🇹🇷 Turkey Discovery Tour 🌍

12 Days / 11 Nights | May 1 – May 12, 2026

✨ Highlights

Istanbul • Cappadocia • Pamukkale • Ephesus • Antalya

Day 1 – May 1 | Arrival in Istanbul

• Arrival at Istanbul Airport

• Meet & greet by Gestour Travel team

• Private transfer to hotel

• Free time to rest or explore nearby cafés

• Overnight: Istanbul

Day 2 – May 2 | Istanbul – Old City (Historic Peninsula)

• Hagia Sophia

• Blue Mosque

• Hippodrome

• Topkapi Palace

• Grand Bazaar

• Overnight: Istanbul

Day 3 – May 3 | Istanbul – Bosphorus & Asian Side

• Spice Bazaar

• Bosphorus Cruise (Europe → Asia)

• Visit Üsküdar & Çamlıca Hill (panoramic views)

• Overnight: Istanbul

Day 4 – May 4 | Istanbul → Cappadocia (Flight)

• Morning flight to Cappadocia

• Visit Devrent (Imagination Valley)

• Pasabag (Fairy Chimneys)

• Avanos pottery village

• Overnight: Cappadocia (cave hotel)

Day 5 – May 5 | Cappadocia

• Optional: Hot Air Balloon Ride at sunrise 🎈

• Göreme Open Air Museum (UNESCO)

• Uçhisar Castle

• Love Valley & Pigeon Valley

• Overnight: Cappadocia

Day 6 – May 6 | Cappadocia → Pamukkale

• Early departure by luxury coach

• Scenic Anatolian landscapes

• Arrival in Pamukkale

• Overnight: Pamukkale

Day 7 – May 7 | Pamukkale & Hierapolis

• White travertine terraces of Pamukkale

• Ancient city of Hierapolis

• Cleopatra’s Thermal Pool (optional)

• Overnight: Pamukkale

Day 8 – May 8 | Pamukkale → Ephesus → Kuşadası

• Visit Ephesus Ancient City (UNESCO)

  • Library of Celsus

  • Great Theater

• House of Virgin Mary

• Overnight: Kuşadası

Day 9 – May 9 | Kuşadası → Antalya (Flight)

• Transfer to airport

• Flight to Antalya

• Hotel check-in & leisure time

• Overnight: Antalya

Day 10 – May 10 | Antalya – Old Town & Waterfalls

• Antalya Old City (Kaleiçi)

• Hadrian’s Gate

• Düden Waterfalls

• Free time at the beach

• Overnight: Antalya

Day 11 – May 11 | Antalya – Free Day / Optional Tours

• Optional activities:

  • Boat tour

  • Jeep safari

  • Spa & Turkish hammam

• Farewell dinner (optional)

• Overnight: Antalya

Day 12 – May 12 | Departure

• Transfer to Antalya Airport

• End of services ✈️

✔️ Tour Includes

• 11 nights accommodation (4⭐–5⭐ hotels & cave hotel)

• Domestic transportation

• Daily breakfast

• Professional English-speaking guide

• All airport & city transfers

• Entrance fees as per itinerary

❌ Not Included

• International airfare

• Personal expenses

• Optional tours & activities

• Tips

✨ Turkey: Where History Breathes and Stories Never End

Turkey is not just a country you visit — it is a story you step into.

Here, continents meet and centuries speak. From the moment you arrive, you feel it: the quiet power of civilizations that shaped the world. Empires rose and fell on this land — Hittites, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks, Ottomans — each leaving behind wonders carved in stone, faith, art, and tradition.

Walk through Istanbul, where minarets pierce the skyline and the call to prayer echoes across the Bosphorus, uniting Europe and Asia in a single breath. Stand beneath the dome of Hagia Sophia and feel 1,500 years of history surround you. Sail past palaces and fortresses where sultans once ruled empires stretching across three continents.

Travel south to Cappadocia, a land that feels otherworldly — where ancient people carved homes and churches into volcanic rock, and the sunrise fills the sky with floating hot air balloons. Every valley whispers secrets from the past.

In Pamukkale, walk barefoot over white terraces formed by nature itself, where Roman emperors once bathed in thermal waters believed to heal the body and soul. Nearby, the ruins of Hierapolis stand as silent witnesses to ancient life.

Feel the Mediterranean breeze in Antalya, where turquoise waters meet dramatic cliffs and ancient cities hide between beaches and mountains. Wander through Roman theaters, Ottoman old towns, and vibrant bazaars filled with color, spice, and life.

But Turkey’s greatest treasure is not only its monuments — it is its hospitality. A shared cup of tea, a warm smile, a table filled with flavors passed down through generations. Here, guests are treated as family, and every moment feels personal.

Turkey is timeless, powerful, and unforgettable.
It is a journey through history, culture, nature, and the heart.

With Gestour Travel, you don’t just see Turkey — you live it.

Esther Bryce

Founder / Interior designer

Lianne Wilson

Broker

Jaden Smith

Architect

Jessica Kim

Photographer