Your Travel Experience with ARRIVAL
Day 1
ARRIVAL
Arrive in Istanbul, where empires overlap and every street hums with history. You’re met at the airport with a smile. After check-in, the city is yours – follow the call to prayer through alleyways or sip tea above the glittering Bosphorus. Welcome to the edge of continents.
Day 1 - 3
The Central Palace Hotel Taksim – Istanbul
Elegant rooms a short stroll from İstiklal Caddesi and Taksim Square; on-site spa and hammam for post-flight reset.
Day 3
Bosphorus Cruise
Half-day boat ride past Ottoman mansions and palaces
Istanbul to Izmir Flight
Day 3 - 5
Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham – Kuşadası
Aegean-view balconies, lagoon-style pool and easy dawn access to the Ephesus gate.
Day 4
Ephesus Excursion
Walk the marbled roads of ancient Ephesus, where myths and ruins outshine any museum. Visit the crumbled majesty of the Temple of Artemis.
Şirince Wine Tasting
Visit the hilltop village of Şirince to discover the process of fruit-flavoured wine production and test out the goods whilst you’re at it with a tasting or two.
Day 5 - 6
Pam Thermal Hotel – Pamukkale (5-star)
On-site travertine hot-spring pools and mud baths; robes, terraces and sunset mineral soaks.
Day 5
Pamukkale Thermal & Hierapolis Tour
Step into another realm at Pamukkale’s surreal white travertines – nature’s infinity pools. Soak in Cleopatra’s thermal springs, explore the ruins of Hierapolis.
Day 6 - 8
Porto Bello Resort & Spa – Antalya (5-star)
Beachfront tower with full-service spa, rooftop Med views and within walking distance to Kaleiçi Old Town.
Day 7
Antalya City and Waterfalls Tour
Roam the old town of Antalya, where cobbled lanes meet the sea and Hadrian’s Gate guards a Roman past. Cruise the marina and snack on gözleme, before cooling off at the thunderous Duden Falls.
Day 8 - 10
El Puente Cave Hotel – Cappadocia
Stone-arched cave suites carved in volcanic tuff – expect rooftop panoramas at dawn and fire-pit wine rituals at dusk.
Day 8
Konya and Cappadocia Drive
Cross Anatolia by road, pausing in spiritual Konya to explore the Mevlana Mausoleum – home of the Whirling Dervishes. It’s a day of shifting landscapes with a slow build to Cappadocia’s surreal finale. Think open skies, sage hills and silence between thoughts.
Day 9
Cappadocia Exploration Day
Descend into an underground city, walk through Love Valley’s sculpted wildness and end at Göreme Museum where stone walls once echoed with hymns.
Optional Sunrise Balloon Ride over Cappadocia
Rise with the sun in a hot air balloon over Cappadocia. Witness morning break over fairy chimneys and toast to a new day of adventure. (extra costs apply)
Day 10
Departure
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Istanbul and onward