Istanbul to Cappadocia and Ephesus 4 days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Istanbul to Cappadocia
8 stops
1
Cappadocia
05:00 Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Istanbul airport.  06:45- 07:00 Depart from Istanbul for Cappadocia by plane 08:40 Arrive in Kayseri or Nevşehir airport, meet in the airport. Transfer to our office in Göreme. 
3 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Uchisar Castle
It is constructed on the highest point of the region. It has a totally dictinct castle form, including graves, tunnels and churches, that you cannot come across at any other place in the world.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
3
Zelve Open Air Museum
Cappadocia is an amazing place full of wonders. Things to do in Cappadocia are countless but for this article, we will be looking for one of the most amazing ones: Zelve Open Air Museum. One of Cappadocia's most well-known outdoor museum places is Zelve Valley, which is situated close to Pasabag Monks Valley between Avanos and Goreme. One of the most famous sights in Cappadocia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site is Zelve Valley Open Air Museum, where tourists may see pointed, comprehensive, and sharp fairy chimneys.
50 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Pasabag
The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha's Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Avanos
1 hour for the lunch in Restaurant which is very cool and popular in the region .You will start with the soup. Than you will have self-service.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
6
Sentez Avanos Hali - Rug Workshop & Store
Every carpet, with its patterns, resembles a collection of messages, beliefs and symbols. Every pattern that is woven into a carpet is a picture of a feeling, a desire or a wish. So far as that every carpet represents a living history from the early ages to the present in which women have patiently and untiringly written their joys and sorrows in amazing codes and magic letters which are to be read line by line
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
Kapadokya Seramik
Since Hittites 2000 BC people could get the red clays (terra rosa) around Kızılırmak river which is the longest river of Turkey, and white clays ( caulin) from volcanic hills .They could use the clays for their daily lifes by shaping the clay by their hand on the spinning wheels.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Devrent Valley
The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Cappadocia
8 stops
9
Cappadocia
You will be picked up from hotel early morning and join balloon flight. You will fly about one hour and land. Then transfer to hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
10
Goreme Panorama
First place in the tour is Panoramic view of Goreme. You get information about history, formation of Cappadocia while watching the fairy chimneys. Following the information, free time for photograph.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Derinkuyu YeraltI Sehri
After driving about 40 minutes, arrival to Underground City. This underground city was firstly used by the local people as a natural deep freeze, later by the late Romans as a shelter against potential Arabian invasions. With the clear explanations of your guide you will spend almost 1 hour here.
50 minutes • Admission ticket included
12
Ihlara Valley
Ihlara Canyon is 52 km. away from Underground City.Approximately 45 minutes later, you will be in the entrance of Ihlara Valley.Ihlara Valley was formed by the volcanic actions of Mt. Hasan, next to Ihlara Valley. Afterwards, Melendiz River eroded the valley for millions of years besides the layers cracked and fell down. Eventually, 80 meter- deep canyon was composed. Whole Valley is 14 km. length. In the past, generally Christians lived in the several parts of the Valley; also they carved churches and painted them. You will hike about 3,5 km.Hiking will last 1hour 15m.Then you will arrive to Restaurant for Lunch
1 hour • Admission ticket included
13
Selime Monastery
At first look, the monastery looks like a castle, but shelters, churches, chapels, bedrooms, storages and big cathedral proves us its being a monastery. You get information about the monastic life in Cappadocia.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
14
Pigeon Valley
Climbing to Selime monastery will exhaust you, probably. But till you arrive to Pigeon Valley, you will have about 1 hour to rest. Also, our guide will mention about some traditions, cultures and stories about Anatolia on the way. Upon arrival to Pigeon Valley, pigeons will meet you on the top of the valley. Pigeons have always been important for Cappadocian people. Their eggs and droppings were used for different purposes. For this reason, local people carved houses for them to the slopes of valley. You will see the reason why people call them “houses”, when you see them.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
15
Kapadokya El SanatlarI Merkezi
The Last place in the tour will be a visit to onyx factory in Uchisar. Onyx is a volcanic stone which has various colors and contains different minerals in. As being a volcanic area, Cappadocia has some onyx deposits. In the factory, a master will give you information about the steps of onyx shaping and you will watch a shaping show.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
16
Cappadocia
After tour back to hotel
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Cappadocia to Epheusus
1 stop
17
Izmir
We pick you from Izmir airport transfer to your hotel in Kuşadası or Selçuk
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Ephesus Tour
6 stops
18
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
Drive to House of Virgin Mary which is one of the pilgrimage for Christians where she had her recently time and died. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in 1967, Pope John Paul II also visited the shrine in 1979. Pope Benedict XVI visited this shrine in 2006.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
19
Ephesus Museum
*After that, you will visit Ephesus which is one of the best well-kept Greco-Roman ancient city in the world, famous with Odeon, Temples, Library; theatre where is one of the biggest with 24. 000 people capacity and St. Paul preached; Roman Baths ; Fountains; Temples; Agora; Love House; Public Toilets;etc.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
20
Ephesus Terrace Houses
Ephesus terrace houses are located on the hill, opposite the Hadrian Temple.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
21
Ephesus Museum
After Ephesus, you will visit Saint John Church where Apostle John spent his final years and he was buried. Then visit Temple of Artemis which is one of the seven wonders of Ancient time.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
22
Izmir
After tour transfer to İzmir Adnan Menderes airport.Then fligtt to İstanbul
2 hours • Admission ticket free
23
Istanbul
Arrive Istanbul and we pick you from airport and transfer to hotel
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Minimum age is 6 years for balloon flight
• If balloon flight cancel because bad weather we give you 50 euro per person

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