This seven-day group tour packs four of Turkey's most popular regions into a single week, and the quieter winter season means shorter queues at the big sites. It runs from Istanbul down the Aegean coast to Ephesus, inland to the white terraces of Pamukkale and finally to Antalya on the Mediterranean, with good hotels, most meals and English-speaking guides throughout.
Istanbul gets two nights. A full day in the old city includes Topkapı Palace and Hagia Sophia from outside, the Blue Mosque with its six minarets and Iznik tiles, the Hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar. Next morning a boat cruise passes Dolmabahçe and Çırağan palaces, Ortaköy, the Rumeli Fortress built by Mehmed the Conqueror in 1452 and Beylerbeyi Palace, followed by the Spice Bazaar and an evening flight to Izmir.
From Kuşadası you explore Ephesus – the Temple of Artemis, Curetes Street, the Roman baths, the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre – then visit a carpet-weaving centre and the hillside village of Şirince, known for its fruit wines. The following day crosses the Büyük Menderes valley to Pamukkale for the travertine terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis, with a chance to dip into the warm spring water.
The last stop is Antalya, where a walking tour of Kaleiçi covers the marina, the Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, the Broken Minaret and the Hıdırlık Tower. An optional Bosphorus dinner cruise can be added in Istanbul. Domestic flights (Istanbul – Izmir and Antalya – Istanbul) are not included in the price.
| Tour type | Shared small group · multi-day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 Days 6 Nights |
| Price | From €910 per person |
| Departures | Every day |
| Guide | English-speaking licensed guide |
| Stops | 7 |
| 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.
Our team meets you at Istanbul Airport and transfers you to your hotel in the city that spans Europe and Asia and served as capital of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Overnight in Istanbul.
After breakfast, start a full-day guided tour with a photo stop at Topkapı Palace and an exterior view of Hagia Sophia, then visit the Blue Mosque with its six minarets and blue Iznik tiles and the Hippodrome with the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpent Column and the Column of Constantine. After lunch, explore the Grand Bazaar (closed on Sundays). In the evening an optional Bosphorus dinner cruise with folk dances, a belly-dance show and drinks can be booked. Bring a headscarf for the mosque. Overnight in Istanbul.
Cruise the Bosphorus past Dolmabahçe Palace, Yıldız Park, Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy with its mosque, church and synagogue side by side, the Rumeli Fortress and Beylerbeyi Palace. After lunch at a Turkish restaurant, visit the Spice Bazaar, then transfer to Istanbul Airport for the domestic flight to Izmir and continue to your hotel in Kuşadası. Dinner and overnight in Kuşadası.
Depart at 08:30 for a guided tour of Ephesus, including the Temple of Artemis, Curetes Street, the Roman baths, the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre. After lunch, see traditional carpet weaving, then visit Şirince, a hillside village of whitewashed houses built by Anatolian Greeks and famous for its fruit wines, which you can taste. On the way back, stop at a leather production centre. Dinner and overnight in Kuşadası.
Leave at 08:00 for Pamukkale and have lunch on arrival. In the afternoon, walk on the white calcium terraces, explore the ruins of Hierapolis and, if you like, bathe in the natural spring water. A visit to a local textile factory follows before check-in. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.
Drive about 3–4 hours to Antalya and tour Kaleiçi, the historic quarter shaped by Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans: the marina, the Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate built for the Roman emperor, the Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque and the Hıdırlık Tower at the edge of Karaalioğlu Park. Check in at your hotel; the rest of the day is free. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.
After breakfast, transfer to Antalya Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul and onward journey home.
Istanbul – Arrival → Istanbul – Old City Tour → Istanbul – Bosphorus Cruise & Flight to Izmir → Kuşadası – Ephesus & Şirince → Pamukkale – Travertines & Hierapolis → Antalya – Kaleiçi Old Town → Antalya – Departure
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Extra day tours you can add along your route — Istanbul – Arrival, Istanbul – Old City Tour, Istanbul – Bosphorus Cruise & Flight to Izmir, Kuşadası – Ephesus & Şirince, Pamukkale – Travertines & Hierapolis, Antalya – Kaleiçi Old Town, Antalya – Departure.
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