Visit > Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale, Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary
-Begin your journey by understanding the architectural marvels and historical significance of City of the World’s Desire Istanbul
- Experience the sensation of troglodytic living in a cave hotel
- Staying in characteristic hotels in Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya & Kusadasi
- Enjoy the mineral-rich springs of Pamukkale’s striking travertine terraces
- Unique Sunset & Sunrise views of special creation in the valleys of Cappadocia
- A gate to the ancient wisdom of 12000 years through which you will discover spiritual abodes, legendary temples, ancient myths of origin as well as canonical religions. Artemis Temple (Seven wonders of Ancient World), House of Mother Mary…
- Delve into Turkey's rich ceramic tradition dating back to 2000 BC, during the Hittites period.
- The opportunity to taste local flavors through Anatolia by selected family-owned local restaurants.
Inclusions
Breakfast (9 breakfast)
Lunch (7 lunches)
2 night accommodation in Istanbul
2 night accommodation in Kusadasi
3 night accommodation in Cappadocia
2 night accommodation in Antalya
Economic class domestic flight tickets
Meal plan as mentioned in the itinerary
Transfer services from/to Airports
Land transportation by air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
- Food & drinks
Exclusions
- Meals other than stated
- Beverage with Meals
- Personal Expenses
- Entry tickets to historical sites
Tour Plan
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, greeted by your driver and drive to your hotel. Check-in. The rest of the day is yours. Overnight in Istanbul.
(09:16:00)
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. Next; Topkapı Palace; 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. Continue to with Hippodrome; 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. Next, Blue Mosque; 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. Next, Grand Bazaar; With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops, it is one of the greatest bazaars in the World. At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast-Lunch)
(09:00-12:30)
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. According your tour pick up time meet with your guide at the lobby of your hotel and depart for your halfday tour. First visitng place is; Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other concievable herb and spice. Next; Bosphorus Cruise: A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway seperating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Rumeli Fortress and further along the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace. After tour drive to Airport for your flight to Kayseri. Check in. Overnight in Cappadocia.
(Breakfast)
(09:30-16:30)
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. . Next Cavusin; 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. Next; Pigeon Valley; 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. Next; Underground Cities; 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. Tour continue with Ortahisar; 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 After the tour drive to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Optional: Hot Air Balloon Flight
(09:30-16:30)
According to your tour pick-up time, meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Explore Goreme Museum; consists of many rock-cut churches from the second half of 9C with beautiful colorful frescoes decorating the walls. Next; Devrent Valley; famous for its quirky animal shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. Next; Pasabagi which means: the Pacha's vineyard. This site is also called Monks Valley. The hermitage of Simeon monks was here.
Next Avanos; where you will enjoy typical Turkish Lunch and experience make Potter with local experts. Next we continues to Goreme Panaroma, which has one of the best panoramic view of the Fairy chimneys. Next Uchisar the Naturel highest Rock Castle provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area. At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Accordıng to your pick up tıme meet your drıver and drıve to AP for your flıght to Antalya. Upon arrival greeted and drıve to your hotel. Rest of the day ıs yours. Overnight in Antalya.
(Breakfast)
(08:30 - 16:30)
According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. The first visiting place is Perge, one of the largest and most popular ancient city in the Pamphylia region. Perge was the capital of Pamphylia then eventually came under Roman rule in 133B.C. and this is when it flourished most and indeed most of the ruins that are left today are from that area. You will see the Agora, Roman Baths, Colonnaded Street, Nympharium and also Grand amphitheater which could hold 15.000 people.
Our second visiting place is Aspendos Ancient Theatre. Probably an earlier ancient theatre, was built 2nd century on the site. The Aspendos theatre can hold over 20,000 and ıs still being used for festivals and music concerts.
After lunch at the local restaurant on a nearby river, we depart for Kursunlu Waterfall Enjoy fresh pine scent, cool atmosphere, and spectacular waterfalls. Overnight in Antalya
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Upon early pick up from your hotel, drives to Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… 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. Visit; 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.. After tour travel to Kusadasi. Check-in. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast-Lunch)
(09:00-16:00)
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. Your tour continues with the Ancient Ephesus; 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. Next; Temple of Artemis or Artemision 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. Overnight in Kusadasi
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Today is the last of our service. Please note, check out ıs at 12:00pm. End of our service.
(Breakfast)
Meeting / Pickup
Know Before You Go
- Stroller / pram accessible
- Public transportation nearby
- Infant seats available
- Passport required
Please Note
- Domestic flight tickets including 25kg baggage+8kg cabin luggage
- Free entry to hıstorical sites for childrens 8yr and below
- We provide transfer from airport (upon your arrival) or your hotel in Istanbul. Please share your flıght detaıls at the tıme of the bookıng.
- 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.
- 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.
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