8 Day Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale and Ephesus Private Tour

• Private tour: only you and your own group, with your own guide and vehicle
• Eight days across Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale and Ephesus
• Two domestic flights included: Istanbul to Cappadocia, and Izmir back to Istanbul
• 7 nights in hotels with breakfast, lunch on the touring days outside Istanbul, and dinner in Pamukkale and Kusadasi
• Hot air balloon flight available as an optional extra, with three mornings in Cappadocia to fly
• Flexible itinerary, you set the route and the start and end times

This is the full circuit of western and central Turkey, done privately, with your own guide and vehicle throughout. Two days in Istanbul cover the old city, the palaces and the Bosphorus, then you fly to Cappadocia for two days among the valleys, the cave churches and an underground city. From there you travel overland through Konya, stopping at the Sultanhani caravanserai and the Mevlana Museum, and continue to Pamukkale for the white travertine terraces and the Roman city of Hierapolis. The last leg takes you west to Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient cities in the Mediterranean, before an evening flight back to Istanbul.

Places to visit

• Blue Mosque
• Hagia Sophia
• Hippodrome
• Topkapi Palace
• Basilica Cistern
• Grand Bazaar
• Galata Tower
• Dolmabahce Palace
• Boat trip on the Bosphorus
• Goreme Open Air Museum
• Ortahisar Castle panorama
• Kaymakli Underground City
• Devrent Imagination Valley
• Pasabag Fairy Chimneys
• Pigeon Valley
• Uchisar Castle
• Red Valley panorama
• Love Valley
• Goreme panorama
• Sultanhani Caravanserai
• Konya Mevlana Museum
• Hierapolis Ancient Roman City
• Pamukkale travertines
• Ephesus Greco-Roman Ancient City
• House of the Virgin Mary
• St. John Basilica
• Isa Bey Mosque
• Temple of Artemis

What to expect

• This is a private tour. Only you and your own group take part.
• The itinerary is flexible. You can change the route and set the start and end times to suit you.
• Accommodation is based on a standard double room: 2 nights in Istanbul, 3 in Cappadocia, 1 in Pamukkale and 1 in Kusadasi.
• Meals included: breakfast every morning, lunch with a soft drink on the touring days outside Istanbul, and dinner at the hotels in Pamukkale and Kusadasi. In Istanbul lunch is not included, as the city has more good places to eat than we could put in a tour.
• All entrance tickets on the route are included.
• Domestic flights are economy class with Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines or AJet Airlines, according to availability. Baggage allowance is 8 kg cabin and 15 kg checked baggage (23 kg in total).
• If you would like a Spanish or Portuguese speaking guide, please select this option when booking, for a supplement.

Good to know before you book

• The flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia is usually an evening flight, on the third day, after your Bosphorus tour.
• The balloon flight is not included, but we can arrange it as an optional extra. It takes place at sunrise, before the day's programme begins. As you spend three nights in Cappadocia, you have three mornings to fly, including the morning you leave for Konya. Flights depend on the weather and are cleared each morning by the civil aviation authority, and if none of the mornings fly you receive a full refund.
• Cappadocia to Pamukkale is travelled overland, with stops at the Sultanhani caravanserai and the Mevlana Museum in Konya. It is a long driving day, so expect to spend much of it on the road.
• This tour does not include assistant services at airports. The driver drops you at the terminal entrance, and you proceed to your gate after checking in your luggage.
• The tour ends in Istanbul. You are back at your Istanbul hotel around 23:00 on the eighth day.

Pricing Information

According to the number of people participating in the tour, the total price is discounted. The total discount amount appears on the checkout page.

• 3 to 4 people - 5 % discount
• 5 to 6 people - 10% discount
• 7 to 8 people - 15% discount
• 9 to 10 people - 20% discount

If you are a solo traveller, please contact us for our most reasonable offers.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 7 days before the tour start date and receive a full refund. If you cancel less than 7 days before the start date, the deposit is not refunded, as your domestic flight tickets are issued in your name and cannot be refunded. Any amount you have paid above the deposit is returned to you.