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Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Ephesus tour from Istanbul is one of the best way to explore 4 important destinations of Turkey in a limited time.
This tour covers roundtrip flight tickets from/to Istanbul, private airport transfers, private ground transport, professional guiding and all museum tickets.
We will pick you from your hotel in Istanbul and drop off to your Istanbul hotel at the end of the tour. You don’t have to worry about anything. We have thought and arranged everything for you. You just enjoy your trip.
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Duration: 5 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
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Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Ephesus tour from Istanbul is one of the best way to explore 4 important destinations of Turkey in a limited time.
This tour covers roundtrip flight tickets from/to Istanbul, private airport transfers, private ground transport, professional guiding and all museum tickets.
We will pick you from your hotel in Istanbul and drop off to your Istanbul hotel at the end of the tour. You don’t have to worry about anything. We have thought and arranged everything for you. You just enjoy your trip.
Itinerary
Day 1: Private, Istanbul Airport Transfer and Flight to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Day Tour
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Your driver will be ready at reception for the Istanbul airport transfer. Upon your arrival to Cappadocia, our representative will welcome you with a sign bearing your name and then you will be transferred to the tour office in Cappadocia.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
Our first stop is the fantastic view point of Uchisar Castle where you will receive information about the rich history of Cappadocia and the unique rock formations.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
After the panoramic view point, we visit the Goreme Open Air Museum. Your guide will explain the meanings of frescoes covering the walls of thousand-year-old cave churches as you explore this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage site.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
We will visit Avanos, one of the oldest settlements in Cappadocia. We’re having a rich lunch here. Then we will visit the pottery workshop, one of the most important handicrafts of Cappadocia. We will also take a short walk along the banks of the Red River, Turkey’s longest river.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
Here we will explore Pasabag, where is also commonly known as Monks Valley. You will have chance to see the famous mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys as well as St. Simeon’s monk cell carved into the rock.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
After Pasabag, we will drive to Devrent Valley is well known as imagination valley where you can take fantastic pictures with animal-shaped rock formations.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
We will make a short visit to a cooperative where world-famous Turkish carpets are produced and learn the intricacies of this thousands of years of art.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
With the end of the tour, your guide will leave drop you off to your hotel.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: Very rich traditional lunch with soft drinks
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia ( Utopia Cave Hotel,Alfina Cave Hotel or similar)
Day 2: Day 2 : Private, South Cappadocia Day Tour
Stop At: Goreme Panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkey
With your guide picking you up from your hotel, you’ll get a chance to watch the iconic town of Goreme from a panoramic hill.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Red Valley, Nevsehir Ortahisar, Nevsehir 50650 Turkey
We will start our hike in the beautiful Red/Rose Valley which will take approximately 4 km and slightly more than one hour. We will see fairy-chimneys, local farms, pigeon houses and cave chapels. Your guide will give information about the history and the unique formations of Cappadocia during the hike. At the end of the hike we will have a quick stop at Cavusin Old Greek Village
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Love Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkey
After hiking in Red Valley , we will drive to Love Valley to take amazing pictures of pillar-shaped rock formations of Cappadocia
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Goreme, Goreme, Cappadocia
In the historic town of Goreme, we will have a rich lunch with great Turkish kebabs.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
After lunch we will visit carved Kaymakli Underground City which was used by early Christians as a shelter to hide themselves against their enemies.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
After our visit to the underground city, we will visit The Pigeon Valley, the oldest and most popular valley in Cappadocia. Your guide will give you information about pigeon houses and its importance to Cappadocia.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Uchisar, Uchisar, Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a volcanic region and is home to many semi-precious stones. We’re going to make a short visit to a workshop where these stones are processed.
Duration: 15 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Rich breakfast at hotel
• Lunch: Traditional lunch with soft drinks
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia ( Utopia Cave Hotel,Alfina Cave Hotel or similar)
Day 3: Day 3 : Private, Konya Visit and Transfer To Pamukkale
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Your guide and driver will be ready at your hotel for private transfer to Pamukkale via Konya city
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sultanhani Kervansarayi, SultanhanI Zafer Mahallesi Sehit Murat Caddesi No 3, Sultanhani 68190 Turkey
We will visit Sultanhani Caravanserai, Turkey’s largest caravanserai, located on Pamukkale road.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mevlana Muzesi, Mevlana Cd. No:1, Konya 42030 Turkey
We will visit the Mevlana Museum in Konya, where the tomb of the famous Islamic philosopher Mevlena Jalaleddin-i Rumi is located.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Konya, Konya
We will have rich local lunch in Konya
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
After lunch we will start the trip to Pamukkale, which will take about 6 hours.
Duration: 6 hours
Pass By: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
We’ll check in to the hotel when we get to Pamukkale
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Rich breakfast at hotel
• Lunch: Lunch in Konya with local popular foods
Accommodation included: Overnight in Pamukkale
Day 4: Day 4 : Private, Pamukkale and Hierapolis Antique City Day Tour
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
After breakfast at hotel, we will checkout and we will start day tour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
We will walk in ancient thermal pools formed over thousands of years. Enjoy the hot water.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Karahayit, Denizli Yolu, Denizli Turkey
We will have rich traditional lunch with local foods and soft drinks
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
It is one of the best preserved and largest ancient cities in Turkey.Here we will visit Necropol, Antique Theatre, Apollo Temple and much more.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
After the tour is over, we will leave for Kusadasi for a night stay.It will take almost 2 hours by private car.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Rich breakfast at hotel
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Kusadasi (Charisma De Luxe Hotel or similar)
Day 5: Day 5 : Private, Ephesus Day Tour and Flight Back to Istanbul
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
Breakfast and checkout from hotel.Your guide and driver will be ready at hotel reception for Ephesus Ancient City day tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Ephesus is the most well-known and certainly best preserved ancient city in Turkey. Ephesus, one of the richest cities of the time, will fascinate you in every aspect. We will visit Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, Open – Air Theatre and the other ruins.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
We will visit the house where the Virgin Mary is believed to have lived in her time.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
It is the most important basilica of Ephesus city. It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th century. It stands over the believed burial site of John the Apostle. It was modeled after the now lost Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Isa Bey Mosque, Selcuk Turkey
This mosque was built in Seljuk city in the 1300s. It was built by the architect, Ali Mushaimish Dımısklıoglu, in honor of the Aydini Isa Bey. The plans for the mosque are based on the Great Mosque of Damascus
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
One of the Seven Wonders of the World in ancient times, the Temple of Artemis (Artemision) at Ephesus was a famous place of pilgrimage for centuries.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Izmir, Izmir, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to Izmir Airport for the flight back to Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
When you landed to Istanbul, our staff will greet you at terminal exit gate and transfer you to Istanbul hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Rich breakfast at hotel
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
