7 Days Istanbul and Antalya Tour

Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul

Arrive in Istanbul at any time. At the airport, meet our representative in the arrivals area and transfer to your hotel.

After check-in, the remainder of the day is free for you to relax or make your own plans.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): None

Day 2: Istanbul Old City Tour

After breakfast, set out on a full-day tour of Istanbul’s historic centre. Visit Hagia Sophia Museum, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome, where the city’s Roman and Byzantine past is still evident.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. The afternoon includes Topkapi Palace, the former residence of the Ottoman sultans, followed by time at the Grand Bazaar. At the end of the tour, return to your hotel.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Spice Bazaar and Bosphorus Cruise

After breakfast, visit the Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Bazaar. Its stalls are filled with spices, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, lokum and other Turkish specialities.

Continue to the waterfront for a shared cruise on the Bosphorus. From the boat, see Ottoman palaces, old waterfront mansions, citadels and the Bosphorus Bridge, with views across both the European and Asian shores. Return to your hotel after the cruise.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 4: Flight from Istanbul to Antalya

After breakfast, check out of your Istanbul hotel and transfer to Istanbul Airport for your included flight to Antalya.

On arrival, meet your representative and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free.

• Overnight in Antalya
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 5: Perge, Aspendos, Side and Manavgat Waterfall

Following breakfast, travel to Perge, an important ancient city of Pamphylia, originally settled by the Hittites around 1500 BC. Continue to the remarkably preserved Aspendos Ancient Theatre, built in the 2nd century AD and still used for festivals and concerts.

Enjoy lunch at a restaurant beside the river before continuing to Side. This former port city was once an important centre of trade and later saw major Roman construction, including its theatre, Roman baths and the Temple of Apollo. You will have free time to enjoy the sea and the town.

On the return journey to Antalya, stop at Manavgat Waterfall before being transferred back to your hotel.

• Overnight in Antalya
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6: Free Day in Antalya

Today is yours to enjoy at leisure in Antalya. You may relax at your hotel or make your own arrangements for the day.

• Overnight in Antalya
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 7: Departure from Antalya

After breakfast, check out of your hotel in Antalya. You will be transferred to Antalya Airport in line with your flight details, marking the end of your tour services.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Inclusions

• Tours as listed in the itinerary
• English-speaking guide during tours
• One-way flight from Istanbul to Antalya
• Three nights’ accommodation in Istanbul
• Three nights’ accommodation in Antalya
• Meals as specified in the itinerary
• Airport and hotel transfers as specified

Exclusions

• Flight from Antalya to Istanbul
• International flights
• Optional tours
• Drinks with meals, apart from breakfast drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tips and gratuities
• Travel insurance