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Istanbul-Ephesus-Pamukkale-Cappadocia

“ 9 Days 8 Nights ”


ISTANBUL-EPHESUS-PAMUKKALE-CAPPADOCIA
(Package Start in Istanbul end in Istanbul)

Day 1 Arrival in Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul, pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.

Day 2 Byzantium & Ottoman Relics Tour
08:30 Pick up from the hotel and departing Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour
Visiting:Haghia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Lunch, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and Little Hagia Sophia . Return back to the hotel after the tour. Overnight stay in Istanbul

Day 3 Bosphorus & Two Continents Tour
08:30 Pick up from the hotel and departing for Bosphorus & Two Continents Tour
Visiting:Spice Bazaar, Golden Horn, Bosphorus on the Boat, Rumeli Fortress (from the sea), Lunch , Bosphorus Bridge and Camlica Hill. Return back to the hotel after the tour. Overnight stay in Istanbul

Day 4 Istanbul-Ephesus
05:30 Pick up from your hotel early in the morning
07:30 Flight from Istanbul to Izmir
08:15 Arrive in Izmir and pick up from Izmir airport
09:30 Full Day Ephesus Tour
Visiting:The ruins of the Temple of Artemis. One of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Then on to visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best preserved Greco-Roman city in the world. Here you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Curettes Street, public toilets, Celsius Library, Hadrian Temple, Roman Baths, Grand Theatre, Marble Street. After a lunch break depart for the House of Virgin Mary and visit the chapel where she is said to have spent her last day.
End of the tour and transfer to the hotel in Kusadasi.

Day 5 Pamukkale-Cappadocia
09:00 After breakfast, depart for Pamukkale tour
12:00 Arrival to Pamukkale and lunch.
13:30 Full guide Pamukkale Tour
Visiting:You will see the Cotton Cilifts. Pamukkale is an extraordinary natural wonder. The calceus waters rise from the ground at a temperature of 35 C and tumple down the mountain from a height of 100 meters, forming a myriad of pools. Cream-colored stalactites are formed as the water overflows from the pools, creating a breathtaking sight unequalled in the world. Also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica, theatre, Roman Bath and Necropolis.
After the tour free time and transfer to the Denizli bus stop
21:30 Overnight by bus to Cappadocia

Day 6 Cappadocia
08:00 Arrive in Cappadocia and transfer to the hotel
09:30 Full Day Cappadocia Tour – (North)
Visiting: Dervent Valley, Pasabag, Avanos, Goreme
Itınerary : Our first real encounter with Cappadocia almost Martian landscape is in the Dervent valley. We visit Pasabag’s “fairy chimneys”, where the voice of the wind harmonizes with songs of the fairies. From here we pause at Avanos center of terracotta art which is a popular destination because of its attractive old town with cobbled streets, and views over the river and is its production of earthenware pottery, it is also the most economic activity in the town. The ceramic trade in this district and its countless pottery factories date right back to the Hittites, and the ceramic clay from the red silt of the Kızılırmak has always been used. A visit to ceramic & tile center to see how the ceramics made by hand. After lunch we visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia. People of Goreme, at the heart of the Cappadocia Region, realized that these soft rocks could be easily carved out to form houses, churches, monasteries. These Christian sanctuaries contain many examples of Byzantine art from the post-iconoclastic period. These frescoes are a unique artistic achievement from this period. You visit a carpet cooperative, where you'll see how exquisite Turkish carpets are hand-woven.  We complete the tour with a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Overnight stay in Cappadocia (Cave Hotel)

Day 7 Cappadocia South
09:30 After brekfast pick up from your hotel for Full Day Cappadocia Tour – (South)
Visiting : Underground City, Red Valley, Cavusin 
Itinerary : Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley through Cavusin and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 2 km. Then visit Cavusin village. Old Cavusin was abandoned several decades ago due to avalanches. The current village of Cavusin is located on the road. Old Cavusin, with its rock-cut dwellings and stone houses, had several hermitages. After lunch drive to the Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon visit Underground City, where early Christians lived in fear and faith. The houses in the village are constructed around the nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city, which is one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. The underground city was originally carved out as eight floors; however four floors are available to visit. In wartime about 5000 people can refuge in. The tunnels are still used today as storage areas, stables, and cellars.
Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 8 Cappadocia-Istanbul Free Day – Dinner Cruise
Breakfast at Hotel
10:30 Airport transfer
13:30 Flight from Kayseri to Istanbul
15:00 Arrive in Istanbul and pick up from Istanbul airport to your hotel ,Overnight stay in Istanbul Free day at leisure
19:00 Pick up from your hotel for Turkish Night Show in Istanbul by boat at Bosphorus (With Dinner). You will be watching a spectacular floor show of famous, belly-dancers with full night, traditional live Anatolian Folklore Groups featuring popular musical instruments and Turkish singers with surprises. Transfer  to hotel. Overnight stay 

Day 9 Goodbye
Breakfast at hotel
Pick up from the hotel according to your flight schedule and transfer to the airport.

INCLUDES
All airport transfers
Flight tickets (Istanbul-Izmir / Kayseri-Istanbul) 
4 Nights accommodation in 3 or 4 Stars Hotel Istanbul with breakfast
1 Night accomodation in 3 or 4 Stars Kusadasi including breakfast and dinner
Bus  tickets (Pamukkale-Cappadocia)
2 Night accomodation in Cappadocia in Cave Hotel with breakfast
2 Full day tour Istanbul
1 Full day tour Ephesus
1 Full day tour Pamukkale
2 Full day tour Cappadocia
1 Turkish dinner cruise at bosphorus
Professional English speaking tour guide and driver
All of the transfers by a comfortable vehicle
All of the taxes and service charges
All entrance fees and Lunch at the tour dates

EXCLUDE
Drinks with meals
Personal Expenses
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