Tour overview
Travel between Turkey's major sights by domestic flights rather than long road journeys. Services are private in Istanbul and shared in Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale. Two versions are described in the programme.
Detailed Tour Program
Day 1 · Arrival in Istanbul
Meet at the airport and transfer privately to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 · Classic Istanbul · Flight to Cappadocia
Roman Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern and Grand Bazaar, with free time for lunch. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport and fly to Cappadocia.
The Istanbul itinerary may use walking and public transport.
Istanbul–Cappadocia flight · 1 hr 15 min
Day 3 · Cappadocia · Green route
Göreme panorama, Kaymaklı underground city, a visit to a family living in a fairy chimney, an onyx workshop and Pigeon Valley. An optional balloon flight is available at dawn. Dinner at the hotel.
Lunch is included in the shared tour.
Day 4 · Cappadocia · Red route
Uçhisar Castle, Devrent Valley—the imagination valley—Love Valley, Avanos and its pottery workshops, Paşabağ and Göreme Open-Air Museum. Dinner at the hotel.
In the evening, a Turkish Night in a traditional cave is available on request.
Day 5 · Flight to Istanbul and the Bosphorus
Transfer to Cappadocia Airport and fly to Istanbul. Bosphorus cruise and a visit to the Spice Market. Free time.
Short version: departure is on the day after this programme day.
Cappadocia–Istanbul flight · 1 hr 15 min
Day 6 · Ephesus
Fly to Izmir and visit ancient Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary. Overnight in Kuşadası or Pamukkale.
Advertised seven-day version only.
Istanbul–Izmir flight · 1 hr 10 min
Day 7 · Pamukkale · Flight to Istanbul
Hierapolis and the Cotton Castle, with its travertine terraces. Transfer to the airport and fly back to Istanbul.
Advertised seven-day version only.
Izmir–Istanbul flight · 1 hr 10 min (190 km by road to the airport)
Final day · Departure
Private transfer to the airport for the international flight. End of services.
Included & Not Included
Included admissions
- Topkapi Palace
- Basilica Cistern
- Kaymaklı
- Göreme
- Uçhisar
- Ephesus
- House of the Virgin Mary
- Hierapolis and Pamukkale
Included services
- Accommodation with breakfast at the planned hotels
- Domestic flights according to the chosen version (two or three sectors, as listed in the catalogue)
- Official Spanish-speaking guide
- Private arrival and departure transfers and airport–hotel transfers in each destination
- Admissions to the listed sites
- Private car in Istanbul and shared services in Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale
- Two dinners at the Cappadocia hotel (days 3 and 4)
Not included
- International flights
- Lunches
- Dinners not listed
- All drinks
- Balloon flight and Turkish Night (on request)
- Optional visits
- Admissions not listed
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Choosing the route variant
The short route has five touring days followed by departure on calendar day 6. The extended route has seven touring days followed by departure on calendar day 8. Allow for that final transfer when choosing international flights.
The short route contains Istanbul–Cappadocia and Cappadocia–Istanbul air legs. The extension also contains Istanbul–Izmir and Izmir–Istanbul legs. The written confirmation states which domestic tickets are included; flight times are indicative, and baggage rules are confirmed separately.
The Istanbul day may use walking and public transport according to traffic. Private Istanbul arrangements do not make the shared regional excursions private.
Topkapı Palace appears among the available admission arrangements but is not a fixed stop in the day-2 sequence. If you want this visit, request its placement and inclusion in the written Istanbul programme.
The planned day-3 shared excursion specifically states lunch. Ask for that meal to be identified clearly in the confirmation; other lunches are excluded unless expressly agreed.
The balloon flight at dawn and the cave Turkish Night are optional. Adding either activity requires separate confirmation and does not replace the scheduled ground visits.
