Turkey travel plans

Choose how many days you have and get a day-by-day plan: where to go morning and evening, how long the transfers take, and where to stay.

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3 daysCity · ideal for a first visit

Classic Istanbul in 3 days

A day for Sultanahmet and the Ottoman sights, a day for the Bosphorus and Dolmabahçe Palace, and a day for the markets and the Asian side.

Istanbul

Getting between citiesTram, metro and ferries

Best timeSpring and autumn

Where to staySultanahmet or Taksim

5 daysCity and nature · family

Three days in Istanbul, then a day in Bursa and on Mount Uludağ, and a day at Lake Sapanca and Kartepe.

Istanbul Bursa Sapanca

Getting between citiesCar: about two hours to each

Best timeSpring to autumn, snow in winter

Where to stayIstanbul, with an optional night in Sapanca

1 weekNature · most requested

Three days in Istanbul, then four days in Trabzon: Uzungöl, Sümela Monastery and the Ayder plateau.

Istanbul Trabzon Uzungöl

Getting between citiesDomestic flight, then about 1.5 hours by car to Uzungöl

Best timeMay to September

Where to stayIstanbul, then Trabzon or Uzungöl

10 daysFull tour

Three days in Istanbul, three in Cappadocia among the balloons and valleys, and four on the beaches of Antalya.

Istanbul Cappadocia Antalya

Getting between citiesThree domestic flights

Best timeApril to October

Where to stayIstanbul, then a cave hotel in Göreme, then Antalya

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