Fifteen days, three nights aboard a gulet

Istanbul · Ephesus · Pamukkale · Blue Cruise · Antalya · Cappadocia

15 Days / 14 Nights Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Blue Cruise, Antalya & Cappadocia Tour

Tour Overview

Fifteen days, three internal flights, and three nights aboard a wooden gulet on the Turquoise Coast. This is the longest and highest-value trip we publish, and the only one built around a Blue Cruise.

Who it suits. Clients with real time and a real budget: honeymooners, retired couples, and small groups of friends travelling together. The gulet is what sells it · everything else is the classic circuit done slowly.

Two things to fix before you quote. The route runs April to October only, and because the gulet leaves Fethiye on Saturdays, the trip always starts on a Tuesday so that day 5 lands on the sailing. Build your client’s international flights around that.

What you handle, what we handle. You sell and collect. We operate the three internal flights, all transfers, eleven hotel nights with breakfast, the three-night gulet in full board, and the guided days with entrance fees.

Tour Highlights

  • Three nights on a traditional wooden gulet, air conditioned, double cabin with private bathroom, full board
  • The bays clients ask for by name · St Nicholas Island, Butterfly Valley, the Blue Lagoon at Ölüdeniz, and the sunken Lycian city at Kekova
  • Three nights in Antalya and two in Cappadocia · nothing is rushed
  • Three internal flights included, 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin per person
  • Two nights in a cave or stone hotel in Cappadocia
  • Maximum 18 travellers plus the guide on the land days, in a Sprinter van
  • One closed USD price · the same on every channel, we never undercut you
Public price · PVP
2721

USD per person · double or triple

The same price on every channel
Single room supplement
982
Group maximum
18 · Sprinter van
Payment
20% / 40% / 40%
Deposit protected
12 months

How it works

  1. Request the tariff sheet · we reply within 24 hours
  2. We confirm dates, hotels and your net rate
  3. You sell and invoice · we operate everything on the ground
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Library of Celsus, Ephesus
Library of Celsus, Ephesus
Balloons at sunrise, Cappadocia
Balloons at sunrise, Cappadocia

Itinerary

  1. Day 1 · Istanbul, arrival

    • Transfer: private welcome at Istanbul airport and transfer to the hotel
    • Rest of the day free
    • ⚠️ Arrival is always a Tuesday, so that the gulet sailing falls on day 5
  2. Day 2 · Istanbul, free day

    • Free day on foot in Sultanahmet · Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar
    • Optional: a private Spanish or English guide with entrance fees, quoted separately
    • ⚠️ Topkapı closes on Tuesdays, Dolmabahçe on Mondays
  3. Day 3 · Ephesus

    • Flight: Istanbul → İzmir, morning
    • Guided: Library of Celsus, Temple of Hadrian, House of the Virgin Mary
    • Hotel: one night on the Aegean coast
    • ⚠️ Long walk on ancient stone · flag this to clients with mobility limits
  4. Day 4 · Pamukkale, on to the south coast

    • Guided: the white terraces and the spa city of Hierapolis
    • Optional: Cleopatra’s antique pool, paid on site
    • Transfer: private, by road to Fethiye · hotel one night before boarding
  5. Days 5, 6 and 7 · Blue Cruise

    • Three nights aboard a traditional wooden gulet, air conditioned, double cabin with private bathroom, full board
    • Swimming stops: St Nicholas Island, Butterfly Valley, and the Blue Lagoon at Ölüdeniz
    • Dinners on deck, nights at anchor under open sky
    • ⚠️ The crew is Turkish and works in English · the Spanish-speaking guide rejoins the group on land
  6. Day 8 · Kekova and on to Antalya

    • By boat: over the ruins of the sunken Lycian city at Kekova, and Simena castle
    • Transfer: private, from Demre to Antalya
    • Hotel: central Antalya, first of three nights
  7. Day 9 · Antalya, free day

    • Free day. The hotel is in the centre, minutes from Kaleiçi old town and the old harbour, with Konyaaltı and Lara beaches close by
  8. Day 10 · Antalya, free day

    • Free day. After three nights at sea this is the recovery the itinerary is designed around
    • Optional: Side and Aspendos, Termessos, or the Düden waterfalls · quoted on request
  9. Day 11 · Antalya to Cappadocia

    • Flight: Antalya → Cappadocia
    • Transfer: timed to the flight, airport to the hotel
    • Hotel: cave or stone hotel, first of two nights
  10. Day 12 · Cappadocia, northern valleys

    • Guided: Göreme Open Air Museum (UNESCO), the formations of Paşabağ
    • Also: the pottery workshops of Avanos
    • Hotel: second night, same cave or stone hotel
  11. Day 13 · Cappadocia south, return to Istanbul

    • Optional at sunrise: hot air balloon · not included, 200-250 EUR per person depending on season. Full refund if the flight is cancelled for weather
    • Guided: Uçhisar castle and the Kaymaklı underground city
    • Flight: evening, Cappadocia → Istanbul
  12. Day 14 · Istanbul, last free day

    • Free day for last-minute shopping or a Turkish bath
    • Optional: a private guide or a Bosphorus cruise, quoted separately
  13. Day 15 · Departure

    • Breakfast, then private transfer to Istanbul airport for the international flight

What is included?

  • 3 internal flights · 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin baggage per person
  • All airport, intercity and private road transfers
  • 11 nights in hotels with breakfast · 2 of them in a cave or stone hotel in Cappadocia
  • 3 nights aboard the gulet in full board · breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner
  • Professional guide in Spanish or English on the touring days
  • Entrance fees to the sites in the programme, at our cost
  • Lunch on touring days
  • Local assistance by WhatsApp throughout the trip

What is excluded?

  • International flights to and from Turkey
  • Hot air balloon in Cappadocia · optional, 200-250 EUR per person, booked separately
  • Guide in Istanbul and in Antalya · those days are free by design; a private guide is quoted apart
  • Drinks aboard the gulet, and dinners on the land nights
  • Cleopatra’s pool at Pamukkale, paid on site
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • Travel insurance

Frequently asked questions

How does your pricing work with agencies?

The price you see is the public selling price · the same one your client would find on any of our channels, so you are never undercut. Request the tariff sheet and we send you the net rate for this tour.

When can this trip run, and why does it always start on a Tuesday?

April to October only. The gulet leaves Fethiye on Saturdays, so the trip is built backwards from that: starting on a Tuesday puts day 5 on the sailing. Book your client's international flights to arrive on a Tuesday, or the whole itinerary shifts.

Why does the price change from month to month?

Because the gulet has a seasonal rate and it is the only component that moves. May and October are the cheapest months, August the most expensive. Hotels, flights, guides and transfers are the same all season. The published price is the entry price · ask us for the exact figure for your client's dates before you quote.

What is the gulet like, and what is the cabin?

A traditional wooden gulet with air conditioning. Three nights aboard in a double cabin with a private bathroom, full board: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. Drinks are not included. Nights are spent at anchor in the bays.

Is there a Spanish-speaking guide on the boat?

No, and it is better to say so up front. On the guided land days at Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia the guide is local and fluent in Spanish. Aboard the gulet the crew is Turkish and communicates in English. Our WhatsApp assistance stays in Spanish throughout.

Which flights are included?

All three internal flights: Istanbul-İzmir, Antalya-Cappadocia and Cappadocia-Istanbul. Each carries 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin per person. International flights are not included and stay with you.

What about single travellers and single rooms?

The published 2,721 USD is per person in a double or triple room. If your client travels with someone but prefers their own room in the hotels, the single supplement is 982 USD. The gulet cabin is a separate matter and is quoted case by case, because a cabin cannot be split the way a hotel room can.

Is there a version without the cruise?

Yes. The eleven-day route covers the same coast with hotel nights in Fethiye and Antalya and a single boat day instead of three nights aboard, for 2,154 USD. It also runs outside the summer season, which this one does not.

Ready to sell this tour?

Request the tariff sheet

One closed USD price, the same on every channel. We reply within 24 hours with net rates for your dates.