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Spend 4 days exploring Cappadocia and Ephesus. On this tour, you visit the ancient Greco-Roman seaport of Ephesus, and unique landscapes and rock-cut houses of Cappadocia. Also, you will do ATV Quad Bike Safari and Horseback Ride at the charming valleys of Cappadocia. 2 nights accommodation at cave hotel in Cappadocia, 1 night accommodation in Kusadasi, full-day tours in Cappadocia & Ephesus, ATV Quad Bike Safari, Horseback Ride, most meals, museum entry fees, transportation, airport transfers and domestic flights are all included in the tour. Do not forget add a Cappadocia hot air balloon ride to your booking for an even more unforgettable experience.
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Duration: 4 days
Starts: İstanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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Spend 4 days exploring Cappadocia and Ephesus. On this tour, you visit the ancient Greco-Roman seaport of Ephesus, and unique landscapes and rock-cut houses of Cappadocia. Also, you will do ATV Quad Bike Safari and Horseback Ride at the charming valleys of Cappadocia. 2 nights accommodation at cave hotel in Cappadocia, 1 night accommodation in Kusadasi, full-day tours in Cappadocia & Ephesus, ATV Quad Bike Safari, Horseback Ride, most meals, museum entry fees, transportation, airport transfers and domestic flights are all included in the tour. Do not forget add a Cappadocia hot air balloon ride to your booking for an even more unforgettable experience.
Itinerary
Day 1: Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia – ATV Quad Safari – Horseback Ride
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
We will pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul and then transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight to Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Upon arrival Cappadocia airport, our another driver will meet you at the exit gate of arrival terminal and then transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cappadocia ATV Safari, Çavuşin, köyü, 50580 Çavuşin/Avanos/Nevşehir, Turkey
We will transfer you to ATV Quad Safari starting point and you will do one hour safari with your private ATV. This outdoor adventure will be amazing as you will be driving on the paths of amazing valleys and have the stops for picture taking. You will feel like you are on pathfinder driving on Moon. The duration of this outdoor adventure will be approx one hour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cappadocia Horse Farm, Mezarlık Sk. No:3, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turkey
The horseback rides depend on the weather conditions and your riding experience. Most of rides are around Rose/Red Valleys, Sword Valley, Love Valley and White/Honey Valley – as these are the most beautiful trails to ride and we can reach many remote locations…away from the crowds – with spectacular vistas and amazing views throughout the entire ride.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Vintage Cave Hotel (or equivalent hotel) at Cappadocia – Cave Boutique Hotel
Day 2: Hot Air Balloon Ride (Optional) – Kaymakli Underground City & Valleys Tour
Stop At: Cappadocia Balloon Tours, Göreme Açık Hava Müze Yolu Caddesi, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turkey
Your hot air balloon ride experience will start before sunrise when your company collects you by mini bus. (The pick-up time is between 03.30am and 06.00am. That timing depends the sunrise time of season / your tour date.) You will then be taken for a light breakfast before going to the take-off site. Watch your balloon inflate at the sun rises and then hop in your basked for a magical 1 hour (approx.) flight over Cappadocia. Marvel at the magnificent views as your balloon slowly floats up into the sky. As the sun starts to rise on the horizon, notice the purple and pinks that illuminate the sky, setting a stunning backdrop to the environment. Look below at the Cappadocia’s signature volcanic spires, plateaus, fairy chimneys, and villages. Admire the unique geologic forces, like wind, floodwater, and volcanic activity, that have formed this beautiful region over millennia. After one hour, slowly descend back to earth, as the formations you saw from above begin to appear closer. Hold tight for a smooth landing, then celebrate your return to earth with a souvenir certificate to remember this occasion. At the end of your tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
** Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, we will move your balloon ride reservation to next day or you will be refunded the cost of hot air balloon ride.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up from your hotel and then start the full-day Cappadocia tour. ** The pick up time is between 09.00am and 10.00am. The exact pick-up time depend the daily organisation timing and the local tour operator will inform you exact pick-up time one day before.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
Meet the most famous family of fairy chimneys: Three beauties. These are the official symbol of both Urgup and Cappadocia.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cavusin, Cavusin, Cappadocia
Basically houses surround a mountain like massive rock. It is all messed up as a result of the erosion of the rocks over time and earthquakes. There are relatively new stone buildings in the front of old stone blocks. You can see domed structures that get higher towards the top of the rock as well as praying buildings, monks cave and shelters among the houses.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Red Valley, Nevsehir Ortahisar, Nevsehir 50650 Turkey
The Red Valley is best appreciated closer to sunset, when the red and pink rock lights up with the last rays of the sun. Abandoned old cave churches dot the valley along several trails. Be sure to climb the small peak overlooking the valley to get one of the best views in the region, over the valley in one direction, and towards Mount Erciyes in the other.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
You will take your lunch one of the traditional local restaurant.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Visit to Kaymakli Underground City, one of the largest and deepest underground cities of Cappadocia. Kaymakli underground city is built under the hill known as the Citadel of Kaymakli and was opened to visitors in 1964. The people of Kaymakli (Enegup in Greek) village have constructed their houses around nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city. The inhabitants of the region still use the most convenient places in the tunnels as cellars, storage areas and stables, which they access through their courtyards. The Kaymakli Underground City has low, narrow and sloping passages. While the underground city consists of 8 floors below ground, only 4 of them are open to the public today, in which the spaces are organized around ventilation shafts.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
You will take a photo break at Pigeon Valley. The name comes from the thousands of pigeon houses that have been carved into the soft tuff since ancient times. Although they can be found throughout Cappadocia, they are especially numerous in this valley.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
At the end of your tour, we will drop back you to your hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast: You will take your breakfast at hotel. The breakfast time of hotel is between 07.00am and 10.00am.
• Lunch: You will take your lunch in a traditional local restaurant.
Accommodation included: Vintage Cave Hotel (or equivalent hotel) at Cappadocia – Cave Boutique Hotel
Day 3: Cappadocia Red Tour – Flight to Izmir – Accommodation at Kusadasi
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up from your hotel and then start the full-day Cappadocia tour. ** The pick up time is between 09.00am and 10.00am. The exact pick-up time depend the daily organisation timing and the local tour operator will inform you exact pick-up time one day before.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
The day tour of Cappadocia will begin with an exploration of Devrent Valley (also known as Imagination Valley), where we will see the different types of Fairy Chimney formations, which formed almost 30 million years ago.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Avanos is the town of traditional pottery art, thus. Before your lunch, You will visit one of the family work-shops in Avanos to have some information about the pottery and have a kick-wheel-pottery demonstration. After this cultural experience, you will take your lunch in one of the traditional restaurants in Avanos.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
The stop at Goreme Open Air Museum allows you to discover some of the best cave churches of the 530, and kitchens, wineries, storages, living rooms left from Anatolian Christians. Goreme Open Air Museum is listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
You will then stop in Pasabag, where you will see the most interesting fairy chimneys, resembling those seen in the Hobbit and Smurfs.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
The next stop will be at Uchisar Castle which best point for take photo of Cappadocia.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
The tour will be finished approx. 04.30pm-05.00pm and we will transfer you to Cappadocia airport for your flight to Izmir.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Izmir, Izmir, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Upon arrival Izmir, our another driver will meet you there and then transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: You will take your breakfast at hotel. The breakfast time of hotel is between 07.00am and 10.00am.
• Lunch: You will take your lunch in a traditional local restaurant.
Accommodation included: Ilayda Hotel (or equivalent hotel) at Kusadasi – City Hotel
Day 4: Full-day Ephesus Tour – Flight Back to Istanbul
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up from your hotel and then start the full-day Ephesus tour. ** The pick up time is between 08.00am and 09.00am. The exact pick-up time depend the daily organisation timing and location of the hotel of passengers. The local tour operator will inform you exact pick-up time one day before.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
Your first visit will be the pilgrimage point claimed to be the last home of the Virgin Mary. Once you arrive there you will be thrilled by the natural beauty that surrounds the monument.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Your next visit will be the Ephesus Ancient City. Ephesus was one of the most important harbor cities in antique world and also it is mentioned in the book of Revelations as one of the seven churches. Also Celsus Library and theater in Ephesus are the other highlights. In Ephesus you will see, Celcus Library, Temple of Hadrian, the fountain of Trajan and the Theater.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Selcuk, Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
You will take your lunch in a traditional Turkish restaurant.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
The next stop of your tour will be at the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, standing today next to Ephesus antique city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Isa Bey Mosque, Selcuk Turkey
You will visit also Isa Bey Mosque, which is a beautiful example of Seljuk Turkish architecture in an atmospheric location. It is the oldest known example of Turkish mosques with a courtyard.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Izmir, Izmir, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
After you completed your full-day Ephesus tour, we will transfer you to Izmir airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Upon arrival Istanbul, we will meet you at the exit gate of arrival terminal and then transfer back to your hotel in Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: You will take your breakfast at hotel. The breakfast time of hotel is between 07.00am and 10.00am.
• Lunch: You will take your lunch in a traditional local restaurant.
No accommodation included on this day.
