Turkey Travel Package: 8 Day Istanbul, Antalya & Cappadocia Tour

Upon arrival at Istanbul International Airport, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel.

After check-in, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Istanbul is one of the world’s most fascinating cities, uniquely located across Europe and Asia. Once the capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, the city offers a rich blend of historic mosques, churches, palaces, bazaars, museums, and vibrant local culture.

Overnight in Istanbul.

(Breakfast and Lunch included)

After breakfast, begin your Istanbul City Tour with a visit to the Hippodrome, once the center of chariot races during the Byzantine period. Here, you will see important historic monuments including the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, and the Column of Constantine.

Continue to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque), one of Istanbul’s most iconic landmarks, renowned for its elegant architecture and beautiful blue Iznik tiles.

Next, visit the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, one of the city’s most important historic monuments and a remarkable example of Byzantine architecture. Originally built as a church, Hagia Sophia later served as a mosque and museum before becoming a mosque again.

At approximately 13:00, enjoy lunch before continuing to Asil Efendi, where you can shop for a variety of local products and souvenirs, including Turkish delight, baklava, spices, Turkish coffee, nuts, ceramic handicrafts, evil eye souvenirs, natural olive oil products, soaps, and more.

After the tour, return to your hotel.

Optional Bosphorus Dinner Cruise:
In the evening, you may join an optional Bosphorus Dinner Cruise from approximately 19:30 to 23:30. Enjoy dinner, local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, traditional dance performances, Turkish folklore shows, DJ entertainment, and views of Istanbul illuminated at night.

After the cruise, transfer back to your hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Please Note: Visitors are required to dress appropriately when entering religious sites such as the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Female guests are advised to carry a headscarf.

(Breakfast and Dinner included)

After breakfast, enjoy some free time in Istanbul until your scheduled transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Denizli.

Upon arrival, meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel in Pamukkale. After check-in, enjoy the facilities of your thermal hotel and relax in the natural hot spring pools.

In the evening, enjoy dinner at the hotel.

Overnight in Pamukkale.

Optional Activities:
If you would like to join the optional Pamukkale Tandem Paragliding or Hot Air Balloon Tour, please contact your guide in advance to arrange your reservation.

Optional Tandem Paragliding:
Experience Pamukkale from above with a tandem paragliding flight offering panoramic views of the famous white travertines and surrounding landscape. This activity is ideal for guests looking to add an adventurous experience to their stay in Pamukkale.

Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour:
The following morning, you may join an optional hot air balloon flight over Pamukkale’s white travertines and surrounding scenery. As the activity takes place early in the morning, advance reservation is recommended.

(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included)

After breakfast, depart at approximately 08:00 for your Pamukkale Tour.

Upon arrival, enjoy lunch before visiting the famous Pamukkale Travertines, also known as the Cotton Castle, followed by the ancient city of Hierapolis. Explore the impressive white calcium terraces, walk through the historic ruins, and enjoy some free time around the natural thermal springs.

You will also visit a local textile factory, reflecting the region’s long-standing textile tradition.

After the Pamukkale tour, continue by road to Antalya. The drive takes approximately 5 hours, with a short coffee break along the way.

Upon arrival in Antalya, check in to your hotel and enjoy dinner.

Overnight in Antalya.

(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included)

After breakfast, begin your Antalya City Tour with a visit to Kaleici (Antalya Old Town), the historic heart of the city.

Explore some of Antalya’s most important landmarks, including the Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian’s Gate, Broken Minaret, and Hidirlik Tower. Walk through the narrow streets of Kaleici and discover the area’s rich heritage, shaped by Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman influences.

After the city tour, return to the hotel for lunch.

In the afternoon, depart for Duden Waterfalls, one of Antalya’s most popular natural attractions. Enjoy the refreshing scenery and take time to explore the surrounding area.

After the tour, return to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or explore Antalya at your own pace.

Dinner and overnight in Antalya.

(Breakfast and Dinner included)

After breakfast, hotel pickups will take place between 08:00 and 09:30. Your exact pickup time will be confirmed by your tour consultant one day before departure.

Check out from the hotel and enjoy some free time until your scheduled transfer to Antalya Airport for your domestic flight to Cappadocia.

Upon arrival at Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport, meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia.

After check-in, the rest of the day is free for you to relax or explore Cappadocia at your own pace.

In the evening, enjoy dinner at the hotel.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Please Note: The Antalya to Cappadocia sector will be operated by domestic flight when a minimum of 6 guests is reached for the departure. In this case, the domestic flight is included in the tour rate and lunch is not included.

Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour:
If you would like to join the optional Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Tour the following morning, please contact your guide in advance to register, as the activity takes place early in the morning.

Optional Cappadocia Turkish Night Show:
In the evening, you may join an optional Turkish Night Show starting at approximately 19:30. Enjoy traditional entertainment in an authentic cave venue, including Anatolian cuisine, local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, belly dancing, Turkish folklore performances, DJ entertainment, and traditional hospitality.

(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included)

For guests who choose to join the optional Hot Air Balloon Tour, hotel pickup will be at approximately 05:30, before sunrise. Transfer to the balloon take-off area and enjoy a spectacular flight over Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys and valleys. The flight lasts approximately one hour. After landing, celebrate the experience with a glass of champagne and receive your flight certificate before returning to the hotel for breakfast.

After breakfast, depart at approximately 09:30 for your Cappadocia Tour.

Begin with a visit to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best-preserved underground settlements in Cappadocia.

Continue to the Goreme Open Air Museum, famous for its rock-cut churches and historic frescoes dating back to the Byzantine period.

Next, visit Cavusin Village, known for its old cave houses and historic rock-cut structures.

Continue to Avanos, where you will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, visit a traditional pottery workshop and learn about the region’s long-standing pottery-making techniques.

Then visit Love Valley, famous for its distinctive fairy chimneys and unusual rock formations.

Continue to Devrent Valley, also known as Imagination Valley, where naturally formed rocks resemble various animals and figures.

Your final stop will be the Three Beauties, one of Cappadocia’s most iconic fairy chimney formations.

The tour ends at approximately 18:00, followed by transfer back to your hotel.

Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

(Breakfast included)

After breakfast, enjoy some free time in Cappadocia for shopping or leisure.

At the scheduled time, transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport for your return flight and continue your journey home.

We hope you have enjoyed your journey through Turkey and leave with wonderful memories.

Thank you for choosing TravelShop Booking. We look forward to welcoming you on another tour in the future.

Have a pleasant journey home!