Cappadocia -Pamukkale-Ephesus From Istanbul

1. Day: Cappadocia Tour From istanbul

Cappadocia Tour (North of Cappadocia)

Pick up from your hotel at approximately 03:40, depending on the location of your hotel, and transfer to Istanbul Airport. 06:30-06:40 flight to either Kayseri or Nevsehir depending on flight availability.

You will arrive at approximately 08:00-08:10. Our driver will be waiting for you outside the airport terminal doors with your name on a sign.

Transfer to Cappadocia where you will be taken to meet your tour group. Highlights of your tour today will include:

• Devrent Valley
• Monk Valley
• Goreme Open Air Museum
• Uchisar Castle

After the tour you will be transferred to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia (Cave Hotel).

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2. Day: South Cappadocia Tour

Cappadocia Tour (South of Cappadocia)

Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride

After having the breakfast in the hotel, you will be picked up between 09:00-09:30 for your second day tour of Cappadocia.

Pick up from your hotel after breakfast. Our first stop of the day will be Esentepe, a popular spot for enjoying a panoramic view of Göreme and its fairy chimneys and unique rock formations. We will then drive to Derinkuyu Underground City, one of the deepest of Cappadocia’s many underground cities, and built by early Christians fleeing from persecution. Including rooms such as stables, cellars, chapels and wineries, you’ll be impressed as you wander through this underground city We then drive to Ihlara Valley where we will hike a section of the valley, checking out the tiny churches cut into the rocks, along the way. We will then have some chill time and lunch at Belisirma Village. We will also visit Selime Monastery, the biggest rock-cut cathedral in Cappadocia. Our last stop is at Pigeon Valley where you will have a great photo opportunity.

After the tour you will be transferred to bus station and get an overnight bus to Pamukkale at about 19:30 pm (duration 10 hours).

The bus will make some comfort stops along the say.

Overnight - Night Bus

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3. Day: Pamukkale Tour From Cappadocia

Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour

Arrival in Pamukkale and transfer to hotel to fresh up before start of the tour.

You will be visiting Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis with the Temple of Apollo, the breathtaking Theater, the fascinating Necropolis and the last the great baths of Hierapolis antique city, where St. Philip was martyred.

St. Philip is connected with the early church in Hierapolis and played an important role in the history of the city. Finally we visit the calcium terraces and pools. After the tour you will be transferred by bus to Kusadasi where you will arrive at approximately 19:00-19:30.

Overnight Kusadasi
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4. Day: Ephesus Tour & Flight to İstanbul

Ephesus and Virgin Mary House Tour

You will be picked up from your hotel between 08:30-09:00 am and the tour begins by visiting the remains of the Artemis Temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Afterwards, it proceeds to the spectacular main site of Ephesus, undoubtedly the most superbly preserved Greco-Roman city. Unmistakable highlights surviving among the ruins are the Celsus Library, the Agora, Theater, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitian Temple and Roman Latrines. Following a lunch break, visit the House of Virgin Mary, believed to be the place where she spent her final days.

After the tour you will be transferred to Izmir Airport for your flight back to Istanbul at approximately 18:45-19:30, depending on flight availability.

You will arrive in Istanbul around 20:00-20:45 where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.

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Tour Package Included Services:

Domestic flight tickets (Istanbul-Kayseri -Izmir-Istanbul) Overnight bus from Cappadocia to Pamukkale (Cappadocia to Pamukkale) Transportation by air-conditioned, non smoking vehicles Two full day tours of Cappadocia: Red & Green Tour Full Day Guided Pamukkale –Hierapolis Tour Full Day Guided Ephesus Tour Lunch during the four full day tours Two nights hotel accommodation Professional English-speaking licensed tour guide All entrance fees to sites mentioned in the Itinerary