🇹🇷 Istanbul · Cappadocia · Pamukkale, Turkey · Cruise
Turkey Cruise & Stay
Turkey by sea and by land — a cruise leg plus time ashore in Istanbul · Cappadocia · Pamukkale.
Starting from
₹93,999 / person
Overview
See Turkey from the water and from the ground. This 8-night trip pairs a cruise leg with land nights across Istanbul · Cappadocia · Pamukkale, so you wake up in a new port without repacking, and still get proper time ashore at Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque and Cappadocia hot-air balloon ride. Cabin, excursions and port transfers are all arranged.
Apr – Oct is the sweet spot for Turkey (Middle East), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹93,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Turkey visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓8 nights' 4★ hotel + cruise cabin stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Turkey visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Cruise leg in an outside cabin with onboard meals
- ✓Shore excursions and port transfers at each call
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel for a night on land before boarding — no rushing straight from a flight onto a ship.
Day 2
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.
Day 3
Cappadocia hot-air balloon ride
Today's landing is Cappadocia hot-air balloon ride; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.
Day 4
Pamukkale travertine terraces
Visit Pamukkale travertine terraces from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.
Day 5
Ephesus ancient city
A shore day at Ephesus ancient city, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.
Day 6
Bosphorus dinner cruise
Ashore at Bosphorus dinner cruise today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.
Day 7
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.
Day 8
Cappadocia hot-air balloon ride
Today's landing is Cappadocia hot-air balloon ride; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.
Day 9
Departure
Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer straight from the port to the airport arranged.
Book your Istanbul · Cappadocia · Pamukkale trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Istanbul · Cappadocia · Pamukkale holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
Package FAQ
Istanbul · Cappadocia · Pamukkale package — questions
Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Istanbul · Cappadocia · Pamukkale trip
“Booked the 8N/9D Istanbul trip with Explera for our first trip abroad and it was flawless — 4★ hotel + cruise cabin, smooth transfers and a well-paced itinerary. Nothing to arrange ourselves, we just enjoyed.”
Kunal Godhani
Ahmedabad · First trip abroad
“Explera planned our Istanbul holiday end to end — flights, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin, sightseeing and visa where needed, all on one bill. Every day ran exactly to plan. Best travel agent in Surat, honestly.”
Riddhi Kanani
Ahmedabad · First trip abroad
“Our first trip abroad to Istanbul was better than the photos. The team suggested the perfect hotels and the 9-day route was neither rushed nor lazy. Priced fairly with no surprises at the end.”
Nikunj Patel
Vadodara · First trip abroad
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