Great Turkey Tour by Plane: Cappadocia, Ephesus and Istanbul
The Great Turkey Tour by Plane is eight days across Turkey with three domestic flights covering the long distances: the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, Ephesus and the white terraces of Pamukkale on the Aegean side, then Istanbul’s old city and a day in Bursa.
8 Days / 7 Nights
5-Star Hotels
Flights Included
GROUND + DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
RM4,440
All ground transport & entrance fees
Domestic flights included, international flights not
The three domestic flights on this route are included: Istanbul to Cappadocia, Cappadocia to Izmir and Izmir back to Istanbul, each with 20kg check-in and 8kg cabin baggage. International flight tickets to and from Istanbul are not included. Ask us and we will quote your flights separately.
Fly between regions, skip the long drives
Ancient cities of the Aegean
All three hotels are 5-star
Fullboard, breakfast to dinner
What's included
Included
Professional licensed English-speaking guide
Not Included
International flight tickets to/from Istanbul
Tipping for guide & driver: USD5 per person per day
Price per pax, by group size
All rates in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR), per person in twin/triple sharing, ground handling plus three domestic flights.
| Group Size | Adult | Child (CWB) | Child (CNB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Pax | RM7,160 | RM6,540 | RM5,540 |
| 4 Pax | RM5,490 | RM5,200 | RM4,680 |
| 6 Pax | RM4,440 | RM3,580 | RM3,100 |
*Rates are subject to availability upon confirmation of the booking.
Your 8-day Great Turkey Tour by Plane
Arrival Istanbul, fly to Cappadocia
On arrival at Istanbul Airport, connect to your domestic flight to Cappadocia. Your local guide meets you at the exit of the first gate, holding a sign with your name. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
A full day among the fairy chimneys
Start at Love Valley with its rock formations, where your guide explains how the volcanic landscape and the fairy chimneys formed. Visit a carpet school, then Avanos, a town known for pottery, for a hands-on look at pottery making and carpet weaving. Continue to Cardak Underground City, then after lunch to Devrent Valley, where the chimneys take mushroom and animal shapes. Finish at Urgup and the Ortahisar rock-cut castle, looking out over old Greek houses built in the 1800s, with a stop at a pottery workshop. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
Uchisar and Goreme, then fly to Izmir
After breakfast, visit a jewellery workshop and centre, then Uchisar Rock Castle for a panoramic view over the valleys of Cappadocia. Lunch in Goreme, then a last stop at Cavusin Old Village. Dinner at a local restaurant, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Izmir and on to Kusadasi for the night.
Pamukkale day trip: the Cotton Castle
After breakfast, drive to Pamukkale for a textile stop. After lunch, explore the Antique City of Hierapolis, where calcium-rich thermal springs spilling over the cliffs have built the white travertine terraces and pools known as the Cotton Castle. Drive back to Kusadasi for dinner at the hotel.
Ephesus, then fly to Istanbul
After breakfast, visit an outlet leather factory and centre, with free time to browse and a live fashion show. Then Ephesus, once a thriving port city of 250,000 people, where you walk the excavated main streets past the Library of Celsus, the Agora, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan, the Theatre and colourful mosaics. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Istanbul, with dinner at a local restaurant and overnight in Istanbul.
Istanbul's old city and the Bosphorus
Start at the Hippodrome, once a stadium for horse and chariot racing, and the Blue Mosque, the only mosque in Istanbul with six minarets. Photo stops at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and at Topkapi Palace, the seat of the Ottoman Empire, then a Bosphorus cruise by boat for the view between Asia and Europe. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day trip to Bursa
Drive to Bursa, the first Ottoman capital, starting with a Turkish Delight stop. Visit the Green Mosque and the Green Tomb, then the Grand Mosque, a classic of early Ottoman architecture with an indoor fountain and a carved wooden pulpit. Return to Istanbul for the night.
Pierre Loti Hill, Taksim and departure
After breakfast, ride the cable car up Pierre Loti Hill in Eyup, on the European side of the Bosphorus. Continue to the top of Istiklal Avenue at Taksim Square, with free time at the Grand Bazaar before your transfer to the airport.
On arrival at Istanbul Airport, connect to your domestic flight to Cappadocia. Your local guide meets you at the exit of the first gate, holding a sign with your name. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
Start at Love Valley with its rock formations, where your guide explains how the volcanic landscape and the fairy chimneys formed. Visit a carpet school, then Avanos, a town known for pottery, for a hands-on look at pottery making and carpet weaving. Continue to Cardak Underground City, then after lunch to Devrent Valley, where the chimneys take mushroom and animal shapes. Finish at Urgup and the Ortahisar rock-cut castle, looking out over old Greek houses built in the 1800s, with a stop at a pottery workshop. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
After breakfast, visit a jewellery workshop and centre, then Uchisar Rock Castle for a panoramic view over the valleys of Cappadocia. Lunch in Goreme, then a last stop at Cavusin Old Village. Dinner at a local restaurant, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Izmir and on to Kusadasi for the night.
After breakfast, drive to Pamukkale for a textile stop. After lunch, explore the Antique City of Hierapolis, where calcium-rich thermal springs spilling over the cliffs have built the white travertine terraces and pools known as the Cotton Castle. Drive back to Kusadasi for dinner at the hotel.
After breakfast, visit an outlet leather factory and centre, with free time to browse and a live fashion show. Then Ephesus, once a thriving port city of 250,000 people, where you walk the excavated main streets past the Library of Celsus, the Agora, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan, the Theatre and colourful mosaics. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Istanbul, with dinner at a local restaurant and overnight in Istanbul.
Start at the Hippodrome, once a stadium for horse and chariot racing, and the Blue Mosque, the only mosque in Istanbul with six minarets. Photo stops at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and at Topkapi Palace, the seat of the Ottoman Empire, then a Bosphorus cruise by boat for the view between Asia and Europe. Overnight in Istanbul.
Drive to Bursa, the first Ottoman capital, starting with a Turkish Delight stop. Visit the Green Mosque and the Green Tomb, then the Grand Mosque, a classic of early Ottoman architecture with an indoor fountain and a carved wooden pulpit. Return to Istanbul for the night.
After breakfast, ride the cable car up Pierre Loti Hill in Eyup, on the European side of the Bosphorus. Continue to the top of Istiklal Avenue at Taksim Square, with free time at the Grand Bazaar before your transfer to the airport.
Accommodation
Dinler Hotel Cappadocia
2 nights fullboard in the fairy chimney region.
Ramada Suites & Hotel
2 nights fullboard on the Aegean coast, your base for Pamukkale and Ephesus.
Ramada Plaza Tekstilkent
3 nights fullboard, for the old city, the Bursa day trip and your departure.
Transport by road and air
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
Istanbul · Cappadocia · Izmir · Istanbul
20kg check-in + 8kg cabin
Sights on this trip
Fairy chimneys, Cappadocia
Cardak Underground City
Pamukkale travertine terraces
Library of Celsus, Ephesus
Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Bosphorus cruise, Istanbul
Green Mosque, Bursa
Frequently asked questions
The Great Turkey Tour by Plane includes three domestic flights: Istanbul to Cappadocia on day one, Cappadocia to Izmir on day three and Izmir back to Istanbul on day five. International flight tickets to and from Istanbul are not included. Tell us your departure city and dates and we can quote them for you separately.
Each domestic flight includes 20kg of checked baggage and 8kg of cabin baggage per person. If your international ticket allows more, pack so that you can travel within these limits on the three domestic legs.
Domestic flight times are confirmed with your booking. Send us your international arrival and departure times when you enquire, so we can match the day one flight to Cappadocia and the day five flight back to Istanbul around them.
CWB is a child with a bed, CNB is a child without a bed. Both rates assume the child shares a room with two adults. Tell us your children’s ages when you enquire and we will confirm which rate applies.
It is not part of this package, but we can arrange it as a paid add-on subject to availability. Flights are weather dependent and take off around sunrise, so the mornings of day two and day three, before the flight to Izmir, are the slots to aim for. Ask us for the current price when you book.
The route includes a carpet school and a pottery workshop in Cappadocia, a jewellery centre before Uchisar, a textile stop at Pamukkale, a leather outlet with a live fashion show before Ephesus, and a Turkish Delight stop in Bursa. They are part of the standard itinerary and show genuine local crafts, and you browse at your own pace.
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Priced for groups of 2 to 6 pax. Send us your travel month and we’ll come back with a firm quote.
