The 9 Best 5-Day Experiences in Istanbul

1.5-Day Aegean Tour – Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Kusadasi, Pamukkale

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,543Our pick

A fast-paced 5-day Aegean tour from Istanbul covering Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Kusadasi, and Pamukkale with English guidance, flights, and admissions.

“Really enjoyed our tour! Plus it was a great value. Ahmet, our tour guide, was great : The places we saw were fantastic! We took someone's advice from a previous review about flying back to Istanbul instead of taking the bus back because it was mostly a travel day, like 9-10 hours, and we're glad we did. Got a cheap flight and got another full day in Istanbul. Definitely recommend this tour. Rebecca R,”

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2.5-Day Best of Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Ephesus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,199Top rated

Cave hotel Cappadocia, Pamukkale travertines, and ancient Ephesus, with flights, meals, and hotel pickup in a smooth 5-day trip.

“Istanbul- old city. Before booking ur htl, research the area. Htl may be located on a narrow street on top of a hill. Which means you will have to do a a lot of walking up hills. Cappadocia 2nts- Luva Cave Hotel. This is a great 2* boutique hotel for ppl that want to experience a "cave like" room. Breakfast is amazing! Walking distance to downtown (shops & restaurants). No A/C!. Distance from airport about 40min drive. I would recommend it. Felt safe Cappadocia tours were great. Lots of walking will be required. Kasudasi 2nts- Efe Boutique hotel. This is a 3* hotel in an excellent location. Clean & safe.…”

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3.Getaway Turkey 5-Day Tour from Istanbul: Gallipoli and Troy

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $1,099

Small-group 5-day Turkey tour from Istanbul to Gallipoli and Troy, with 4-star hotels, transfers, expert guides, and dinner included.

“Excellent tour for the extended stop-over in Turkey. Will do the big trip once Syria settles down.”

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4.Ephesus-Pamukkale (5 Days Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,610

5-day private Istanbul to Ephesus and Pamukkale tour with airport pickup, domestic flights, guided visits, lunch, and included tickets.

“Ertunga was God sent! We did a lot of research on tours and we picked him because he was very responsive and attentive to our needs. We were able to travel to all the sites safely and although we traveled in a Pandemic, Ertunga was always very good in making sure we enjoyed our tours. He is extremely knowledgeable and even my 10 month old daughter loved being around him that she cried when we finished the 5 day tour. Thank you Ertunga for taking care of us so well. To those afraid to do tours or travel to Turkey in a Pandemic, don't be afraid! Just use precaution and…”

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5.5 Days Best of Istanbul Tour in Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,330

A 5-day Best of Istanbul tour with airport pickup, Bosphorus cruises, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, bazaars, and street food.

“Lady Tuba is excellent guid: She is intelligent, so emphatic, kind and polite, with absolutely great knowlidges, ready for every situation. She loves her job and you can feel it. I was satisfied on 200%”

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6.5-Day Tour of Istanbul and Cappadocia with return flights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,299

5-day Istanbul and Cappadocia tour with return flights, hotel stays, and guided highlights from Hagia Sophia to Derinkuyu.

“We hired the City of Sultans to design a customized post-wedding trip for a group of 35 Americans. The company came highly recommended by a friend. The trip was impeccable. Özgür is amazing with communication and understood that we were planning the trip 8 hours behind Turkish time. He worked with us to design the perfect "choose your own adventure" trip for our group. There was something for everyone. He also understood that some people want to be on the go the entire time that they travel and others want to have breaks and nap time. The guide who was assigned to us, Ali was not just a guide. Within…”

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7.Western Turkey Explorer – 5 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $750Best value

Western Turkey Explorer: 5 days from Istanbul to Troy and Ephesus with airport transfers, air-conditioned transport, and meals, for $750.

“Kusadasi Tour Company arranged and conducted our tour in Turkey in the most professional way. They communicated with us before and during our tour and fulfilled all our expectations to explore their wonderful country. We traveled from IsRead more”

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8.5-Day Tour of Istanbul, Ephesus and Pamukkale

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $999

A 5-day, small-group trip linking Istanbul, Ephesus ruins, and Pamukkale travertines with flights, hotels, and select meals included for $999.

“I'm glad I chose this tour. I was told that the tour would be in English, not Japanese, because the other guests were not Japanese, but I met a lot of nice people when the tour manager (ozgur) changed the tour to Japanese. Thanks to Mr. ozgur and his local Japanese guide, we had a very good trip. I'm sorry to have caused so much trouble. Also, if you ever go to Turkey, let me use it.Auto-translated”

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9.5 Days Cappadocia Ephesus Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul by Plane

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,380

5 days from Istanbul by plane with Cappadocia valleys, an underground city, Ephesus ruins, and Pamukkale travertines, plus hotels and meals.

“Pomegranate tour is absolutely amazing. We had 9 nights tour arranged for us. Our experience is totally flawless, nicely arranged. Transportation, hotels and excursions were managed entirely to our satisfaction. MEVLÜT is a fantastic person and takes care of things at macro level. STRONGLY RECOMMEND. You can go ahead with Pomegranate Tour without any worries.”

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