8 DAY Express Tour of Turkey Including Istanbul Cappadocia Ephesus and Pamukkale

Day 1 – Istanbul – Arrival Day
Meet at the airport Transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 – Istanbul City Tour

Pick up from your hotel for the a day tour of old Istanbul city.
Visit to St. Sophia This ancient basilica, built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century.
Topkapi Palace The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries.
Grand Covered Bazaar.
(Breakfast-Lunch)

Day 3 – Istanbul to Izmir and Kusadasi
After breakfast depart for Bosphorus Cruise tour. Enjoy a magical Istanbul Bosphorus Boat Cruise and Spice Market Tour starting at 08:30. Enjoy the array of sites you can see from the boat including: Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar). depart for Istanbul Ataturk Airport for domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast-Lunch)

Day 4 – Kusadasi – Pamukkale
depart for Pamukkale. Afterwards we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. Overnight in Kusadasi
(Breakfast-Lunch)

Day 5 – Kusadasi – Ephesus Tour
Departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world en-route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library, Grand theatre and House of the Virgin Mary.
After the lunch, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre. After Lunch we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirinces construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks.
After tour transfer to izmir airport and flight to Cappadocia. On arrival to Cappadocia Transfer to your Cave hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
(Breakfast-Lunch)

Day 6 – Cappadocia
Early in the morning optional hot air ballon tour. explore cappadocia from air.
Tour starts with Uchisar Castle, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century.
last stop is Three Beauties, tour will end approximately 18:00 and you will be returned back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia
(Breakfast-Lunch)

Day 7-Cappadocia-Istanbul
continue driving to Derinkuyu Underground City, one of the best preserved and deepest Underground Cities in Cappadocia.
From here we proceed to Ihlara Valley. This gorge is 16 km long and both sides are lined with rock carved churches,
After tour transfer to airport and flight to Istanbul. on arrival to Istanbul transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast-Lunch)

Day 8-Istanbul
After Breakfast transfer to airport and our services end.
(Breakfast)