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Duration: 8 days
Starts: İstanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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Itinerary
Day 1: North Cappadocia
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
First you will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul early morning to take the flight to Cappadocia. When you arrive in Cappadocia, our driver will meet you at the airport to transfer you to the beginning point of the tour.
First place to visit is Devrent Valley (also known as Imaginary or Pink Valley). Red colored lunar landscape of Devrent Valley is filled with strange rock formations. Your tour guide will tell you about how these volcanic formations shaped in time.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Next stop is the Monks’ Valley (also known as Pasabag). The Area has had its name from the monks lived here in the 4th century AD. Mushroom shaped pinnacles are an enjoyable sight.
After Pasabag, we will visit a local restaurant to taste beautiful Turkish meals for lunch.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Later we will visit the town of Avanos. This place is known pottery, so you can join a pottery workshop here. Also you can try to create your own pottery.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Then, The Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik) where you can visit handcrafted caves, tunnels and natural cliffs. Some of the fairy chimneys here reach 130 ft.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Uchisar, Uchisar, Cappadocia
Next stop is the great rock called Uchisar Hill (also known as Landlord’s Castle). Not only the cut-rock caves are amazing here, but also the view of the land is a must-see.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Goreme Valley is best seen from Esentepe. You can take panoramic photos of the best geological formations on this landmark.Last stop of the tour is Goreme Open-Air Museum. You will see cave churches with incredible fresco work in combined structures of monasteries. Your tour guide will tell you how these were created between 10th and 12th centuries AD.
At the end of the tour you will be transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia to spend the night.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 4 Star Hotel in Cappadocia- Bed & Breakfast
Day 2: South Cappadocia
Stop At: Derinkuyu Yeralti Sehri, Derinkuyu Turkey
You can have your breakfast at the hotel in the morning. You will be picked up to attend the tour at 09:30. The beginning point of the tour is Derinkuyu underground city. Derinkuyu is the largest and the most complex underground city excavated in Turkey. All the tunnels, rooms and structures in the city was handcrafted.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkey
Next we will walk through Ihlara Valley which has several cave churches and settlements around.
After Ihlara Valley we will have lunch in a local restaurant.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Belisirma, Belisirma, Aksaray Province
Next stop is Belisirma Village which is famous for the ruins covering the place. Ala, Bezirhane, Karagedik and Direkli church ruins are some of the beautiful remnants of Byzantine era.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkey
Then we will head to Selime, perhaps the most beautiful and detailed monastery handcrafted inside a cave.
The Last stop of the tour is Nar Lake. The lake is a volcanic crater located 30 km’s from Derinkuyu and Ihlara.
At the end of the tour, you’ll be transferred back to your hotel to spend the night.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 4 Star Hotel in Cappadocia- Bed & Breakfast
Day 3: Transfer from Cappadocia to Kusadasi
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After you have your breakfast in your hotel in Cappadocia, you’ll be picked up to take your flight to Izmir. When you arrive, you’ll be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi. After you check in and leave your belongings to the hotel, you will be free to roam Kusadasi. You’ll spend the night in Kusadasi.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 4 Star Hotel in Kusadasi- Bed & Breakfast
Day 4: Ephesus Tour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Ephesus Ancient City is one of the Must-Visit Attractions in Turkey because it is a famous ancient city with it’s well-preserved ruins. It is located in Selcuk city. It was one of the most important harbor cities in antique world with its 250.000 population. Ephesus was one of the Seven Churches of Asia to which the Revelation to John was addressed.
Duration: 3 minutes
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
Temple of Artemis is knows as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was a sanctuary of Goddes Artemis knows as the goddes of wildlife, hunt, fertility. It was an eye-brightening buildingvwith its huge size and marble columns. It has been destroyed many times and rebuilt. After Christians started to rule the area it lost it’s importance.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
Virgin Mary’s House is a Catholic shrine located in Selcuk city so close to Ephesus ruins. It is believed that Mother Mary lived here before she died. The house is discovered by Lazarist priests after a Catholic nun in Germany described the place in her visions. The house has millions of visitors every year since Pope Pius XII gave the house the status of a Holy Place and the Catholic place of pilgrimage in 1951.
Duration: 1 minute
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 4 Star Hotel in Kusadasi- Bed & Breakfast
Day 5: Pamukkale
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
Breakfast is at 08:00 o’clock in the morning. You will be transferred to Pamukkale at about 08:30. It takes 3 hours to arrive Pamukkale/Denizli. When you arrive Pamukkale, you’ll first have lunch in a local restaurant, then the tour will begin. Pamukkale tour has several beautiful natural and historical spots to enjoy. With the assistance of your professional guide, you will visit and walk through travertine terraces. Hierapolis antique city also has important locations to see such as The Amphitheater, The Temple of Apollo, Martyrium of St. Philip, Cleopatra Pool and Necropolis. At the end of the tour, you’ll be accompanied to bus station to Denizli and given bus tickets to head to Antalya. You will be picked up from the bus station in Antalya and transferred to your hotel. You will spend night in Antalya.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 4 Star Hotel in Antalya- Bed & Breakfast
Day 6: Antalya
Stop At: Perge Ancient City, Aksu, Antalya 07110 Turkey
fter you have your breakfast at the hotel, Antalya tour will begin. You will visit Perge, Aspendos and Kursunlu Waterfalls. First destination of the tour is the ancient city of Perge. Perge is one of the largest antique cities in Pamphylia region (also the capital of Pamphylia). The Roman Baths, Agora, Colonaded Street, Nympharium and The Stadium are the spots to visit in Perge.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Aspendos Ruins, Serik Turkey
Next is the Ancient Theater of Aspendos. Build in 2nd century A.D. and still used for festivals and concerts, Aspendos Theater is one of the best preserved structures in the region.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Side Antik Kenti, Liman Caddesi, Side, Manavgat 07330 Turkey
After the lunch in a local restaurant, next stop is the ancient port of Side (pronounced Seeda). The Theater, Roman Baths and The Temple of Apollo are the places to visit in Side.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kursunlu Waterfalls, Antalya Turkey
You’ll have some free time after Side and on the way back you will visit a beauty of nature Kursunlu Waterfalls. You will spend the night at your hotel in Antalya.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 4 Star Hotel in Antalya- Bed & Breakfast
Day 7: Antalya
Pass By: Antalya, Antalya, Turkish Mediterranean Coast
On the seventh day of the tour, you are free to spend your day in Antalya. You’ll spend the night in Antalya.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 4 Star Hotel in Antalya- Bed & Breakfast
Day 8: Transfer from Antalya to Istanbul
Stop At: Antalya, Antalya, Turkish Mediterranean Coast
Breakfast at the hotel. After you check out from the hotel, you’ll be transferred to Antalya Airport to take your flight to Istanbul. You’ll be picked up from the airport in Istanbul and after your arrival to your hotel, the tour ends.
* The tour program can be customized to your like. Contact us if you have any further questions.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
