Covering Turkey’s top sights takes serious time and planning, but you’ll hit the highlights on this all-inclusive, multi-day guided tour. Take a dip in the famous white travertines of Pamukkale, marvel at the world’s best-preserved Greco-Roman ruins in Ephesus, and venture deep into the underground cities and chimney-shamed rocks of Cappadocia.
Day Tour: Full Day Pamukkale Tour
Meals: Lunch
Overnight: Kusadasi
Flight: Istanbul to Denizli
Pick-up Time: 04.30am (approximately)
Description : Pick-up from your hotel in Istanbul for an early flight to Denizli. Upon arrival, you will be met by your driver and driven to Pamukkale - approx 1 hour from Denizli Airport to Pamukkale. You will join to our Pamukkale tour and enjoy a display of locally handcrafted ONYX goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Afterwards, you will be transferred to your hotel where you will have the evening at leisure. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.
Day Tour: Full Day Ephesus Tour
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cappadocia
Flight: Izmir to Cappadocia
Pick-up Time: 08.30am (approximately)
Description : Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of the site of one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the world, the site of the Temple of Artemis and the ancient city of Ephesus. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the city and stadium where chariot and horse races were once held. You will also have the chance to experience some Turkish handicrafts and visit the pilgrimage point claimed to be the last home of the Virgin Mary. After the day tour of Ephesus, you will be transferred to the Izmir airport for your flight to Cappadocia. After you arrived to Cappadocia airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Day Tour: Cappadocia Green (South) Tour
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cappadocia
Pick-up Time: 09.15am (approximately)
Description : After breakfast at hotel, you will meet with your guide and depar for full-day tour of Cappadocia. Green Tour takes you to explore Derinkuyu underground city, the deepest place in Cappadocia and allow you to admire the beauty of the less visited places in Cappadocia like the beautiful Ihlara valley (There are approximately one hour trekking) and the Selime Monastery, the biggest rock-cut monastery of Cappadocia with a cathedral sized church. After the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Valleys of Cappadocia (Optional - Extra Cost)
Get ready for a wonderful experience unique to Cappadocia! We will pick you up from hotel at early morning (depending on the location of your hotel) and transfer you to the balloon site where you will have the opportunity to watch the balloon being prepared for your flight as you enjoy a light breakfast snack; preparation time is generally 15-20 minutes. Your flight will begin at sunrise, where your pilot will climb to a comfortable altitude of about 700 to 1000 meters above ground level. It is from this elevation that you will marvel at the beauty of Cappadocia below you. During certain segments of the flight our pilots are also capable of flying as low as 1 meter above the rock formations which will allow you perfect photo taking opportunities. The Standard Flight is a total of 60 fascinating minutes. There will be a champagne celebration at end of the flight and you will be presented with a Flight Certificate, signed by your pilot, as a souvenir reminder of this magnificent experience. You will be returned to your hotel at the end of your tour where you can rest, have breakfast, and then you can continue on with your full-day Cappadocia tour.
Day Tour: Cappadocia Red (North) Tour
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Flight: Cappadocia to Istanbul
Pick-up Time: 09.30am (approximately)
After breakfast at hotel, you will meet with your guide for another full-day tour of Cappadocia. The first stop of today's tour is Esentepe, followed by a visit to Uchisar Castle. You then trek through Rose Valley to Cavusin, where you stop for lunch and learn about hand-made pottery. Afterwards, you will visit the Pasabag Fairy Chimneys, followed by Devrent Valley and Goreme Open-air museum of Cappadocia. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Cappadocia airport for your flight to Istanbul. After you arrived to Istanbul airport, you will be transferred to your hotel in Istanbul. (Tonight's hotel booking is excluded)