8 Days / 7 Nights

Highlights of Turkey Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Ephesus Tours by Flights

(Tour will start in İstanbul and will end in İstanbul)

From: $1195.00 pp

For Children

0-2 age: Free of charge

3-6 age: 25% will be charged

7-11 age: 75% will be charged

• For 5 star hotel tours please contact with us.
• Please ask for special private tour rates for 6 or more groups.

Experience the most popular tourist destinations in Turkey on a 8 days anatolian tour by 3 domestic flights. You will visit the highlights of Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Ephesus on a private tour with professional licensed english speaking tour guides. All travel arrangements and domestic flights will be arranged as per the itinerary. This tour is ideal for those who wish to visit the most popular places in Turkey over a limited time.

Nr. of Double Room(s): USD 1195.00 per person in double occupancy

Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul & Transfer to Hotel

Arrive at any time. Upon your arrival in Istanbul, you will be met with our company representative or driver in the arrivals area of the airport who will be holding a signboard with your name on it. After meet and greet, you will then be transferred from the airport to your hotel in Istanbul. Rest of the day will be at leisure.

·         Overnight in Istanbul

Day 2: Full Day Istanbul City Discovery Tour

After breakfast at approximately 8:30 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to begin the full-day tour. Today on the tour you will visit Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, and Topkapi Palace. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. (Note that Topkapı Palace is closed Tuesday, and Hagia Sophia is closed Monday).

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch

Day 3: Fly to Kayseri/Nevsehir from Istanbul, Full Day North (Red ) Cappadocia Tour

You will be picked up from your hotel for your transfer to the airport to catch your early morning flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival at the airport, you will be transferred to Cappadocia where you will meet your professional tour guide to begin your full-day North Cappadocia Tour.

Your tour will start with a visit to the Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. Next you will visit the Pasabag Monk’s Valley to see the mushroom-shaped pinnacles. After this visit, you will drive to the city of Avanos. After lunch, you will visit the beautiful open-air museum of Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Finally towards the end of the day tour before returning to your hotel, you will be able to visit the natural castles of Uchisar. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia for check-in.

• Overnight in Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch

Day 4: Full Day South Cappadocia Tour, Fly to Izmir

After breakfast at the hotel around 9:30 am, you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of South Cappadocia. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. Your tour will begin with a visit to the Red Valley where you will be able to explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike approximately 5 km through the Güllüdere (Rose) Valley. Next you will visit Çavusin village which is famous for its houses and churches of the Christian Clergymen. We will take a break for lunch around noon. After lunch, you will drive to the Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon you will visit the Kaymakli underground city where early Christians lived. This will be the end of your full-day tour. After the tour, you will be transferred to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for your flight to Izmir through Istanbul. Upon your arrival at the Izmir airport, a representative will be present holding your name sign to pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.

• Overnight in Kusadasi
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch

Day 5: Full Day Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour

After breakfast around 8:00 am you will be picked up from your Kusadasi hotel and taken to the meeting point in Selcuk where the full group will first meet. You will then begin the Pamukkale tour with a drive from Selcuk starting at 8:30 am to Pamukkale which will be around 3 hours. En route to Pamukkale after 1.5 hours, there will be a 10 minutes stop for a restroom break. Upon arrival around 11:45 am, the group will be first taken to have lunch and after lunch, at around 1:00 pm, you will begin your guided tour of the Pamukkale and Hierapolis area with a profession licensed tour guide. In Pamukkale, you will see the Cotton Cliffs, one of the natural wonders of the world formed by deposits of calcareous salts. Also, you will visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica, theatre, and Roman Baths. At the end of the guided tour, you will have some free time to explore the area on your own. As an option, you may choose to swim in the Pamukkale antique pools (at own expense) during this free time. The tour guide will inform you about the exact meeting point and time. At the end of the tour around approximately 4:00 pm, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Kusadasi at around 7:00 pm.

• Overnight in Kusadasi
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch

Day 6: Full Day Ephesus Tour, Fly to Istanbul

After breakfast at the hotel around 8:30 am you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of Ephesus. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. You will first visit the Temple of Artemis which was once one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Next, you will visit the world-famous ancient Greco-Roman City of Ephesus, the most well-preserved example in the world. After visiting this impressive site, you will have a break for lunch. After lunch, you will visit the House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. This is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims. Afterwards, you will visit the Isabey Mosque. Next, you will be taken to the Sirince Village; which is an old Greek village and is well-know for its quaint beauty and wine tasting and production. Here you will have one hour free to explore on your own without a guide the different foods and wines of the area and visit various small traditional village shops. After the tour,  you will be transferred to Izmir airport for your flight to Istanbul. Upon your arrival at the Kayseri or Nevsehir airport, a representative will be present holding your name sign to pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch

Day 7: Free Day in Istanbul

After breakfast in your Hotel ,You have free times in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 8: Departure from Istanbul, End of Tour Service

After breakfast, you will check-out from your hotel in Istanbul (hotel check-out is before 11:00 am) and will then be transferred to the Istanbul International airport according to your flight details. This will be the end of our tour and services.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Accommodation in below Hotels 

(or similar hotels depending on vacancy at the time of booking):

in Istanbul: Victory Hotel & SPA OR Muyan Suites OR Aya Sultan Hotel
In Cappadocia: Holiday Cave Hotel OR Kismet Cave House OR Heaven Cave House OR Dedeli Konak Cave Hotel
In Kusadasi: Derici Hotel OR Efe Boutique Hotel OR Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel

·         The quoted price of this tour covers accommodations in hotels as mentioned above or in similar quality hotels.

·         If you wish to include a higher quality hotel, we may offer that we can upgrade your hotel at an additional cost. This cost will be added to the total tour price of the standard package tour.

·         If no change in hotels is needed and you wish to proceed with the hotels highlighted in our package tour at the quoted tour price then you may book the tour directly online.

INCLUDED in the Tour Price:

• Pick up and drop-off between airport & hotel
• Domestic flight tickets as per the itinerary
• 4 nights in Istanbul at Special Class or Boutique Hotels including breakfast
• 1 night in Cappadocia at a cave hotel including breakfast
• 2 nights in Kusadasi at a 4-star hotel including breakfast
• Professional licensed English speaking guide during the tours
• Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch)
• Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary
• Local taxes and service charges

NOT INCLUDED:

• International flight tickets
• Drop off transportation service from Istanbul New Airport OR Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Istanbul Hotel upon returning to Istanbul
• Any Optional activities such as Balloon Ride, Turkish Night, Turkish Bath…
• Tips
• Personal expenses such as Drinks and some meals
• Personal Travel Insurance

IMPORTANT INFO:

·         Prices are per person in double-twin or triple shared room. Single traveler should pay 45 % extra for this trip. Please ask for speacial group discount for parties more then 6 people.

·         Flights might be from Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Flights between Cappadocia to Izmir will be late evening.

·         Flight times might be changed due to intensive time and its season and only 15 kg luggage is allowed, any more kg will be charged extra.

·         You will have time to see local shopping areas with group.

·         We should make your booking of Hot air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia or Pamukkale as possible as quickly to find the availability, please contact with us for reservation which is going to be an extra.

·         Walking is aprox. 1.5 km for Some days so comfortoble shoes recommended.

·         In order to secure reservations for you, you should pay at least 40% of your total amount via payment link. You can pay your remaining balance when you arrive to Turkey.

·         Please be aware of that higher prices might be during the peak days such as eid, christmas, national holidays, etc.

• You can swim in the Antique pool in Pamukkale. However, please note that there is an extra charge that you will have to pay directly at your own expense before entry to the pools. This entrance fees to the pools is not covered as part of your tour. Please note that you must bring your own towel, swimsuit etc. if you need to use the pools.
• The hot air balloon ride operates in optimum weather conditions. The decision for the flight to take off on any given day is decided by the local government at the last minute depending on weather conditions to ensure passenger safety. If your paid and scheduled hot air balloon ride gets cancelled by the tour company at the last minute for weather conditions, we will provide you with a refund of payment for the hot air balloon ride if you have it booked with us.
• The normal arrival time in Istanbul is between 7:00 – 10:00 pm. If you are planning on reserving your plane back home that same day, we recommend you book a plane ticket from 12:30 am onwards, to avoid missing your flight.

·         Topkapı is closed on Tuesday. (replaced with Basilica Cistern)

·          Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and Eid Holidays (replaced with the Handcraft Store)

·          Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia are closed for Friday Pray.

·         Terrace Houses are such as an extra mini museum which is inside of Ephesus Ancient City. Its ticket is not included in the Ephesus Ancient City entrance fee.