Arrival: Go to your hotel after meeting your guide at Istanbul Airport (IST).
Activity: Take a leisurely stroll around the Sultanahmet district, depending on when you arrive.
Evening: Traditional Ottoman cuisine will be served during the welcome supper.
In the morning, take in the Blue Mosque, which is well-known for its elaborate Iznik tiles, and the Hagia Sophia.
In the afternoon, tour the historic Hippodrome and Topkapi Palace, which includes the Harem.
Shopping: One of the oldest covered markets in the world is the Grand Bazaar.
Evening: Make your way to the airport in time for your trip to Cappadocia.
Experience: Take a hot air balloon flight above the valleys in the early morning (optional but strongly advised).
Sights: See frescoes and rock-cut churches at the Göreme Open-Air Museum.
Landscape: Visit Pasabag (Monks Valley) and Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley) to witness the famous fairy chimneys shaped like mushrooms.
Stay: Spend the night in a classic cave hotel.
Activity: Take a hike through the Rose and Red Valleys, which are distinguished by their distinctive rock hues.
Explore the ancient underground networks known as the Derinkuyu or Kaymaklı Underground Cities, which once housed thousands of people.
Panoramas: For a 360-degree vista, head to Uchisar Castle, the area’s highest point.
Travel: Get to the airport in time for your trip to Izmir, which is the entry point to Ephesus.
Sights: Take in the Temple of Hadrian, the Great Theatre, and the Library of Celsus as you explore the ruins of Ephesus.
Pilgrimage: Go to the neighboring House of the Virgin Mary, which is situated on a serene hilltop.
Visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, which was formerly one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, as an artist.
Stay: Spend the night in Kuşadası, a seaside village.
Travel time: Two and a half hours by car to Pamukkale’s white travertine terraces.
Sights: Explore the historic spa city of Hierapolis and stroll barefoot in the mineral-rich hot pools.
Swimming in Cleopatra’s Antique Pool, where you float over submerged Roman columns, is an optional way to unwind.
Return: Flight return to Istanbul in the evening from Denizli Airport.
Morning: A private or group Bosphorus cruise that passes Dolmabahçe Palace and Rumeli Fortress to get a sea view of the city.
Last Stop: Get last-minute mementos (coffee, Turkish delight, and saffron) at the Spice Bazaar.
Departure: Make your way to the airport in preparation for your domestic international flight.
