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4.6 36 experiences from US$ 26

34 of 36 run daily · first departure 03:00, last 12:30 · live guides in 11 languages · most take 12h–17h

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Bursa Day Trip Istanbul: Green Mosque & Cable Car with LunchOur pick
from · per personUS$ 27
Troy Day Trip from Istanbul: Ancient Ruins & Dardanelles Ferry★ Top rated
from · per personUS$ 142
Gobekli Tepe and Harran Day Trip from IstanbulShortest
from · per personUS$ 175

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Bursa Day Trip Istanbul: Green Mosque & Cable Car with Lunch
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Bursa Day Trip Istanbul: Green Mosque & Cable Car with LunchFull-day Bursa tour from Istanbul with ferry crossing, Green Mosque, cable car ride and traditional lunch. Includes pickup, English-Arabic guide, 10+ hours. Small groups.Every day · 07:30 · Pickup optional · All ages★ 4.74 (183)12hEN · AR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 27per person
Troy Day Trip from Istanbul: Ancient Ruins & Dardanelles Ferry
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Troy Day Trip from Istanbul: Ancient Ruins & Dardanelles FerryFull-day Troy tour from Istanbul with hotel pickup, ferry crossing, lunch and English guide. Explore Trojan Horse, Temple of Athena, and ancient excavations. Around 12 hours.Every day · 06:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.75 (157)17hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 142per person
Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul: WWI Battlefields & Memorials
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Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul: WWI Battlefields & MemorialsDay trip from Istanbul to Gallipoli's World War I battlefields with hotel pickup, entrance fees, lunch and English-speaking guide.Tue, Thu and Sat · Pickup optional · All ages★ 4.47 (150)14hENfromUS$ 226per person
Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Cable Car
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Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Cable CarDay trip from Istanbul to Bursa's Ottoman mosques and Uludag mountain with cable car, barbecue lunch, and hotel pickup. English guide and ferry included, 10-12 hours.Every day · 08:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.51 (114)14hEN · AR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 62per person
Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul: Green Mosque & Cable Car
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Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul: Green Mosque & Cable CarFull-day Bursa tour from Istanbul with hotel pickup, ferry crossing the Sea of Marmara, cable car ride to the city centre, and lunch included.Every day · 07:00 and 08:30 · Pickup optional · All ages★ 4.02 (88)12hEN · AR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 28per person
Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul: ANZAC Cove, Cemeteries & Lunch
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Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul: ANZAC Cove, Cemeteries & LunchFeel the history at Gallipoli’s ANZAC Cove, walk the trenches, and visit memorials on a day trip from Istanbul with lunch included and hotel pickup.Every day · 06:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 3★ 4.69 (83)13h–14hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 225per person
Cappadocia Day Trip from Istanbul: Flights, Underground City & Lunch
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Cappadocia Day Trip from Istanbul: Flights, Underground City & LunchFly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for a full day: Göreme Museum, Kaymakli Underground City, fairy chimneys & traditional lunch included. Private transfers both cities.Every day · 04:30 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 85★ 4.94 (51)16h–18hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 738per person
Day trip to Ephesus from Istanbul: Flight, guide, lunch included
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Day trip to Ephesus from Istanbul: Flight, guide, lunch includedFly from Istanbul to Ephesus for a full day exploring ancient ruins, the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Temple of Artemis, with a guide.Every day · 06:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.56 (48)14hEN · JA✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 280per person
Göbeklitepe & Karahantepe Archaeology Tour by Plane
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Göbeklitepe & Karahantepe Archaeology Tour by PlaneFly from Istanbul to Şanlıurfa for a full-day private archaeology tour covering Göbeklitepe, Karahantepe, and sacred Balıklıgöl. Round-trip flights.Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (20)16h–18hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 909per person
Istanbul to Ephesus Private Day Trip: Ruins & Virgin Mary
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Istanbul to Ephesus Private Day Trip: Ruins & Virgin MaryPrivate day trip from Istanbul to Ephesus with domestic flight, hotel pickup and English-speaking guide: walk downhill through the Magnesia Gate.Mon–Sat · 05:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.89 (19)12hEN · JA · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 589per person
Day trip to Cappadocia from Istanbul: Flights and guided tour
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Day trip to Cappadocia from Istanbul: Flights and guided tourFly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for a full-day guided tour of Zelve, Devrent Valley, Pigeon Valley, Göreme Museum and Pasabagi.Every day · 05:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.50 (18)16hEN · JA✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 280per person
Cappadocia 2-Day Trip: Flights, Cave Hotel & Tours
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Cappadocia 2-Day Trip: Flights, Cave Hotel & ToursFly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for two days with round-trip flights, cave hotel in Göreme, and guided tours of Uchisar Castle, underground cities.Every day · 06:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (17)2dEN · RU · PT · ZH +1✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 682per person
Day trip Istanbul to Cappadocia with flights and guide
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Day trip Istanbul to Cappadocia with flights and guideVisit Cappadocia's fairy chimneys and ancient cave churches on a 16-hour day trip from Istanbul with flights, guide, museum entry, hotel pickup and lunch.Every day · 03:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.81 (16)16h–18hEN · RU · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 596per person
Gobekli Tepe and Harran Day Trip from Istanbul
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Gobekli Tepe and Harran Day Trip from IstanbulFly from Istanbul to explore Gobekli Tepe's ancient monolithic pillars and Harran's sacred ruins with a licensed local guide.Every day · First departure 04:00, last 12:30 · Hotel pickup★ 4.83 (12)8h–15hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 175per person
Ephesus Day Trip from Istanbul Private Tour with Flights
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Ephesus Day Trip from Istanbul Private Tour with FlightsFly from Istanbul to Ephesus on a private day tour with round-trip flights, hotel pickup, skip-the-line entry to five ancient sites.Every day · 06:00, 06:30 and 07:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.89 (9)14hEN✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 459per person
Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul: Cable Car & Green Mosque
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Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul: Cable Car & Green MosqueDay trip from Istanbul to Bursa featuring a ferry crossing, Uludag Mountain lunch, cable car ride and Green Mosque visit with hotel pickup and English-speaking guide.Every day · 08:30 · Pickup optional · All ages★ 4.22 (9)12hEN · AR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 45per person
Troy Day Trip from Istanbul: Private Guide to Ancient Ruins
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Troy Day Trip from Istanbul: Private Guide to Ancient RuinsFull-day Troy tour from Istanbul with private guide and transportation: walk the legendary city walls, see the Trojan Horse site.Every day · First departure 06:00, last 08:30 · Hotel pickup★ 5.00 (8)10hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 540per person
Göbeklitepe Day Trip from Istanbul: 12,000-Year-Old Temple
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Göbeklitepe Day Trip from Istanbul: 12,000-Year-Old TempleFly from Istanbul to Şanlıurfa and walk among 6-meter limestone pillars carved 12,000 years ago at Göbeklitepe, the world's oldest known temple.Every day · First departure 04:30, last 06:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (7)12h 30mEN✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 700per person
Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul: WWI Battlefields & Cemeteries
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Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul: WWI Battlefields & CemeteriesSmall-group Gallipoli tour from Istanbul with hotel pickup, professional English guide, lunch and transport, walk ANZAC Cove.Every day · 06:00 and 06:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (7)17hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 198per person
Ephesus Day Trip from Istanbul: Ancient City & Five Sacred Sites
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Ephesus Day Trip from Istanbul: Ancient City & Five Sacred SitesFly from Istanbul to Ephesus for a day exploring the Celsus Library, marble streets, House of the Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis, with flights.Every day · First departure 05:00, last 08:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 3★ 4.83 (6)12h–14hEN · AR · DE · RU +6✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 1,534per person
Sapanca Lake & Maşukiye Day Trip from Istanbul: Private Minivan
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Sapanca Lake & Maşukiye Day Trip from Istanbul: Private MinivanPrivate minivan tour from Istanbul to Sapanca Lake and Maşukiye with a live English or Arabic-speaking guide, hotel pickup included.Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup★ 4.80 (5)12hEN · AR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 268per group
Private Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul: ANZAC Cove & memorials
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Private Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul: ANZAC Cove & memorialsPrivate full-day Gallipoli tour from Istanbul with hotel pickup, professional English-speaking guide, and lunch included: visit ANZAC Cove, Brighton Beach.Every day · 07:30 and 08:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (5)18hEN✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 1,100per person
Lake Sapanca day trip from Istanbul: Private countryside tour
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Lake Sapanca day trip from Istanbul: Private countryside tourSpend nine to ten hours exploring Lake Sapanca, Maşukiye Village and Kartepe Ski Resort from Istanbul with private vehicle pickup and an experienced driver-guide.Every day · First departure 07:30, last 11:30 · Hotel pickup★ 4.20 (5)9h–10hEN · TR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 273per person
Cappadocia Day Trip: Flights, Guide & Underground City
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Cappadocia Day Trip: Flights, Guide & Underground CityFly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for a full-day private tour with a licensed guide visiting Göreme Open-Air Museum, Monks Valley.Every day · First departure 03:30, last 11:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (5)16h–18hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 385per person
Ephesus Day Trip from Istanbul: Temple of Artemis & Ancient Ruins
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Ephesus Day Trip from Istanbul: Temple of Artemis & Ancient RuinsFly from Istanbul to Ephesus for a full-day guided tour of ancient ruins, visiting the Temple of Artemis and Library of Celsus with flights, lunch and hotel pickup.Every day · 04:30 · Hotel pickup · Ages 13–90★ 5.00 (4)1dEN✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 568per person
Gallipoli WW1 Tour from Istanbul: Private Day Trip
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Gallipoli WW1 Tour from Istanbul: Private Day TripPrivate day trip from Istanbul to Gallipoli Peninsula with hotel pickup and English-speaking local driver.Every day · First departure 07:00, last 10:00 · Hotel pickup★ 5.00 (4)14hEN · TR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 483per person
Yalova Thermal Hot Springs Day Trip from Istanbul
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Yalova Thermal Hot Springs Day Trip from IstanbulRelax in Yalova's thermal pools, sauna and hammam with hotel pickup from Istanbul and a ferry crossing the Sea of Marmara included.Every day · 07:00 · Pickup optional · All ages★ 3.50 (4)12hEN · RU · TR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 80per person
Bursa day trip from Istanbul: Ottoman history and cable car views
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Bursa day trip from Istanbul: Ottoman history and cable car viewsPrivate minivan tour from Istanbul to Bursa with live English or Arabic guide, hotel pickup included: ride the cable car up Mount Uludag.Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup★ 3.67 (3)14hEN · AR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 295per group
Private Day Trip Istanbul to Bursa: Green Mosque & Citadel
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Private Day Trip Istanbul to Bursa: Green Mosque & CitadelPrivate day trip from Istanbul to Bursa with hotel pickup, professional driver and visits to the Green Mosque, Koza Han silk market and Tophane Citadel.Every day · First departure 07:00, last 11:00 · Hotel pickup★ 5.00 (3)9h–10hEN · TR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 273per person
Sapanca & Masukiye Day Trip: Ziplining, Cable Car & Lake
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Sapanca & Masukiye Day Trip: Ziplining, Cable Car & LakeDay trip from Istanbul to Sapanca Lake and Masukiye village with hotel pickup, professional guide, lunch and your choice of ziplining.Every day · 08:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 3.56 (45)12hEN · AR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 28per person
Bursa day trip from Istanbul: Cable car, Green Mosque, Uludag
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Bursa day trip from Istanbul: Cable car, Green Mosque, UludagDay trip from Istanbul to Bursa with cable car ride up Uludag Mountain, Green Mosque visit, and lunch included. Hotel pickup, ferry crossing.Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 3.91 (35)13h 30mEN · AR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 26per person
Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul: ANZAC Battlefields with Guide
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Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul: ANZAC Battlefields with GuideVisit ANZAC battlefields, cemeteries and memorials on the Gallipoli Peninsula with hotel pickup and lunch included on this 18-hour guided tour from Istanbul.Every day · 07:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 3★ 4.92 (25)18hEN✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 1,385per person
Cappadocia Day Trip from Istanbul: Fairy Chimneys & Rock Churches
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Cappadocia Day Trip from Istanbul: Fairy Chimneys & Rock ChurchesFly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for the day. Visit Göreme Open-Air Museum, Uchisar Castle, Devrent Valley and pottery workshops. Includes hotel pickup, guide and lunch.Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 3★ 3.00 (2)1dEN✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 499per person
Cappadocia day trip from Istanbul: Round-trip flights included
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Cappadocia day trip from Istanbul: Round-trip flights includedDay trip from Istanbul to Cappadocia with round-trip flights, hotel pickup, and visits to Uchisar Castle, Göreme Open-Air Museum, Devrent Valley and Pigeon Valley included.Every day · 04:00 · Pickup optional · From age 7★ 5.00 (2)20hEN · DE · RU · PT +4✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 650per person
Cappadocia Day Trip from Istanbul: Fairy Chimneys & Göreme Tour
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Cappadocia Day Trip from Istanbul: Fairy Chimneys & Göreme TourFly from Istanbul for a full-day Cappadocia tour. Explore Göreme, Uchisar Castle, Avanos pottery, and fairy chimneys with a local guide. Hotel pickup included.Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 3★ 5.00 (1)16hEN✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 466per person
Ephesus Day Trip from Istanbul: Plane, Ancient Ruins & Wine Village
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Ephesus Day Trip from Istanbul: Plane, Ancient Ruins & Wine VillageFly from Istanbul to Ephesus to see the Library of Celsus and Temple of Artemis, visit the House of Virgin Mary, and taste wines in Şirince village. Includes flights, transfers, guide and fees.Every day · 05:00 and 08:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.00 (1)12hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 682per person

The top 12 of 36 options, side by side

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OptionPriceDurationRatingDays and timesGuide languages
Bursa Day Trip Istanbul: Green Mosque & Cable Car with LunchOur pick
US$ 27 per person
12h4.74★ · 183Every day · 07:30English, Arabic
Troy Day Trip from Istanbul: Ancient Ruins & Dardanelles FerryTop rated
US$ 142 per person
17h4.75★ · 157Every day · 06:00English
Gobekli Tepe and Harran Day Trip from IstanbulShortest
US$ 175 per person
8h–15h4.83★ · 12Every day · First departure 04:00, last 12:30English
Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul: WWI Battlefields & Memorials
US$ 226 per person
14h4.47★ · 150Tue, Thu and SatEnglish
Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Cable Car
US$ 62 per person
14h4.51★ · 114Every day · 08:00English, Arabic
Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul: Green Mosque & Cable Car
US$ 28 per person
12h4.02★ · 88Every day · 07:00 and 08:30English, Arabic
Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul: ANZAC Cove, Cemeteries & Lunch
US$ 225 per person
13h–14h4.69★ · 83Every day · 06:00English
Cappadocia Day Trip from Istanbul: Flights, Underground City & Lunch
US$ 738 per person
16h–18h4.94★ · 51Every day · 04:30English, Spanish
Day trip to Ephesus from Istanbul: Flight, guide, lunch included
US$ 280 per person
14h4.56★ · 48Every day · 06:00English, Japanese
Göbeklitepe & Karahantepe Archaeology Tour by Plane
US$ 909 per person
16h–18h5.00★ · 20Every day · 05:00English
Istanbul to Ephesus Private Day Trip: Ruins & Virgin Mary
US$ 589 per person
12h4.89★ · 19Mon–Sat · 05:30English, Spanish, Japanese
Day trip to Cappadocia from Istanbul: Flights and guided tour
US$ 280 per person
16h4.50★ · 18Every day · 05:30English, Japanese

Day Trips from Istanbul at a glance

Real price per person across the 36 options: US$ 26–US$ 1,534 (median US$ 280). With 100+ reviews: 4 of 36.

Of the 36 options: 26 with free cancellation, 34 with instant confirmation, 36 with hotel pickup, 31 kid-friendly, 9 private and 27 bookable last-minute.

How we rank: quality, number of reviews and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Real price per person: the group price divided by the seats it includes.

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