Turkey's Jewels - Pamukkale, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Cappadocia

Itinerary

Day 1: Morning Flight from Istanbul to Denizli - Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour - Transfer to Kusadasi

Stop At: Sultanahmet District, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
The travel services will start with an airport transfer (approx. 04.00am) from your hotel to Istanbul New airport or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airport for flight to Denizli/Cardak.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Denizli Airport, Cumhuriyet Mah., Küme Evler Sok. No:1, 20350 Çardak/Denizli, Turkey
Upon your arrival Denizli/Cardak airport, you will be met by your driver and driven to Pamukkale - approx 1 hour from Denizli Airport.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
You will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted ONYX goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
You will continue visit to Hierapolis ancient city. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Kusadasi Merkez, Camikebir, Feribot Limanı, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Turkey
After you visited the Pamukkale Thermal Pools (Travertines) & Hierapolis ancient city, we will transfer you to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch: You will get your lunch at restaurant (open buffet)
Accommodation included: Your accommodation will be at the Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (or equivalent hotel) in Kusadasi.

Day 2: Kusadasi - Selcuk - Ephesus Day Tour - Flight from Izmir to Cappadocia

Stop At: Kusadasi Merkez, Camikebir, Feribot Limanı, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Turkey
After having breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel on 08.30am (Approx) and depart for your full day Ephesus tour. ***Please check out from hotel and take your luggages. We will transfer you direct to Izmir airport after the tour.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Selcuk 35100 Turkey
After you arrived Selcuk town, you will continue to Bulbul mountain where the House of the Virgin Mary is located in a nature park between Ephesus and Selcuk, which is believed to be the last residence of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
See the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan, the steam baths of Scholastika, the temple of Hadrian and the impressive library of Celsius. The library is adorned with columns and statues. The next stop is The Grand Theater, where St. Paul preached, is the largest theater in antiquity with a capacity of 24,000 seats. You will also have the chance to experience some Turkish handicrafts.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Selcuk Turkey
First built during the Archaic period, the temple is one of the Seven Wonders of Ancient World.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Isa Bey Mosque, Selcuk Turkey
This impressive mosque from XIV. Century A.D. is unlike any other you will see in this country.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, Dokuz Eylül, 35410 Gaziemir/İzmir, Turkey
After the full day Ephesus tour, we will transfer you to Izmir airport for your flight to Kayseri.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kayseri Erkilet Airport, Ahmet Yasevi Mahallesi, Mustafa Kemal Paşa Blv., 38090 Merkez/Kocasinan/Kayseri, Turkey
Upon your arrival Kayseri airport, we will transfer you to your hotel in Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: You will get your breakfast at hotel
• Lunch: You will get your lunch at restaurant (open buffet)
Accommodation included: Your accommodation will be at the Dedeli Konak Cave Boutique Hotel (or equivalent hotel) in Cappadocia.

Day 3: Tour to Southern Part of Cappadocia (Green Tour)

Stop At: Göreme Panaroma, Nevşehir Yolu Üzeri 1. Km., 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turkey
We will pick you up from your hotel on 09.30am (Approx) and depar for the Green Tour of Cappadocia.

Goreme Panaroma ;

A fascinating panoramic view point where you can see the Old Goreme Village with its surroundings. You will get general information about the Göreme and Cappadocia.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Derinkuyu Yeralti Sehri, Derinkuyu Turkey
Which is the biggest and deepest underground city of Cappadocia. It has 8 levels and connected with narrow tunnels. You will visit Stalls,Storages,Church,Vinery, Kitchen and the other sections which are open for visitors.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkey
Which is the biggest rock-cut Monastry of the region.And the landscape of the town which contains the Kathedral is keeping some similarities about Star Wars movies.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkey
You will visit the Ihlara valley/canyon after your lunch (approx 1 hour for lunch time). Totaly Canyon is 14 km but you will have the best part of it which is around 4 km and it takes almost 1 hour. Ihlara Canyon contains more than 100 churches and approximately 10.000 caves which are carved by early christian Monks.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Which is located in Uçhisar town to have one of the best panaromic viev of the region. That site also covers lots of pigeon houses which are builty bye the ancient inhabitants of the region. If you like, you can able to visit popular onxy stone factory of the region.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: You will get your breakfast at hotel
• Lunch: You will get your lunch at restaurant (open buffet)
Accommodation included: Your accommodation will be at the Dedeli Konak Cave Boutique Hotel (or equivalent hotel) in Cappadocia.

Day 4: Tour to Northern Part of Cappadocia (Red Tour) - Flight Back to Istanbul

Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
We will pick you up from your hotel on 09.30am (Approx) and depar for the Red Tour of Cappadocia.

Uchisar Castle, which is the highest point of Cappadocia and the view from the top is just brilliant. In the first destination you will be informed about unique formations of Cappadocia.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme Turkey
Here is the monastery ,including the rock cut churches , kitchens , wineries, storages and living rooms left from Anatolian Christians. Goreme Open Air Museum is listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Cavusin, 50502 Çavuşin/Avanos/Nevşehir, Turkey
The village is one of the old settlements used by the Anatolian Greeks and Turks with a nice view.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Avanos Oren Yeri, Goreme Turkey
Avanos is the town of traditional pottery art, thus. You will visit one of the family work-shops in Avanos to have some information about the pottery and have a kick-wheel-pottery demonstration. Also, you will take your lunch in one of the traditional restaurants in Avanos.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
The most famous place of Cappadocia with its mushroom shaped fairy chimneys and the cave dwellings. Pasabagi also called the Monks Valley because Christian hermits chose to locate hermit cells and churches in these three-headed pinnacles.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Aktepe Koyu Turkey
Which is also known as Imagination Valley. Valley contains many animal shaped rocks which are mostly in red colour. Some of the most frequent shapes is like Camel.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kayseri Erkilet Airport, Ahmet Yasevi Mahallesi, Mustafa Kemal Paşa Blv., 38090 Merkez/Kocasinan/Kayseri, Turkey
The tour will be finished approx. 17.30pm. After your tour in Cappadocia, we will transfer you to Kayseri airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Turkey
Upon your arrival Istanbul, we will drop you to your hotel in Istanbul.

** The return flight could be to the Istanbul SAW airport if the flights are not available to Istanbul airport on your date
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: You will get your breakfast at hotel
• Lunch: You will get your lunch at restaurant (open buffet)
No accommodation included on this day.