Istanbul Trip Overview
Experience all of the must sees of Turkey during 4 days Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale Tour. Watch the sunrise from a hot air balloon as you float above the fairy chimneys that dot the landscape. Stay in one of the charming cave hotels built into the volcanic rocks of Göreme. Tour the famous sites of the region such as the underground city of Derinkuyu, Uçhisar Castle, Göreme Open Air Museum, Selime Monastery and the Ihlara Valley. Discover the ancient city of Hieraplois in Pamukkale. Relax in the beautiful white travertines heated by thermal water. Retain your youth with a dip in Cleopatra’s Pool. See what remains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the ancient seven wonders of the world and visit the Virgin Mary’s last dwelling place. Have an adventure you’ll never forget your Pamukkale Tour from istanbul.
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Duration: 4 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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Experience all of the must sees of Turkey during 4 days Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale Tour. Watch the sunrise from a hot air balloon as you float above the fairy chimneys that dot the landscape. Stay in one of the charming cave hotels built into the volcanic rocks of Göreme. Tour the famous sites of the region such as the underground city of Derinkuyu, Uçhisar Castle, Göreme Open Air Museum, Selime Monastery and the Ihlara Valley. Discover the ancient city of Hieraplois in Pamukkale. Relax in the beautiful white travertines heated by thermal water. Retain your youth with a dip in Cleopatra’s Pool. See what remains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the ancient seven wonders of the world and visit the Virgin Mary’s last dwelling place. Have an adventure you’ll never forget your Pamukkale Tour from istanbul.
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul-Cappadocia by plane and day trip for Southern Cappadocia-Green tour
Stop At: Goreme, Goreme, 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 Turkey
First, we will stop at the underground city of Derinkuyu and climb down through the 8 levels that are available for viewing
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Love Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Then From there we will pass near by the Love Valley where you can take photos or make videos etc
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkey
Then From there, we will hike through the famous Ilhara Valley before lunch.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkey
After lunch, we will visit Selime Monastery and see how the Monks lived
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Then at last we will move to Pigeon Valley for some excellent views. 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: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Cave Hotel in Göreme.
Day 2: Day tour for Northern Cappadocia / Flight from Cappadocia to Izmir
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
**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. 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 Turkey
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 Turkey
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: 30 minutes
Stop At: Urgup, Urgup, Cappadocia
Then we will pass near by the Urgup. where you can beautiful scene then We will drop you back at your hotel at the end of the tour. Depending on your flight time, we will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport. After a one hour flight to Istanbul, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 3: Day Tour of Pamukkale and Hierapolis
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 Turkey
After lunch, We enter from the top of the site in Hierapolis Ancient City exploring the gymnasium,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pamukkale Amphi Theatre, Izmir Blv. Yanyolu No:3, Pamukkale 20150 Turkey
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 Turkey
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:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 4: Day Tour of Ephesus 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: 3 hours
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
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 Turkey
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 Turkey
Temple of Hadrian
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Trajan’s Fountain, Curetes St., Selcuk Turkey
Trajan Fountain
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Efes Antik Kenti Tiyatrosu, Selcuk Turkey
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 Turkey
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 Turkey
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:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
