This 10-day Turkey tour brings together Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya and Cappadocia in one carefully planned itinerary. The route combines the country’s best-known historical sites with ancient cities, Mediterranean landscapes and the unique scenery of Cappadocia.
Tour Program
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During the journey, you will visit places such as Hagia Sophia, Ephesus, Hierapolis, Pamukkale, Perge, Aspendos and Cappadocia’s rock-cut valleys and underground cities. The programme also includes domestic flights, airport transfers, guided sightseeing and accommodation, making it easier to travel between several regions without arranging each part of the trip separately.
Travellers looking for a shorter itinerary may also consider our [7-Day Turkey Tour], covering some of the country’s most important highlights in a more compact programme. You can also browse our complete selection of [Turkey package tours] for other multi-day itineraries.
10-Day Turkey Tour Package
Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul and Bosphorus Dinner Cruise (Dinner)
- Upon arrival in Istanbul, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, you will have some time to rest and settle in.
- In the evening, you will join a Bosphorus Dinner Cruise and see Istanbul illuminated from the water while sailing between Europe and Asia. After the cruise, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
- Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2: Flight to Izmir and Ephesus Tour (Breakfast – Lunch)
- After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Izmir. Upon arrival, you will meet your guide and continue to the Ephesus Tour to visit one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the Mediterranean.
- You will walk along the marble streets and see some of the city’s most important landmarks, including the Library of Celsus, Great Theatre, Temple of Hadrian, Agora and other remains from the Roman period.
- The tour also includes a visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, located on Mount Koressos near Ephesus.
- At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel.
- Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 3: Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour (Breakfast – Lunch)
- After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel for the Pamukkale Tour, and you will travel to Pamukkale, known for its white travertine terraces formed by mineral-rich thermal waters.
- You will also explore the ancient city of Hierapolis, where your guide will take you through its Roman and Byzantine history. During the visit, you will see the theatre, necropolis, Roman baths, monumental gates, and other important remains of the ancient city.
- There will also be time to walk on the permitted sections of Pamukkale’s travertines before continuing to Antalya.
- Overnight in Antalya.
Day 4: Antalya City Tour with Boat Trip and Waterfalls (Breakfast – Lunch)
- Today you will explore Antalya and its Mediterranean coastline.
- The tour includes a visit to Duden Waterfalls, where the river meets the Mediterranean in one of Antalya’s best-known natural settings. You will also enjoy a boat trip along the coast, offering a different view of the cliffs and shoreline.
- Later, you will visit Kaleici, Antalya’s historic Old Town. You will have time to walk through its narrow streets, see traditional Ottoman-era houses and explore the area around the old harbour.
- At the end of the tour, you will return to your hotel.
- Overnight in Antalya.
Day 5: Flight from Antalya to Cappadocia (Breakfast)
- After breakfast, you will be transferred to Antalya Airport for your flight to Cappadocia.
- Upon arrival, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day will be free to rest or explore the area at your own pace.
- Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6: Northern Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast – Lunch)
- After breakfast, you will begin your guided tour of Northern Cappadocia, an area shaped by volcanic activity, erosion and centuries of human settlement.
- The programme includes the Goreme Open-Air Museum, known for its rock-cut churches and Byzantine frescoes, along with panoramic viewpoints, valleys and traditional settlements that show the distinctive landscape of Cappadocia.
- During the day, your guide will explain how local communities adapted to this unusual environment and created homes, churches and settlements within the soft volcanic rock.
- At the end of the tour, you will return to your hotel.
- Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 7: Southern Cappadocia Tour and Flight to Istanbul (Breakfast – Lunch)
- After breakfast, you will continue exploring Cappadocia with a tour of the southern part of the region.
- The day includes a visit to one of Cappadocia’s underground cities, where you can walk through tunnels and see living spaces, kitchens, storage areas and ventilation systems built beneath the ground.
- You will also visit valleys, viewpoints and historic sites that show another side of Cappadocia’s landscape and history.
- At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
- Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 8: Classical Istanbul City Tour (Breakfast)
- Today you will explore the historic heart of Istanbul with your guide.
- You will visit Hagia Sophia, followed by the Blue Mosque and the Roman Hippodrome, once the centre of ceremonies and chariot races in Byzantine Constantinople.
- The tour continues to Topkapi Palace, the former administrative and residential centre of the Ottoman sultans, before finishing with a visit to the Grand Bazaar, one of Istanbul’s oldest and best-known covered markets.
- The order of the visits may change according to opening hours, prayer times and local conditions.
- At the end of the tour, you will return to your hotel.
- Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 9: Fener, Balat and Galata Tour (Breakfast)
- After breakfast, you will meet your guide and explore a different side of Istanbul, away from the main monuments of the Old City.
- You will begin in Fener and Balat, two historic neighbourhoods known for their colourful houses, narrow streets and layers of Greek Orthodox, Jewish and Ottoman heritage. As you walk through the area, your guide will explain the communities that shaped these neighbourhoods over the centuries.
- You will then continue towards the Galata district, one of the city’s most distinctive historic quarters. The area around Galata Tower offers a very different atmosphere from Sultanahmet, with steep streets, historic buildings and views towards the Golden Horn and Bosphorus.
- At the end of the tour, you will return to your hotel.
- Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 10: Departure from Istanbul (Breakfast)
- After breakfast, you will have free time until your scheduled airport transfer.
- You will be picked up from your hotel according to the departure time of your international flight and transferred to the airport.
- This marks the end of your 10-day Turkey tour covering Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya and Cappadocia.