5 Day Cappadocia, Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul

5 Day Cappadocia, Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour

Duration

5 Days

From

1110

/per person

Tour Overview

Discover the essence of Turkey on this 5-day tour from Istanbul, combining the fairytale landscapes of Cappadocia, the ancient grandeur of Ephesus, and the natural beauty of Pamukkale. Wander through Cappadocia’s valleys filled with fairy chimneys and rock-hewn churches, step back in time at Ephesus with its grand Library of Celsus and Great Theater, and relax by Pamukkale’s dazzling travertine terraces and thermal pools. With domestic flights, guided tours, and comfortable accommodation included, this itinerary offers the perfect blend of culture, history, and natural wonders.

Tour Highlights

•Round-trip flights from Istanbul for a seamless travel experience

•Explore Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys, valleys, and underground cities

•Visit the UNESCO-listed Göreme Open-Air Museum and rock-hewn churches

•Optional sunrise hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia’s landscapes

•Discover Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world

•See the Library of Celsus, Great Theater, and Temple of Hadrian

•Visit the House of Virgin Mary, a sacred pilgrimage site

•Marvel at Pamukkale’s “Cotton Castle” travertine terraces and thermal waters

•Optional swim in Cleopatra’s Pool for a unique experience

•Overnight stays in carefully selected hotels, including a cave hotel in Cappadocia

•Guided tours with professional English-speaking guides

Itinerary

Day 1 - Istanbul to Cappadocia & North Cappadocia Tour

Our driver pick you up from your hotel approx 04:00am and transfer to Istanbul Airport. You will do your self check in at the airport with your passports then take flight to Cappadocia. After arrival to Cappadocia airport our driver welcome you at the exit gate with your names written on board. He transfer you to our local office at Cappadocia and you meet your English speaking guide. You start the tour after picking other people from hotels and visit Goreme Panorama, Open Air Museum, Ortahisar, Fairy Chimney Valley, Devrent and Red River. End of the tour our guide and driver transfer you to your hotel. Overnight stay at stone or cave hotel at Cappadocia.

Day 2 - South Cappadocia Tour

If you want you can join optional Hot Air Balloon Tour this morning.

After your breakfast at your hotel our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel between 10:00-10:30am. You visit Uchisar Castle, hike about 4km Red Valley, Cavusin Village, Kaymakli Underground City, Pigeon Valley and Three Beauties Valley. End of the tour our guide and driver transfer you to your hotel. Overnight stay at stone or cave hotel at Cappadocia.

Day 3 - Cappadocia to Kusadası

After your breakfast at hotel our driver pick you up from your hotel and transfer to Cappadocia airport to take a flight to Izmir (Some days via Istanbul). You will do your self check in at the airport with your passports then take flight to Izmir. After arrival to Izmir airport our driver welcome you at the exit gate with a sign written on board. He transfer you to your Kusadasi hotel.

Day 4 - Ephesus Tour

After your breakfast at your hotel our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel between 08:00-08:30am. You start the tour after picking other people from hotels and visit Artemis Temple, Hadrian Temple, Celsius Library, Isabey Mosque and House of Virgin Mary. End of the tour transfer to your Kusadasi hotel.

Day 5 - Pamukkale Tour & Denizli to Istanbul

After your breakfast at your hotel our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel between 07:30-08:00am. You visit Pamukkale which means ‘’Cotton Castle’’, Hierapolis, Necropolis and you can also swim Cleopatra Swimming pool. The hot springs there have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BC, and people came to soothe their ailments, with many of them retiring or dying here. End of the tour our driver transfer you to Denizli airport to take a return flight to Istanbul. You will do your self check in at the airport with your passports then take flight to Istanbul. After arrival to Istanbul airport our driver welcome you at the exit gate with a sign written on board. He transfer you to your Istanbul hotel.

Included

– Two nights Cappadocia hotel accommodation with breakfast

– Two nights Kusadasi hotel accommodation with breakfast

– Istanbul to Cappadocia, Cappadocia to Izmir  and Denizli to Istanbul flight tickets

– Istanbul, Cappadocia, Izmir, Denizli airport transfers

– North and South Cappadocia tour with English speaking guide, lunch, entrance fees and transportation

– Ephesus tour with English speaking guide, lunch, entrance fees and transportation

– Pamukkale tour with English speaking guide, lunch, entrance fees and transportation

Excluded

– Personal expenses

– Hotel extras

– Dinners & Drinks

– Guide & driver tips

– Cleopatra swimming pool entrance

– Medical Insurance

– International flight tickets

– Visa cost

From

1110

/per person