General
Tour Code: GTTISTWINTURTP-342122161101

6 Days/5 Nights

Departure: Every Sunday From Istanbul

Cappadocia – Konya – Pamukkale – Hierapolis – Aphrodisias – Kusadasi – Ephesus – Izmir

Starting from 825 $

Tour Summary

Day 1 – Fly Cappadocia and join your group

Day 2 – See highlights of Cappadocia

Day 3 – Driven to Pamukkale via Konya

Day 4 – Visit Hierapolis and Aphrodisias enroute Kusadasi

Day 5 – See Virgin Marys House, Ephesus and Artemis Temple

Day 6 – Fly back to Istanbul from Izmir

This tour is especially designed for travellers interested in brief visits to the most popular sites of Turkey including the austere and rugged Cappadocia region, the streets of Roman Ephesus, thermal pools of Pamukkale, and the UNESCO site of Hierapolis. This is a small group tour with superior class accommodations and private transfers. You can also combine this tour with one of our Blue Cruises on the Turquoise Coast of Turkey or Greek Island cruises.

Day 1: Istanbul – Cappadocia

Pick up from your hotel in Istanbul and transfer to the airport with your private car and driver. You will take a direct flight from Istanbul to Cappadoccia, which is about 1 hour. Upon arrival, you will meet with your private car and driver and be transferred to your hotel in Urgup. The rest of the day is free time to explore at your leisure.

Meals: No Meals

Day 2: Cappadocia Highlights

Book an early morning optional hot air balloon tour to enjoy the magnificent view of the valleys and the region. After breakfast, we will visit Devrent and Pasabagi valleys, to see the amazing fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Then head to the pottery town of Avanos. Watch the potters at work using kick wheels, a technique which has remained unchanged for generations.After lunch, visit Goreme Open Air Museum for the world’s most important Byzantine cave churches and the best preserved cave wall paintings and frescos. Finally, you will be driven to Uchisar castle, the highest point of the region, where we will have a fabulous panoramic view over Cappadocia.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 3: Konya – Pamukkale

An early wake up for the drive to Pamukkale. We will stop at Konya on the way, to see the Mevlana Museum that shelters the tomb of Rumî, known to his followers as Mevlana, a Muslim poet and mystic. We will arrive in Pamukkale at the end of the day and you can enjoy the thermal pools and the spa in your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Hierapolis – Aphrodisias – Kusadasi

Departing your hotel, the first visit will be to Hierapolis, the ancient Greco-Roman city on top of hot springs. You will see the large necropolis, Great Baths, Frontinus Street, Theatre, Martyrion of St. Phillip and the antique pool also known as Cleopatra’s pool. Finally be amazed by travertines, (the terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water) on which you can enjoy a barefooted walk. After lunch, visit the ancient city of Aphrodisias. Then, drive along the fertile Meander River valley to our accommodation in Kusadasi.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Ephesus Tour

See the Temple of Artemis that was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Then stroll in the Ancient Roman City of Ephesus, to explore the Arcadian Way, Roman Baths, Temple of Hadrian, the Celsius Library, and the Antique Theatre. In the afternoon visit the house of the Virgin Mary, and the Basilica of St John.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Izmir – Istanbul

Upon your request, we can arrange a private tour of Priene, Miletus, and Didyma. Otherwise, transfer to the airport with your private car and driver. Take a direct flight from Izmir to Istanbul. Arrive in Istanbul airport and the end of the itinerary. (Breakfast)

Meals: Breakfast

Included Services
5 Nights accommodation in tourist class hotelsAirport transfers by air-conditioned vehiclesDomestic flight tickets in economy classEntrance fees to the sites and museumsServices of professional English speaking tour guideMeals as indicated in the itineraryTURSAB Travel insurance.Local taxation and VAT.

Exluded Services
International airfareDrinks, and other personal itemsEntrance Visa (if required)Excess baggageTips for guide, drivers & hotel staff.Optional tours

Días : 6 | Noches : 5