trip to the first Ottoman capital of Bursa with its Grand and Green mosques, and a cruise to the Princes' Islands, where horse-drawn carriages and a fish lunch await on car-free Büyükada.
A domestic flight then carries you to the Mediterranean coast and Antalya, where you explore the Roman and Ottoman old town of Kaleiçi, the triumphal Hadrian's Gate, the Broken Minaret and the Hıdırlık Tower, and visit the cascading Düden Waterfalls. A full day leads inland to the gleaming terraces of Pamukkale and Roman Hierapolis, before you fly back from Antalya. With a dinner cruise, guiding, most meals and transport included, it is the perfect blend of imperial history and Mediterranean beaches. Prices are per person and fall as your group grows.
Your full program, day by day — click a day to see every stop.
You are met at Istanbul Airport and transferred to your hotel. In the evening you enjoy a Bosphorus dinner cruise, sailing past Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, the Maiden's Tower, Rumeli Fortress and Beylerbeyi Palace with dinner, live music and traditional shows. Overnight in Istanbul.
A full day in the old city: the Hippodrome with its Obelisk of Theodosius and Serpentine Column, the blue-tiled Blue Mosque, the exterior of Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace and the Basilica Cistern. After the tour you enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight in Istanbul.
An early departure for Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, to visit its Islamic heritage — the Grand Mosque (Ulu Camii), the Green Mosque and the Green Tomb — before returning to Istanbul. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
A Marmara Sea cruise to the Princes' Islands, stepping ashore on car-free Büyükada for a horse-drawn carriage tour and a fish-restaurant lunch, before transferring to the airport for a domestic flight to Antalya. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.
You explore Kaleiçi, Antalya's atmospheric old town, with its marina, Clock Tower, the triumphal Hadrian's Gate, the Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque and the Hıdırlık Tower, then visit the Düden Waterfalls tumbling toward the Mediterranean. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.
A day trip to Pamukkale, the "cotton castle" of brilliant white calcium terraces, and the Roman spa city of Hierapolis, with the option to bathe in the warm springs, returning to Antalya in the evening. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.
After breakfast you transfer to Antalya Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul and onward journey home, ending your Istanbul and Antalya highlights 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 → Bursa, Istanbul → Princes' Islands, Antalya → Antalya → Pamukkale, Antalya → Antalya
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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!