Cappadocia – Ephesus – Pamukkale Tour

Tour Info:
Departure: All year round
Depart From: Your Istanbul Hotel
Duration: 4 Days – 3 Nights

Highlights:

• Cappadocia
• Ephesus
• Pamukkale

ITINERARY:
Day 1
Flight to Cappadocia – Cappadocia Full Day Red Plus Tour

We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Istanbul Airport for your flight to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport, on your arrival we will transfer you to Cappadocia for our full day Red Plus Tour.

We will start our tour from the deepest Derinkuyu Underground City which has been well preserved. This unique Underground City having 30 meters depth consists of 8 floors, but currently 4 floors can be visited by guests.

Our second stop will be the highest point of central Cappadocia. It is located in Uchisar town and called as Uchisar Castle then, we will visit Goreme Open Air Museum; forming with a lot of churches with wall paintings (frescoes) describing the life of Jesus Christ date backs to 10^th to 13^th century from beginning of Christianity. Next stop will be Cavusin Village. We will see the abandoned village which includes old Greek cave houses.

After visiting Cavusin we will give a break for lunch in Avanos. After the lunch, we will visit a pottery shop in Avanos where you may watch how potteries and ceramics are made.

Our next destination is Pasabagi (Monk’s Valley) where you can capture the picture of biggest fairy chimneys with two or three caps.

Now it is time to proceed to Devrent Valley also called Imagination Valley where we can see different rock formations looking like animals or the shapes imagined in your mind.

After the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 2
Hot Air Balloon Ride – Full Day Cappadocia Blue Tour – Flight to Izmir

We will pick you up in-between 04:30 and 05:00 from your hotel and transfer you to launch area to watch the preparation of balloons. Just before the sunrise your hot air balloon experience will start and last 60 minutes in total. After your flight you will be transferred back to your hotel rest and have your breakfast.

We will again pick you up from your hotel in-between 09:00 and 09:15 and depart for our full day Red Valley & Kaymakli Underground City Tour.

Our tour starts seeing the fairy chimneys shaped like family; father, mother and the daughter. We will start our hiking through the famous rock churches in most impressive valley of Cappadocia; Red Valley.

Now it is time to give break for lunch in Ortahisar Castle before departing Kaymakli Underground City. This is the best opportunity to see one of the biggest underground cities in Cappadocia before moving to panoramic Pigeon Valley hosting countless pigeons in natural pigeon houses. These pigeons contribute to live of locals with their manure to fertilize the vineyards.

You will have ample time to take pictures before transferring you to airport for your flight to Izmir. Upon your arrival to Izmir you will be transferred to your hotel.

Overnight in Kusadasi

Day 3
Full Day Ephesus Tour

We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Ephesus to depart for your full day tour.

Ephesus Ancient City and the House of Virgin Marry. You will visit Temple of Artemis (Diana), the site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Ephesus which is known to be the Commercial, the Religious and the Social Center of Antiquity, and one of the Highlights of any Visit in Turkey. After lunch we will visit House of Virgin Mary, probably where She spent recent years of Her life; Isa Bey Mosque, this impressive mosque from XIV. Century A.D. is unlike any other you will see in this country.

Overnight in Kusadasi

Day 4
Full Day Pamukkale Tour

We will pick you up from your hotel and depart for your full day tour.

We will visit Pamukkale Travertines and Hierapolis Ancient City which is the center of natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties in the water, pure white colored travertines and stepped water terraces have been created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblance to cotton piles that it is called ́Cotton Castle ́ in Turkish. We stop on the way at a 4-star hotel for lunch and swimming thermal red waters. Then visit the travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. The sacred pool also is one of the highlights of the site. There shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath.

After the tour you will be transferred to Denizli Airport for your flight back to Istanbul, upon your arrival to Istanbul you will be transferred to your hotel.

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