Tour Overview
Exploring Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Cappadocia, and Istanbul in Turkey offers a rich tapestry of experiences, blending natural wonders, ancient history, and vibrant culture.
Attractions
Highlights
- Ephesus Ancient City: Explore the ruins of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world. Highlights include the Library of Celsus, the Temple of Artemis, and the Great Theater.
- Virgin Mary's House: Visit the House of the Virgin Mary, believed to be the last residence of the Virgin Mary, where pilgrims come to pay their respects.
- Pigeon Island: Relax on the shores of Pigeon Island, home to a historic fortress and a picturesque lighthouse. Enjoy stunning views of the coastline and the Aegean Sea.
- Turkish Cuisine: Indulge in delicious Turkish cuisine, including fresh seafood, kebabs, mezes, and baklava, at local restaurants and tavernas.
- Travertine Terraces: Marvel at the otherworldly travertine terraces of Pamukkale, formed by mineral-rich thermal waters cascading down the mountainside. Hierapolis Ancient City: Explore the ancient ruins of Hierapolis, an ancient Greco-Roman city built atop the hot springs of Pamukkale. Highlights include the Roman theater, the Necropolis, and the Cleopatra Pool. Cotton Castle: Take a dip in the warm, mineral-rich waters of the Cleopatra Pool, also known as the Antique Pool, surrounded by ancient columns and submerged ruins.
- Fairy Chimneys: Witness the surreal landscape of Cappadocia, characterized by fairy chimneys, rock formations, and cave dwellings carved into the soft volcanic rock.
- Hot Air Balloon Ride: Experience the breathtaking beauty of Cappadocia from above on a sunrise hot air balloon ride, floating over valleys, canyons, and fairy chimneys as the sun rises.
- Goreme Open-Air Museum: Explore the UNESCO-listed Goreme Open-Air Museum, home to ancient cave churches adorned with Byzantine frescoes dating back to the 10th century. Underground Cities: Descend into the underground cities of Derinkuyu or Kaymakli, where ancient civilizations carved out extensive subterranean chambers, tunnels, and living quarters for protection during times of war and persecution
- Hagia Sophia: Visit the Hagia Sophia, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture and a symbol of Istanbul, with its awe-inspiring dome, stunning mosaics, and rich history spanning over a millennium. Blue Mosque: Admire the iconic Blue Mosque, known for its distinctive blue tiles, cascading domes, and six minarets. Explore its vast courtyard and elegant interior adorned with intricate calligraphy and Iznik tiles. Topkapi Palace: Step back in time at Topkapi Palace, the former residence of Ottoman sultans, where you can wander through opulent chambers, lush gardens, and treasure-filled halls.
- Grand Bazaar: Get lost in the labyrinthine alleys of the Grand Bazaar, one of the world's oldest and largest covered markets, where you can shop for spices, textiles, jewelry, ceramics, and more amidst bustling crowds and vibrant colors
Itinerary
(Lunch and Dinner included)
At 08:00 we depart for Daily Pamukkale Tour. 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 and Dinner included)
After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick ups from hotel. Final timing one day before will be given you by your tour consultant.
Meet and assist at the airport and drive to 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 and Grand theatre. Lunch break around 13:00pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving center. After Lunch we will do a Turkish Village Tour.
Sirinces construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all original with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making
some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. We will visit the wine yards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen. After the tour proceed to the Izmir airport for Kayseri flight. Meet at the airport drive to Cappadocia region, check-in to the hotel.
Izmir Kayseri flight is at 20:35 arrive to Kayseri at 22:00 . Overnight in Cappadocia
(Breakfast Lunch and Dinner included)
Optional Hot Air ballooning with sunrise
Pickup time is very early morning (around 4:45) before sunrise. You will fly over the valleys of Cappadocia full of rock formations, fairy chimneys, and natural beauty. The actual flight starts before sunrise and an effective flight in the air is about 1 hour and 30 minutes. You will back at the hotel around 8:30 am. You have a Champaign celebration at the end of the flight.
STANDARD BALLOON (size of basket 18- 25 people) Average of 45 min. to 1hr in the air
After breakfast 09:00 am pick-ups from your hotel.
Today, we will get to know the Cappadocia region, a volcanic area in which the geological formation started 10 million years ago. As a result of these formations phallic like pillars have come to life.
You will be picked up approximately 09.30 from your hotel to join our regular tour. Today we will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best preserved and deepest Underground cities in Cappadocia. Ozkonak Underground City is 55 meters deep and 8 levels open to visitors. Tour starts with Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia.
After Uchisar, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin, you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how to make potteries. Next stop is Devrent Valley which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Then, you head to a wine shop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats which are the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately 18.00 and you will be returned back to your hotel. Overnight Cappadocia.
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, you will have free time for shopping in Cappadocia. Then, we depart for Kayseri Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul.
Kayseri to Istanbul departure time is 8:35am arrive to Istanbul 10.05am
Meet at the airport and drive to old city for our tour.
Our first visit will be Hippodrome. Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column, and the Column of Constantine.
First place to visit is Hagia Sopia Mosque. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque.
Lunch break at 13:00 pm.
Our next visit will be Topkapi Palace the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. Then we will visit Sultanahmet Mosque. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Then, Grand Spice Bazaar which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping on many exotic spices and herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as ceramic handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Please Note: Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesdays. If your tour is on one of these days we would offer you to visit Underground Cistern instead of Topkapi Palace Museum.
Please Note: Please do not forget to carry scarf with you because of visiting Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.
Optional Whirling Dervishes Show. Mawlana Jalaladdeen Rumi or Rumi for short, a spiritual master and poet of the late 13th
century. Hodjapasha Culture Center; This new center was a 550 yrs old Turkish Bath recently converted to Hodja Pasha Show Center. It was built by Hodja Sinan Pasa who was a teacher and later vizier to Fatih SultanMehmet during the 1470s.
We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShopBooking.
(Very rich continental open buffet Breakfast included)
After breakfast, check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Turkey Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey
Trip includes
Included
1 night hotel accommodation in Istanbul La Quinta Hotel By Wyndham
1 night hotel accommodation in Kusadasi Faustina Hotel & SPA
2 nights’ hotel accommodation in Cappadocia El Puente Cave Hotel
Professional English - speaking tour guides
Guiding Method
Fully guided
3 open buffet breakfasts
3 dinners
3 lunch service during the tour in Kusadasi, Pamukkale and Cappadocia
All transfers mentioned the program
Transportation in a fully air - conditioned, non - smoking coach
Return Airport transfer
Istanbul City Tour
Bosphorus Cruise
Ephesus Tour and Turkish Village Tour
Cappadocia Tour
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Excluded
International flights
Domestic flights (Istanbul – Izmır – Kayseri – Istanbul)
Insurance: All types
Turkey entry visa
Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section
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