What is the Istanbul and all-inclusive Antalya holiday, and what does it cost?
It is ten nights in Turkey: three in Istanbul at a 4★ hotel with breakfast, then seven at a 4★ resort on the coast at Antalya on an all-inclusive basis. Return flights between London and Istanbul are included, and so is the domestic flight from Istanbul to Antalya. The advertised lead-in price is £699pp based on two sharing, for January and February 2027; August is the dearest month at £999pp. Your exact price depends on dates, availability, room category and any options you add. It suits couples and friends who want a great city and a proper beach week in one trip. British visitors need no visa for Turkey, and every booking is ATOL protected under licence 10713.
Why pair Istanbul with Antalya?
Because they are two different holidays that sit comfortably in one country. Istanbul is the city — Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia — and it asks a lot of your feet. Antalya is the reward: the Turkish Riviera, a resort, and a week where meals and drinks are already paid for.
The order matters. City first, while you are fresh; beach last, so the holiday ends on a sunbed rather than in a queue. The domestic flight is included, so the move south takes a morning rather than a day of logistics.
The board follows the same thinking. In Istanbul you have breakfast and nothing else, which is right for a city where eating out is half the point. On the coast, all inclusive removes the tab for the week.
Is three nights in Istanbul and seven in Antalya the right split?
For a first visit, yes. Three nights in Istanbul give you two full days: one for Sultanahmet, where Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque face each other across the square, and one for Topkapi Palace and an afternoon on the Bosphorus. It is enough to see the city’s headline sights without the trip becoming a city break with a beach attached.
Seven nights on the coast is the length at which a beach stay becomes a holiday rather than a stopover. If Istanbul is the part you care about most, an extra city night can be priced on request, and your consultant confirms the figure in writing before you commit.
How much does the Istanbul and Antalya holiday cost?
The advertised lead-in price is £699pp based on two sharing, for January and February 2027. March and November are £749pp; October, December and April are £799pp; May is £849pp; June and September are £899pp; July is £949pp; and August is the dearest at £999pp.
Read that list with the weather beside it, because the price follows the beach season. The two cheapest months are winter on the Turkish coast, and the summer months cost up to £300 more per person than January. What the price buys stays the same all year: both sets of flights, three Istanbul nights with breakfast, and seven all-inclusive nights on the coast. Airport transfers, optional excursions and travel insurance are not included, and we can quote transfers or excursions if you would like them arranged.
When is the best time to go to Istanbul and Antalya?
These are the World Meteorological Organization’s official averages for both cities, 1929–2000, supplied by the Turkish State Meteorological Service.
The cheapest months are not beach months. In January Antalya averages 14.9°C, and winter is its wettest season — 232.4mm of rain in January and 263.3mm in December. At £699pp the winter departures are a good-value way to see Istanbul with a quiet coastal stay afterwards, but they are not a sunbathing holiday, and we would rather you knew that before you booked.
October is the value pick for beach weather. Antalya still averages 26.4°C, Istanbul a comfortable 20.1°C for sightseeing, and the holiday costs £799pp — £200 less than August. May is the spring equivalent: Antalya 25.4°C, Istanbul 21.4°C, £849pp, £150 less than August.
July and August are the heat. Antalya averages over 33°C with barely a rain day, and Istanbul is around 28°C and humid. They are the peak months for price, and they suit people who want guaranteed sun above all else.
Our Turkey holidays guide sets all twelve months’ prices against the weather in both cities, with rainfall as well as rain days, and covers the passport and money rules to check before you go.
Who is this holiday for — and who should look elsewhere?
It suits couples and friends who want culture and a beach in one booking; first-time visitors to Turkey who want Istanbul without giving up a beach week; and anyone who likes the simplicity of all inclusive once the sightseeing is done.
It is less suited to anyone who wants beach weather in winter — for that, look at our winter sun holidays instead. If you want Istanbul in depth, three nights is a taste and a longer city stay is worth pricing. And if you want a city and an island further afield, our Dubai and all-inclusive Maldives holiday follows the same city-then-beach shape.
How does it compare with other city-and-beach holidays?
If you are weighing up a Mediterranean beach more broadly, our comparison of Greece and Spain and our advice on getting the best all-inclusive deal are useful background.
What are the three nights in Istanbul like?
You stay at a 4★ hotel such as Ramada Istanbul Old City or similar, with breakfast. The first day is the arrival. The second is Sultanahmet, the historic centre, where Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque face each other across the square; GOV.UK advises dressing modestly when you visit a mosque, so plan the day’s clothes around it, and check the visiting arrangements on the day.
The third day is Topkapi Palace, the seat of the Ottoman sultans, and then the Bosphorus, the strait that divides Europe from Asia. A Bosphorus cruise is the classic way to see it; it is optional and paid locally. Airport transfers are not included, so plan how you will reach the hotel on arrival, or ask us to quote a private transfer.
What is the all-inclusive week in Antalya like?
You fly south on the included domestic flight and stay seven nights at a 4★ all-inclusive resort such as Miracle Resort or similar. Meals and drinks at the resort are covered under its all-inclusive terms, and your consultant confirms exactly what those terms include for your hotel in writing before you pay.
The days are yours. If you want to leave the resort once, Kaleiçi — Antalya’s walled old town and harbour — is the natural half-day out; excursions are optional and paid locally. For more resort holidays where meals and drinks are covered, see our all-inclusive holidays and beach holidays.
What do you need to know before you travel to Turkey?
- Visa. None for tourism. GOV.UK says British citizens can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
- Passport. It must have an expiry date at least 150 days after the date you arrive, and at least one blank page.
- Time. Turkey is three hours ahead of the UK in winter and two hours ahead during British Summer Time, because it keeps the same time all year.
- Currency. The Turkish lira. Cards are widely accepted in Istanbul and at resorts; carry some cash for markets and tips.
- Transfers and insurance. Neither is included; we can quote transfers, and travel insurance should be arranged when you book.
Entry rules are GOV.UK’s guidance, checked on 25 September 2026. Check the latest official requirements before you travel, as they can change.
How do you book, and how are you protected?
Tell us your dates, your departure airport and who is travelling, and your consultant will confirm a live price, the hotels and the payment schedule in writing before you commit. The package is protected under ATOL 10713, and you receive an ATOL Certificate setting out what is covered. ATOL protects the money you pay if a travel company fails; it is not travel insurance, which you should arrange separately. For more ways to combine two places in one trip, see our multi-centre holidays.
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