10 Days / 9 Nights Turkey Tour Package

After breakfast, approximately 08:00–08:30, depart your hotel for a full-day Princes' Islands excursion — a completely different side of Istanbul. Instead of traffic, skyscrapers and busy avenues, you discover sea breezes, historic wooden mansions, quiet island streets and a slower rhythm of life. The archipelago consists of nine islands; Büyükada, Heybeliada, Burgazada and Kınalıada are the best known. Around 18:00 you return to Istanbul and transfer to your hotel.

By sea

Kınalıada

Seen from the sea as part of the cruise, Kınalıada offers a beautiful first glimpse of the archipelago and its relationship with Istanbul across the Marmara.

≈1 hour

Heybeliada

Istanbul's greenest island, known for its four characteristic hills, historic institutions and beautiful traditional architecture. Take a gentle walk and absorb the relaxed island atmosphere.

By sea

Burgazada

Seen from the sea, its wooded hills, waterfront atmosphere and distinctive character form another beautiful part of the Princes' Islands panorama.

Free time

Büyükada

The largest and most popular Princes' Island, famous for historic mansions, churches, monasteries, cafés and a tranquil atmosphere. Swim, relax by the sea, explore the island, enjoy a café or simply slow down (independent bicycle rental is not included).

After breakfast, depart Istanbul at approximately 08:30 for a full-day Bursa excursion. Bursa is one of the most historically important Ottoman cities in Türkiye, offering a wonderful combination of imperial architecture, traditional commerce, religious heritage and mountain scenery — one of the earliest Ottoman capitals and, together with Cumalıkızık, recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage property associated with the birth of the Ottoman Empire. The included lunch consists of mixed grilled dishes with a soft drink. Around 18:30 you begin the return journey, arriving in Istanbul at approximately 22:30.

Morning

Uludağ Cable Car

A cable car journey toward Uludağ, historically associated with Mount Olympus, offering spectacular panoramic scenery and a refreshing change from Istanbul's urban landscape.

Midday

Green Mosque & Green Tomb

Among Bursa's most recognisable Ottoman monuments — elegant tilework, refined proportions and richly decorated interiors representing the artistic sophistication of early Ottoman architecture, alongside a 600-year-old historic tree, a historic bath, a traditional Ottoman house and Bursa's celebrated silk-trading heritage.

After breakfast, depart approximately 08:00–08:15 for another fascinating day discovering Istanbul, ending with an atmospheric visit to the Spice Bazaar in Eminönü around 17:00 before returning to your hotel.

Morning

Dolmabahçe Palace

One of Istanbul's grandest imperial residences, set beside the Bosphorus, representing a later period of Ottoman imperial life and one of the city's most photogenic historic landmarks.

Mid-morning

Çamlıca Hill & Istanbul City Walls

Elevated views across Istanbul and the Bosphorus, plus sections of the historic land walls central to the defence of Constantinople and among the most evocative reminders of the city's Byzantine past.

Afternoon

Pierre Loti Hill & 1.5-Hour Bosphorus Cruise

An atmospheric panoramic viewpoint over the Golden Horn with a cable-car ride, followed by a cruise past palaces, waterfront mansions, historic districts and bridges at the meeting point of Europe and Asia.

≈17:00

Spice Bazaar, Eminönü

Colourful displays of spices, Turkish sweets, dried fruit, teas and traditional products — as much a sensory experience as a shopping opportunity.

After breakfast, approximately 08:30, begin one of the most historically important days of the entire journey. Around 17:30 return to your hotel, then at approximately 18:00 transfer to Istanbul Airport for the flight to the Cappadocia region — departure 21:25, arrival 22:55, with transfer to your Cappadocia hotel.

Morning

Hippodrome & Blue Mosque

The ancient Hippodrome of Constantinople once served as Byzantine Constantinople's great public arena; beside it, the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) is celebrated for its elegant domes and six minarets, creating one of Istanbul's most iconic panoramas.

Midday

Hagia Sophia

Few monuments in the world have experienced such a complex history — originally a monumental Byzantine church, later an imperial Ottoman mosque, and today one of Istanbul's most important architectural and cultural landmarks, identified by UNESCO among the masterpieces of the city's Historic Areas.

Afternoon

Topkapı Palace

The great Ottoman palace complex overlooking the Bosphorus and Golden Horn, its courtyards, collections and imperial architecture revealing the power, ceremony and daily life of the Ottoman court.

Late afternoon

Grand Bazaar

One of the world's oldest and largest covered markets, dating to the fifteenth century — a maze of historic covered streets filled with carpets, textiles, jewellery, ceramics, leather goods and traditional crafts.

An early-morning pickup at approximately 05:00–05:30 is available for travellers who add the optional hot-air balloon experience, followed by return to the hotel for breakfast — few sights are as visually associated with Türkiye as watching colourful balloons rise above Cappadocia's fairy chimneys at sunrise. Note: the balloon flight itself is not included in the package price and should be booked as an optional extra. Around 17:00 you return to your Cappadocia hotel.

Morning

Devrent Valley — "Imagination Valley"

Famous for unusual rock formations that appear to resemble animals, figures and fantastical shapes.

Mid-morning

Paşabağ — "Monks Valley" & Zelve Open-Air Museum

Cappadocia's distinctive fairy chimneys shaped by volcanic activity and long-term erosion, followed by Zelve's rock-carved churches and settlements revealing the region's extraordinary human history.

Afternoon

Uçhisar Castle

One of Cappadocia's most recognisable natural landmarks — carved into a giant rock formation, dominating the landscape with a spectacular viewpoint.

Late afternoon

Avanos — The Pottery Town

A town traditionally associated with pottery and the Kızılırmak River, where visitors can observe a clay-working craftsmanship tradition with deep historical roots.

Free time in Cappadocia before your onward journey — an ideal moment to add an optional ATV/quad bike tour, horse riding or a camel tour (none included in the package price). At 13:30 you transfer to Nevşehir Bus Station, with departure at 14:30 for the intercity journey to Antalya, arriving in the late evening (approximately 24:00, to be operationally reconfirmed) and transferring to your hotel.

Optional

ATV, Horse Riding or Camel Tour

Explore Cappadocia's valleys and dirt trails by quad bike, experience the legendary landscape on horseback, or enjoy a more traditional, leisurely camel tour — all optional extras, not included in the package price.

After breakfast, approximately 07:30–08:00, depart Antalya by shuttle bus for Manavgat, arriving around 10:00 at the magnificent Green Canyon — beyond the Oymapınar Dam Lake in the Taurus Mountains — where the atmosphere changes completely from city sightseeing to a world of emerald water, forested mountains and dramatic cliffs. Around 17:30 you return toward Antalya.

≈10:00 – 17:30

Green Canyon Boat Trip

An approximately 17-kilometre boat journey through the emerald waters of Oymapınar Lake and the canyon landscape, with the turquoise-green water and rugged Taurus Mountains creating unforgettable scenery — plus time for swimming, sunbathing, fishing and photography, and lunch beside the lake.

After breakfast, approximately 08:30, begin your Antalya sightseeing tour. Around 17:00 transfer to Antalya Airport for the flight back to Istanbul — departure 20:30, arrival 22:15, with transfer to your Istanbul hotel.

Morning

Karpuzkaldıran & Düden Waterfalls

Fresh water meeting the dramatic Mediterranean coastline at Karpuzkaldıran, followed by Düden Waterfall, one of Antalya's best-known natural attractions with lush vegetation and dramatic landscape.

Afternoon

Old Town Marina & Kaleiçi

Antalya's historic old town, preserving traces from Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods — narrow streets, Ottoman-era houses, old stone buildings, cafés and ancient walls beside the picturesque historic marina.

Enjoy your final morning at leisure — a relaxed breakfast, a final walk, last-minute Turkish souvenirs, Turkish coffee or tea, Turkish delight and a final look at the Bosphorus. At approximately 15:30 you are collected from your hotel and transferred to Istanbul Airport for your international flight home. Your 10-day Turkish journey comes to an end, but the memories of Istanbul, Bursa, Cappadocia and Antalya travel home with you.