8 Days Istanbul Cappadocia Konya Pamukkale and Ephesus Tour

Day 1 : Arrival to Istanbul

After your arrival to Istanbul (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), pick up at the exit of first gate by driver. (Holding a sign with your name on it) Transfer to hotel. Free time and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 : Istanbul Free day (Breakfast included)

After having open buffet breakfast in the hotel, you have free day to explore Old City on your own. If you like to have guided tour, we can also arrange you  Istanbul Old City Small Group Tour max with 6-8 people. According to flight time, transfer to airport and to take a flight to Cappadocia. Once you arrive to Istanbul Airport, please proceed to counter to do self check-in and take your boarding pass by presenting your passport. Upon the boarding pass information, please go to boarding gate and embark. After your arrival to airport, pick up at the exit of first gate by driver. (Holding a sign with your name on it.) Transfer to Cappadocia hotel for overnight stay.

Istanbul Old City Small Group Tour (max 6-8 people) will cost 135 USD per person instead of 145 USD including English speaking guidance, entrance fees and lunch in local restaurant. (operates minimum with 2 people)

Day 3 : Northern Cappadocia Tour (Lunch included)

Hot Air Balloon tour is optional for this morning.

Pick up from hotel around 09:30-10:00am by the tour guide and join the Northern Cappadocia Tour. Visits to Goreme Panorama which has a stunning view of Goreamme Village, land of fairy chimneys, Open Air Musesum which is the biggest monastery complex of the region. Then visiting Ortahisar, a typical village with its castle and cave food storage and Pasabag,(Fairy Chimney valley) which has mushroom like formed rocks and very interesting fairy chimney forms. We pass through the Imagination valley, Devrent, where you have the impression that animals are petrified in the rocks.

Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, walking along the Red River which is the longest river of Turkey and visiting small village very famous with its pottery workshops. Here, you will have a chance to see how the pottery is made and if you like you may also try. End of the day, going back to hotel bu passing through Love Valley which has incredible view. Arrival to hotel, free time and overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 4 : Southern Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast- Lunch included)

Pick up from hotel around 09:30-10:00am by the tour guide and join the Southern Cappadocia Tour. Visiting Uchisar Castle which is the biggest fairy chimney used as a fortress by many civilizations. Hiking about 4 km in Red Valley and passing through Rose Valley by exploring rock churches which saved early Christians from Roman prosecution. Arriving to Cavusin village as an ancient settlement of the region and you may see its cave residences. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visiting Kaymaklı Underground City as the widest of the Cappadocia and it was used by refugees or people running away from catastrophes. Pigeon Valley offers a nice view over Uchisar Castle and it has pigeons still living in pigeon houses. The last visit to Three Beauties Valley which is famous with its vine factories and stunning view. End of the tour transfer to hotel for free time and overnight.

ps. At the end of the tour our guests are treated with a traditional hand-made carpet demonstration, the ones that are not interested are kindly requested to inform the tour guide.

Day 5 : Cappadocia to Pamukkale via Konya (Breakfast included)

Pick up by the driver around 08:30- 08:45am and driving to Pamukkale via Konya. After 3-4 hours we reach to Konya where you can have lunch break and visit Konya Mevlana Museum, school of whirling dervishes. (Lunch is at your expense) Driving 3-4 hours more to reach Pamukkale. Arrival to Pamukkale, transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

ps. guests have free time on their own when they reach to Konya Mevlana Museum.

Day 6 : Pamukkale Tour (Breakfast- Lunch included)

Pick up by the tour guide around 10:30-11:00am and joining to Pamukkale-Hierapolis Tour. Pamukkale has hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing and cooling water, seems like cotton that’s why it is called ‘Cotton Castle- Pamukkale’ by Turks. Visit to Hierapolis Ancient City and Necropolis as a Unesco World Heritage Site and used to be visited by people to soothe their aliments during the retirement and also die there. Sarcophagus of Marcus Aurelius can be seen. As a refreshment, swimming in Cleopatra Swimming Pool. (Optional) Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. End of the tour, drive to Kusadası / Selcuk and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.(aprx. 3-4 hours)

Day 7 : Ephesus Tour (Breakfast- Lunch included)

After breakfast at the hotel pick up by the tour guide around 09:00-09:30am and starting to Ephesus Tour. Visits to Artemis Temple which used to be one of the 7 wonders of ancient world, Ephesus Ancient City, Hadrian Temple, Celcius Library, Theater, Hamams and Old Harbor. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. Last visit to House of Virgin Mary where Virgin Mary spent her last 5 years before she died and recognized as a pilgrimage place by Vatican. End of the tour transfer to Izmir airport (60min) and take a flight to Istanbul(1h 10min). Arrival to airport, pick up by agent and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

ps. At the end of the tour our guests are treated with a leather fashion show, the ones that are not interested are kindly requested to inform the tour guide.

Day 8 : Departure from Istanbul (Breakfast included)

According to flight time, transfer to Istanbul (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW),  You will do self check-in. End of our service.

Please Note:
Prices are per person in double-twin or triple shared room.
There must be min 2 people for this tour.
Connected flight to Izmir may land after midnight.
Due to weather conditions if  your balloon tour  is cancelled you will be totally reimbursed.