پکیج‌های تور از پاکستان به ترکیه ۲۰۲۷: استانبول، بورسا و کاپادوکیه

Pakistani travellers can pick from several lengths: four days in Istanbul, six days split between Istanbul and Cappadocia with the internal flights already in the price, or eight and ten days that also reach Ephesus and Pamukkale. Hotels and the flight from Pakistan are priced separately. This page explains which option works for a family, two people travelling together or a group of friends, how Bursa can be added, and what you get for the money.

Choosing a Turkey package from Pakistan

All prices are per adult in US dollars and leave out hotels. Four days in Istanbul begin at $250, while six days combining Istanbul with Cappadocia begin at $450. Season, hotel and inclusions change the figure, so contact us for the current rate.

Two costs raise the total. The first is accommodation: every package page lets you select a hotel in each city, and that hotel's rate for your dates is added. If family in Istanbul is putting you up, you can book with no hotel at all. The second is the Cappadocia balloon flight. It is never part of a package, and it is more expensive than most families assume. Four days in Istanbul work for a first trip, yet after roughly six hours in the air from Lahore, it is a brief visit compared with what the flight cost.

You can browse every option under Turkey packages covering several cities, Istanbul-only packages and Cappadocia trips. For day trips across the Marmara to the south, see our Bursa tour list.

Staying in Istanbul: 4 to 10 days in a single city

Families with young children, older parents who would rather avoid an internal flight, and travellers with under six days tend to choose an Istanbul-only package. On arrival at Istanbul Airport (IST), a driver waits for you in the arrivals hall with a Mercedes-Benz Vito, and you keep the same hotel for the whole stay.

Within the four-day package there are two complete days with a guide. On day 2 you cover the Old City between 09:00 and 17:00: Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace, then the Grand Bazaar. On day 3 you take a boat along the Bosphorus, then see Dolmabahçe, the Bosphorus Bridge and Ortaköy. Both touring days include lunch and the entry tickets for the sights listed. Evening meals, tips and travel insurance are excluded.

On the six-day premium package you also get a private day with a car, where you set the stops (Galata, Balat, Taksim, Eyüp or extra shopping time), plus a dinner cruise on the Bosphorus in the evening. The 8- and 10-day versions add free days and a trip to the Princes' Islands. You can line them up against each other on our Istanbul package list.

To be frank, Istanbul has become expensive. In Sultanahmet and Taksim, restaurant bills are now near European prices, and Grand Bazaar sellers always open with a high figure. Lunch is covered on guided days, so set aside money for evening meals.

Istanbul plus Cappadocia: the usual choice for Pakistani families

For many people in Karachi and Islamabad, Turkey means Cappadocia: balloons in the sky, rooms carved into rock, and valleys of stone. The flight from Istanbul takes around 1 hour 20 minutes, and the six-day package covers those internal flights.

How the days run: you arrive, spend a full day in the Old City, then a Bosphorus day that ends with a flight to Cappadocia in the evening. On day 4 the morning offers a balloon flight for those who want one, followed by the Red Tour with Göreme Open-Air Museum, Uçhisar Castle and Paşabağ. The Green Tour fills day 5, covering Kaymaklı Underground City, the Ihlara Valley and Selime Monastery, with lunch provided. Day 6 takes you back to Istanbul by air, where you either catch your flight home or extend with extra hotel nights.

The 8-day option spreads the same route out. You get a day off in Istanbul, a dinner cruise on the Bosphorus, a day with a private car, a dinner with a Turkish night show in Cappadocia, and a morning of ATV safari and horse riding. When parents travel with you, the gentler pace justifies the two additional days.

A word of caution: both the Red and Green Tours mean plenty of walking over rough ground, and the underground city has steep steps and tight, low passages. If anyone has bad knees or fears enclosed spaces, let us know before you book. See every option on our Cappadocia package page.

Including Bursa: snow on Uludağ, the Green Mosque and Iskender kebab

Pakistani visitors like Bursa for two things. As the first Ottoman capital, it has mosques that rank among the oldest in Turkey, and Uludağ, the mountain above it, is snowy in winter. We want to be clear that no package of ours includes an overnight stay in Bursa. Most travellers simply add the Bursa day trip to whichever Istanbul package they book.

Expect the trip to last around 8 hours. We collect you from your hotel in central Istanbul, take the ferry over the Sea of Marmara, go up Uludağ by cable car, and see the Green Mosque and Green Tomb with a guide. The price covers lunch in a local restaurant. ATV rides and skiing cost extra, and cancelling in the final 7 days before the trip means no refund.

Iskender kebab was born in Bursa. The local version, thin slices of döner laid on bread, topped with tomato sauce and melted butter, with yoghurt on the side, is worth arriving hungry for.

Is Bursa worth a day? It is if you have at least five days in Istanbul, if you want to see snow, or if your children will like the cable car ride. On a four-day package, leave it out; it is a long day and costs you a day in Istanbul. You will find every trip in the Bursa tours section, and the city is described in our guide to Bursa.

Longer routes across Turkey: Ephesus and Pamukkale

The longer packages for travellers from Pakistan bring in the Aegean coast. The private 8-day Turkey package takes in Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale, and covers every internal flight, the airport transfers and a guide who speaks English. You fly from Cappadocia to Izmir, spend three nights in Kusadasi, tour Ephesus including the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre, and give a full day to the white terraces at Pamukkale.

The Grand Turkey package runs 10 days on the same route with more time to rest, and adds a Cappadocia evening with a Turkish night show, plus a day with a private car in Istanbul. Honeymooners and friend groups get more from these longer trips than families with young children, since they involve three flights and many early mornings.

Please note that guides on the 8- and 10-day packages speak English or Spanish. If your group needs a guide who speaks Arabic, the Istanbul-only and Istanbul-Cappadocia packages include Arabic in their language list. We do not have guides who speak Urdu. See all the routes together on our multi-city package page.

Visas and flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad

Holders of an ordinary Pakistani passport must get a visa before travelling; Turkey does not issue one on arrival. With a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit, you may apply online at evisa.gov.tr for a single-entry e-Visa valid for one month. Everyone else applies at a visa application centre or the Turkish embassy in Islamabad. The rules do change, so look at evisa.gov.tr before you book.

Turkish Airlines has flights to Istanbul from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad; confirm whether your chosen date is nonstop. A direct flight lasts roughly six hours, up to six and a half. Turkish time is two hours behind Pakistan time. After you book a package, we email the hotel confirmations and the daily itinerary that visa centres request. Our guide for Pakistanis on Turkey costs, visas and flights explains both visa options, flight times and a full budget.

Halal meals, prayer times and visiting mosques

In everyday Turkish restaurants the meat is halal, and you will hardly ever see pork on a menu. Lunches on guided days are included and served in local restaurants. Alcohol is the thing to mention: plenty of places serve it in Karaköy and Taksim, and at the Turkish night show and on the Bosphorus dinner cruise other guests drink at their tables and there is a belly dance act. Some families leave those evenings out; if you tell us, we adjust the plan.

Guides build each day around the prayer times. The Blue Mosque stops visitors during every prayer, though you are welcome to pray. Hagia Sophia functions as a mosque: at prayer times worshippers use the main floor, and foreign visitors pay for a ticket to the upper gallery. On your private car day, request Eyüp Sultan on the Golden Horn, where Abu Ayyub al-Ansari is buried; Pakistani guests ask about it more than any other mosque. On a Friday we shift palace visits so everyone can attend Jumu'ah.

Pakistani palates usually find Turkish food mild; say acı (hot) and you will be given chilli flakes or green peppers. Read more on our page about travelling in Turkey as a Muslim.

Best time to go: school holidays, Eid and winter snow

The majority of Pakistani families come between June and August, during the school break. Those months are peak season in Turkey too: Istanbul sits around 30°C, lines at Hagia Sophia and Topkapi stretch long, and hotel rates are highest. The cave hotels of Cappadocia have few rooms and are the first to sell out in July.

Eid is the second busy period. In 2027 Eid al-Fitr is in March and Eid al-Adha in May, and Turkish weather is pleasant in both months. Turkish families also go on holiday at Eid, which fills internal flights, and some museums stay shut on the opening morning of the holiday.

Snow season runs from December to February. The slopes of Uludağ above Bursa are covered, and Cappadocia sometimes turns white, which plenty of Pakistani guests enjoy. On the other hand, Istanbul is rainy and grey, the days are short, and wind cancels balloon flights more often. For couples, our real recommendation is the end of September through early November: warm weather, lower hotel prices than July, and balloons going up most mornings.

Booking steps: hotels, Pay Later and cancellation

Get Turkey Tours is an Istanbul agency licensed by TÜRSAB (A-group, no. 139658), and we have run tours since 2010. Bookings come straight to us rather than through a reseller in Pakistan, so what you see on the page is what you pay.

1. Pick a package from our Istanbul, Cappadocia or multi-city package lists.
2. On its page, select your dates and one hotel per city, or choose to book with no hotels.
3. With Book Now, Pay Later, a deposit confirms the booking and the rest is paid afterwards.
4. Cancel free of charge until 7 days ahead of the start date and get your money back in full; cancellations inside 7 days get no refund.
5. We then send the confirmations and a daily plan that you can add to your visa application.

Guide and driver tips are not included and are never added as a fee. Carry US dollars, not rupees: rupees are difficult to exchange in Istanbul, but dollars are easy to change at the exchange offices in Sultanahmet and near the Grand Bazaar.

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