9 Days Istanbul Cappadocia Antalya Ephesus Pamukkale by Plane

Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul

1. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon arrival at Istanbul / SAW Airport, you will be greeted and drives to your hotel. Check-in. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2: Treasures of Istanbul

1. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
   1m · Admission ticket included
   (09:00-16:00)
   According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Explore Hagia Sophia; was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period.
2. TopkapI Palace
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years.
3. Hippodrome
   30m
   Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil center for the people of the city where once 100,000 spectators could be held.
4. Blue Mosque
   1h
   Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome.
5. Grand Bazaar
   2h
   With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops it is one of the greatest bazaars in the World. At the end of the tour back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul

Day 3: Flight to Kayseri / Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia

1. 1h · Admission ticket included
   According your pick up time meet with your driver at the lobby of your hotel and drive to Airport for your flight to Kayseri.
2. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon arrival you wıll be greeted by your driver and drive to Cappadocia, meet with your group participants and start your full-day tour.
3. Goreme Open Air Museum
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   consists of many rock-cut churches from the second half of 9C with beautiful colorful frescoes decorating the walls.
4. Devrent Valley
   1h
   famous for its quirky animal shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. Take in the unique lunar landscape of the valley and feel like you're in another World.
5. Pasabag Vadisi
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   which means: the Pacha's vineyard. This site is also called Monks Valley. The hermitage of Simeon monks was here.
6. Avanos
   1m
   where you will enjoy typical Turkish Lunch and experience make Potter with local experts.
7. Goreme Panorama
   30m
   which has one of the best panoramic view of the Fairy chimneys.
8. Uchisar
   30m
   the Naturel highest Rock Castle provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area.

Day 4: Underground Cities of Cappadocia

1. Rose Valley
   1h
   (10:00-16:00)
   According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour.Visit Rose Valley; is an incredibly unique area of Cappadocia with sharp ridges, tinted in pink especially during sunset!the minerals in the sandstone have a pink tinge.
2. Cavusin
   1h
   is surrounded by a valley, which becomes gradually wider, called as Red Valley. The houses of the village were cut into massive rock formations. The village is famous with its rock-chuches.
3. Pigeon Valley
   30m
   earned its name from the countless man made dovecotes (Pigeon Houses) that have been carved into the soft volcanic tuff. Pigeon Valley is one of the best spots for walking in the marvelous Cappadocia region.
4. Kaymakli Underground City
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   once a place of refuge for 15000 christians. These settlements were of enormous value to the development of christianity as they provided shelter and worship and were in use until the end of 7C AD. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall and food storage rooms in this eight-storey city connected by 30km of corridors and passageways.
5. Ortahisar
   30m
   famous for its friendly inhabitants, picturesque stone houses, narrow streets and lovely churches as well as the castle-like rock formation after which the town is named. At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 5: Flight to Antalya

1. 1m · Admission ticket included
   Today is the yours to explore city your own. According your pick up time meet your driver and drive to Airport for your to Antalya.
2. 40m · Admission ticket included
   Upon arrival you wıll be greeted by your drıver who wıll drıve you safely to your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Antalya.

Day 6: Antalya City Tour

1. Upper Duden Waterfalls
   30m
   According to your pick up time meet your guide and start your our.Visit Karpuzkaldıran and Düden Waterfalls, where cascading water and green surroundings offer a refreshing introduction to the region's natural beauty. Follow the park paths, listen to the rush of falling water and pause at scenic viewpoints for photographs before continuing into the heart of the city.
2. Hadrian's Gate
   3h
   Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and taste the flavors of traditional Turkish cuisine. Then explore Kaleiçi, Antalya's atmospheric old town, with 1–1.5 hours of free time to discover its narrow stone streets at your own pace. Look out for Hadrian's Gate, the Clock Tower and Kesik Minare, or browse the boutiques, art galleries and souvenir shops tucked among the historic buildings. Whether you prefer taking photographs, finding a local keepsake or simply soaking up the old town's character, this is your time to enjoy Antalya your way.

Day 7: Pamukkale Tour / Drive to Kusadasi

1. Pamukkale
   3h
   (07:30-19:00)
   Upon early pick up from your hotel, drives to Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth
2. Pamukkale Thermal Pools
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where, in history, people traveled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared a worlds heritage site by UNESCO.
3. Hierapolis Arkeoloji Muzesi
   1h
   the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Theır shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath..
4. Kusadasi
   2h
   After tour drive to Kusadasi. Check-in. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 8: Ancient Ephesus Tour / Flight to Istanbul

1. The House of the Virgin Mary
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   (09:00-16:00)
   Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. According to your tour pick-up time, meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit The House of Virgin Mary; a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days.
2. Ephesus Ancient City
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler.
3. The Temple of Artemis
   30m
   was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place.
4. 1h · Admission ticket included
   After tour drives to Izmır Airport for your flight to Istanbul
5. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon arrival you wıll be greeted by your driver who wıll drıve you safely to your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 9: Departure day

1. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and according to your flight deperture time drives to Istanbul Airport. End of our service.

Pickup details

Transfer provıded from Aırport to Hotel (upon your arrıval)

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• The tour combined with individual transfers, Domestic flights and small group tours with local expert tour guıdes ın the regions. There ıs no assistant service fort he flights in airports.
• Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and Basilica Cistern will be visited instead / Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
• Some historical sites may be closed during religious or national holidays. Before booking the tour, you can contact our team and confirm whether there will be a closed sites for the dates you want to take the tour.
• The tour offers INCLUDED and EXCLUDED domestic flight ticket options. Please select your preferred option during the booking process.
• Entry tickets are excluded. Your guide will have pre-paid skip-the-line tickets to avoid long ticket queues. The cost of used entry tickets can be paid to your guide in cash Lira, USD, or Euro.
• Hot Air Balloon Flight is not included in the package.Please inform the provider when they contact you for a reservation. Prices may vary depending on season and density. The provider will book the spot for you in advance.
• Important Note: When comparing our programs, services and prices with other operators, please consider that our tours are in the form of small groups, hotels are ‘’special class’’ that centraly located, has a characteristic structure of the regions (not hotels where large groups stay), "planes" are used between destinations to facilitate transportation and the restaurants are "Family-owned local restaurants" that gives opportunity to taste local flavors through Anatolia.
• For guests who choose the EXCLUDED flight tickets option, we will inform them which flights they need to purchase.
• Baggage allowance: 15 kg checked + 8 kg hand luggage. (if the “INCLUDED flight tickets” option is selected)