10 Day Turkey Tour Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale

10 Day Turkey Tour Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale

Duration

10 Days

From

1495

/per person

Tour Overview

Discover Turkey’s most famous landmarks on this 10-day tour package from Istanbul. Begin with the cultural treasures of Istanbul, exploring the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and the bustling Grand Bazaar. Continue to Cappadocia, where fairy chimneys, valleys, underground cities, and the option of a hot air balloon ride await. Travel onward to Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world, and visit the House of Virgin Mary. Finally, explore the natural wonder of Pamukkale with its dazzling white travertine terraces and the thermal waters of Cleopatra’s Pool. With domestic flights, guided tours, and carefully selected accommodations included, this itinerary offers the perfect combination of history, culture, and natural beauty.

Tour Highlights

• Discover Istanbul’s highlights: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace & Grand Bazaar

•Optional Bosphorus cruise with views of Europe and Asia

•Domestic flights for convenient and time-saving travel

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

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

•Optional sunrise hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia

•Walk through the ancient city of Ephesus: Library of Celsus, Great Theater & Temple of Hadrian

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

•Marvel at Pamukkale’s “Cotton Castle” travertine terraces and hot springs

•Optional swim in Cleopatra’s Pool with mineral-rich waters

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

•Guided tours with professional English-speaking guides

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival to Istanbul

Welcome to Istanbul Turkey!. Our driver welcome you at the exit gate with sign written on board then transfer you to your Istanbul hotel. Today is your free day to explore the city or take a rest. You will stay at your Istanbul hotel.

Day 2 - Free day at Istanbul

After you have your breakfast at your hotel free day at Istanbul to explore the city on your own. Your hotel will be in a walking distance from Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar. Overnight stay at Istanbul.

Day 3 - 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 4 - 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 5 - 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 6 - 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 7 - 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.

Day 8 - Free day at Istanbul

After you have your breakfast at your hotel free day at Istanbul to explore the city on your own. Your hotel will be in a walking distance from Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar. Overnight stay at Istanbul.

Day 9 - Free day at Istanbul

After you have your breakfast at your hotel free day at Istanbul to explore the city on your own. Your hotel will be in a walking distance from Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar. Overnight stay at Istanbul.

Day 10 - Departure from Istanbul

After you enjoy with your breakfast at the hotel our driver pick you up before 3-4 hours according to your international flight time. He transfer you to Istanbul airport. End of our services.

Included

– Five nights accommodation at Istanbul hotel with breakfast

– Two nights accommodation at Cappadocia hotel with breakfast

– Two nights accommodation at Kusadasi hotel with breakfast

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

– Istanbul, Cappadocia, Denizli and Izmir airport transfers

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

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

– Ephesus tour with English speaking guide, lunchi 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

1495

/per person