This private tour travels clockwise around western and central Turkey, combining eight UNESCO-listed highlights with full board, a professional English-speaking guide, entrance fees, the Dardanelles ferry and air-conditioned transport. It starts with Istanbul's old city and ends with an afternoon in the Grand Bazaar.
After the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace, you drive to the Gallipoli peninsula with its First World War battlefields and cross the Dardanelles to Çanakkale. The next day brings Troy, with its replica wooden horse, and the Asclepion of Pergamon, an ancient healing sanctuary. From Kuşadası you visit Ephesus – the Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre, the Temple of Hadrian and the Odeon – and the site of the Temple of Artemis, before heading to the white travertines of Pamukkale and the ruins of Hierapolis.
Crossing Anatolia you stop in Konya at the Mevlana Museum, the mausoleum of Rumi, and at a Seljuk caravanserai on the Silk Road. Cappadocia gets a full day: the underground city of Çardak, Uçhisar Castle, Pigeon Valley, Paşabağ, Avanos and Devrent Valley with its camel-shaped rock.
On the way back you see Tuz Gölü, a vast salt lake that turns pink in early summer and attracts flamingos, and Anıtkabir, Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara, before a night in the forests of Bolu and the return to Istanbul. Shopping stops at leather, textile, Turkish delight and olive oil outlets are included in the programme.
| Tour type | Private · multi-day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | 8 Days 7 Nights |
| Price | From €2,575 per person |
| Departures | Every day |
| Guide | Licensed guide in your language |
| Stops | 13 |
| 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.
Your guide meets you at Istanbul Airport for the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque with its six minarets and blue tiles, and Topkapı Palace (closed on Tuesdays), residence of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. After lunch, drive to the Gallipoli peninsula, known for its First World War battlefields, and take the ferry across the Dardanelles to the Asian shore. Dinner and overnight in Çanakkale.
Visit Troy, with a photo stop at the wooden horse used in the Hollywood film, and explore the excavated layers of the ancient city. After lunch, continue to Pergamon to see the Asclepion, a renowned healing centre of the ancient world. Drive to Kuşadası with a stop at a Turkish delight and olive oil outlet. Dinner and overnight in Kuşadası.
Explore Ephesus, once the commercial centre of the region: the Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre, the Temple of Hadrian, the Odeon and the public latrines. See the site of the Temple of Artemis with the hill of the Basilica of St. John visible nearby. After lunch in Selçuk, visit a leather outlet with a fashion show, then drive to Pamukkale to walk on the white terraces and tour Hierapolis with its theatre, necropolis and Temple of Apollo, followed by a textile outlet. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.
Cross the Anatolian countryside to Konya, Seljuk capital and city of the Whirling Dervishes, and visit the Mevlana Museum, the mausoleum of Rumi. Continue towards Cappadocia with a stop at a 13th-century Seljuk caravanserai on the Silk Road. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
Explore the underground city of Çardak with its bedrooms, kitchens, wine cellars, chapels and stables, then Uçhisar Castle and its rock-cut dwellings. Stop for photos at Pigeon Valley and the mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys of Paşabağ. After lunch, visit Avanos for pottery and carpet making, and finish at Devrent Valley with its camel-shaped rock. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
Drive north to Tuz Gölü, one of Turkey's largest lakes, whose water can turn red from May to July and draws flamingos. After lunch, visit Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Atatürk in Ankara, and continue to Bolu. Dinner and overnight in Bolu.
Drive back to Istanbul for lunch at a local restaurant, then spend the afternoon at the Grand Bazaar (closed on Sundays), with some 4,000 shops, tea houses and cafés along its covered streets. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
Enjoy a free morning before your private transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Istanbul – Gallipoli – Çanakkale → Troy – Pergamon – Kuşadası → Ephesus – Pamukkale → Konya – Cappadocia → Cappadocia – Full-Day Tour → Salt Lake – Ankara – Bolu → Bolu – Istanbul → Istanbul – Departure
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Extra day tours you can add along your route — Istanbul – Gallipoli – Çanakkale, Troy – Pergamon – Kuşadası, Ephesus – Pamukkale, Konya – Cappadocia, Cappadocia – Full-Day Tour, Salt Lake – Ankara – Bolu, Bolu – Istanbul, Istanbul – Departure.
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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!
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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.
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