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Istanbul: 8-Day Cappadocia, Ephesus, Konya, Pamukkale Tour

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    Istanbul: 8-Day Cappadocia, Ephesus, Konya, Pamukkale Tour

    Activity provider: Ephesus Shuttle Private and Small group

    From US$ 1,199 per person

    Visit Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, Ephesus, and more on this multi-day sightseeing trip from Istanbul. Enjoy additional perks of included hotels, breakfast, entry fees, and licensed guides.

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    Duration 8 days
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    Skip the ticket line
    Live tour guide
    English, Spanish
    Pickup included
    Pickup from Istanbul airports (2 of them; IST and SAW). Also from the hotels in Sultanahmet and Taksim, Besiktas area.
    Private group available

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Visit the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, two of Istanbul's highlights
    • Explore the ancient site of Ephesus
    • Admire the beautiful surroundings of Pammukale
    • Be amazed by the scenic beauty of Cappadocia
    • Stay overnight in a cave hotel in Cappadocia
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    Discover the highlights of Turkey on a guided 8-day sightseeing tour. See the best of Istanbul, Cappadocia, and Konya. Visit the famous sites of Ephesus, Pammukale, and the Devrent Valley.

    Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul

    Arrive at Istanbul Airport (IST) or SAW airport where the tour representative will meet you with your name sign and private transfer to the hotel for your overnight stay in Istanbul. Day 2: Full-Day Istanbul Tour with Breakfast

    After breakfast, enjoy a walking tour of Istanbul. Visit the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Hippodrome, where chariot races and the Byzantine riots took place.

    Visit the Grand Bazaar for shopping and spend the night in Istanbul. The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays so the Spice Market will be visited instead. Day 3: Istanbul – Izmir – Ephesus Tour – Kusadasi with Breakfast and Dinner

    Start day 3 with early morning pickup from the hotel and transfer to Istanbul IST or SAW airport for your flight to Izmir. Arrive at Izmir Airport and be met by your tour guide.

    Drive to Ephesus and see the Artemis Temple before continuing to Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionia (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor).

    After Ephesus, visit the House of the Virgin Mary. This house is located in the Aladag Mountains 5 miles from Ephesus. Then drive to Kusadasi to stay overnight. Day 4: Kusadasi – Pamukkale Tour with Breakfast and Dinner

    Drive to Pamukkale to visit the Travertines, white terraces, and Hierapolis ancient city. Stay overnight in a Thermal Hotel. Day 5: Pamukkale – Cappadocia Cave Hotel with Breakfast

    Drive to Cappadocia which will be approximately 8 hours of driving. Visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the worldwide famous mystic, and Sultanhani Caravanserai, a roadside inn where travelers could rest Overnight in Cappadocia in a cave hotel. Day 6: Cappadocia Tour Cave Hotel with Breakfast

    See the Three Sisters Fairy Chimneys in Urgup. Then, visit Kaymakli Underground City. Visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum Continue to Uchisar Rock Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Spend the night in a traditional Cappadocia cave hotel.

    This day includes an optional hot air ballooning experience during sunrise. Day 7: Full-Day Cappadocia Tour - Istanbul with Breakfast

    In the morning, admire the lunar landscape of the Devrent Valley. Stop at Avanos, the center of terra cotta works of art since 3000 BC, and enjoy a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop.

    Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight from Kayseri to Istanbul and then head to your hotel for an overnight stay. Day 8: Home with Breakfast

    After breakfast check out from the hotel and relax with a private transfer to the airport.

    Depends upon flights/hotel availabilities, reverse (Istanbul-Capp.-Pamukkale-Ephesus-Izmir-Istanbul) can be organized.

    Includes
    • 7 nights accommodation
    • Boutique Hotels in Istanbul: Recital Hotel or Recital Park or Yasmak Sultan or similar
    • Cave Hotels in Cappadocia: Melekler Evi or Zeydem Suites or similar
    • Hotels in Kusadasi: Efe Butik or Neopol Deluxe or similar
    • Hotels in Pamukkale: Colossae Thermal or Pam Thermal Hotel or similar
    • 7 breakfasts
    • 2 dinners (Kusadasi, Pamukkale)
    • Guides
    • All entrance fees to the sites stated above
    • All airport transfers by private vehicle
    • All transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
    • Domestic flight tickets (Istanbul to Cappadocia and Izmir to Istanbul)
    • Hot air balloon ride (available at extra cost)
    • Lunch and drinks
    • Dinners in Istanbul and Cappadocia
    • Tips
    Not suitable for
    • Wheelchair users

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    Know before you go

    • Depending on availability in domestic flights and public holidays, the itinerary can be re-routed between Cappadocia airport on Day 3 to Izmir airport on Day 6 and the reverse itinerary without changing any site visits, hotel accommodations, and other service standards
    • The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays so the Spice Market will be visited instead
    • Depending on flight and hotel availabilities, a reverse itinerary can be organized
    • Details itinerary will be emailed after booking
    • The Istanbul tour will be at the end of the tour on the Sunday departure tours
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    The trip was one of the best planned trips I have ever been on, in the 12+ countries I've visited. Excellent planning, time management, hotels, professional service and food across cities. I'd especially like to say special thanks to our professional tour guides, Gurkan Nakipoglu and Layla Yasar who made the experience extremely memorable. In particular, Gurkan was with us from Izmir through Cappadocia and really provided most valuable information about the history, culture, and curated the type of places we visited. It opened our minds beyond the basic info we had about Turkiye. Similarly Layla's insights on Istanbul and the history of the country was quite enriching. A trip to a country with such great history and culture, is incomplete without gaining such insight and knowledge. Thank you again!! Cheers, Neeraja

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    Everything went so well! We just came home from one fantastic 8 days toru around in Turkey! It all went so smooth from pick up in the airport to we where driven back to the airport. We had few problems with lugguage and a credit card swallowed by a machine - and the guide was so helpful with contacting airport and bank. We had a driver there was so relaxed so there was absolutly no stress when we where on the road. We had one guide in Istanbul and one guide the rest of the tour and both guides where so knowing and at the same time with respect for alone time. We can only recommend this tour to others!

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