Flight from Istanbul to Denizli – Pamukkale, Hierapolis Tour - Overnight at Kusadasi

Istanbul - Your journey begins with a transfer from your hotel to the airport. A driver will meet you at your hotel reception or Airbnb address (if parking is available) and take you to the airport for your flight from Istanbul to Denizli.

Denizli Çardak Airport - Upon arrival at Denizli Cardak Airport, your tour guide and another driver will greet you at the exit gate of the arrival terminal. You will then embark on a full-day tour of Pamukkale Natural Park and Hierapolis Ancient City.

Hierapolis & Pamukkale - Highlights of the Hierapolis Ancient City include the Necropolis, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Frontinus Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, Theater, and Antique Pool. You can take photos from the best spots in Pamukkale during your visit to these ancient ruins.

Pamukkale Thermal Pools - After visiting the Hierapolis Ancient City, you will have 60-75 minutes of free time to explore the natural beauty of Pamukkale and swim in the white travertines - thermal pools (or Cleopatra’s pool for an extra fee). Then, meet your guide again and walk barefoot from the top to the bottom of the travertines.

Cleopatra Pools - Above the Pamukkale white travertine pools is a spectacular location fed by the same hot springs. Here, you can bathe in the same waters Cleopatra once swam in! A modern spa facility allows you to enjoy these historical healing waters. Unlike the white water of the lower pools, the Antique Pool favored by Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, has pure clear warm water. Once, a Roman Temple to Apollo with an ornate roof supported by Doric columns stood here. Imagine how Cleopatra must have experienced this in its glory days.

Pamukkale - You will stop at a local restaurant for lunch, which is included in the guided tour.

Karahayit - After lunch, you will visit a traditional handcraft workshop to learn about the special stones and metals of Pamukkale.

Pamukkale Tandem Paragliding - Pamukkale Paragliding Adventure (Optional Attraction – You can add this experience for an extra cost): See Pamukkale’s glistening white travertine and ancient Hierapolis, including the enormous theater, from the air on this short-but-sweet paragliding experience with a seasoned pilot. You will race off the edge of a slope about 1,300 feet (400 meters) up, then glide on the breezes over the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kusadasi - After your tour of Pamukkale Natural Park and Hierapolis Ancient City, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi.

Kusadasi Castle - This picturesque Byzantine fortress stands on the causeway-connected Guvercin Adasi (Pigeon Island) and has recently been renovated. * This place is not included in the tour. You can visit it on your own after being dropped off at your hotel in Kusadasi.

Okuz Mehmet Pasa Kervansarayi - This caravanserai was built by Grand Vizier Okuz Mehmed Pasha to support maritime trade in the region. This historical building is opposite Kusadasi cruise port. * This place is not included in the tour. You can visit it on your own after being dropped off at your hotel in Kusadasi.

Guided Tour to Ephesus and Its Surroundings - Flight from Izmir to Cappadocia - Overnight at Cappadocia

Kuşadası - After breakfast at your hotel, the tour guide will pick you up around 09:00 AM for a full-day tour of Ephesus and its surroundings. * At the end of the tour, you will be directly transferred to Izmir Airport for your flight to Cappadocia.

Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park - Before heading to the Ephesus area, you will stop at Gazi Begendi Park (Hill) to take photos of the stunning Kusadasi Bay.

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Your first visit will be to the pilgrimage site believed to be the last home of the Virgin Mary. You will be captivated by the natural beauty surrounding the monument.

Ancient City of Ephesus - Next, you will visit the Ephesus Ancient City, one of the most important harbor cities of the ancient world and mentioned in the Book of Revelations as one of the seven churches. Highlights include the Celsus Library and theater. You will see the Celcus Library, Temple of Hadrian, Fountain of Trajan, Odeon, Agora, Fountain of Domitian, Hercule Gate, Grand Theater, Nike, Ancient Toilets, and more during your tour of this ancient city.

Selcuk - You will stop at a traditional Turkish restaurant for lunch, which is included in the guided tour. After lunch, you will visit a traditional handcraft cooperative to learn about the special arts of Turkish villagers.

The Basilica of Saint John - You will visit this ancient basilica dedicated to St. John, the author of Revelation. According to legend, St. John died in this church after writing the Fourth Gospel, and the basilica was built by Emperor Justinian over St. John’s burial place.

Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport - At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Izmir Airport for your flight to Cappadocia.

Cappadocia - Upon arrival at Cappadocia Airport, another driver will meet you at the exit gate of the arrival terminal and transfer you to your hotel in Cappadocia.

• Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
• Flight Tickets: Istanbul to Denizli - Izmir to Istanbul or Izmir to Cappadocia
• XX nights hotel accommodation including breakfast
• Hotel pick-up & drop-off services for each mentioned tours and transfers on itinerary
• Professional tour guide licensed by Ministry of Culture and Tourism

• Dinner & Drinks
• Entrance fees of the museums (Your guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the line.)

• Hotel pick-up (tour departure) timing : The pick-up time is between 04.40am and 05.20am for the departure of this trip package. This timing depends the scheduled departure time of flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia on your travel dates. The local tour operator will inform you about exact timing after they booked your domestic flight tickets.
• Hotel drop-off (return to Istanbul) timing : The departure time of return flight is between 08.00pm and 09.00pm from Cappadocia. That’s meaning, your return flight will be landing Istanbul airport or Istanbul SAW airport between 09.30pm and 10.30pm. After you arrived Istanbul, local tour operator will transfer back you to your hotel in Istanbul. This transfer duration will be approximately one hour.
• The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the double or triple room. If you would like make reservation for single room(s), there could be supplement cost. There are not going to be any extra cost for single / solo travelers. This cost already accounted on price of these travelers.
• The pre-planned hotels are “Exedra Hotel” - “1811 Cave Boutique Hotel” - “Sedirli Konak Boutique Hotel” for your accommodation on this travel. You can choose one of them while booking. If preferred hotel by you is not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, local tour operator can replace it with an equivalent hotel.
• The check-in time of hotels is 02.00pm, and you can not start use your room before this time. This is about the check-in & check-out policies of hotels.
• The differences between the package options are about the hotel categories. Tour(s), airport transfer(s) and flight ticket levels will be same for all options.
• The local tour operator will send e-tickets of your domestic flights at three days before your departure date. You will not need print out copies of the tickets for domestic flights. Your passport and reservation number on the tickets will be enough for check-in to plane.
• The local tour operator can request your some passport details for the bookings of your flight tickets.
• You will have 15kg luggage + 8kg hand bag quota per person for each domestic flight. If you will need more luggage capacity, please inform that to local tour operator. There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg. This is exactly about the policies of airline companies.
• If your return hotel is different than pick-up hotel, please inform that detail immediately. If you inform that detail after organised your flight tickets, local tour operator can request extra cost because of the distances between airports and some hotels. If you inform this type changes on service day (last day of your trip), local tour operator do not accept this last minute amending and drop you to your pick-up hotel.
• If your pick-up / drop-off hotels are inside of airports (IST and SAW airports) local tour operator do not provide any hotel pick-up / drop-off service.
• Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, you are entitled to a partial refund. In such a case, your refund will be processed by the day after of that trip.
• The Standard Balloon Ride has an One-hour approximately flight duration with 20 to 28 people capacity basket. The flight duration could be 50-55 minutes or 65-70 minutes. This situation depend the weather conditions before landing, and pilots are decide to that within the safety rules of Civil Aviation Authority. Total activity duration is approximately 3 hours.
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
• This tour is not available for the bookings to children who are 17 years old and under.

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.