14-Day Turkey Grand Tour from Istanbul with Cappadocia and Ephesus

• Receive a fun welcome to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) upon your arrival. Today is welcoming day and the tour will start tomorrow. If you arrive in Istanbul earlier, you can have a Taksim Ortakoy city tour in the afternoon or evening.

Overnight at 4-5 star hotel in Istanbul

• Today, let’s discover the most popular places in Istanbul, touching on the heart of history, culture, and entertainment! The city has a variety of must-see places, but the tour will just highlight Istanbul in two days.

• Starting at Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, let's deepen your exploration with Bayazit Mosque, Beyazıt Square, and Suleymaniye Mosque.

• Then, stop at the ancient Grand Bazaar to shop and see its beautiful art!

• Let’s stop by Eyup Sultan with your Istanbul tourist guide in the evening.

• Take a cable cabin to Pierre Loti Hill.

• See the beautiful view of Golden Horn from the hill.

• Have a tea at Pierre Loti Cafe.

Overnight at 4-5 star hotel in Istanbul

• Today, let's drive to Bosphorus and take a Bosphorus boat tour.

• See the magnificent architecture of Istanbul from different views.

• Let’s go to the local bazaar and shop there.

• In the afternoon, let’s cruise to the Princess Islands to see beautiful views of the islands.

• After that, let's go to Taksim Square and walk across the famous Istiklal Street to Galata Tower.

• Then, let’s move to the airport to transfer to Cappadocia.

• Get a welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight at 3-4 star hotel in Cappadocia

• Today, let's get up very early to watch beautiful balloons over Cappadocia from the terrace of your hotels or from the Goreme View terrace. (If you would like to take a balloon tour, the guides need to arrange it earlier).

• After a nice breakfast at the hotel, visit the Open Air Goreme Museum, where a monastery, church, chapel, etc. exist.

• Now, it's time to visit Paşabağ and Derbent Valley to see the Fairy Chimneys closely with your Cappadocia guide.

• Walk along Rose Valley.

• Then, stop at Uçhisar Castle and Güvercinlik Valley.

• After exploring Ürgüp's ancient beauties.

Overnight at 3-4 star hotel in Cappadocia

• Today, let’s get up early in the morning and move to Goreme terrace to see the beautiful views of hot air balloons over fairy chimneys all around Cappadocia.

• Come back to the hotel, have breakfast and check out.

• Then, let’s move to Kaymakli and Derinkuyu underground cities which were built because of mandatory situations with magnificent building arts.

• Then, drive to Ihlara Valley to see the ancient city.

• Afterwards, they move to Konya.

• On your way to Konya, stop by Sultanhani Kervansaray in Aksaray.

Overnight at 4-5 star hotel in Konya

• Welcome to the spirit city, Konya! The Mausoleum of Mevlana is one of the must-see places in Turkey. It has amazing sculptures, a holy shrine, silence and a divine atmosphere. You can see all signs of Mevlana, the mystic founder of Sufism, all around the city! Mausoleum of Mevlana.

• Let's discover Konya by visiting the Ince Minare Museum, Karatay Medersseh, Konya Ethnographic Museum, Konya Archaeological Museum, and Alaaddin Hill with your Konya tour guide. 

• See the whirling dervishes.

• Then, move to Side, Antalya.

Overnight at 4-5 star hotel in Side, Antalya

• Now it's time to explore Antalya!

• Let's first explore Aspendos Ruins and Antic Theater with the vestige of Roman architecture, which is like Rome's own Colosseum.

• Then, move to Perge, which holds the vast remains of the most prosperous city of the ancient world with the arch of the Roman Gate, the Hellenistic Gate and richly designed remains of the city wall.

• Then, move to the city centre of Antalya.

• Let's take a city tour of Antalya and take a breath at Duden waterfall.

• Visit Kaleici, Hadrian's Gate, and Yivli Minaret Mosque.

• Then, drive to Kas.

Overnight 3-4 star hotel in Kas.

• Have a city tour of Kas.

• See Kas Yacht Harbour and its beautiful coast.

• Stop by Kaputas and Kalkan.

• Visit Saklikent National Park.

• Then, drive to Fethiye.

• Visit Oludeniz Blue Lagoon.

• Drive along the coast to see the peaceful sites of Fethiye.

• Visit the Lycian rock tombs in Fethiye.

• Then, drive to Pamukkale. 

Overnight 4-5-star hotel in Pamukkale

• Now, it's time to enjoy in Pamukkale. It's like a branch of paradise! Pamukkale has both historical and natural beauties!

• Let's relax in thermal pools and cool down with calcium-rich mineral springs around Pamukkale Travertine.

• Then, explore the ancient city of Hierapolis and take some time in Cleopatra Polls.

• Let's also visit the Amphitheatre, which is full of history.

• Then, move to Kusadasi.

Overnight 4-5-star hotel in Kusadasi

• Visit Kusadasi Pigion Castle and walk along Kusadasi Marina.

• Let’s continue your journey from the House of the Virgin Mary.

• Visit the ancient city of Ephesus, which was the Roman Capital.

• See various UNESCO-listed ruins such as the Temple Of Hadrian, Celsus Library, the Great Theatre, Public Latrines and Roman Baths.

• Have a walk through grand Arcadian Avenue and hang around Agora, exploring the Temple of Artemis.

• Then, visit the Selcuk Archeological Museum and Ishakpasa mosque.

• Visit the Cave of Seven Sleepers in Ephesus.

• Then, drive to Pergamon. 

Overnight 3-4 star hotel in Pergamon

• Today, let’s visit the ancient city of Pergamon.

• See around the marvellous acropolis of Pergamum with magnificent temples and an impressive library.

• Then, let’s move to Troy, which is the site of the heroic siege and home of the Trojan Horse.

• Visit the impressive Troy Museum as well.

• Then, move to Canakkale.

• Enjoy the beautiful city of Çanakkale on our way.

Overnight 3-4 star hotel in Canakkale

• Now, it's time to visit the Gallipoli Battlefield, where the First World War took place.

• Feel the emotionally touching places such as Lone Pine, the Nek, Johnston's Jolly, ANZAC Cove, Chunk Bair Memorials, and tunnels and trenches.

• Then, drive to Bursa.

Overnight 4-5 star hotel in Bursa

• Welcome to the “Green City Bursa”. Let’s start your journey with history.

• Visit The Great Mosque (Ulu Camii) and Green Mosque (YeşilCamii).

• Stop by Tombs of Osman and Orhan.

• Visit and shop at Bursa Silk Market (KapalıÇarşı) and Koza Han.

• Then, drive to Istanbul. 

Overnight 4-5-star hotel in Istanbul

• Today, it’s time to go back home. Based on your departure time, the guide will transfer to the airport. Before leaving for the airport, you may stop by local bazaar if you need shopping.