5 days
Turkey Tour from Istanbul: 3-day private tour
3 days · 2 nights · Private: only your party · starts any day
- 3 domestic flightsincluded
- 2 hotel nightsStandard or Top-End
- Private guideonly your group
- 20–30% depositthe rest on day 1
Istanbul nights are not included. This tour picks you up from your own hotel in Istanbul (Sultanahmet or Taksim) and ends there. We can book Istanbul nights for you on request.
About this tour
Two of Turkey's great sights in three days, starting from your hotel in Istanbul: the Roman city of Ephesus and the valleys and fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. We arrange three domestic flights, two nights in a Cappadocia hotel, every airport transfer and a licensed private guide each day. Your Istanbul hotel is not part of the package; we collect you there and bring you back at the end.
The tour is for your group only, so you decide how long to stay at each site and never wait for other travellers. Start times can be moved to suit you.
- Ephesus and Cappadocia in three days, with hotel pick-up in Istanbul
- Walk the marble streets of Ephesus to the Library of Celsus with your own guide
- The rock-cut churches of the Göreme Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys of Paşabağ
- An underground city at Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu, and an optional sunrise balloon flight
- Three domestic flights instead of long drives
Day by day
Pick a start date to see the dates of each day.
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Day 1 Private tour of Ephesus, fly to Cappadocia Cappadocia Flight
An early start: our driver collects you from your hotel in Istanbul 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.
At the end of the tour you are driven back to Izmir airport for the flight to Cappadocia. Our team meets you at the arrivals exit and drives you to your hotel, about an hour away.
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Day 2 Private tour of northern Cappadocia Cappadocia Breakfast
Early in the morning, before the tour, you can add an optional hot air balloon flight.
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. There is a break for lunch (not included), with a chance to try the local dishes. You are back at your hotel around 16:00 to 17:00, with the rest of the afternoon free.
Optional: Hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia (standard) ($350 per person)
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Day 3 Private tour of southern Cappadocia, fly to Istanbul Flight Breakfast
Your guide collects you around 09:45 to 10:00 for the southern valleys: Red Valley, Çavuşin Valley, Love Valley, the underground city of Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu, Pigeon Valley and Çavuşin Castle. 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.
Prices per person
HotelsSingle roomDouble roomTriple room
Standard hotelsper person
$2,300$1,450$1,150
Top-End hotelsper person
$2,550$1,570$1,250
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
CityStandard hotelsTop-End hotels
Cappadocia2 nights
Dervish Cave Hotel, Design Cave Suits Hotel, Garden Inn Cappadocia or similar
Kayakapi Premium Caves, Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel, Acropolis Cave Hotel or similar
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)
- 2 nights in your chosen hotel in Cappadocia
- 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
- Hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia (deluxe)price on request
- Istanbul Old City private tourfrom $150 per person for 2, less for larger groups
- Bosphorus cruise in Istanbulfrom $150 per person for 2, less for larger groups
- Turkish night show with dinner$125 per person
- Whirling dervishes ceremony$100 per person
Good to know
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Istanbul are included for hotels in the Sultanahmet and Taksim areas. Tell us your hotel when you book; a transfer from other areas can be arranged at extra cost.
- The flight to Izmir usually leaves Istanbul around 07:00 to 07:30. The return flight from Cappadocia usually leaves around 19:00 to 21:00 and lands at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökçen (SAW), depending on availability. If you fly home from a particular airport, tell us before you book. Domestic tickets cannot be refunded or changed once issued.
- Luggage on domestic flights: 15 kg checked bag and 8 kg cabin bag per person. Extra weight can be bought from the airline.
- Hot air balloon flights only take off when the civil aviation authority allows it, and the decision is announced the day before. If yours is cancelled because of the weather, the balloon price is refunded in full.
What travellers say about our guides
5.0/5 · 10,500+ reviews · Best Turkey Tour
Excerpts from recent Tripadvisor reviews of our team's guided tours. Customized Turkey Tours and Best Turkey Tour are both run by Iglesias Tour Turkey.
“Wonderful tour with Ismail. He was very knowledgeable and explained everything we saw in detail. Would definitely book with him again.”
October 2026 · Read on Tripadvisor
“Had a great visit, Zeki was a wonderful and attentive guide, very knowledgable and made sure we were comfortable the whole time.”
October 2026 · Read on Tripadvisor
“Nil was excellent very knowledgeable took very good care of us and great history lessons and driver very helpful”
October 2026 · Read on Tripadvisor
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Only your groupno strangers, your pace
Small depositthe rest in cash on day 1, no fee
Local teamon WhatsApp during your trip
Want to change something?
Add a night, swap a city or slow the pace: every tour is private, so the route can be yours. Tell us what you would change and we send you the new plan and price within 24 hours.
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