Turkey in Six Days: The Highlights Sprint
From Rs 1,16,356 per person, land only. A short, premium dash: Istanbul's relics and a Bosphorus cruise, ancient Ephesus, and a night at the Cotton Castle itself, Pamukkale.
Built around your family's dates, pace and interests, with nobody else on the trip. The itinerary below is a sample starting point; a founder reshapes it around you on the call.
- A night beside the Cotton Castle - see it after the day-trippers leave
- Five-star Aegean resort in the middle of a fast trip
A typical route
swap any stop — this is a starting point, not a fixed plan
Sample day by day
a starting point, reshaped around your family
Day 1Land in Istanbul
Private pick-up to Sultanahmet. Galata Tower, the Basilica Cistern or Taksim Square as energy allows.
Day 2Byzantine and Ottoman relics
Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace with a guide.
Day 3Bosphorus cruise, then fly to Izmir
Morning cruise past the waterfront palaces and under the Bosphorus Bridge, then fly to Izmir and check in at your Kusadasi resort.
Day 4Ephesus, the whole ancient city
Meryemana (House of the Virgin Mary), the Terrace Houses, the Basilica of Saint John and the Temple of Artemis site, then back to the resort.
Day 5To Pamukkale, terraces at golden hour
Drive to Pamukkale and check in beside the Cotton Castle. Afternoon touring: the white travertines, Hierapolis' theatre and Cleopatra's Pool.
Day 6Fly home via Istanbul
Transfer to Denizli Airport, fly via Istanbul and onward home.
Things you can add
swap, drop or add on the call
Byzantine + Ottoman relics tour
Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi.
Bosphorus cruise
Waterfront palaces from the strait.
Ephesus day tour
Meryemana, Terrace Houses, St John, Artemis site.
Pamukkale + Hierapolis
Travertines, theatre, Cleopatra's Pool.
What's typically included
Usually included
Confirmed on your quote
Every private trip is priced individually, so flights, meals and exact inclusions are confirmed once we know your dates and group size.