Turkey Holiday Package: 6-day private tour

About this tour

• A free day among the sights of Istanbul's Old City, with an optional private guided tour
• Walk the marble streets of Ephesus with your own guide
• Two full days in the valleys and cave churches of Cappadocia, with an optional sunrise balloon flight
• An underground city at Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu
• Three domestic flights instead of long drives across the country

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 Free day in Istanbul, evening flight to Izmir Kusadasi Flight Breakfast

   

   After breakfast the day is yours to explore the Old City of Istanbul at your own pace, or with a guide on our private Old City tour. Check out by 12:00 and leave your cases in the hotel's luggage room, then walk around the Old City to see its best-known sights, such as Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and the Basilica Cistern.

   Around 17:00 to 18:00 our team collects you from your hotel reception for the flight to Izmir. We send you the flight details with your itinerary after booking, so you can check in yourself at the airport. In Izmir our team waits at the arrivals exit with a sign bearing your name and drives you about an hour to your hotel in Kusadasi, near Ephesus.

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

3. 3Day 3 Private tour of Ephesus, fly to Cappadocia Cappadocia Flight Breakfast

   

   After breakfast with a view of the Aegean, your guide meets you at the hotel reception at 09:00 (you can change the time). 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.

   At the end of the tour you are driven to Izmir airport for the flight to Cappadocia. Our team meets you at the arrivals exit and drives you about an hour to your hotel in central Cappadocia.

4. 4Day 4 Private tour of northern Cappadocia Cappadocia Breakfast

   

   Your guide meets you at your hotel around 09:45 to 10:00. The day takes in the panorama of Göreme, the rock-cut churches of the Göreme Open Air Museum, the Valley of the Three Beauties, the pottery town of Avanos, Devrent (Imagination) Valley and the fairy chimneys of Paşabağ. You are back at your hotel around 16:00 to 17:00.

   Optional: Hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia (standard) ($350 per person)AddAdded

5. 5Day 5 Private tour of southern Cappadocia, fly to Istanbul Istanbul Flight Breakfast

   

   Your guide collects you around 09:45 to 10:00 for the southern valleys: Red Valley, Çavuşin Valley and its castle, Love Valley, Pigeon Valley and the underground city of Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu. If you would like to see local crafts, your guide can suggest a few workshops; the stop is up to you.

   At the end of the tour 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.

6. 6Day 6 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

• 3 domestic flights (15 kg checked bag + 8 kg cabin bag each)
• 5 nights in your chosen hotels
• Breakfast at the hotel (vegetarian, vegan or halal on request)
• All airport transfers in an air-conditioned private vehicle
• Licensed private guide for the tours in Ephesus and Cappadocia
• 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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