15 1-Day Tours in Turkey to Build a Day Around

From Antalya/Kemer: Pamukkale & Hierapolis Day Trip w/Meals - The early pickup and ride from Antalya

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,387 reviews · from $41Our pick

See Pamukkale’s white travertines and Hierapolis on a long but rewarding Antalya day trip with breakfast stops, lunch, and a live guide.

“We had amazing time! Our guide Apo is definitely a 5 star guide who was well organised and made our journey a memorable one! We really appreciate our driver as well! We had plenty of time at Pamukkale to explore! We would highly recommend this trip! Thanks to our Guide Apo for being very professional.”

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1-Day Tours, Istanbul Tours, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews

From Istanbul: Sapanca and Masukiye Day Trip with Lunch

2.Sapanca and Masukiye Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,036 reviews · 12 hours · from $29

Escape Istanbul for Sapanca Lake, Maşukiye forests, cable cars, ATV rides, ziplining, lunch, and Turkish sweets on a full-day trip.

“Very good and enjoyable day. Everything was on time and well arranged.”

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1-Day Tours, Cruises & Boat Tours, Tour Reviews

Rhodes: Marmaris Day Trip by High-Speed Boat

3.Rhodes: Marmaris Day Trip by High-Speed Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 818 reviews · from $53

Take a high-speed boat from Rhodes to Marmaris for castle views, bazaar shopping, beach time, and four hours to explore at your pace.

“Loved every minute of our day. Even the very choppy boat ride home. Get your guide never fails to impress.”

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1-Day Tours, Cappadocia Tours, Full-Day, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews, Tours

Full Day Cappadocia Red/Green Combined Tour in 1 Day w Lunch

4.Full Day Cappadocia Red/Green Combined Tour in 1 Day w Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 533 reviews · from $33

See Cappadocia’s churches, fairy chimneys, underground city, valleys, and viewpoints in one guided day with lunch and hotel pickup.

“It was a fab day the driver Khalil was so careful and safe and our guide Atlas was a great guide. Very knowledgable, very considerate, it was a lovely day spent in Cappadocia”

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From city of Side: Antalya Old City and Waterfall Day Trip

5.Antalya Old City and Waterfall Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 496 reviews · 8 hours · from $25Best value

Review of the $25 Side to Antalya day trip, with Kurşunlu Waterfall, four hours in Kaleiçi, transport tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“The guide was very good and friendly and interacted with all passengers which were a mix of nationalities. The optional boat trip was great and relaxing.”

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1-Day Tours, Cable Car Rides, Cable Car Rides in Istanbul, Istanbul Tours, Tour Reviews

Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip w/ Opt. Cable Car

6.Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip w/ Opt. Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 447 reviews · 13.5 hours · from $31

Review of Istanbul’s Bursa and Uludag day trip, with ferry views, mountain cable car, Green Mosque, lunch, shopping stops, and practical tips.

“Excellent arrangement from the tour agency to fetch and send us back to the hotel. Clear instructions and sharing of information of the tour. Definitely recommended to assign them for your tour experience. I wish to have more time to play snow activity.”

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1-Day Tours, Alanya Tours, Cruises & Boat Tours, Green Canyon Tours, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews

From Alanya: Green Canyon Day Trip with Lunch and Boat Ride

7.Green Canyon Day Trip with Lunch and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 421 reviews · 10 hours · from $41

Review of Alanya’s Green Canyon day trip, with a four-hour boat ride, swimming stops, lakeside lunch, fishing, mountain views, and practical tips.

“Bus was very clean, food was delicious. Environment, water - awesome. Totally recommend”

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Side: Manavgat Boat, Bazaar, & Waterfall Day Trip with Lunch

8.Manavgat Boat, Bazaar, & Waterfall Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 315 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $35

Cruise the Manavgat River, swim where river meets sea, visit the waterfall and shop Manavgat Bazaar for $35.

“Punctual friendly driver, boat trip was fab including macaw interaction, swim stop had watersports and camels! The lunch was basic but plentiful and tasty and market was great!”

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1-Day Tours, City Tours, Lunch Experiences, Pamukkale Tours, Side Tours, Tour Reviews

From City of Side: Pamukkale & Hierapolis Day Trip w/ Lunch

9.Pamukkale & Hierapolis Day Trip w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 297 reviews · 15 hours · from $59

Review of the Side to Pamukkale and Hierapolis day trip, covering travel time, costs, ruins, thermal pools, lunch, guides, and practical tips.

“Excellent trip our tour guide Kaan was the best straight from pickup to the end very helpful and lots of information provided experience of the trip is not to be missed you will love it. Lunch was nice open buffet”

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Istanbul Shore Excursion: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour

10.Istanbul Shore Excursion: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 273 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $100

See Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and Grand Bazaar in one port-friendly day with an English-speaking guide.

“I really enjoyed this day and found it interesting and informative. I would have preferred to know in advance how much walking was involved.”

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From Marmaris: Pamukkale Cotton Castle & Hierapolis Day Trip

11.Pamukkale Cotton Castle & Hierapolis Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 256 reviews · 14 hours · from $38

Review of the Marmaris to Pamukkale day trip, with thermal pools, Hierapolis ruins, meals, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“Breakfast was lovely at a roadside restaurant and enjoyed the thermal pools. Our guide nur was lovely with some added humour.”

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Antalya / Belek : Pamukkale Day Trip w/ Optional Hot Air Balloon

12.Antalya / Belek : Pamukkale Day Trip w/ Optional Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 247 reviews · 14 to 17 hours (approx.) · from $36

Review of Antalya to Pamukkale with optional hot-air balloon flight, including costs, long bus rides, meals, ruins, pools, and practical tips.

“The hot air balloon was great, the crew was professional and knew what they were doing. As for the breakfast it was below average unfortunately. For the sightseeing part, the guide will ask you if you'd like to go in which is 30€ er person. If you choose not to go, there won't be anything else to do. When we visited, our guide gave us a quick explanation for about 30min which is sufficient for some but might be too short for others. We then had 3 hours to visit on our own the theater, cleaopatra's pool (swimming in the pool is not included either and it is for 200…”

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1-Day Tours, Ephesus Tours, Ephesus Tours from Izmir, Izmir Tours, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews

Ephesus and St. Mary’s House Day Trip from Izmir with Lunch

13.Ephesus and St. Mary’s House Day Trip from Izmir with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 210 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $155

Review of the Ephesus and St. Mary’s House tour from Izmir, with ancient ruins, Turkish lunch, transport details, value, and shopping-stop warnings.

“Overal disappointed with the tour. It was extremely rushed. The sightseeing itself was maybe at most 4 hours. They took us to a mediocre at best restaurant where the buffet had no taste. The tour itinerary doesn’t tell you they take you to a leather store but it does. We wasted two hours there waiting for people to shop. I could have used those two hours to sightsee and not sit there waiting for other people to do their shopping. They were also insisting on taking us to a carpet workshop and we declined. Saint John’s basically was part of the tour and tour guide kept asking if we really…”

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