Luxury Turkey Tour: 10 Days Istanbul, Cappadocia & Antalya

10 Days - 9 Nights
  • Luxury Turkey tour: Cappadocia, Istanbul and Antalya
  • 10 days9 nights
  • Small groupup to 18, private transfers
  • Three regionsIstanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya
  • From $5,890per person

A luxury Turkey tour: Istanbul, Cappadocia and the Turquoise Coast

This luxury Turkey tour shows three very different sides of the country in ten days. Three nights in Istanbul take in the Bosphorus and Dolmabahce Palace as well as Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. Three nights in a Cappadocia cave hotel follow, with full days in the valleys of the north and south.

You end with three nights on the Mediterranean at Antalya, visiting the Roman theatre of Aspendos, the ancient city of Perge and the Manavgat waterfalls, with a free day for the beach or the old harbour. Domestic flights link each region, and airport transfers are always private.

Journey highlights

  • A Bosphorus cruise and Dolmabahce Palace
  • Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace
  • Three nights in a Cappadocia cave hotel, with a balloon flight as an option
  • The Rose and Love valleys, Pasabag and an underground city
  • Aspendos and Perge, two of the finest Roman sites in Turkey
  • A free day on the Mediterranean in Antalya

Your journey at a glance

  1. Day 1 Istanbul · Arrival
  2. Day 2 Istanbul · Bosphorus cruise, Dolmabahce Palace and Galata
  3. Day 3 Istanbul · Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace
  4. Day 4 Cappadocia · Fly to Cappadocia
  5. Day 5 Cappadocia · North Cappadocia: Goreme, Pasabag and Avanos
  6. Day 6 Cappadocia · South Cappadocia: Uchisar and the Rose Valley
  7. Day 7 Antalya · Fly to the Mediterranean coast
  8. Day 8 Antalya · Aspendos, Perge and the Manavgat waterfalls
  9. Day 9 Antalya · A free day
  10. Day 10 Istanbul · Fly to Istanbul and depart

Where you stay

Istanbul

3 nights · 5-star

Swissotel The Bosphorus, the Pera Palace or the Fer Hotel.

Cappadocia

3 nights · cave hotel

Imperial Cave Hotel, Hera Cave Suites or Kelebek Cave Hotel.

Antalya

3 nights · 5-star

Rixos Downtown Antalya, Titanic Deluxe Lara or Titanic Mardan Palace.

What’s included

Included

  • Hotels as listed, or similar if unavailable
  • Private airport transfers
  • Domestic flights: Istanbul to Cappadocia, Cappadocia to Antalya and Antalya to Istanbul
  • Guided tours in a small group of up to 18 (semi-private on the Bosphorus day)
  • Entrance fees on guided tour days
  • Meals as listed in the day-by-day plan

Not included

  • International flights
  • Hot-air balloon flight (optional)
  • Meals not listed
  • Gratuities, drinks and personal expenses

Price per person, sharing a double room. If a listed hotel is unavailable we book one of the same standard. Balloon flights depend on the weather and are refunded if cancelled.

Make this journey yours

Prefer a fully private version of this tour? Our team can arrange it on your dates.

Plan my journey

Day 1 Arrive in Istanbul

You are met at Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen airport and driven to your hotel. The rest of the day is free.

Stay: Istanbul · Meals:

Day 2 The Bosphorus and Dolmabahce Palace

  • Visit Dolmabahce Palace, its gardens and the nearby Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque and clock tower.
  • Cruise the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia.
  • Walk from Taksim Square down Istiklal Street, through the Cicek Passage to the Galata Tower.

Stay: Istanbul · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 3 Istanbul’s old city

  • Visit Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
  • Walk the Hippodrome, with the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column and the German Fountain.
  • Explore Topkapi Palace and finish in the Grand Bazaar.

Stay: Istanbul · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 4 Fly to Cappadocia

A mid-morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia, then on to your cave hotel.

Stay: Cappadocia cave hotel · Meals:

Day 5 North Cappadocia

See the Goreme panorama, the fairy chimneys of Pasabag, also called Monks Valley, and Devrent Valley, then visit the potters of Avanos on the Kizilirmak River.

Stay: Cappadocia cave hotel · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 6 South Cappadocia

  • An optional hot-air balloon flight at dawn.
  • Visit Uchisar Castle, hike in the Rose Valley and see Cavusin village, Love Valley and Pigeon Valley.
  • Descend into an underground city.

Stay: Cappadocia cave hotel · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 7 Fly to Antalya

An early transfer to the airport for your flight to Antalya on the Mediterranean coast.

Stay: Antalya · Meals: lunch, dinner

Day 8 Aspendos, Perge and the Manavgat waterfalls

  • Walk through the ancient city of Perge.
  • Visit the Roman theatre at Aspendos, one of the best preserved in the world, and the harbour town of Side.
  • Finish at the Manavgat waterfalls.

Stay: Antalya · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 9 A free day in Antalya

A day to enjoy the beach, the spa or the old harbour of Kaleici at your own pace.

Stay: Antalya · Meals: breakfast

Day 10 Fly to Istanbul · Departure

Transfer to Antalya Airport for your flight to Istanbul and your connection home.

Meals: breakfast

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