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Tantalising Türkiye with Mediterranean Wonders Istanbul → Barcelona (2026)

26 days
From Istanbul to Barcelona
4.2 (27 reviews)

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Ancient Wonders
Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 200
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Arrive Istanbul

    Arrive Istanbul
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus)

    Included Activities

    • Airport transfer to hotel
    • Welcome dinner
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 2

    Istanbul to Izmir to Şirince to Kusadasi

    Istanbul to Izmir to Şirince to Kusadasi
    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Elite World Kuşadası)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Izmir
    • Visit Şirince village
    • Wine tasting
    • Visit Çamlık Steam Locomotive Museum
    Landmarks
    Çamlık Steam Locomotive Museum
    Şirince
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  4. Day 3

    Kusadasi to Pamukkale

    Kusadasi to Pamukkale
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Pamukkale)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Aphrodisias archaeological site
    • Visit local museum at Aphrodisias
    • Lunch at local restaurant
    • Travel to Pamukkale
    Landmarks
    Aphrodisias
    Pamukkale
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 4

    Pamukkale

    Pamukkale
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Pamukkale)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hierapolis ruins
    • Explore Pamukkale thermal pools
    • Lunch at hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Relax at Döğa Thermal Health & Spa
    • Visit Laodicea archaeological site
    Landmarks
    Hierapolis
    Laodicea
  6. Day 5

    Pamukkale to Antalya

    Pamukkale to Antalya
    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Antalya)

    Included Activities

    • Travel through Taurus Mountains
    • Explore Old Town of Kaleici
    • Visit Hadrian's Gate
    • Visit city walls
    • Visit ancient harbour
    • Explore Ottoman quarter
    Landmarks
    Hadrian's Gate
    Kaleici Old Town
  7. Day 6

    Antalya

    Antalya
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Antalya)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Aspendos Roman Theatre
    • Visit Aspendos aqueducts
    • Visit Perge archaeological site
    Landmarks
    Aspendos Roman Theatre
    Perge
  8. Day 7

    Antalya to Konya

    Antalya to Konya
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Konya)

    Included Activities

    • Travel through Taurus Mountains
    • Visit Mevlâna Museum
    • Visit Karatay Museum
    • Dinner at hotel
    Landmarks
    Mevlâna Museum
    Karatay Museum
  9. Day 8

    Konya to Cappadocia

    Konya to Cappadocia
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Turkish dinner with belly dancing and whirling dervish ceremony)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Cappadocia)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sultanhani Caravanserai
    • Visit Kaymakli underground city
    • Visit Pigeon Valley
    • Photo stop at Uchisar Castle
    • Enchanting Evening in Cappadocia with traditional Turkish dinner, belly dancing and whirling dervish ceremony
    Landmarks
    Sultanhani Caravanserai
    Kaymakli
    Pigeon Valley
    Uchisar Castle
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  10. Day 9

    Cappadocia

    Cappadocia
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in Cappadocia)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Cappadocia)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Göreme Open-Air Museum
    • Visit Paşabağı valley
    • Visit Zelve Open-Air Museum
    • Visit pottery workshop or weaving centre
    Landmarks
    Göreme Open-Air Museum
    Paşabağı
    Zelve Open-Air Museum
  11. Day 10

    Cappadocia to Istanbul

    Cappadocia to Istanbul
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Istanbul
    • Transfer to hotel
  12. Day 11

    Istanbul

    Istanbul
    Meals
    Dinner (Festive farewell dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus)

    Included Activities

    • Half-day tour of Istanbul highlights
    • Visit Hippodrome
    • Visit Blue Mosque
    • Visit Hagia Sophia
    • Farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    Hippodrome
    Blue Mosque
    Hagia Sophia
  13. Day 12

    Istanbul to Seabourn Venture

    Istanbul to Seabourn Venture
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Seabourn Venture)

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Seabourn Venture

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Topkapi Palace and Spice Market
    • Bosphorus Cruise and Spice Market visit
    Landmarks
    Topkapi Palace
    Spice Market
    Bosphorus
  14. Day 13

    Gallipoli and Troy

    Gallipoli and Troy
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch back on board)

    Included Activities

    • Excursion to Gallipoli Peninsula
    • Explore trenches and memorials
    • Visit Anzac Cove
    • Visit Lone Pine Australian Memorial
    • Visit Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial
    • Visit Troy archaeological site
    • Visit Troy museum
    Landmarks
    Gallipoli Peninsula
    Anzac Cove
    Lone Pine
    Chunuk Bair
    Troy
  15. Day 14

    Ephesus and Kusadasi

    Ephesus and Kusadasi
    Meals
    Lunch (Authentic home-cooked lunch with folklore show in Kusadasi)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ephesus archaeological site
    • Visit Library of Celsus
    • Folklore Show and Traditional Lunch in Kusadasi (Signature Experience)
    Landmarks
    Ephesus
    Library of Celsus
  16. Day 15

    Mykonos and Syros

    Mykonos and Syros

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Mykonos
    • Visit Ano Mera
    • Visit Kalafatis beach
    • Walking tour of Chora
    • Walking tour of Syros
    • Visit Holy Cathedral of the Dormition of the Virgin
    • Visit Vaporia district
    • Visit Miaouli Square
    Landmarks
    Mykonos
    Ano Mera
    Kalafatis Beach
    Chora
    Holy Cathedral of the Dormition of the Virgin
    Vaporia
    Miaouli Square
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  17. Day 16

    Nafplion

    Nafplion

    Optional Activities

    • Nafplion Old Town Tour
    • Epidaurus and Mycenae tour
    • Nemea Winery Visit with wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Palamidi Fortress
    Nafplion Old Town
    Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
    Theatre of Epidaurus
    Mycenae
    Lion Gate
    Itinerary Image 1
  18. Day 17

    Athens

    Athens

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Acropolis of Athens
    • Tour the Parthenon
    • Explore the historic neighbourhood of Plaka
    Landmarks
    Acropolis
    Parthenon
    Plaka
  19. Day 18

    Monemvasia

    Monemvasia
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant (included with Mystras tour option))

    Optional Activities

    • Monemvasia Castle tour and church of Elkomenos Christos
    • Monemvasia Culinary Walk with local product sampling
    • Mystras Guided Tour with lunch at local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Monemvasia Castle
    Church of Elkomenos Christos
    Mystras
    Agia Sofia
    Pantanassa Monastery
    Cathedral of Agios Dimitrios
  20. Day 19

    At Sea

    At Sea

    Optional Activities

    • Spa treatment (own expense)
  21. Day 20

    Syracuse, Sicily

    Syracuse, Sicily

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Syracuse
    • Visit Neapolis Archaeological Park
    • Visit Latomia del Paradiso
    • Visit Altar of Hiero II
    • Visit Cave of Cordari
    • Visit Greek Theatre
    • Visit Roman Amphitheatre
    • Explore Ortigia
    Landmarks
    Neapolis Archaeological Park
    Latomia del Paradiso
    Altar of Hiero II
    Greek Theatre
    Roman Amphitheatre
    Ortigia
  22. Day 21

    Valletta, Malta

    Valletta, Malta
    Meals
    Lunch (Local produce sampling (included with Vittoriosa and Market Tasting option))

    Optional Activities

    • Mdina and Valletta Guided Tour
    • Vittoriosa Tour and Market Tasting in Marsaxlokk
    Landmarks
    Valletta
    Mdina
    Vittoriosa
    Marsaxlokk
  23. Day 22

    Cagliari, Sardinia

    Cagliari, Sardinia

    Optional Activities

    • Guided City Tour of Cagliari
    • Local Winery Visit with wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Piazza Palazzo
    Cathedral of Saint Cecilia
  24. Day 23

    Ajaccio, Corsica

    Ajaccio, Corsica
    Meals
    Lunch (Corsican specialities tasting (included with Prunelli Gorges option))

    Optional Activities

    • Maison Bonaparte guided walking tour
    • Etheric Oil and Honey tour (Maison des Senteurs distillery and honey farm)
    • Prunelli Gorges and Corsican Tasting experience
    Landmarks
    Maison Bonaparte
    Maison des Senteurs
    Prunelli Gorges
    Tolla Lake
    Mercujo Pass
    Itinerary Image 1
  25. Day 24

    Mahón

    Mahón

    Optional Activities

    • Island tour visiting old fishing village, Monte Toro (spiritual centre of the island), and Binibeca with whitewashed houses and cobbled streets
    • Island tour of Mahón including visit to local cheese farm with tasting
    • Snorkelling excursion in Fornells Bay with equipment and qualified instructor (additional cost)
    Landmarks
    Mahón
    Monte Toro
    Binibeca
    Fornells Bay
  26. Day 25

    Port-Vendres, France

    Port-Vendres, France
    Meals
    Lunch (Vermouth tasting included with Caves Byrrh tour)

    Optional Activities

    • Perpignan Guided Tour with Cathedral and Campo Santo
    • Caves Byrrh vermouth tasting and tour in Thuir
    • Salses-le-Château Guided Tour
    Landmarks
    Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
    Campo Santo
    Caves Byrrh
    Salses Castle
  27. Day 26

    Barcelona Disembarkation

    Barcelona Disembarkation
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Disembarkation
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