Best Seller of Turkey: 5-day private tour

About this tour

• Walk the marble streets of Ephesus to the Library of Celsus with your own guide
• See the site of the Temple of Artemis and the Isa Bey Mosque on the same day
• Swim among Roman columns in the Antique Pool at Pamukkale
• A free day in Istanbul, with an optional private Old City tour
• Two domestic flights instead of long drives, with every transfer arranged

Pick a start date to see the dates of each day.

1. 1Day 1 Arrival in Istanbul Istanbul

   

   Our driver meets you at the arrivals exit of Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) and takes you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to rest after the flight.

2. 2Day 2 Fly to Izmir, private tour of Ephesus Kusadasi Flight

   

   An early start: our driver collects you from your hotel between 04:00 and 05:00 for the morning flight to Izmir. We send you the flight details with your itinerary after booking, so you can check in yourself at the airport. Our team waits for you at the domestic arrivals exit in Izmir with a sign bearing your name, and the drive to Ephesus takes about an hour.

   With your guide you visit the ancient city of Ephesus, the Ephesus Archaeological Museum, the site of the Temple of Artemis and the Isa Bey Mosque. There is a break for lunch (not included). If you would like to see local crafts, your guide can suggest a few workshops; the stop is up to you. Around 16:00 to 17:00 you are taken to your hotel in Kusadasi, a small resort town on the coast.

3. 3Day 3 Pamukkale and Hierapolis, fly to Istanbul Istanbul Flight Breakfast

   

   After breakfast, around 08:00 (you can change the time), you drive about three hours inland to Pamukkale, the "cotton castle": white terraces of travertine formed by warm mineral springs. People have come here to bathe since the 2nd century BC.

   Your guide shows you the terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis, the Roman spa city built beside them. Afterwards you have free time to walk barefoot in the terrace pools or swim in the Antique Pool, where marble columns from the Temple of Apollo lie under the water (the pool charges its own entrance fee, about 50 Turkish lira per person at the time of writing).

   At the end of the day you are driven to the airport for the flight back to Istanbul, where our team meets you at the arrivals exit with a sign bearing your name and takes you to your hotel.

4. 4Day 4 Free day in Istanbul Istanbul Breakfast

   

   A day to explore Istanbul at your own pace, or with a guide on our private Old City tour.

   Optional: Istanbul Old City private tour (from $150 per person for 2, less for larger groups)AddAdded

5. 5Day 5 Departure Breakfast

   At a time that suits your flight home, our driver takes you to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW).

Prices per person

Children: 0–3 years 70% off, 4–6 years 40% off, 7+ years adult price. Your exact total for your date and group is shown in the price calculator.

Groups of 5 or more travellers: 10% off the tour price (extras not included).

Where you stay

Hotels depend on availability: we confirm one of these or a hotel of the same standard after booking.

What's included

• 2 domestic flights (15 kg checked bag + 8 kg cabin bag each)
• 4 nights in your chosen hotels (3 in Istanbul, 1 in Kusadasi)
• Breakfast at the hotel (vegetarian, vegan or halal on request)
• All airport and hotel transfers in an air-conditioned private vehicle
• Licensed private guide on the sightseeing tours
• Entrance tickets for the sites in the itinerary

Not included: lunches and dinners, personal expenses, international flights.

Make it your own

Add an extra and its price is added to your total in the calculator, for everyone in your group.

• Hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia (standard)$350 per person AddAdded
• Hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia (deluxe)price on request AddAdded
• Istanbul Old City private tourfrom $150 per person for 2, less for larger groups AddAdded
• Bosphorus cruise in Istanbulfrom $150 per person for 2, less for larger groups AddAdded
• Turkish night show with dinner$125 per person AddAdded
• Whirling dervishes ceremony$100 per person AddAdded

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