8 days by flights Istanbul Cappadocia Konya Ephesus Max 10 pax

Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul

1. Istanbul
   1h
   Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport ( IST ) or to Sabiha Gokcen Airport ( SAW ) , Our representative will meet you at the airport with your name sign and private transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul.

Day 2: Full Day Istanbul Walking Tour (Breakfast)

1. Hippodrome
   20m
   Our tour starts with Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period.
2. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
   45m · Admission ticket included
   Only a short walk away, reaches Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I.
   
   Update for St. Sophia interior visit :
   Live guiding is not allowed in St. Sophia after the 15th January 2024. Guests have to have their smart phones and headphones during their visit. If guests do not have a headphone, they can buy at the entrance at the cost of 3,5-USD
   The system is similar to audio guide system. Guests who does not have smart phones will follow the signs and the given informations on the signs .
3. Blue Mosque
   20m
   and visit Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles
4. TopkapI Palace
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   We will continue walking to Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including weapons section.
5. Grand Bazaar
   1h 30m
   we will visit Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops.
   
   Walk back to our hotel

Day 3: Istanbul to Cappadocia by flight – Cappadocia Tour - Cave Hotel (Breakfast)

1. 5m
   Early morning pick up from hotel and transfer to Istanbul airport for flight to Cappadocia . Arrival to Cappadocia. Our Tour guide will meet you at the airport and start for Cappadocia tour.
2. 30m · Admission ticket included
   Drive to Cappadocia and First meeting with Cappadocia, visiting Three Sisters Fairy Chimneys in Urgup which are the most popular and seen on advertisements… That’s why people carved some pigeon houses to keep them in certain places. You will see that the houses for the pigeons are like the houses for the people.
3. Ozkonak Underground City
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Then we descend into the center of the earth in the Ozkonak Underground City in Cappadocia.The city has many strata made up of volcanic granite. Its larger areas are connected to each other by tunnels, and it contains a pipe communication system reaching each of its levels. This feature is unique when compared to the Kaymaklı Underground City and the Derinkuyu Underground City. Each carved room had ventilation provided by further piping when the city was sealed during sieges. After the tour program transfer to your hotel

Day 4: Full Day Cappadocia Tour - Cave Hotel (Breakfast)

1. Fairy Chimneys
   1h · Admission ticket included
   In the morning, first meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia: rock formations beyond belief in Devrent valley; a journey in the past with its troglodyte houses, visit to Pasabag “fairy chimneys” where the voice of wind mixes with the “songs of fairies” near Zelve.
2. Avanos Oren Yeri
   45m · Admission ticket included
   Avanos, center of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop
3. Goreme Open Air Museum
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century).
4. Uchisar Castle
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Continue to Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. After the tour program transfer to your hotel.

Day 5: Cappadocia – Konya – Pamukkale (Breakfast – Dinner )

1. Mevlana Muzesi
   4h · Admission ticket not included
   Early morning drive to Pamukkale. Stop in Konya. After visiting the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic,
2. Pamukkale
   Pass by
   6 hours drive to Pamukkale from Konya. Arrival to Pamukkale (cotton castle): Overnight in a Thermal Hotel and swim in Thermal Pools in the hotel

Day 6: Pamukkale – Kusadasi (Breakfast – Dinner )

1. Hierapolis & Pamukkale
   4h · Admission ticket included
   Visit the ancient city of Hierapolis with the Theatre, Apollo Temple and magnificent Necropolis, the graveyard . We wil visit The travertine terraces at Pamukkale are one of the most spectacular natural wonders we ever have seen from various mineral springs in a vast white cliff side. It looks like creations from snow or like balls from cotton, which gave the scenery the Turkish name Pamukkale (cotton castle).
   Then drive to Kusadasi .
2. Kusadasi
   Pass by
   Arrival in Kusadasi after 3 hours drive from Pamukkale. Check into our hotel located in the city center. Dinner and overnight

Day 7: Ephesus Full Day Tour – Izmir to Istanbul by flight (Breakfast )

1. The House of the Virgin Mary
   45m · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast drive to The House of Virgin Mary. This house is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council of 431 in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared it a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed here.
2. Ephesus Ancient City
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Continue to Ephesus, Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them The State Agora, Odeon, Memnius Monument, the Temple of Domitian, , Polio Fountain, Curetes Street, The Trajan Fountain, The Baths of Scholastica, Hadrian Temple, Latrina, Celcus Library, the gate of Mihridates and Mazues, Commercial Agora and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.After Ephesus
3. The Temple of Artemis
   20m
   Our last stop the Artemis Temple where is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World.
4. 1h
   After The temple of Artemis, private transfer to Izmir airport for our flight to Istanbul in the evening
5. 1h · Admission ticket not included
   Arrival to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airport. Our representative will meet you with your name sign and private transfer to your hotel located in old city. Overnight in Istanbul

Day 8: Private Transfer to Istanbul Airport (Breakfast)

1. 1h
   After breakfast check out from the hotel and private transfer to Istanbul airport or to Sabiha Gokcen airport for your international flight back home. The end of our services

Pickup details

8 days Tour by flights Istanbul Cappadocia Konya Pamukkale Ephesus Small Group Tour (Max 10 pax)
7 nights tour is the best seller tour for guests who wants to visit Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, Ephesus. 2 flights ( Istanbul to Cappadocia and Izmir to Istanbul ) are included in this package . You do not have to make long drives except Cappadocia to Pamukkale . Because there is not any direct flight between Cappadocia and Pamukkale. Accommodations are in 4 star standarts Boutique hotels in Istanbul and in Cave Hotel in Cappadocia. Kusadasi is in Boutique hotel and Pamukkale is in 5 star Hotel.

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required. Depends upon availabilties in domestic flight and public holidays, Tour operator can change the itinerary between Cappadocia airport on Day 3 to Izmir airport on Day 6 and do the reverse itinerary without changing any site visits, hotel accommodations and other service standards
• In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited. On Sundays: Grand Bazaar will be replaced by Spice Market. Grand Bazaar will be replaced by Arasta Bazaar during Religious Holidays. On Fridays: Blue Mosque is open from 14.30 to 16.30
• https://ar.demx.org.tr You can access this link for more information for the attraction Hagia Sophia Mosque
• Depends upon flights/hotel availabilities, reverse (Istanbul-Capp.-Pamukkale-Ephesus-Izmir-Istanbul) can be organized.
• Saturday arrivals : Istanbul tour will be at the end of the tour on Friday. Istanbul to Izmir flight will be on Day 2.