This 7 Days Turkey Tour from Istanbul combines four of Turkey’s most popular destinations – Istanbul, Pamukkale, Ephesus and Cappadocia. The itinerary is a condensed program combining ancient cities, UNESCO listed sites, natural landscapes and Istanbul’s historic Old City.
Tour Program
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The tour includes domestic flights, airport transfers, guided sightseeing and accommodation and makes it a practical option for travelers who want to see several regions of Turkey in one week without having to plan each flight, hotel and transfer separately.
For those with more time, we also have our [10-Day Turkey Tour Package] which includes Antalya and is at a slower pace. You can also see our full selection of [Turkey package tours] for other multi-day itineraries.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul & Bosphorus Dinner Cruise (Dinner) Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul & Bosphorus Dinner Cruise (Dinner)
- Upon arrival in Istanbul you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Upon arrival in Istanbul you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. After your tour you will have some time to check-in and relax. After your tour you will have some time to check-in and relax.
- In the evening you will enjoy the Bosphorus Dinner Cruise sailing between the European and Asian sides of Istanbul with views of the city’s illuminated waterfront. In the evening you will enjoy the Bosphorus Dinner Cruise sailing between the European and Asian sides of Istanbul with views of the city’s illuminated waterfront.
- After the cruise you will be transferred back to your hotel. After the cruise you will be transferred back to your hotel.
- In Istanbul overnight. In Istanbul overnight.
Day 2: Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour (B, L) Day 2: Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour (B, L)
- After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Denizli. Meet your guide and head to Pamukkale for the Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour.
- You will start at the ancient city of Hierapolis, where you will see some of the important ruins including the theater, necropolis, Roman baths, monumental gates and other buildings dating back to the Roman and Byzantine periods.
- Then you will visit the famous white travertine terraces of Pamukkale created over thousands of years by mineral-rich thermal waters. Then you will visit the famous white travertine terraces of Pamukkale created over thousands of years by mineral-rich thermal waters. You will be able to walk on the travertines in some areas, and see the views across the valley. You will be able to walk on the travertines in some areas, and see the views across the valley.
- At the end of the tour you will be transferred to Kusadasi. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to Kusadasi.
- Overnight in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 3: Ephesus Tour & Fly to Cappadocia (B-L) Day 3: Ephesus Tour & Fly to Cappadocia (B-L)
- After breakfast you will meet your guide and begin your tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient cities of the Mediterranean. After breakfast you will meet your guide and begin your tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient cities of the Mediterranean.
- You will wander through the marble streets and visit major landmarks including the Library of Celsus, the Great Theater, the Temple of Hadrian, the Agora and other relics of life during Roman times.
- The tour also includes a visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, on Mount Koressos near Ephesus, traditionally associated with the final years of Mary’s life. The tour also includes a visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, on Mount Koressos near Ephesus, traditionally associated with the final years of Mary’s life.
- At the end of the tour you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Upon arrival you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
- Cappadocia overnight. Cappadocia overnight.
Day 4: North Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast-Lunch) Day 4: North Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast-Lunch)
- After breakfast we start to visit Northern Cappadocia with its volcanic landscapes, fairy chimneys, rock cut churches and historical settlements.
- The program includes the Goreme Open-Air Museum – churches carved into volcanic rock and examples of Byzantine frescoes.
- You will also find panoramic viewpoints, valleys and traditional settlements showing how people have adapted to the unusual landscape of Cappadocia over many centuries.
- At the end of the tour you will be brought back to your hotel. At the end of the tour you will be brought back to your hotel.
- Cappadocia overnight. Cappadocia overnight.
Day 5: Southern Cappadocia Tour and Flight to Istanbul (Breakfast – Lunch)
- After breakfast, continue exploring Cappadocia with a tour of the southern part of the region. After breakfast, continue exploring Cappadocia with a tour of the southern part of the region.
- One of the highlights of the program is a visit to one of Cappadocia’s underground cities, where you will walk through tunnels and see living areas, kitchens, storage rooms, and ventilation systems carved beneath the ground.
- You will also see valleys, viewpoints and other important sites that will show you another side of the natural and cultural history of Cappadocia.
- At the end of the tour you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Istanbul. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Istanbul. On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
- In Istanbul overnight. In Istanbul overnight.
Day 6: Istanbul Old City Tour (Breakfast)
- After breakfast meet your guide and explore the historic core of Istanbul. After breakfast meet your guide and explore the historic core of Istanbul.
- The program includes Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Roman Hippodrome, followed by Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar.
- Your guide will lead you through the Byzantine and Ottoman history of the city and show you some of Istanbul’s most famous landmarks. The sequence of visits may differ because of opening hours, prayer times and local conditions.
- At the end of the tour you will be brought back to your hotel. At the end of the tour you will be brought back to your hotel.
- In Istanbul overnight. In Istanbul overnight.
Day 7: Departing Istanbul (Breakfast) Day 7: Departing Istanbul (Breakfast)
- After breakfast you have free time until your scheduled transfer to the airport. After breakfast you have free time until your scheduled transfer to the airport.
- Depending on the departure time of your international flight you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the airport. Depending on the departure time of your international flight you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the airport.
- This is the end of your 7-day Turkey tour including Istanbul, Pamukkale, Ephesus and Cappadocia. This is the end of your 7-day Turkey tour including Istanbul, Pamukkale, Ephesus and Cappadocia.