Turkey Tour Packages from Austria 2027: Istanbul, Cappadocia and Flights from Vienna

A Turkey tour package from Austria works in two parts with us: you book the flight to Istanbul yourself (about two and a half hours non-stop), and we organise the trip on the ground. Our Turkey tour packages start at $699 (about €625) for 4 days in Istanbul with hotel, transfers and guiding; Istanbul and Cappadocia in 6 days costs from $1,250. For Austrians, entry needs a passport, with no visa for up to 90 days.

We are a licensed agency in Istanbul (TÜRSAB A-group, no. 15751) and have run private tours since 2010. Guests from Vienna, Graz and Salzburg usually travel with us with a German-speaking guide, and we build the programme around their flight times.

Which Turkey tour package from Austria? Our packages and prices for 2027

All five packages are private land arrangements: hotel with breakfast, airport transfers, guiding, entrance tickets and, on the multi-city tours, the domestic flights. You book the return flight from Austria yourself; more on that below. Prices are per person in a double room in a mid-range hotel from our selection, which you approve before booking. See also our page: Turkey tour packages from Denmark.

The euro figures are rounded, using the ECB reference rate of 23 October 2026 (€1 = $1.1193); we invoice in dollars. Prices vary by season, hotel and what's included, so ask us for today's price for your dates. Every route with more than one city is on our multi-city Turkey tour packages page.

To be honest, if you only have a long weekend, four days in Istanbul beat a rush through three regions. From six days Cappadocia is worth it, and from eight days the Aegean coast or a few beach days in Antalya.

Are flights from Vienna included in the price?

No. The international flight is not included in any of our packages; the 4-day package page lists it explicitly under exclusions. Every package starts at Istanbul Airport (IST), where our driver waits for you in the arrivals hall with a name sign.

Domestic flights, on the other hand, are included, for example Istanbul–Cappadocia, or Izmir–Istanbul on the longer routes. The advantage of splitting it: you take the flight that suits your region, your budget and your miles, and we time the transfer and the first tour day to your arrival. If you land at Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) on the Asian side, tell us when you book, because the transfer from there to the Old City usually takes longer.

If you would rather hand it all over, send us the flight times you want. We will tell you which connection fits the programme and on which day the first guided tour makes sense, so that after an evening landing you are not standing in Hagia Sophia at eight the next morning.

Direct flights to Istanbul and Antalya from Vienna, Salzburg, Graz, Linz and Innsbruck

Vienna is the easiest departure airport. Austrian Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly non-stop to Istanbul Airport several times a day, and Pegasus flies to Sabiha Gökçen; according to flight portals the flight takes about 2 hours 15 minutes to just under two and a half hours. From Vienna to Antalya, SunExpress, Pegasus and Austrian are among the airlines, with a flight time of around 2 hours 45 minutes.

From Salzburg, Turkish Airlines flies non-stop to Istanbul Airport in about 2 hours 35 minutes. From Graz, Pegasus started a route to Sabiha Gökçen in May 2025. For Linz and Innsbruck we found no regular non-stop service to Istanbul for 2026; travellers from there usually go via Vienna, Salzburg or Munich.

Schedules change from season to season. Check your connection directly with the airline before you book, then send us the flight number. We plan everything else around it.

Passport or ID card: entry rules for Austrians

Austrian citizens need no visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days within 180 days. That is what the Austrian Foreign Ministry's travel information says (as of 25 October 2026), and the Turkish Foreign Ministry gives the same limit.

The key difference from Germany: the ministry lists only the passport as the travel document, and it should be valid for at least six months on entry. The ID card is not mentioned there, the ÖAMTC also asks for the passport, and the digital ID Austria is accepted only inside Austria. So bring your passport, for children too.

The same passport covers the domestic flights inside Turkey. If you travel on a different passport, for example as a dual citizen, check the rules on evisa.gov.tr before booking.

Sample day plan: Istanbul and Cappadocia in 6 days

This is how the Premium Istanbul and Cappadocia package can look for guests from Vienna. The exact order depends on your flight times and the domestic flights.

The balloon day starts around five in the morning. The flight costs extra, with us from $199 in a standard basket and $275 in a comfort basket, and it only goes ahead in calm wind. So don't plan the balloon for your last morning, or there is no backup date.

For the flight home we suggest an afternoon departure from Istanbul, with three to four hours' buffer after landing from Cappadocia. If you want to add a day in Istanbul, you can book one of our private Istanbul tours, such as the Asian side or a day on the Princes' Islands.

Longer tours: Ephesus, Pamukkale and Antalya

With eight or ten days, a city break becomes a real tour. The private 8-day Turkey tour (from $2,250) goes from Istanbul to Cappadocia, then to Ephesus and the travertine terraces of Pamukkale; you fly back to Istanbul from Izmir. All entrance tickets are included, while the balloon and the hammam are optional.

The 10-day Grand Turkey tour (from $2,800) takes the same route at a slower pace and adds a hammam visit, a Turkish night show with dinner and a Bosphorus cruise with lunch. If you would rather swim, take Istanbul and Antalya in 8 days (from $1,980), with Antalya's old town, the waterfalls and the boat trip to Suluada island.

What does not suit everyone: the 8-day tour has two early domestic flights and long road days on the Aegean side. With small children or limited mobility, tell us and we will stretch the programme. Every combination is on our multi-city Turkey tours page.

When to go: Austrian school holidays in 2027

Most Austrian families travel in the school holidays, which is exactly when flights and hotels cost the most. According to the Education Ministry, these are the dates for the 2026/27 school year:

For Istanbul and Cappadocia the Easter holidays are ideal: in late March the days are mild and the queues outside the museums are shorter than in May. In the February semester break Istanbul is cold and often rainy, though Cappadocia sometimes has snow on the fairy chimneys. July and August in Istanbul are hot and crowded; that is when the Antalya package fits better, because sightseeing and beach days alternate.

Without children, May, September and October are the best months. Autumn is pleasantly warm, and the sea near Antalya is often still warm enough to swim in October.

German-speaking guide and food in Turkey

The tours run with an English-speaking guide as standard. We arrange a German-speaking guide on request for Istanbul and for most tour days; details are on our German-speaking guide in Istanbul page. In Istanbul, a private Old City tour with a German-speaking guide costs from $180 per person for a full day.

On food: pork is practically absent in Turkey, while lamb, beef, chicken and fish are everywhere. Vegetarians do well, especially at breakfast with cheese, olives, tomatoes and cucumbers. Alcohol is served in most restaurants, hotels and on Bosphorus boats; beer and wine cost more than in Austria because of high taxes.

Lunch on tour days is included in the packages, dinner usually is not. The exception is the Bosphorus dinner cruise, which comes with several packages.

Time difference, money and what costs extra

Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year. During Austrian summer time (28 March to 31 October in 2027) Istanbul is one hour ahead of Vienna, in winter two hours. A pick-up at 8 am in Istanbul is therefore 6 am in Vienna in winter.

On the ground you pay in Turkish lira, and cards are accepted almost everywhere. Many shops in the bazaar take euros, but at a poor rate. Our prices are in US dollars; you can pay by card, and no deposit is needed to book with us.

Budget extra for the flight, dinners, drinks, tips for guide and driver, and optional extras such as the balloon. If you want to add day trips, all our Istanbul tours are listed with prices on our site.

Send us your travel dates and departure airport via our contact page, or message us on WhatsApp. We reply in German or English, suggest a route from our Turkey tour packages and quote for your dates.

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