An Irreplaceable 10-Day Tour of Turkey
Day Wise Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival in Istanbul ▾
Met at the airport and transferred to the hotel; welcome meeting details at reception.
Day 2 Istanbul City Tour ▾
Sightseeing, evening to Taksim.; Suleymaniye Mosque; Golden Horn and fishermen's district views; Hagia Sophia (exterior); Topkapi Palace (guided); Transfer to Taksim; optional Galata Tower
Day 3 Leisure Day in Istanbul ▾
~2-hour Bosphorus boat trip; free time.; Bosphorus cruise past Ottoman mansions and palaces
Day 4 Istanbul – Ephesus – Kusadasi ▾
Early departure to Ephesus; on to Kusadasi. Dinner included.; St. John's Basilica; House and Ruins of the Virgin Mary (ticket included); Ephesus; Kusadasi coastal town
Day 5 Kusadasi – Bodrum – Marmaris ▾
Aegean coast, Bafa Lake, Bodrum, Marmaris. Dinner included.; Bafa Lake; Bodrum castle, marina, shopping; Marmaris castle, marina, fountains
Day 6 Marmaris – Dalyan – Antalya ▾
Dalyan River boat trip; evening in Antalya. Dinner included.; Royal Lycian Tombs by boat; Hot spring lake (optional mud bath/swim); Lunch in Dalyan; Antalya: Hadrian's Gate, Ottoman Quarter, seaside waterfall
Day 7 Antalya – Aspendos – Side – Karaman – Nigde ▾
(Source repeats Day 6 text — confirm this day's activities.)
Day 8 Nigde – Cappadocia Tour ▾
Full day in Cappadocia; Goreme ticket and dinner included. Overnight Avanos.; Gumusler 7th-century underground monastery; Kaymakli underground city; Uchisar rock fortress; Goreme Valley open-air museum and rock churches
Day 9 Cappadocia – Safranbolu Tour ▾
Drive toward the Black Sea region; arrive Safranbolu. Tea and dinner included.; Safranbolu (UNESCO town); traditional tea in an old caravanserai
Day 10 Safranbolu – Gokgol Cave – Eregli – Istanbul ▾
Black Sea landscapes, cave visits, lunch in Eregli, return to Istanbul.; Gokgol Cave; Lunch in Eregli by the Black Sea
Inclusions
- ✓Accommodation: 9 nights in Turkey
- ✓Continental breakfast at the hotel
- ✓Comfortable transfers from hotel to destination
- ✓Daily sightseeing tours
- ✓English-speaking professional driver
- ✓One bottle of water per excursion day
Exclusions
- ✗Airfare and travel insurance
- ✗Lunches and dinners (except dinners noted in itinerary)
- ✗Entrance fees (except Virgin Mary House on Day 4 and Goreme on Day 8)
- ✗Personal expenses
- ✗Turkish visa cost
Special Notes
- •Free cancellation available.
- •Source Day 7 duplicates Day 6 — confirm. Some place names garbled on source.
- •Extensive grand tour (Istanbul → Aegean → Mediterranean → Cappadocia → Black Sea).