Turkey 10-Day Tour

10-Day Classic Loop (In-Depth Panorama)

• D1-D2 Istanbul: Explore the core of the old city, check in at the Blue Mosque (the world’s only mosque with six minarets), Hagia Sophia (a Byzantine architectural treasure), and Topkapi Palace (the Ottoman Empire palace); stroll through the Grand Bazaar to experience local life, and take a Bosphorus Strait cruise at dusk to view both the European and Asian sides.

• D3 Istanbul → Cappadocia: Fly domestically to Cappadocia, spend the afternoon exploring Göreme town, or join an ATV sunset tour to capture the sunset glow in Rose Valley.

• D4 Cappadocia: Take a hot air balloon ride at dawn to overlook the “lunar landscape,” then visit the Göreme Open-Air Museum (rock-cut churches), Pigeon Valley, and Uçhisar Castle after breakfast.

• D5 Cappadocia → Pamukkale: Visit Kaymakli Underground City in the morning, then head to Pamukkale; enjoy the sunset over the travertine terraces in the evening, and stay overnight at a hot spring hotel to relax.

• D6 Pamukkale → Fethiye: Tour the ancient city ruins of Hierapolis in the morning, arrive in Fethiye in the afternoon; the next day, you can experience paragliding over Baba Mountain, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the “Dead Sea” panorama.

• D7 Fethiye → Antalya: Drive along the D400, one of the “World’s Top Ten Coastal Roads,” stop at Kaş town for a break, enjoy the stunning sea and cliff views, and stay overnight in Antalya’s old town.

• D8 Antalya → Ephesus: Explore Antalya’s old town and Hadrian’s Gate, then proceed to the Ephesus ruins to visit the grand Roman theater and library.

• D9-D10 Ephesus → Izmir → Return: Before departure, shop in Izmir to replenish supplies, then take a flight home.

Post by TranscontinentalWanderlust | Oct 17, 2025