11 Days Istanbul, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya and Cappadocia Tour

Hagia SophiaVisit Hagia Sophia during the Old City morning. The guided explanation introduces the building’s long use as a church and mosque.

Blue MosqueView the Blue Mosque’s interior decoration and tiled walls. Observe the dress rules and remove your shoes during the visit.

Hippodrome and ObelisksSee the monuments that remain in the former Hippodrome square. Your guide explains their place within the old racing arena.

Grand BazaarEnd the guided morning in the covered market before browsing independently. On Sundays, the shopping visit takes place at an alternative location.

Troy Ancient CityExplore the excavated city with your guide. The remains show how different settlements were built over one another at Troy.

Sacrificial AltarsSee the altar remains within the archaeological site. They form part of the guided explanation of ritual activity in ancient Troy.

Ancient City WallsLook at the surviving walls and their stone construction. The guided stop explains how the walls protected an earlier phase of the settlement.

Included Eceabat lunch on the journey from Istanbul to TroyThe Group Troy itinerary includes lunch at a restaurant in Eceabat on the outward route. Drinks and extra orders are separate.

Houses of Troy IView the remains from one of Troy’s earliest settlement layers. They help show how the site changed before its later buildings were constructed.

Agora of TroySee the remains of the public meeting and market area. Your guide connects this part of the site with the city’s everyday activity.

Trojan Horse film replica in CanakkaleSee the wooden horse from the film on Canakkale’s waterfront. This is a separate stop from the archaeological remains at Troy.

Ephesus Ancient CityFollow the ancient streets through Ephesus with your guide. See the Celsus Library, theatre and remains of public buildings along the route.

House of Virgin MaryVisit the small shrine on the hill outside Ephesus. The site is visited by people from both Christian and Muslim traditions.

Lunch during the Ephesus day between your Kusadasi nightsAn included restaurant meal breaks up the day’s guided visits. Drinks and additional orders are separate.

Temple of ArtemisView the remains at the former temple site. Your guide explains the scale of the sanctuary that once stood here.

Pamukkale TravertinesView the white mineral terraces on the hillside. The visitor route includes barefoot walking on the marked terrace section.

Hierapolis Ancient CityWalk among the remains of Hierapolis above the hot springs. Your guide explains the connection between the ancient city and the thermal waters.

Lunch at Pamukkale before the drive to AntalyaRestaurant lunch is included during the Pamukkale itinerary. Drinks and extra orders remain separate before your onward road journey.

Cleopatra Antique PoolSee the warm pool and the fallen ancient stones beneath its surface. The pool is open; viewing is free and optional swimming is paid separately at the site.

Duden WaterfallVisit Duden Waterfall within the city tour itinerary. The water and surrounding greenery provide one of the day’s two waterfall settings.

Karpuzkaldiran WaterfallSee the waterfall where the river drops over the coastal cliffs. The viewing area looks toward the Mediterranean below.

Lunch during Antalya sightseeing after the free dayLunch is included during the city itinerary between its visits. Drinks and extra meal orders are separate.

Kaleici Old TownExplore Antalya’s older streets with your guide. The narrow lanes and historic buildings introduce the city’s Old Town.

Panoramic Boat TourTake the included boat trip for views of Antalya from the water. The sailing forms part of the same city tour as the waterfalls and Kaleici.

Devrent ValleyView the rock formations shaped by erosion at Devrent. The camel-like rock is among the forms that make this valley distinctive.

Pasabag Open Air MuseumVisit Pasabag to see the tall fairy chimneys and the caps above them. Some of the rocks also contain carved rooms.

Goreme Panoramic ViewTake in the wider view across Goreme and the surrounding valleys. The panorama shows how the town sits among the rock formations.

Lunch during the Red Tour after your Antalya journeyThe Red Tour includes a restaurant lunch between its northern visits. Drinks and additional orders are separate from the included meal.

Avanos Pottery WorkshopSee how clay is shaped during a pottery demonstration in Avanos. The workshop introduces the town’s craft tradition within the day’s route.

Zelve Open Air MuseumExplore the former rock settlement at Zelve. Its carved rooms and worship spaces show another way the valleys were used for daily life.

Uchisar Castle — exterior viewLook up at Uchisar’s rock citadel from the outside viewpoint. The stop includes the exterior view, with no castle climb included.

Rose ValleySee the valley’s pink and pale rock slopes during the southern itinerary. Carved spaces in the cliffs add details to the landscape.

Underground CityGo below ground to visit the rooms and passages of the settlement. Be prepared for stairs, narrow sections and low ceilings along the way.

Pigeon ValleyView the rock walls with their small carved pigeon houses. The stop shows another feature of the valley landscape used by earlier communities.

Lunch on the Yellow Tour before the Istanbul flightRestaurant lunch is included among the southern Cappadocia visits. Drinks and extra orders are separate before your airport journey.

Gulludere ValleyVisit the valley and the remains of its carved churches. The longer walk is optional and can take up to two hours; you may wait in the vehicle.

Cavusin VillageSee the old cave homes along Cavusin’s rock face. The village visit completes the southern sightseeing itinerary before the flight.