8-day Turkey Specials Tour: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Kusadasi, Pamukkale and Ephesus

Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul: Transfer to hotel in Sultanahmet area. Accommodation in Istanbul.

Day 2:

Istanbul City Tour: You will be picked up from your hotel at around 08:30. You will visit: Hagia Sophia , Blue Mosque, Roman Hippodrome Grand Bazaar After lunch you will see: Topkapi Palace , Sultan Tombs and the tour ends about 16:30 and back to hotel Accommodation in Istanbul. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)

 

Please note that St. Sophia Museum is closed on Mondays and replaced with Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. Blue Mosque will not be visited on Fridays.

. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)

Day 3: Bosphorus Cruise and Flight to Cappadocia: (check out from hotel in the morning) Visit Spice Bazaar and cruise on the Bosphorus with public boat. Take afternoon flight to Cappadocia. Accommodaiton in Cappadocia. (breakfast at hotel)

Day 4: First Day in Cappadocia: Visit Devrent Valley, Pasabagi, Avanos, Goreme Open Air Museum, Uchisar Castle. Accommodation in Cappadocia. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)

Day 5: Second Day in Cappadocia: Rose Valley, Cavusin Village, Pigeons Valley, Kaymakli Underground City, Ortahisar Rock Castle. Accommodation in Cappadocia. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)

Day 6: Flight to Kusadasi and Free Day: (check out from hotel until noon) Take a flight to Izmir (timing varies depending on the day) Transfer to hotel in Kusadasi. Accommodation in Kusadasi. (breakfast at hotel)

Day 7: Pamukkale Travertines and Hierapolis Ancient City: Pamukkale – thermal water travertines-,Hierapolis,Necropolis (cemetery),Roman Bath, Domitian Gate,Main Street, Byzantium Gate. Optional visit for Cleopatra's Pool they charge extra entrance fee of 35 TL. Accommodation in Kusadasi. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)

Day 8: Ephesus Tour and Flight to Istanbul: Temple of Hadrian, Domitian's temple, Hercules gate, famous Celsus Library, Great theater and other Roman sites. We will also visit House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis and Isa Bey Mosque.Evening flight to Istanbul. Your tour ends with arrival to Istanbul Airport. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour) .