Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale

What's included

Flights

International and domestic flights; we offer departures from most major cities in the USA and Canada.
Required Canadian or American passport with blank pages, valid for 6 months past your return date.

Sightseeing in Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale

Included Sightseeing

Included

Sightseeing

Full day Istanbul walking tour: Sogukcesme Street, Topkapi Palace, Fountain of Sultan Ahmet, Hagia Sophia ( from the outside only ), the Blue Mosque, Roman Hippodrome, & Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. Lunch included.

Half-day Bosphorus Tour: Walk along the Golden Horn, Egyptian Bazaar, Cruise on the Bosphorus.

Full day guided tour of Cappadocia exploring the Goreme open air Museum ( UNESCO World Heritage Site ), and the Valleys of Avcilar, Pasabagi & Uçhisar. Lunch included.

Full day guided tour of the famous underground cities of Cappadocia, the Valley of Kizilçukur, the Pigeon houses, & Cavusin Old Village ruins. Lunch included.

Full day excursion to Ephesus, ( UNESCO World Heritage site ) with the Library of Celsus, Temple of Hadrian & The Grand Theater. Also visit Selcuk-Virgin’s Mary house. Lunch included.

Full day exploring the famous unique white travertine terraces of Pamukkale, followed by the Ruins of Hierapolis: Roman Theatre, Temple of Apollo, & Devils Hole. Lunch included.

Enjoy the hotel’s thermal pool in Pamukkale.

Small 19 passenger group.

Services & Fees

All Transfer services included, meet and assist pick-up and drop-off for airport, and hotels.
Tourist sites entrance fees.
Taxes. (Except local Turkey’s room tax)

Meals

Breakfast daily.
Four Lunches.
Three Dinners.

Accommodations

Three nights Istanbul Sirkeci Mansion Hotel or Sura Hagia Sofia.
Two nights Cappadocia Barcelo or Crowne Plaza.
Two nights Kusadasi Elite World Hotel.
One night Pamukkale Ramada Resort by Wyndham Thermal or Doga Thermal.

Not included:

No drinks are included.
Customary tips.
Optional airline advance seat selection.
Local Turkey’s room tax. (approx. 4-5 Euros p/room p/night)

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Itinerary

Board your international flight to Istanbul, Turkey.

You need a Canadian or American Passport with blank pages, valid for 6 months from your exact return date.

Upon arrival in Istanbul, our representative will meet and assist you with the transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.

Sirkeci Mansion Hotel or Sura Hagia Sofia

No Meals

After breakfast at the hotel, take a guided stroll through Sogukcesme Street with traditional wooden houses, (Yali) that are now landmark buildings of Ottoman architecture.

Your stroll will take you to the Topkapi Palace, the largest and oldest of the remaining Ottoman Sultans’ palaces. You will tour the harem, gardens, kitchens, treasury, and terraces with a breathtaking view overlooking the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. After a brief stop at the Fountain of Sultan Ahmet the 3rd, stop and admire one of Istanbul’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage site and a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture dating back to the sixth century, Hagia Sophia ( from the outside only ).

Make a stop to enjoy lunch and after, visit the Blue Mosque covered by more than 20,000 Iznik tiles and continue to the Roman Hippodrome, where chariot races used to take place.

Your last stop of the day is the Grand Bazaar. One of the oldest markets and best places to buy souvenirs in Istanbul.

After the tour continue exploring the city on your own and return to your hotel independently.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Sirkeci Mansion Hotel or Sura Hagia Sofia

Breakfast and lunch

After breakfast, you will be picked up for your half-day Bosphorus Tour. Walk along the Golden Horn, the waterway that divides the European part of Istanbul, to the Egyptian Bazaar. You will have some time at leisure to enjoy this lively market full of aromas and bustle, whose streets give off all the flavor of the East.
Continue to the pier for a cruise on the Bosphorus, which connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea. During the cruise, you will see the beautiful European and Asian shores of Istanbul with its palaces, fortresses, and beautiful wooden residences.
After the tour continue exploring the city on your own and return to your hotel independently.

Sirkeci Mansion Hotel or Sura Hagia Sofia

Breakfast

Breakfast at your hotel.

Later, meet your driver at the hotel lobby, who will transfer you to Istanbul’s airport for your flight to Cappadocia.

Upon arrival, meet our representative who will assist you with the transfer to your Cappadocia hotel.

Barcelo or Crowne Plaza

Breakfast

Optional: Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Cappadocia.
Depart early morning before sunrise for hot air balloon flight (weather permitting). Admire the breathtaking moonlike landscape of Cappadocia over the Fairy Chimneys, orchards, and vineyards.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will spend the entire day enjoying the natural beauty and the cultural depth of this unique region. You will explore the frescoed interiors of Goreme Open-air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, preserving an impressive set of churches, chapels, and monasteries dating from the 8th century.
Once in Goreme Valley immerse yourself in its surreal landscape of carved-out towering rock formations (fairy chimneys) that change color with every sunset; take a walk in Avcilar, and Pasabagi Valleys.
There is also a break for lunch at a local restaurant and a photo stop at Uçhisar, the highest point in Cappadocia before returning to the hotel for dinner.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Barcelo or Crowne Plaza

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Breakfast at your hotel.
Join your guide for full day guided tour one of the famous underground cities of Cappadocia, the Valley of Kizilçukur, the Pigeon houses, and Cavusin Old Village ruins.

Start at the Kizilçukur. This enchanting Valley has dazzling rock formations, fairy chimneys, and ancient churches.

Continue with Cavusin Village, which is famous for its amazing castle and church and great views of the Valley. You will also visit the Pigeon Houses and learn the fascinating role that pigeons played in Cappadocia’s history from agricultural to symbols of wealth.

After a lunch stop, you will visit Kaymakli, an eight-floor underground city that can hold up to three thousand people and is over eighty-five meters deep. Kaymakli is a maze of tunnels and rooms carved deep into the earth. Only four floors are open to tourists.

Later in the evening you will be transferred to Cappadocia’s airport for your flight to Kusadasi. located on Turkey’s western Aegean coast, Kusadasi is a popular beach resort town home to some of the oldest archeological sites in the world.
Upon arrival, meet our representative, who will assist you with the transfer to your Kusadasi Hotel.

Elite World Hotel

Breakfast

After breakfast, depart for a full-day excursion to Ephesus.
Ephesus is one of the most well-preserved ancient cities in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site, rich in history and archaeological significance. Located in present-day Turkey, it was once a thriving port city and a major center for trade, culture, and religion in the ancient Mediterranean world.

Explore the ancient city by wandering along its 2,000-year-old marble streets and seeing famous sites such as the Grand Theatre, Temple of Hadrian, and the Celsus Library.
The impressive Grand Theatre, with a seating capacity of around 25,000 spectators, used for various performances and events.
Celsus Library was once the third-largest library in the ancient world and served as a mausoleum for Celsus himself. The grand facade, adorned with elaborate statues and architecture, is a sight to behold.

After exploring the ruins, a visit to nearby Selcuk offers a chance to see the House of the Virgin Mary, a site venerated by Christians. This small stone house is believed to be where Mary lived out her later years, making it an important pilgrimage location.

After the tour return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Elite World Hotel

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

After breakfast, set out from Kusadasi toward Pamukkale, one of Turkey’s most stunning natural wonders. Enjoy a scenic drive through the picturesque landscapes of Anatolia.

Pamukkale is renowned for its dazzling white travertine terraces, formed over millennia by mineral-rich thermal waters. The name 'Pamukkale', meaning 'cotton castle' in Turkish, aptly captures the sight of these cascading formations, which resemble fluffy clouds of cotton.

Visitors are invited to walk barefoot on the travertines, though swimming is restricted in certain areas to protect these delicate formations. However, the nearby thermal pools of ancient Hierapolis provide an opportunity to relax and soak in soothing, mineral-rich waters.

Pamukkale is also home to the ancient city of Hierapolis, established in the 2nd century BC. Among its impressive ruins are a remarkably well-preserved Roman theater and several ancient temples, most notably the famed Temple of Apollo.

After the tour, proceed to your hotel, where you can unwind and enjoy some free time, perhaps taking a dip in the hotel’s thermal pool.

Ramada Resort by Wyndham Thermal or Doga Thermal

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

After breakfast meet your driver in the lobby who will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Istanbul connecting with your return home flight.

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