Travel Itinerary
Pick up from your Hotel & transfer to Airport in Istanbul. Take a flight to Cappadocia.Upon arrival pick up and transfer to Hotel
* Uchisar, a photo stop nearby the Uchisar castle and introduction of volcanic area with. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Fairy Chimneys.
* Goreme Open Air Museum, houses many painted frescoes cave-churches.
* Pasabagi, the best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys
* Avanos, famous for the pottery and painted tiles in Turkey. You can see pottery being made, including the old techniques, and even try your hand on the potter’s wheel.
* Devrent Valley, a lunar landscape and animal shaped pink rocks.
Overnight in Cappadocia
Morning pick up from hotel and continue to;
* Goreme Panorama, a stop for the panoramic view of Goreme Valley.
* Underground City, a complex of joint caves built by the Christians
* Ihlara Valley, enjoy an easy hike through part of the valley along the Melendiz stream, look up and see many of Roman churches, chapels, monasteries and hermits’ caves
* Selime Castle, It has a great view looking down the valley. The complexes were carved into volcanic rock outcroppings during the Byzantine period.
* Pigeon Valley, named after the thousands of pigeon houses carved into the rocks.
End of Tour, transfer to Pamukkale by an overnight bus.
Day 3: Pamukkale and Hierapolis (B-L)
Arrive in Pamukkale early in the morning. Pick up and transfer to hotel. After breakfast, pick up from hotel and continue to;
* Pamukkale, the beautiful, cascading, snow-white terraced cliff-side basins and waterfalls famous for the healing properties of their thermal mineral baths.
* Hierapolis, an ancient Hellenic and Roman city. See the vast Necropolis Roman basilica baths, Domitian gate, latrines, Agora, Colonnaded street, Byzantine Gate, Roman fountains, and Grand Theatre.
“Extra admission fee for historical Thermal pool”
End of tour, transfer to Ephesus area by bus. Overnight in Selcuk or Kusadasi
Day 4: Ephesus (B-L)
Morning pick up from hotel and continue to;
* Ephesus, tour starts from the upper entrance gate. The Baths of Varius, Odeon, Prytaneion, Fountain of Polio, The Gate of Heracles, State Agora, Temple of Hadrian, Temple of Domitian, Library of Celsus, Great Theater and Harbor street with the Necropolis will be visited.
* The Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of ancient world
was a famous place of pilgrimage for centuries.
* House of the Virgin Mary, where she spent her last days on a mountain.
End of tour, transfer to Izmir airport for evening flight back to Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel in Istanbul
Cappadocia Optional Day Activities;
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Horse Back Riding Tours (Available 2 or 4 hours) - Explore the wild country around Cappadocia on horseback. Find the perfect half or full-day horseback riding tour
Cappadocia Optional Night Activities;
• Meals as per itinerary: (B = breakfast, L = lunch)
Inclusions
• Airport Arrival & Departure transfers in Istanbul & Cappadocia
• 2 Flight Tickets in Itinerary
• All admission fees in tours
• Bus Ticket from Cappadocia to Pamukkale
• Lunches in Tours
• Top quality accommodations (Bed & Breakfast)
• Transportation with comfortable AC non smoking car / Van
• Professional Guiding Services during Tours by a licensed Guide
Exclusions
• International airfare.
• Drinks and meals which are not listed at the itinerary.
• All personal expenses.
• All customary tips to drivers, guides and escorts are made at the traveler’s discretion
• Turkish Visa Fee
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