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Self Drive Ankara to Antalya

  • 7 days / 6 nights
  • Ankara → Hattusha → Cappadocia → Konya → Antalya
  • Self Drive Tour
  • Yazilikaya - Hattusha Ancient City
    Yazilikaya - Hattusha Ancient City
  • Uchisar Castle - Cappadocia
    Uchisar Castle - Cappadocia
  • Mevlana Museum - Konya
    Mevlana Museum - Konya
  • Kaleici - Antalya
    Kaleici - Antalya

An Introduction to Your Journey

Explore Ankara, Hattusha, Cappadocia, Konya and Antalya on a self-drive journey by rental car. Follow a suggested itinerary at your own pace, with time for the places and experiences that interest you. We can help tailor the route, overnight stops and travel arrangements before your trip.

Your Route Through Turkey

Route map for Self Drive Ankara to Antalya: Ankara → Hattusha → Cappadocia → Konya → Antalya

Route overview showing main destinations and travel connections.

Ankara → Hattusha → Cappadocia → Konya → Antalya

Day-by-Day Itinerary

  1. Pick up your car at your hotel in Ankara or the airport and start driving to Hattusa, Bogazkale. Visit the capital of the Hittites, who ruled Anatolia in the past. The Hittites museum and the Yazilikaya temple is a must before checking in to your hotel. Overnight in Bogazkale.

  2. Drive to Cappadocia today after breakfast and enjoy a local lunch in Avanos town and take a break in one of the pottery workshops of Avanos before visiting the Open Air Museum of Goreme. Take photo breaks on the way to your hotel above Goreme and Uchisar towns. Overnight in Cappadocia.

  3. Wake up before the sunrise just for a once in a lifetime experience. Fly over the poetic landscape of Cappadocia and appreciate what nature has for us to offer. You will be dropped back at your hotel for a rest and breakfast.

    Drive to one of the underground cities of Cappadocia in the afternoon and explore the entire villages of Cappadocia located in the south before getting back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

  4. Leave Cappadocia in the morning to Konya and visit the Sutanhani caravanserai on the way, which is the biggest one in Anatolia. Explore the Museum of Rumi, who is the founder of the whirling dervish lodge. We recommend you to visit Karatay and Ince Minareli Medrese museums are before checking in to your hotel. Overnight in Konya.

  5. Leave your hotel in the morning for a scenic drive over the Taurus Mountains to Antalya. Take a break on top of the mountains and visit the ancient city of Side on the way to the hotel. Overnight in Antalya.

  6. After a comfortable breakfast at your hotel, visit the Museum of Archaeology and the Aspendos theater before getting back to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at the beach or exploring the ancient cities like Perge or Termessos. Overnight in Antalya.

  7. Drive to Antalya airport to drop your car and take a flight to your next destination or back home.

Planning Your Trip: Common Questions

Yes. These are sample self-drive itineraries. Tell us your interests, preferred pace and available travel dates so we can discuss changes to the route, overnight stops and experiences.

You drive the rental car yourselves. A driver or accompanying guide is not part of the self-drive experience. If you would like a local guide at selected sites, we can discuss arranging that separately.

We will confirm the proposed rental-car arrangements, accommodation and any additional services in your personalised itinerary and quotation. Vehicle terms, insurance, fuel, parking, tolls and entrance fees should be reviewed with the agreed inclusions before booking.

Tell us your arrival and departure plans and your preferred collection and return locations. We will review the route with you and confirm the proposed arrangements and rental requirements before you book.

Plan your trip

Let's Talk About Your Trip

Self Drive Ankara to Antalya

Tell us when you would like to travel, who is joining you and what you enjoy. We will help shape a self-drive route around your interests and preferred pace, and discuss the car, accommodation and other travel arrangements with you.

The Team You'll Plan Your Trip With

  • Erkan Dülger
    Erkan DülgerManaging Partner
  • Kadir Akın
    Kadir AkınManaging Partner
  • Ali Can Yüce
    Ali Can YüceTravel Consultant
  • Gülşah Akın
    Gülşah AkınTravel Consultant
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