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Turkey: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Izmir, classic tour

Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Izmir

Turkey, 10 Days · Classic tour

A once-in-a-lifetime trip to Turkey

A once-in-a-lifetime trip to a truly unique destination. The Turkey of civilisations, magical sites, spice markets, colourful bazaars, scarlet-tinged sunsets and ancient trade routes, stopping at the places that have always captivated travellers from all over the world: Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Izmir, Pergamon, Troy, Bursa... History, and much more... discover for yourself the magnetic force of stunning Turkey.

Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Izmir
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Departure date:Departures from March 2025 till December 2025

Departures from:Dublin, Knock, Galway, Shannon, Donegal, Cork, Kerry county

Travel details

City of origin - Istanbul

Departure with destination Istanbul. Transfer to hotel. Overnight stay.

Istanbul

Includes:
Breakfast
Breakfast at hotel. Day at your leisure with optional city tour along the Bosphorus and around the Sultanahmet district. Overnight stay at hotel.

Istanbul - Ankara

Includes:
Breakfast
Dinner
Breakfast at hotel. Morning at your leisure with optional tour "Turkish Soap Opera and the Grand Bazaar". At the prearranged time, departure by coach to Ankara, crossing over Istanbul's intercontinental bridge. Arrival in the country's capital. Dinner at hotel and overnight stay.

Ankara - Cappadocia

Includes:
Breakfast
Dinner
Breakfast at hotel. Tour around the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations and the mausoleum of Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic. Departure for Cappadocia, visiting en route the underground city, built by Christian communities to protect themselves from Arab attacks. Arrival in Cappadocia, dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Cappadocia

Includes:
Breakfast
Dinner
At dawn, possibility of an optional excursion by hot air balloon, flying over the spectacular landscape of Cappadocia. Breakfast at hotel followed by a day exploring this fantastic region, one of a kind in the world, stopping at places like the Goreme Valley, with its rock churches decorated with paintings from the 10th and 11th centuries; the troglodyte village of Uçhisar; and the Derbent Valley, with its curious natural formations. Time at your leisure to visit local craft workshops selling rugs and semi-precious stones. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Cappadocia - Pamukkale

Includes:
Breakfast
Dinner
Breakfast and departure to Pamukkale. En route, a stop-off to visit a caravanserai dating back to the Seljuk kingdom. Then time at your leisure in the place known as 'the cotton castle', unique in the world for its thermal pools of calcareous origin and its petrified waterfalls. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Pamukkale - Ephesus - Izmir

Includes:
Breakfast
Dinner
Breakfast. Departure to visit the ruins of Ephesus, a city dedicated to Artemis, visiting the Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celso, the Agora and the House of Virgin Mary, said to be her final resting place. Stop-off at a leather production centre and onward journey to Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Izmir - Pergamon - Troy - Çanakkale

Includes:
Breakfast
Dinner
Breakfast at hotel and departure to Pergamon, the current Bergama. Arrival and visit to the ruins including the Asclepeion, which was the first hospital in Asia Minor. Onward journey to Troy, the setting for Homer's Iliad. Then on to Çanakkale. Arrival, dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Çanakkale - Gallipoli - Istanbul

Includes:
Breakfast
Breakfast at hotel. We will cross Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. We will visit one of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli, including Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial, The Nek, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Continuation to Istanbul for overnight.

Istanbul - City of origin

Includes:
Breakfast
Breakfast at hotel (if the flight and transfer schedule allows). Transfer to the airport. Flight with destination the city of origin. Arrival. End of the trip and our services.

Your trip includes

  • Return flight.

  • Accommodation in selected hotels or similar category.

  • Transfers as per itinerary.

  • Transport in air-conditioned vehicles appropriate to the size of the group.

  • Visits in a guided tour that are detailed in the program and not considered as optional.

  • English-speaking local guides.

  • Half-litre bottle of water per person on the minibus/coach.

  • Onboard WiFi on the minibus/coach.

  • Diet: 9 breakfasts, 6 dinners.

Your trip doesn't include

  • Electronic Visa to enter in Turkey.

  • Tips for drivers and guides (payment at destination; we recommend €3 per person per day for guides and €2 for drivers).

  • Any other service not previously mentioned as included.

  • Insolvency protection.

Expected Hotels (or similar)

In this section you will find a selection of hotels according to the category specified in the itinerary.

Category B
Barin Hotel

Barin Hotel

Sehzadebasi Fevziye Cd No:7, Istanbul
Laleli Gonen Hotel

Laleli Gonen Hotel

Fethibey Caddesi Zeynepkamil Sokak 24, Istanbul
Hotel Buyuk Keban

Hotel Buyuk Keban

Gencturk Caddesi No: 39, Sehzadebasi - Fatih, Istanbul
Category C
Hotel Vicenza

Hotel Vicenza

Kemal Paşa Mh. Fevziye Cd. No:3 34314, Istanbul
Antik Hotel Istanbul

Antik Hotel Istanbul

Beyazıt, Mimar Kemalettin Mahallesi, Sekbanbaşı Sk. No:6, Fatih, Istanbul
Yigitalp Hotel

Yigitalp Hotel

Gencturk Cad. Cukur Cesme Sok. No:38, Sehzadebasi, Istanbul
Ramada By Wyndham Istanbul Old City

Ramada By Wyndham Istanbul Old City

Millet Caddesi 82, Istanbul
Category D
Occidental Taksim

Occidental Taksim

Topçu Caddesi No:19, Taksim, Istanbul
Arts Hotel Taksim

Arts Hotel Taksim

Topçu Cad. No. 11 Taksim, Istanbul
Ramada By Wyndham Istanbul Taksim

Ramada By Wyndham Istanbul Taksim

Receppasa Caddesi 15 Taksim, Istanbul
Nippon Hotel

Nippon Hotel

Topcu Caddesi No:6, Talimhane, Taksim, Istanbul
Konak Hotel Taksim

Konak Hotel Taksim

Cumhuriyet Cad. No:75, Taksim, Sisli, Istanbul
Category F
Barceló Istanbul

Barceló Istanbul

Kocatepe Mah. Abdulhak Hamit Cad No 25/1, Istanbul
Radisson Blu Hotel, Istanbul Pera

Radisson Blu Hotel, Istanbul Pera

Evliya Celebi Mah., Refik Saydam, Istanbul
Elite World Istanbul Taksim Hotel

Elite World Istanbul Taksim Hotel

Sehit Muhtar Caddesi No:42, Taksim, Istanbul
Cvk Park Bosphorus Hotel

Cvk Park Bosphorus Hotel

Gümüssuyu Mahallesi, Istanbul
Rixos Pera Istanbul

Rixos Pera Istanbul

Kamerhatun Mesrutiyet Cad No44, Tepebasi Beyoglu, Istanbul
Sofitel Istanbul Taksim

Sofitel Istanbul Taksim

Gumussuyu Mah, Siraselviler Cad No 13, Istanbul

Important remarks

  • The Grand Bazaar and the Egyptian Bazaar will remain closed on religious holidays, Sundays and national holidays. Please consult.
  • The tours include cultural stops at local workshops so you can learn about the production of traditional crafts.
  • If you'd like to have rooms with double or twin beds during your trip, please let us know in advance.We'll do everything possible to fulfil your wishes, but we can't guarantee anything as it's all subject to availability when you check in at each hotel.
  • Please provide the passport details of passengers within 48 hours of making the booking, as requested by the national government for all visitors to Turkey.
  • Triple rooms in Europe are generally rooms with twin beds or a double, in which a folding bed is installed to accommodate the third person. Due to the inconvenience this causes, we advise against using this option as far the possible.
  • During congresses and special events, the confirmed hotels and other accommodations may be different to those indicated.
  • During the circuit by Europe, only one suitcase and one carry-on bag per person are allowed.
  • Check-in time at the hotel on the day of arrival depends on each establishment, but in no case will it be before 3:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated.
  • Mandatory payments at destination made by credit card may be subject to bank charges and currency exchange rate variations (please check with your bank). For this reason, and in order to avoid possible discrepancies in the amounts, we recommend paying in cash.
  • You can book the hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia or Pamukkale prior to departure. Ask us for prices. Flights are always weather permitting and subject to authorisation from the Turkish Civil Aviation Authority.
  • During the International Marble Fair in Izmir in April, accommodation can be confirmed in Kusadasi.
  • The Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara may be closed to visitors without prior notice due to governmental ceremonies. In the event of such ceremonies, the mausoleum will be open to visitors from the outside.
  • For the departures on 29 March and 7 June, on the occasion of religious holidays, instead of the Grand Bazaar, Istiklal Avenue with its local shops will be visited, and instead of the Spice Bazaar, the New Yeni Camii Mosque will be visited.
  • The order of the itinerary may be altered for logistical reasons, without prior notice, but no scheduled trips will be cancelled (except in the case that adverse weather conditions prevent its realisation).
  • A credit card is considered a guarantee, so sometimes you will need one for check-in at hotels.
  • Prices are calculated based on admission fees to the sights as of the date of publication. If there is an increase in these prices, you will be promptly informed.
  • If you are a person with reduced mobility, please contact us to confirm the suitability of the trip.
  • Consult the necessary documentation to enter the destinations visited and for transit in the countries where air stopovers are made.