10-Day Istanbul Formula 1, Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour: Turkish Grand Prix & Türkiye Highlights
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Duration
10 days
Max Group Size
40
Departure Type
Scheduled
Guiding Method
Partially guided
Physical level
moderate
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
11 - 99 Ages
About this tour
Combine the excitement of the Turkish Grand Prix with Istanbul’s waterfront scenery, the ancient streets of Ephesus, and Pamukkale’s remarkable white terraces.
This 10-day Istanbul Formula 1, Ephesus and Pamukkale tour begins with guided Old City sightseeing and a Bosphorus cruise before three days of scheduled circuit transfers to Istanbul Park. Enjoy the practice, qualifying, and race-day atmosphere with your separately purchased Formula 1 tickets.
After the Grand Prix, fly to İzmir and continue to Kuşadası. Explore Ephesus with a professional guide, spend time in Şirince village, and travel inland to discover Hierapolis and Pamukkale’s travertines.
Nine nights of accommodation, daily breakfast, guided cultural excursions, and the Istanbul–İzmir flight bring together motorsport, history, and natural scenery in one varied journey.
Formula 1 admission tickets are not included.
Route
- 1IstanbulEuropeTurkeyStart
- 2IzmirEuropeTurkey
- 3DenizliEuropeTurkeyEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
Welcome to Istanbul! Meet our transfer representative at Istanbul Airport (IST) and travel to your hotel.
After check-in, enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Relax after your flight or begin exploring independently.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Not included
After breakfast, meet your guide and depart for Istanbul’s historic centre.
Visit the Blue Mosque, subject to prayer times and visitor access, then explore the Hippodrome and its surviving monuments.
Continue to Hagia Sophia’s designated visitor area, with admission included in this proposed package. Learn about its architectural heritage and the different chapters of Istanbul’s history.
Enjoy free time for lunch at your own expense before returning to your hotel. Your evening is free.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
Begin with a visit to the Spice Bazaar, where colourful stalls display tea, spices, Turkish delight, and local gifts.
Continue to a standard Bosphorus sightseeing cruise. Admire waterfront palaces, historic mansions, neighbourhoods, and bridges while your guide introduces the sights along the route.
Return to your hotel after the excursion and enjoy the rest of the day independently. The order of visits may change according to traffic and boat departures.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
Depart for Istanbul Park at the scheduled collection time, allowing additional time for traffic and circuit entry.
Use your separately purchased admission ticket to enjoy the scheduled practice-day sessions. Access to other activities and spectator areas depends on your ticket category and the organizer’s programme.
Meet your driver at the agreed collection point for the return transfer.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
Included: Return circuit transfer
Circuit admission: Not included
Transfer to Istanbul Park for the scheduled qualifying-day action.
Follow the anticipation as drivers compete for their starting positions. Additional sessions and support races follow the published timetable and your ticket access.
Return to your hotel after the agreed collection time. Spend the evening at leisure.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
Included: Return circuit transfer
Circuit admission: Not included
Today brings the highlight of your motorsport weekend. Transfer to Istanbul Park and enter with your separately purchased race-day ticket.
Take your place in your selected viewing area and enjoy the atmosphere, racing, pit stops, and strategy of the Turkish Grand Prix.
After the event, meet your driver for the return journey. Post-race crowds and traffic may extend waiting and transfer times.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
Included: Return circuit transfer
Circuit admission: Not included
Check out and transfer to the airport for your economy-class flight from Istanbul to İzmir.
On arrival at İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB), meet your local representative and continue by road to Kuşadası.
Check into your hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Depending on arrival time, take a waterfront walk or explore the town independently.
Overnight: Kuşadası
Meals: Breakfast
Included: Domestic flight and airport transfers
After breakfast, depart with your guide for Ephesus.
Walk through the ancient city and discover its principal sights, including the Library of Celsus, marble streets, and Great Theatre. Your guide brings the city’s history into focus as you explore its surviving structures.
After a break for lunch at your own expense, continue to Şirince village. Enjoy a walk through its traditional streets, browse local products, and spend free time in a café or village shop. Any wine tasting or purchases are at your own expense.
Return to your hotel in Kuşadası.
Overnight: Kuşadası
Meals: Breakfast
Included: Guide, transportation, and standard Ephesus admission
Check out after breakfast and travel inland to Pamukkale.
Explore Hierapolis with your guide, discovering the ancient settlement and its relationship with the area’s thermal waters.
Continue to Pamukkale’s travertines, with time to enjoy the landscape and walk along designated visitor routes where access is permitted. Footwear must be removed in specified terrace areas.
After sightseeing, transfer to your hotel in Pamukkale and check in. The evening is free.
Overnight: Pamukkale
Meals: Breakfast
Included: Guide, transportation, and standard Hierapolis–Pamukkale admission
Enjoy breakfast and free time according to your flight schedule and the hotel’s check-out policy.
Transfer to Denizli Çardak Airport (DNZ) for your onward flight.
The tour ends at Denizli Airport. Your onward flight, including any return flight to Istanbul, is not included.
Circuit activities follow the final event timetable. Sightseeing may be reordered according to flights, traffic, and attraction access.
Trip includes
Included
Six nights at Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Pera or similar.
Two nights at a proposed 4-star hotel in Kuşadası. Odelia Resort Hotel or smiller
One night at a proposed 4-star hotel in Pamukkale. Palm Thermal Hotel or smiller
Nine breakfasts.
English-speaking guide during included sightseeing.
Guiding Method
Partially guided
EnglishArrival transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST).
Three days of scheduled return hotel–Istanbul Park transfers.
Istanbul hotel–airport transfer on Day 7.
İzmir Airport–Kuşadası transfer.
Kuşadası–Pamukkale transportation.
Pamukkale hotel–Denizli Airport transfer.
Air-conditioned, non-smoking transportation for included services.
Guided Istanbul Old City tour.
Hagia Sophia visitor-area admission.
Blue Mosque and Hippodrome visits.
Guided Spice Bazaar and Bosphorus excursion.
Standard Bosphorus sightseeing cruise ticket.
Guided Ephesus and Şirince excursion.
Standard Ephesus entrance ticket.
Guided Hierapolis and Pamukkale sightseeing with standard admission.
Hotel service charges and applicable VAT within the quoted services.
Formula 1 tickets: Purchase admission covering every circuit day you intend to attend.
Tour dates: Confirm the itinerary against the official Grand Prix calendar before booking non-refundable travel.
Domestic flight: One Istanbul–İzmir flight is included in the proposed price. Schedule, departure airport, and baggage allowance will be confirmed.
Tour endpoint: The package ends at Denizli Airport. A flight back to Istanbul requires a separate quotation.
Hotels: Named properties and room categories will be confirmed according to availability.
Room occupancy: Double/twin rates require two guests sharing; triple rates require three guests sharing and suitable room availability.
Walking: Ephesus, Hierapolis, and Şirince involve uneven surfaces, steps, and exposed outdoor areas.
Pamukkale access: Follow designated terrace routes. Swimming or access to particular areas is not guaranteed.
What to bring: Comfortable walking shoes, sun protection, weather-appropriate clothing, hearing protection, and valid race tickets.
Circuit transfers: Expect traffic, waiting, and walking between collection points and venue entrances.
Mosque visits: Modest clothing is required; access follows prayer times and visitor arrangements.
Accessibility: Advise us of mobility requirements before booking so suitable arrangements can be assessed.
Booking conditions: Payment, cancellation, and amendment terms will be provided with the final quotation.
Excluded
International flights.
One-way economy-class Istanbul–İzmir flight.
Onward flights from Denizli, including a return flight to Istanbul.
Domestic-flight baggage allowance specified in the final quotation.
Lunches, dinners, drinks, and refreshments.
Travel insurance and visa fees.
Formula 1 admission tickets, grandstand seats, and hospitality packages.
Separately charged accommodation or city taxes.
Excess baggage and airline extras beyond the booked fare.
Ephesus Terrace Houses admission.
Antique Pool admission or swimming, if available during your visit.
Optional activities, wine tastings, and purchases.
Personal expenses and tips for guides and drivers.
Extra hotel nights, additional transfers, early check-in, and late check-out.
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