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Duration: 4 Days
Tour starting point: Your Istanbul hotel (or your arrival airport)
Tour ending point: Same as your starting point (or airport for your international flight)
Place to explore: Cappadocia , Pamukkale and Ephesus.
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Itineraries
Day 1
Northern Cappadocia Tour
Pick up from hotel early morning and transfer to airport to take a flight to Cappadocia. After your arrival to Cappadocia Airport, pick up at the exit of first gate by representative. (Holding a sign with your name on it.) Transfer you to join the Northern Cappadocia Tour. Visits to Goreme Panorama which has a stunning view of Goreme 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 in cave hotel.
Day 2
Southern Cappadocia Tour
**Hot Air Balloon tour is optional for this morning.
Pick up from hotel around 10:00-10:15 am 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 local bus station to take intercity Pamukkale bus (aprx. 10 hours) Overnight bus to Pamukkale.
Day 3
Pamukkale Tour
Arrival to Pamukkale, pick up by the agent and transfer to hotel for couple of hours to freshen up. Then pick up by representative around 10:30-11:00 am and transfer to join 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 as a Unesco World Heritage Site and used to be visited by people to soothe their aliments during the retirement and also die there. As a refreshment, you can walk on terraces or swim in Cleopatra Swimming Pool. (Optional)Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. End of the tour transfer to hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 4
Ephesus Tour
After breakfast at the hotel, pick up by the tour guide around 09:00-09:30 am 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 airport to take a flight to Istanbul. Arrival to airport, pick up at the exit of first gate by representative and transfer to your hotel.
This tour includes ↓
- Hotels with breakfast
- Domestic flights
- Bus Tickets
- Airport transfers
- Lunch on tours
- Entrance fees for sights and museums mentioned on the itinerary
- Professional English speaking guide
This tour excludes ↓
- Personal expenses
- Dinner
- Medical insurance
- Gratuities
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