7 Days Istanbul, Cappadocia and Ephesus Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Day 1 Arrival & Hotel Check-in
1 stop
1
Istanbul Airport
Welcome to Turkey! Upon your arrival at Istanbul Airport, our transferman will welcome you and take you to your hotel. After you check-in to your hotel and rest a little bit, our guide will meet you in the lobby and give you an orientation about Istanbul and our seven-day tour.
1 day • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Day 2 Istanbul (Walking Tour)
4 stops
2
Blue Mosque
Start our tour with the Blue Mosque, which was built in 1616 by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
TopkapI Palace
We will continue our tour by visiting the great Ottoman Palace, Topkapi where Sultans lived for five centuries.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Grand Bazaar Jewelers
After the lunch , we will stop at the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest shopping malls in the world, which dates back to the 16th century.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
We will complete our adventures of the first and busiest day of the program by walking downhill from the Suleymaniye Mosque to the Spice Market where you can find delicious spices and Turkish delight.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Day 3 Istanbul & Cappadocia (Private City Tour & Evening flight to Cappadocia)
6 stops
6
Hippodrome
We will checkout from our hotel prior to the start of the tour. Our first stop will be great Roman Hippodrome, which dates back to 2nd century A.D. In the Hippodrome, you can see the Obelisk of the Tuthmosis the third, German Fountain, Serpent Column and the Obelisk of Constantine.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
7
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
We will visit Hagia Sophia, the great church built in 537 by Justinianus.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Basilica Cistern
We will stop and see the Basilica Cistern, which was built at the same time as Hagia Sofia.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
9
Bosphorus Strait
After the lunch we will take a Bosphorus Cruise (approximately two hours). During this trip, you will be able to see some historical scenes of Istanbul such as the palaces, summer mansions, houses from the Ottoman Empire, and more.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Istanbul Airport
Depending on your departure, we will transfer you to the airport via Istanbul.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
11
Cappadocia Tours
Overnight in Cappadocia
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Day 4 Cappadocia Region (Private Cappadocia Region Tour)
8 stops
12
Devrent Valley
Day 4 will begin with an exploration of Cappadocia with Devrent Valley (also known as Imagination Valley), where we will see the different types of Fairy Chimney formations, which formed almost 30 million years ago.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
Fairy Chimneys
We will then stop in Pasabag, where we will see the most interesting fairy chimneys, resembling those seen in the Hobbit and Smurfs.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
14
Avanos Oren Yeri
This trip offers the opportunity to stop by a local pottery shop, where details are shared of how people survived and created beautiful art dating back to the Hittite period.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
15
Goreme National Park
The stop at Goreme Open Air Museum allows you to discover some of the best cave churches of the 530 in Cappadocia.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
16
Cappadocia Cave Dwellings
You will see wonderful view of Cave Dwellings
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
Uchisar Castle
We will stop at Uchisar Castle and Pigeon Valley, two of the best spots for photography and photo opportunities in the world.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
18
Pigeon Valley
Pause for a photo break at Pigeon Valley.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
19
Goreme Panorama
Beautiful view of Cappadocia.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Day 5 Cappadocia Region & Flight to İzmir (Private Cappadocia Region Tour & Ephesus)
4 stops
20
Kaymakli Underground City
First thing in the morning we check-out from our hotel and we drive to Kaymakli Underground City to see how Christians protect and defended themselves from the persecutions and invasions for centuries.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
21
Sinasos Kilisesi
We are going to drive to Sinassos where we will see an Old Greek Village, which was re-inhabited after 1927.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
22
Soganli Valley
We will share the opportunity to explore and see some churches in this mostly abandoned brilliant village.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
23
Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)
Later, we will drive one hour to Kayseri Airport and fly to İzmir After the landing we have one and a half hour of driving to our hotel for to relax and get ready for the next day.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Day 6 Ephesus Region (Private Daily Ephesus Tour)
5 stops
24
Ancient City of Ephesus
Day 6 will begin with a tour of Ephesus, where we can stroll and get lost inside the beautiful ancient site.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
25
The Temple of Artemis
After lunch, we will drive to the Temple of Artemis, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
26
Basilica of St. John
Later, we will visit the Basilica of St. John, which was donated by Justinianus, who financed Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
27
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
We will visit the Virgin Mary's House
1 hour • Admission ticket included
28
Ephesus Museum
We will visit the Selcuk Ephesus Museum and see some of the amazing artifacts from Ephesus. We will return to our hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Day 7 Prine, Miletus, Didyma (Tour with Private Van)
4 stops
29
Priene Antik Kenti
We will begin our tour with a 1 to 2 hour drive to Priene, an Ionian City that was first established in the 7th century B.C. as a port city on the sea, which was silted by the Meander River.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
30
Milet Antik Kenti
After, we will drive to Miletus. This city is known for some of the great philosophers of ancient times, including Thales, Anaximenes, and Hekaistos.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
31
Temple of Apollo
Our last stop of the day will be Didyma, the Temple of Apollon where most prophecies were given. The biggest oracle was serving at the Apollon Temple. Depending on schedule, lunch may be after the visit.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
32
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport
Transfer to Airport and fly to Istanbul Depending on our flight we are going to transfer you to the airport. We hope you enjoy Turkey and our services at Pupa Tourism. We look forward to welcoming you in Turkey.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Infant meals not included

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