Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul and transfer to your hotel
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Once you arrive in Istanbul, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. After you check in, you will have the rest of the evening free.
Duration: 12 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel in Istanbul
Day 2: Istanbul Old City Walking Tour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
We will pick you up from your hotel at 8:30 AM and begin our full day Old City tour. During the tour you will see,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkiye
HIPPODROME
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul Turkiye
Sultanahmet Square
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Hagia Sophia Museum
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Blue Mosque
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Grand Bazaar
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
at the end we will visit Topkapi Palace. When the tour is finished, we will take you back to your hotel. You will have the rest of the evening free
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hotel in Istanbul
Day 3: Istanbul to Cappadocia by Flight and South Cappadocia Tour
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning and take you to the airport for a one hour flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia. Once you arrive, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to our office in Goreme Town. From there we will pick you up at 9:30 for your South Cappadocia Tour.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkiye
First, we will stop at the underground city and climb down through the 8 levels that are available for viewing
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Love Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Then From there, we will visit Love valley. When you arrive at Love Valley you will see clearly why it gets its name. The rock formations here are phallic like, giving the valley the name of love.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Red Valley, Nevsehir Ortahisar, Nevsehir 50650 Turkiye
After lunch, We will visit Red valley. The valley gets its name – Red Valley – from the layers and layers of different colored rock formations that give it a predominantly red color.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Rose Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Then we visit Rose vally. Rose Valley is located behind the town of Urgup.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkiye
Then at last we will move to Pigeon Valley for some excellent views.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Goreme, Goreme, Cappadocia
We will take you back to your hotel at the end of the tour and you will have free time for the rest of the night.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hotel in Göreme
Day 4: North Cappadocia Tour and Flight from Cappadocia to Izmir
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
**Optional Hot air balloon ride (Contact us for Balloon booking)** You will have breakfast before your tour begins. We will pick you up from your hotel at 9:30 for your North Cappadocia Tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkiye
First, we will stop for a photo op at a vista point overlooking Uchisar Castle.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Then, we will continue on to the Goreme Open Air Museum
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Then we will have lunch at Avanos.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cavusin, Cavusin, Cappadocia
After lunch, we will stop for a pottery demonstration. You will get a chance to try yourself! From there we will make short stop at Cavusin.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkiye
Then Devrent where you will see some animal shaped rock formations, St. Monk's Valley with the mushroom shaped fairy chimneys and St. Simeon’s monk cell.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkiye
At last of tour we will visit Pasabeg. At the end of tour we will take you to the airport for flight to Istanbul. After a one hour flight to Istanbul, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk.
Day 5: Hierapolis and Pamukkale Tour
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
We pick you up from your hotel in Kuşadasi then your guide lead you to vehicle. During 3 hours drive to Pamukkale, your guide gives you a brief introduction and provide information about the area and country. On arrival we have lunch at one of the local restaurants before beginning our tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkiye
After lunch, We enter from the top of the site in Hierapolis Ancient City exploring the gymnasium,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pamukkale Tiyatrosu, Izmir Blv. Yanyolu No:3, Pamukkale 20150 Turkiye
Then we will see the Amphitheatre theatre that had a capacity of 15,000 people and the Temple of Apollo. As we walk through Hierapolis the guide will point out and explain all of the significant structures along the way.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkiye
Afterwards, we will take off our shoes and walk along the white terraces of Pamukkale. We can dip our feet in the natural hot springs or head up to the man made hot spring baths and take a swim. In the afternoon we have free time. then our guide will bring you to hotel in kusadasi. *Guests must be able to walk approx. 0.5 miles over the travertines without shoes. *We advise you to bring your sunglasses, sunscreen and comfortable swimsuit with you.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk.
Day 6: Ephesus Tour and Flight back to Istanbul
Stop At: Selcuk, Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
At 9:30 We pick you up then your guide lead you to your vehicle. During drive to Ephesus, your guide gives you a brief introduction and provide information about the area and country.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
As you arrive into Ephesus, you will first see the Magnesia Gate, a marvelous example of ancient architecture that once stood tall as an entrance to the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bibliotheque de Celsus, Efes Selcuk Merkez, Selcuk, Selcuk Turkiye
We will then begin a downhill walk with your guide into the city’s ruins. The route will take you past the Odeon, the Celsus Library,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Hadrian, Curetes St., Selcuk Turkiye
Temple of Hadrian
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Trajan's Fountain, Curetes St., Selcuk Turkiye
Trajan's Fountain
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Efes Antik Kenti Tiyatrosu, Selcuk Turkiye
and the Great Theater. The theater, one of the city’s best-preserved monuments, it is still used today for the local spring festival. It once had seating space for 24,000 people, and it is believed to be the site where St Paul preached to the Ephesians.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
After our tour of Ephesus, we will drive to the Virgin Mary House and then enjoy some delicious Turkish cuisine at lunch
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
Following lunch we will visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sirince, Sirince, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Then we we will drive to Sirince village, one of the famous and old greek village.The tour will finish after visiting Sirince and your guide will take you to airport for flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival at istanbul we will pick you up from airport and transfer to your hotel in istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hotel in Istanbul
Day 7: Istanbul
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
We will pick you up from your hotel depending on your flight time and take you to the airport. If your flight is later in the day, you can book a half day or full day tour if you would like.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.