7 Day İstanbul Cappadocia Ephesus Pamukkale Tour

Day 1: Arrival Istanbul

1. Istanbul
   Pass by
   Our assistant will meet you at Istanbul International Sabiha Gokcen Airport at the 13th gate and Istanbul Airport at the 14th Gate. Overnight in Istanbul

Day 2: İstanbul Old City Tour

1. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
   8h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up to enjoy the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia. Visit the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sofia and the Hippodrometo see the Egyptian Obelisk and the Snake Column. Free time in Grand bazaar with it’s 3,500 shops to end the day and then back to your hotel and Overnight in Istanbul.
2. TopkapI Palace
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Topkapi Palace is one of the world's largest surviving palaces and was built between 1460 and 1478 under the orders of Sultan Mehmed II a few years after he conquered Constantinople. The palace served as the home of the Ottoman Sultans for almost four centuries.
3. Blue Mosque
   40m · Admission ticket included
   The structure was commissioned by Sultan Ahmet I in the early 1600s in order to reassert Ottoman dominance and power after a series of losses to the Persians. Mehmed Agha was the main architect of the Blue Mosque, which was built between 1609-1616 C.E.
4. Hippodrome
   30m
   First built during the reign of Roman emperor Septimius Severus in the early 3rd century CE, the structure was made more grandiose by emperor Constantine I in the 4th century CE. The Hippodrome was also used for other public events such as parades, public executions and the public shaming of enemies of the emperor.
5. Grand Bazaar
   1h
   The Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) was constructed in 1455 as a center for local trade of clothing and jewels. Ottoman Sultan Fatih Sultan Mehmet, commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror, ordered the construction of two stone buildings where merchants could sell their products and make a profit for the Hagia Sofia Mosque.

Day 3: Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour with Breakfast & Flight to Cappadocia

1. Bosphorus Strait
   3h
   We are picked up from our hotel in the morning at arround 09:25 and take our place on our boat in the Bosphorus. While having our breakfast, we enjoy the view of the Bosphorus. We will see the Dolmabahçe Palace and many other beautiful historical buildings on the Bosphorus shore. End of the tour transfer back to hotel arround 1pm.
   We will picked you up from your hotel for transfer to airport,flight to Capapdocia. Upon your arrival in airport met with our assistant transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.
2. Istanbul
   Pass by
   We will picked you up and transfer to airport for flight to Cappadocia.

Day 4: Full Day Combined Cappadocia Tour with underground City & Flight to İzmir

1. Devrent Valley
   40m
   Cappadocia was a giant inland sea 50 million years ago. The sea dried due to generated temperature of volcano eruption that is located around and it yielded its place to deep valleys which is full of soft stones that formatted from cooled down lava
2. Pasabag Vadisi
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Paşabağ Valley, also known as the Valley of the Priests, covers a very large area surrounded by mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. The valley, which is frequented by many tourists, is one of the regions where the world famous fairy chimneys are the most intense and prominent. Its unique scenery and mystical atmosphere make every person who steps into the fairy-tale land deep in thought.
3. Zelve Open Air Museum
   2h · Admission ticket included
   The valley was a monastic retreat between the 9th and 13th centuries. The site was inhabited until 1952 when villagers were relocated to nearby Aktepe due to safety concerns. Cappadocia's first seminaries to train priests are located here at the monastery.
4. Avanos
   1h
   Avanos, located 15 kilometers north of Nevşehir and known as 'Venessa' in ancient times, has a history dating back to BC. It dates back to the Hittites in the 2000s. The history of Avanos Pottery dates back to the Hittites, who ruled over all of Cappadocia.
5. Goreme
   30m
   We will go to Esentepe Panaroma Viewing Hill, which has a beautiful view in Cappadocia. You will have the opportunity to watch the whole nature of Göreme from the top.
6. Uchisar Castle
   45m · Admission ticket not included
   We come to the castle bottom, where we can watch the view of Uçhisar Castle in the most beautiful way. Our guide will give you free time here. Save your most beautiful photos and enjoy the castle bottom with its many views.
7. Ozkonak Underground City
   1h · Admission ticket included
   The temple of Zeus, which is said to have had 3000 members in the Hellenistic period, is here. After the Roman period, the first Christians settled around Özkonak, escaping from the pressure of the Byzantines who had taken over the region and the intense Arab raids. Under the leadership of St. Basil, they carved a city of their own into the rocks.
8. Kayseri
   Pass by
   we will transfer you to Kayseri airport for flight to İzmir.

Day 5: Full Day Ephesus & Virgin's Mary House Tour

1. 2h · Admission ticket included
   Ephesus was an ancient port city whose well-preserved ruins are in modern-day Turkey. The city was once considered the most important Greek city and the most important trading center in the Mediterranean region. Throughout history, Ephesus survived multiple attacks and changed hands many times between conquerors. It was also a hotbed of early Christian evangelism and remains an important archaeological site and Christian pilgrimage destination.
2. The Temple of Artemis
   2m · Admission ticket included
   The great temple was built by Croesus, king of Lydia, about 550 bce and was rebuilt after being burned by a madman named Herostratus in 356 bce. The Artemesium was famous not only for its great size, over 350 by 180 feet (about 110 by 55 metres), but also for the magnificent works of art that adorned it.
3. The House of the Virgin Mary
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   The House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic shrine located on Mount Bülbüldağı near Ephesus. It is 7 km from Selçuk. The house was discovered in the 19th century following the reported dreams of Anne Catherine Emmerich, a Catholic nun.

Day 6: Full Day Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour & Flight back to İstanbul

1. Pamukkale Thermal Pools
   2h · Admission ticket included
   In the case of Pamukkale, the hot springs that flow through the underground karst system dissolve large amounts of calcium carbonate from the surrounding limestone. The water then travels to the surface and flows over the terraces, where it loses carbon dioxide and deposits the calcium carbonate as travertine.
2. Cleopatra Pools
   1m · Admission ticket not included
   Among these natural wonders lies Cleopatra's Pool, a beautiful thermal lake, that is believed to have been a wedding gift from Marc Antony to the queen herself. Historically, this thermal -mineral pool has been a gathering place, attracting those in search of its healing properties.
3. Hierapolis & Pamukkale
   2h · Admission ticket included
   "Holy City") was a Hellenistic Greek city built on the site of a Phrygian cult center of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, in Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It was famous for its hot springs, its high quality wool fabrics and dyes, and as the birthplace of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus.
4. Denizli
   Pass by
   We will transfer you to airport for flight back to İstanbul.Upon your arrival time in İstanbul transfer to your hotel in İstanbul.

Day 7: Departure

1. Istanbul
   Pass by
   Our only effort is to send you home happily at the end of the magnificent Anatolia tour that lasted 6 nights and 7 days so we will picked you up from your hotel transfer to airport. End of our services

Pickup details

We will picked up all guest from their hotel or airport.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels