Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul

Arrive at Istanbul Airport and transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free at leisure — perhaps enjoy your first walk along the Bosphorus waterfront or explore the atmospheric Sultanahmet neighbourhood. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Day 2: Istanbul Classic Tour

Breakfast at the hotel. Experience the full Istanbul Classic Tour through the city’s magnificent historic heart.

Visit the ancient Hippodrome, home to the 3,500-year-old Egyptian Obelisk and the Byzantine Serpent Column. Continue to the opulent Topkapi Palace with its imperial courtyards, Sacred Relics Chamber, and extraordinary Treasury collections.

Marvel at the iconic Hagia Sophia, regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces in architectural history. Later, visit the magnificent Blue Mosque, famous for its six minarets and over 21,000 hand-painted Iznik tiles.

Conclude the day at the Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s oldest and largest covered markets, perfect for shopping and cultural exploration. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Day 3: Istanbul to Cappadocia

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Istanbul Airport for your flight to Kayseri. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to Cappadocia — the volcanic wonderland of central Anatolia.

Check in to your unique cave hotel and spend the afternoon at leisure amidst Cappadocia’s surreal landscapes of fairy chimneys and rock formations. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Day 4: Cappadocia Blue Tour

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for a full-day Blue Tour through Cappadocia’s most iconic landscapes.

Begin at Devrent Valley, famous for its surreal animal-shaped rock formations, followed by Padabag Valley, renowned for its mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. Continue to Avanos for a traditional pottery demonstration using 4,000-year-old techniques.

Ascend to Esentepe for breathtaking panoramic valley views and visit Uchisar Castle, the highest natural viewpoint in Cappadocia.

Conclude at the Goreme Open Air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring Byzantine cave churches adorned with magnificent frescoes dating from the 10th to 13th centuries. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Day 5: Cappadocia to Antalya

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Kayseri Airport for your flight to Antalya — Turkey’s glittering Mediterranean resort city set beneath the majestic Taurus Mountains.

Upon arrival, check in to your hotel and spend the afternoon exploring Antalya’s beautiful Kaleici (Old Town), a historic Roman harbour district surrounded by ancient city walls, Ottoman mansions, and Seljuk architecture.

Visit the impressive Hadrian’s Gate, a magnificent triumphal arch dating back to the 2nd century AD. Overnight stay in Antalya.

Day 6: Perge, Aspendos & Side Tour

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a full-day excursion exploring three of the finest ancient sites on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.

Begin at Perge, one of ancient Pamphylia’s most important cities, featuring a remarkable colonnaded street, Roman baths, stadium, and agora. Continue to Aspendos, home to one of the best-preserved Roman theatres in the world, still used today for opera and dance performances.

Later, visit Side, a beautiful ancient harbour town where the Temple of Apollo stands dramatically overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Explore the ancient colonnaded streets, Roman theatre, nymphaeum, and harbour gate before returning to Antalya in the evening. Overnight stay in Antalya.

Day 7: Antalya to Pamukkale

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and transfer by road to Pamukkale through the scenic Taurus Mountain foothills.

Upon arrival, check in to your thermal hotel, many of which feature natural thermal pools fed by the same mineral-rich waters that created Pamukkale’s famous white terraces. The remainder of the day is free for relaxation and leisure. Overnight stay in Pamukkale.

Day 8: Pamukkale – Cotton Castle & Hierapolis

Breakfast at the hotel. Spend the day exploring Pamukkale, one of Turkey’s most extraordinary natural and archaeological wonders.

Walk barefoot across the dazzling white travertine terraces known as the Cotton Castle, formed by thermal spring waters over thousands of years. Enjoy the warm mineral pools and stunning turquoise waters.

Above the terraces lies Hierapolis, the ancient Roman spa city founded around the thermal springs. Explore its vast Necropolis, colonnaded streets, Greco-Roman theatre, thermal baths, and the Sacred Pool (Cleopatra’s Pool), where visitors can swim among submerged ancient columns.

Visit the Basilica of St. Philip before returning to the hotel. Overnight stay in Pamukkale.

Day 9: Pamukkale to Kusadasi

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and transfer by road to Kusadasi on the beautiful Aegean coast.

Upon arrival, check in to your hotel and spend the afternoon at leisure exploring the waterfront promenade or visiting Pigeon Island, connected to the mainland by a scenic causeway and home to a historic Byzantine fortification. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Day 10: Ephesus Full-Day Tour

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for a full-day tour of Ephesus, the best-preserved ancient city in the Mediterranean region.

Walk along the marble-paved Curetes Street past iconic monuments including the spectacular Library of Celsus, the enormous Great Theatre, and the beautifully detailed Temple of Hadrian.

Visit the Terrace Houses, famous for their preserved mosaics and frescoes, before continuing to the House of the Virgin Mary, an important pilgrimage site recognised by the Vatican.

You will also see the remains of the Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Return to Kusadasi in the late afternoon for your final evening. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Day 11: Izmir Airport – Departure

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Izmir Airport for your return flight home.

Depart with unforgettable memories of Istanbul’s Ottoman grandeur, Cappadocia’s magical landscapes, Antalya’s ancient Roman heritage, the natural beauty of Pamukkale, and the magnificent marble streets of Ephesus.