About this trip
Nine days across Turkey's headline sites, covering Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale and Ephesus by plane between stops. It's a fair amount of ground, but the pace is built around small groups and local guides rather than a rushed checklist.
You get the historical weight of Istanbul as a former imperial capital, the odd volcanic landscape of Cappadocia, the Mediterranean coast at Antalya, and the ruins of Ephesus alongside the terraces of Pamukkale. Meals lean on family-owned local restaurants rather than tourist set-menus.
With a partially guided format, there's room for questions and detours with local experts, while still having the logistics of flights and transfers handled for you.
What you'll do
- Explore Istanbul's historic centre, straddling Europe and Asia
- See the fairy chimney rock formations of Cappadocia
- Walk the ruins of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the Eastern Mediterranean
- Visit the terraces of Pamukkale
- Spend time on the Mediterranean coast at Antalya
- Eat at selected family-owned local restaurants across Anatolia
- Multi-city itinerary connected by internal flights, so travel days are part of the trip
- Pamukkale's Cleopatra Pool is currently closed for maintenance with no confirmed reopening date
- Antalya's Tünektepe Cable Car is closed for renovation; a boat tour is offered as an alternative, ask your guide
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Istanbul · 19 Jul – 20 Jul
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