4 Days Turkey Tour - Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour

Day 1: Istanbul to Cappadocia by Flight and South Cappadocia Tour

1. Goreme
   4h
   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.
2. Kaymakli Underground City
   1h · Admission ticket included
   First, we will stop at the underground city and climb down through the 8 levels that are available for viewing
3. Love Valley
   30m · Admission ticket included
   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.
4. Red Valley
   1h · Admission ticket included
   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.
5. Rose Valley
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Then we visit Rose vally. Rose Valley is located behind the town of Urgup.
6. Pigeon Valley
   1h · Admission ticket included
   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.

Day 2: North Cappadocia Tour and Flight from Cappadocia to Izmir

1. Uchisar Castle
   1h · Admission ticket included
   **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.
2. Goreme Open Air Museum
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Then, we will continue on to the Goreme Open Air Museum
3. Avanos
   1h
   Then we will have lunch at Avanos.
4. Cavusin
   1h
   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.
5. Devrent Valley
   1h · Admission ticket included
   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.
6. Pasabag Vadisi
   30m · Admission ticket included
   At last of tour we will visit Pasabeg. At the end of tour we will take you to the airport for flight to Izmir. After a one hour flight to Izmir, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel.

Day 3: Hierapolis and Pamukkale Tour

1. Pamukkale
   1h
   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.
2. Hierapolis & Pamukkale
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, We enter from the top of the site in Hierapolis Ancient City exploring the gymnasium,
3. Pamukkale Theater
   1h · Admission ticket included
   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.
4. Pamukkale Thermal Pools
   1h · Admission ticket included
   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.

Day 4: Ephesus Tour and Flight back to Istanbul

1. Selcuk
   3h
   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.
2. Ephesus Ancient City
   1h · Admission ticket included
   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.
3. Bibliotheque de Celsus
   1h · Admission ticket included
   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,
4. Temple of Hadrian
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Temple of Hadrian
5. Trajan's Fountain
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Trajan Fountain
6. Efes Antik Kenti Tiyatrosu
   1h · Admission ticket included
   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.
7. The House of the Virgin Mary
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After our tour of Ephesus, we will drive to the Virgin Mary House and then enjoy some delicious Turkish cuisine at lunch
8. The Temple of Artemis
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Following lunch we will visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
9. Sirince
   1h
   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.

Pickup details

We will pick you up from any hotel in Istanbul City Center

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels