Tour Information
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Duration: 8 Days
Route: Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Konya, Cappadocia
Highlights: Istanbul Old City, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Bosphorus Cruise, Pamukkale travertines, Hierapolis, Ephesus Antique City, Virgin Mary’s House, Goreme Open Air Museum, Devrent Valley, Rose Valley, Avanos, Kaymakli Undergroud Settlement.
- Transfers with airconditioned nonsmoking vehicles
- 7 nights accomodation in hotels
- Entrance to the sites and museums
- Professional tour guide
- Meals as on itinerary
- Drinks at lunch.
- Tips to the guide and driver.
- Entrance fees and lunch in Istanbul daily tours.
- Entrance fee for Cleopatra’s pool in Pamukkale and Terrace Houses in Ephesus.
8 Days Turkey Tour Package Tour Details
Istanbul is the city lying on two continents and connecting Asia and Europe. Because of its location, Istanbul has been a favourite settlement through history and history dating back to 6700 BC. Istanbul is the capital of many empires and they all left their signs throughout history. Today you can see them on all the seven hills, the city built on. The old city of the most visited part of Istanbul. Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar located in old city, walking distance. Bosphorus Cruise is another popular way to see Istanbul, taking a ferry on Bosphorus and see the old mansions, palaces, mosques and other beautiful buildings from another angle.
Pamukkale is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Denizli province of Turkey. Pamukkale can simply be translated as “Cotton Castle” and the name inspired by the natural terraced basins full of hot spring water and petrified as white calcium terraces. They look white as the color of rich calcium in the water coming from 17 different underground water sources. Pamukkale was an ancient healing center, because people believed the hot water of white terraces have healing powers. Hierapolis Antique city built right next to this ancient healing center and became a rich city. Today, you can visit Pamukkale, lie down in the hot waters and enjoy the healing powers of this ancient healing center.
Hierapolis was a rich Greco Roman city, famous with textile products and cloths trade and of course the healing center right next to the city. There are many remains today, Necropolis, Amphitheater, Temple of Apollo, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Agora still amaze the visitors. The necropolis was the first commercial necropolis of its time. There was a large Jewish community in Pamukkale and the city has importance for early Christians as well. Tomb of St. Philip and St. Philips Martrydom is in Hierapolis. Although it is not clear if it is the tomb of Apostle Philip or Philip the Evangelist, it was an important pilgrimage site for Christians. Apart from the other remains, Cleopatra pool in Hierapolis provides a unique experience to those who wish to enjoy the warm water among the ancient columns.
Ephesus is another UNESCO World Heritage site in western Turkey. Ephesus dating back 10th century BC comprises succesive Helenistic and Roman settlements founded on new locations. In early Christian Era , Ephesus was an important religous center as one of the Seven Churches addressed in the Book of Revelations by Apostle John. The church of Virgin Mary is the first temple dedicated to Mother Mary in Christian World. Around Ephesus, Virgin Mary’s House which is the settlement where Mother Mary lived her last years and Basilica of St. John still important for Christian Community. Also Artemis Temple, sanctuary of Ephesian Artemis was one of the largest and most powerful santuaries of the ancient world and it was the center of the first settlement of Ephesus.
8 Days Turkey Tour Package Program
5 Days Turkey tour package starting from Istanbul and visiting the most important historical point of Istanbul such as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar. Also visitin Pamukkale and Ephesus, two UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Day 1: Classical Istanbul City Tour (Breakfast )
- We will pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul and start our Istanbul City Tour.
- We will visit Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar.
- After tour we will drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2: Bosphorus Cruise and Spice Market Tour (Breakfast)
- We will pick you from your hotel after breakfast and we start our tour.
- We wil visit Spice Market and start our Bosphorus Cruise.
- We will take ferry through Bosphorus and see Istanbul from a different angle. You can see the old mansions, palaces and mosques from sea front.
- After the tour, we will drive you to airport for your flight to Izmir Airport.
- We will meet you at Izmir Airport and drive you to Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 3: Ephesus Tour (Breakfast – Lunch)
- We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning and drive you to airport for your flight to Izmir Airport.
- Upon arrival, we will pick you up from Izmir airport and drive to Selcuk town for Ephesus Tour.
- We will visit Virgin Mary’s House where Mother Mary spend her last years and drive to Ephesus Antique City.
- In Ephesus we will visit Celsus Library, Great Theater, Temple of Hadrian, the fountain of Trajan, Hercules Gate, Domitian Temple and more.
- Afterwards, we will visit Artemis Temple and Isabey Mosque.
- At the end of the tour, we will drive to Pamukkale. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 4: Pamukkale Tour (Breakfast – Lunch)
- We will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast for Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour
- We will visit Hierapolis Antique City and see Necropolis, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Frontinus Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, Theater and Antique Pool .
- Afterwards, we will walk down to Pamukkale and spend some time at white pools of Pamukkale, enjoying hot springs waters.
- We will have lunch in a local restaurant and visit Red Water in Karahayit.
- After tour we will drive you to your hotel in Pamukkale. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 5: Konya City and Mevlana Tour (Breakfast – Lunch)
- We will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast and we will drive to Konya.
- We will have lunch in a local restaurant and try local dishes of Konya.
- We will visit the mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, famous Muslim mystic and poet.
- After a short walk in the city , we will drive to Cappadocia.
- Check into the hotel and overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6: Northern Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast – Lunch)
*** Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride in the morning.
- We will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast and we will start our Northern Cappadocia Tour.
- We will visit Uchisar Castle for a panoramic view of Cappadocia and learn basic information about Cappadocia and history of the area.
- Afterwards, we will visit Goreme Open Air Museum which is a UNESCO World Herite site and see many churches and chapels built in the caves and fairy chimneys.
- After Goreme Open Air Museum, we will drive to Avanos and visit pottery workshops and have lunch in a local restaurant and see the banks of Red River, the longest river of Turkey.
- After Avanos, we will drive to Monks Valley and see the mushroom shaped fairy chimneys and St. Simeon’s monk sell.
- We will drive to Devrent valley also known as “imaginations valley” and see the animal shaped rock formations.
- After tour we will drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 7: Southern Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast – Lunch)
- We will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast and we will start our Southern Cappadocia Tour.
- We will drive to Goreme town to get a panoramic view of Cappadocia.
- Afterwards we will drive to Red Valley and take a 4 km hike for about one hour. We will see fairy chimneys, village life, pigeon houses and rock carved chapels of this area and get information about this part of Cappadocia.
- We will finish out hike at Cavusin Greek Village and drive to Love Valley.
- We will have lunch in a local restaurant and visit Kaymakli Underground city.
- Last stop is Pigeon Valley with many carved pigeon houses and evil eye tree.
- After the tour, we will drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 8: Cappadocia to Istanbul (Breakfast )
- Free morning in Cappadocia.
- We will drive you to airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
- Upon arrival, we will meet you at the airport in Istanbul and drive you to your hotel.
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