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7 Night 8 Days
Tour Detail
Day 1: Arriving Istanbul - Turkey
Day 2: Full Day Istanbul Old City Tour
Day 3: Half Day Bosphorus Cruise + Flight to Cappadocia
Day 4: Full Day Cappadocia Red/North Tour + Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour (Additional Cost)
Day 5: Full Day Cappadocia Green/South Tour + Flight to Izmir + Overnight Kusadasi
Day 6: Full Day Ephesus Tour
Day 7: Full Day Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour + Flight back to Istanbul
Day 8: Leave from Turkey or continue to next destination
- Fully guided Old City tour of Istanbul.
- Fully guided Bosphorus cruise.
- Fully guided Cappadocia tours.
- Fully guided Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary tour.
- Fully guided Pamukkale and Hierapolis tour.
- Hot air balloon tour is optional and can be added to your itinerary upon request.
- You get all the necessary information and electronic tickets from one place.
- All necessary scheduling, bookings (airline tickets..) done by us.
Optional Balloon Tour : Flying in a hot air balloon is an amazing and unforgettable experience which you will never forget. Very early in the morning you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to our balloon site. You will be welcomed with a light breakfast while you are registering for your flight. After meeting at the balloon site you will be watching how we prepare our balloons for your adventure. After getting on the air you will be seeing beautiful sunrise upon Cappadocia. You will be thrilled with the scale of colors and shapes. We will be ascending up to 3000 feet and then almost you will be able touch fairy chimneys. After landing we will celebrate our flight with champagne toast (or soft drink) and your pilot will be presenting your flight certificates. After deflation balloons you will be transported to your launch site and continue to your day.
Day 1 Istanbul
Accommodation: Istanbul
Included Meals: ---
Day Tour: ---
Description: Upon arrival at Istanbul International Airport, you will be greeted by our hostess and transferred to your hotel. Before dinner, you can take a walk through the historic Sultanahmet district in Istanbul and have a look at the Hippodrome and the famous Blue Mosque. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 Istanbul
Accommodation: Istanbul
Included Meals: Breakfast at the hotel, Lunch on the tour
Day Tour: Full Day Istanbul Old City Tour
Description: After having breakfast at the hotel, we will explore the wonderful places of the old town of Istanbul, the only city in the world that stretches across two continents, Europe and Asia. We will visit the Blue Mosque, with its six elegant minarets and the famous Iznik tiles, the Hippodrome, the ancient Roman arena for chariot races and the Grand Bazaar with its more than 4,000 shops. Then we will visit the Topkapi palace, which from the 15th century until the 19th century was the main residence of the Ottoman sultans. We will visit the fabulous Imperial Treasure and the Baghdad Kiosk. The Topkapi Palace is now a museum and has unrivaled collections of jewelry, including the Diamond Spoonmakers, the third largest diamond in the world, Ottoman cut and ceramic costumes, in particular one of the best collections of primitive Chinese ceramics in the world, in Much gifts from other rulers Interestingly, some of the ceramics have a special enamel that is said to change color in the presence of poison. We also visit the Imperial Armory, which shows centuries of Ottoman weaponry. But perhaps the most beautiful features of the Topkapi Palace are its courtyards with their ancient trees, and it is easy to imagine the sultan wandering here away from the concerns of the state and the empire. Then we will proceed to the Suleymaniye Mosque, which is the largest and most magnificent of Istanbul's imperial mosques. It dates from the 16th century period of the Ottoman Empire, and was designed by Sinan, the best architect of his time and creator of the classic style of Ottoman architecture. Of the 2,000 structures designed by Sinan, the Suleymaniye Mosque and its complex of charitable institutions are among the most important. Finally, we will visit the Haghia Sophia * museum and the Church of the Divine Wisdom. After the tour, we will return to your hotel where you will have the night off. Overnight in Istanbul.
* The Haghia Sophia Museum is closed on Mondays and will be replaced by St.Sauveur Chora Church.
Day 3 Istanbul - Cappadocia
Accommodation: Cappadocia
Included Meals: Breakfast at the hotel
Day Tour: Half Day Bosphorus Cruise
Domestic Flight: Istanbul to Cappadocia
Description: After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the Egyptian bazaar of spices from the 17th century * and embark on an unforgettable cruise through the Bosphorus, the beautiful strait that divides Europe from Asia. Surrounded by wooded hills, it is surrounded by mosques, castles, 19th century mansions, picturesque villages and the extravagant baroque places of the last Ottoman sultans. Our tour concludes with a tour of the Bosphorus of Istanbul to visit the Rumeli Fortress, built by Mehmed the Conqueror. After the tour, you will be transferred to the Istanbul airport to take the flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival in Cappadocia, we will transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
* The Egyptian Spice Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
Day 4 Cappadocia
Accommodation: Cappadocia
Included Meals: Breakfast at the hotel, Lunch on the tour
Day Tour: Full Day Cappadocia Red/North Tour
Description: After having breakfast at the hotel, we will leave for a full day tour to Cappadocia, Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys, the Zelve Open Air Museum, where three canyons are located in the valley, Pasabag (Valley of the Monks), Avanos, The impressive Goreme valley and the open-air museum where the remains of churches and the first Christian dwellings, excavated in the rock, date back thousands of years. After the tour, we will return to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 5 Cappadocia - Kusadasi
Accommodation: Kusadasi
Included Meals: Breakfast at the hotel, Lunch on the tour
Day Tour: Full Day Cappadocia Green/South Tour
Domestic Flight: Cappadocia to Izmir
Description: You will be picked up at the hotel in the morning and driven to the Ihlara Valley, created from the ashes of Mt.Hasan volcano. After walking through the valley, which is watered with the Melendiz River by Belisirma, continue to Selime with a citadel and empty churches where fairy chimneys rest on the steep slope. Stop at the village of Yaprakhisar to take photos. In the afternoon, visit to the underground village of Derinkuyu, where houses with stables, cellars, warehouses, refectories, churches and warehouses were used as shelters for Christian communities. After the tour, you will be transferred to the Kayseri airport for your flight to Izmir. Upon arrival at Istanbul airport, we will transfer you to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 6 Kusadasi - Ephesus
Accommodation: Kusadasi
Included Meals: Breakfast at the hotel, Lunch on the tour
Day Tour: Full Day Ephesus Tour
Description: After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for Ephesus, the main Greco-Roman city of the ancient world. We will explore the Temple of Hadrian, the famous Celsus Library, the Great Theater and other Roman sites. We will also visit the House of the Virgin Mary, where it is believed that she spent her last years. Then we will visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. After the tour, you will return to the hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 7 Kusadasi - Pamukkale - Istanbul
Accommodation: Istanbul
Included Meals: Breakfast at the hotel, Lunch on the tour
Day Tour: Full Day Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour
Domestic Flight: Denizli to Istanbul
Description: After having breakfast at the hotel, we will travel to the interior of Pamukkale to enjoy the spas, pools and terraces of this natural wonder, called "Cotton Castle". This name is truly appropriate, the bright calcified white terraces really look like a castle made of cotton. We will also spend time in Hierópolis, with one of the largest and most diverse necropolises in the world. After the tour, you will be transferred to the Denizli airport to take the flight back to Istanbul. When you land at the airport in Istanbul, we will transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 8 Istanbul
Accommodation : ---
Included Meals: Breakfast at the hotel
Day Tour: ---
Description: After having breakfast at the hotel, we will transfer you to the international airport of Istanbul for your flight to your next destination or address.Your accommodation will be in a special class hotel including breakfast. Please see the details of hotel options.
Boutique Hotel Options;
Celine Hotel at Istanbul
Heaven Cave hotel at Cappadocia
Angel Cave hotel at Cappadocia
Efe Boutique Hotel at Kusadasi
Deluxe Hotel Options;
Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel at Istanbul
Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel at Cappadocia
Charisma Deluxe Hotel at Kusadasi
We have a wide range of hotels and upgrades available. You may wish to stay in a hotel not listed here. Just give us a name and we will check rates for that particular hotel. You may also book your own hotel and still join the tour.
