Cappadocia Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul - Door to Door Package

Cappadocia Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul - Door to Door Package

Door to Door Service. Pick-up from your hotel/airport in Istanbul and drop-off to your hotel/airport.
Embark on an exhilarating tour of Turkey’s most iconic locations on a 4-day excursion to Cappadocia, Ephesus, and Pamukkale from Istanbul. Discover the dramatic valleys and canyons of Cappadocia; delve into the rich Roman history of Ephesus; and sink into the steaming serenity of Pamukkale’s hot springs. Receive three nights’ comfortable accommodation, selected meals, a professional guide, and round-trip hotel transportation on this exhilarating tour.

-Discover the best of Turkey on a 4-day tour
-Explore the highlights of Cappadocia, Ephesus, and Pamukkale
-Overnight accommodation, select meals, and transportation included
-Enjoy a personalized experience on this small-group tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Flight to Cappadocia & South Cappadocia Tour & Overnight in Cappadocia

Stop At: Kizilcukur, Dereler, 50400 Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Turkey
Kızılcukur is a valley called Rose Valley as well because of the red colors of the rocks. This is one of the best valleys for hiking in the area even for 4 km. Kızılcukur was also used by Christians at the 5th century, so you will explore tge cave dwellings and old churches. The colors also change up according to the daylight. It is the best place to see sunset.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cavusin, Cavusin, Cappadocia
Cavusin this village is one of the ancient settlement in the early period of the Christians having the oldest church of region dating back to 3rd century. It was exactly settled like a big town where you see lots of the cave rooms used as living rooms, sleeping rooms, kitchens, wineries, etc. All these are waiting for you to explore where cave houses collapsed because of landslide in 1960 which has a gorgeous view.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Love Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Love Valley called originally White Valley offers you a wonderful view with its funny shaped fairy chimneys.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Underground City this underground city is the most interesting one in the regions among 36 other ones which were first used by Hittites and later by Christians like a shelter in during Roman persecution times. By carving lots of rooms all connected with tunnels, they lived in here when the cities were invaded by enemies. You have a chance to see the rooms, food storages church and kitchens. Chimneys and defence systems used in the underground city will surprise you during the visit.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Pigeon Valley is a panoramic view point where you will see the pigeaons and pigeon houses which were used tp keep pigeons in order to collect their dropping for fertilising the earth especially wineyards.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
Uchisar Castle is the highest point in the region. The castle and surrounds used to be the most populated area this settlement to survery the enemies. The top of the citadel provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area.


Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Cave Hotel with breakfast in Göreme

Day 2: North Cappadocia Tour and Flight to Izmir

Stop At: Goreme panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Goreme Panorama is a panoramic point where you can see a wonderful view over Goreme town with its spectacular cave houses.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Goreme Open Air Museum is the first and biggest monastery where this religious education was started. You will visit the churches, chapels and monasteries carved into the fairy chimneys with frescoes painted on the walls from 10th to 13th Centuries. In the 4th century three important men created a new unity here they are the Great St. Basil, bishop of Kayseri, his brother St. Gregory of Nyssa and St. George of Nazianus.


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Avanos is known for the pottery a craft dating back to the Hittite period. The red clay which is worked by local craftsmen comes from the residue in the Kizilirmak river. The Kizilirmak, which divides Avanos into, is the longest river of Turkey.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Aktepe Koyu Turkey
Devrent Valley has various types of fairy chimneys. Among these are those with caps, cones mushroom like forms pillar and pointed rocks. With the action of smaller, secondary volcanoes and the action of rivers, wind and flood waters, this layer of tuff has slowly but steadily been eroded to produce the rock formations know as “fairy chimneys”. We will take a walk through this amazing valley.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Pasabagları (Monks Valley) Many fairy chimneys with multiple stems and caps can be found here, this style being unique to this area. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon and a hermit’s shelter is built into one such fairy chimney with three heads.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Urgup, Urgup, Cappadocia
Three Beauties has a beautiful view over Urgup town, famous with wine factories, and vineyards with apricot gardens give you memorable shots forever.

Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 4 star Quality hotel in Kusadasi (by the sea)

Day 3: Ephesus Tour

Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Ephesus is the second largest ancient city in the ancient world. Once home to over 200, 000 people, these impressive ruins are some of the best preserved.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Selcuk 35100 Turkey
The House of the Virgin Mary is situated on top of BulBul Mountain that overlooks all of Selcuk. It is said that this house is where Mary saw out the last years of her life. It is now a very important pilgrimage sight for Christians.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
The Temple of Artemis is known to date back as far as 6th Century B.C. Now one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world, what you see left standing today is the foundations and some columns that indicate the grandeur of this temple.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Isa Bey Mosque, Selcuk Turkey
The Isabey Mosque dates back to the years 1374 and 1375. Throughout all of Turkey displays the most beautiful of Seljukian architecture with crown like doors and beautiful mosaics.

Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 4 star Quality hotel in Kusadasi

Day 4: Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour & Flight to Istanbul

Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
Pamukkale is often referred to as the Cotton Castle, which is the Turkish translation. The hot springs in the area have deposited minerals over many many years to leave us with the cascading white cliffs of Pamukkale


Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
Hierapolis is an Ancient City that dates back to as far as the 2nd Century. People used to come to Hierapolis to cure or treat their aching ailments. It became a popular spa city over the years with a mix of Pagan, Roman, Jewish and Christian influences.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Amphitheatre, Hieropolis-Pamukkale World Heritage Site, Pamukkale Turkey
The Grand Theatre of Hierapolis is one of the main attractions to the ruins. The theatre us to house up to 15,000 and what you see today is the steep passageways and aisles leading down to the main stage


Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.