Istanbul and the Aegean in five days

Istanbul · Ephesus · Pamukkale

5 Days / 4 Nights Istanbul, Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour

Tour Overview

Five days, two guided, two internal flights. Istanbul plus the two Aegean sites, and no Cappadocia · which is why it is the cheapest complete package we publish.

Who it suits. First-time clients on a budget, and anyone who has already seen Cappadocia. It is also the easiest upsell you have: clients who booked Istanbul alone will take this to add Ephesus and Pamukkale without changing their flights.

What you handle, what we handle. You sell and collect. We operate the two internal flights, all transfers, four nights with breakfast, and the guided days at Ephesus and Pamukkale with entrance fees.

Not suitable for clients whose main reason for coming is the balloon · there is no Cappadocia in this route. If that is what they want, the five-day Istanbul and Cappadocia route is 798 USD.

Tour Highlights

  • The lowest entry price in our multi-day range · a complete package under 900 USD
  • Two internal flights included, 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin per person
  • Two guided days · Ephesus with the House of the Virgin Mary, and Pamukkale with Hierapolis
  • Two free days in Istanbul at the start, hotel in the historic centre
  • Shared small-group touring days · your clients join a group of maximum 18 plus the guide, in a Sprinter van · never a large coach
  • Entrance fees passed on at cost · no markup from us
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Library of Celsus, Ephesus
Library of Celsus, Ephesus
Travertine terraces and thermal pools, Pamukkale
Travertine terraces and thermal pools, Pamukkale
Selling price
886USD

Tour code: TR-0502

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How it works

  1. Send us the dates and the group · 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

Itinerary

  1. Day 1 · Istanbul, arrival

    • Transfer: airport to hotel, private, for your client only
    • Hotel: 4★ in Sultanahmet or Taksim, breakfast included
    • Rest of the day free · no guide, no scheduled activity
  2. Day 2 · Istanbul, free day

    • Free day. The hotel is a short walk from the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace, with the Grand Bazaar close by
    • Optional: a private Spanish or English guide for the day, entrance fees included · quoted separately, tell us when you book
    • ⚠️ Topkapı closes on Tuesdays, Dolmabahçe on Mondays · worth checking against your client’s dates

    Prefer that day with a guide? You can add our Istanbul day tours: Imperial Istanbul or Bosphorus, Dolmabahçe and Galata.

  3. Day 3 · Ephesus

    • Flight: Istanbul → İzmir, early morning, 15 kg checked baggage
    • Guided: Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre, Temple of Hadrian
    • Also included: House of the Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis ruins
    • Hotel: one night in Kuşadası on the coast
    • ⚠️ Long walk on ancient stone · flag this to clients with mobility limits
  4. Day 4 · Pamukkale, return to Istanbul

    • Guided: the white travertine terraces and thermal waters of Pamukkale
    • Also guided: Hierapolis, the Roman spa city, its necropolis, theatre and monumental gates
    • Optional: Cleopatra’s antique pool, paid on site
    • Flight: Denizli → Istanbul · transfer private to the hotel, last night in Istanbul
  5. Day 5 · Departure

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

What is included?

  • 2 internal flights · 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin baggage per person
  • All airport and intercity transfers · private in Istanbul
  • 4 nights in hotels with breakfast · 3 in Istanbul, 1 in Kuşadası
  • Professional guide in Spanish or English on both 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
  • Guide in Istanbul · the two Istanbul days are free by design; a private guide is quoted apart
  • Dinners and drinks
  • Cleopatra’s pool at Pamukkale, paid on site
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • Travel insurance

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Frequently asked questions

Extend the trip? Combine this tour

Ask for a combined quotation · we reply within 24 hours with one closed price.

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.

Why is this the cheapest package on the site?

Because there is no Cappadocia. That removes one internal flight, two nights in a cave or stone hotel and two guided days. Everything else is the same standard: same guides, same transfers, same hotels in the historic centre of Istanbul.

How many days are guided?

Two: Ephesus and Pamukkale. The two Istanbul days are free by design, with the hotel in the historic centre. A private guide in Istanbul can be added and is quoted separately.

Which flights are included?

Both internal flights: Istanbul-İzmir and Denizli-Istanbul. Each carries 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin per person. International flights are not included and stay with you.

How and when do we pay?

Three instalments: 20% to confirm the booking, 40% five working days before we issue the internal flight tickets and guarantee the hotels, and the final 40% fifteen days before arrival · thirty days for groups of ten or more. The three dates are written on your confirmation. The deposit stays valid as credit for 12 months if plans change. On group files of ten or more with a flight block, the deposit funds the block from day one and is non-refundable.

What is the minimum number of travellers, and what about single rooms?

Two. The published 886 USD is per person in a double or triple room. If your client travels with someone but wants their own room, there is a single supplement · the figure is on the tariff sheet. A solo traveller is priced separately, because private transfers and the vehicle are not shared.

Can we add Cappadocia to this?

Not as an add-on to this route, but the eight-day classic covers Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale for 1,525 USD and is the natural upgrade. Show your client both and let the balloon decide it.

Do you invoice in my agency's name?

Yes. We invoice the agency, not the end client, and your client never sees our net rate.

Is this a private tour or a group tour?

Both, on purpose. The guided touring days are shared small-group tours: your clients join a group capped at 18 travellers in a Sprinter van, never a large coach · group-tour pricing without the crowd. Everything in Istanbul, transfers included, is private, for your clients only. A single traveller or a couple can be booked into the groups, and if your client wants the whole tour private, ask us and we quote it.

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From 886 USD per person