Turkey Beauty Highlights Istanbul with Ephesus and Cappadocia

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Istanbul
1 stop
1
Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul. You will be transferred to your hotel from the airport in Istanbul today. We offer an optional half-day tour visiting the Egyptian Spice Bazaar and Rustempasa Mosque followed by a cruise along the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus. This option departs the hotel at 1 p.m.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Istanbul Old City & Flight to Kusadasi
1 stop
2
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Turkish and Islamic Arts Musuem and the Hippodrome. This afternoon, we will be transferred to airport for the flight to Izmir and upon arrival transferred to Kusadasi.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Ephesus, Kusadasi
1 stop
3
Ancient City of Ephesus
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before exploring the Ephesus Archaeology Museum, which houses an impressive collection of artifacts from the region. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey, and at the carpet village, we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Pamukkale, Hierapolis
1 stop
4
Pamukkale Thermal Pools
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Silk Road, Konya
1 stop
5
Mevlana Muzesi
Today we travel the ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya along the way. Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening!
9 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Cappadocia, Goreme, Underground City
1 stop
6
Goreme National Park
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys, and explore the many levels of an underground city.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Ankara
1 stop
7
Anitkabir
Early morning departure to the nation's capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Istanbul
1 stop
8
Istanbul Airport
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

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