Pamukkale, Ephesus, Cappadocia !!! Three beauties of Turkey. If you would like discover those amazing destinations, this travel package is one of the best Turkey travel itineraries. The connection between the destinations (Istanbul-Pamukkale & Izmir-Cappadocia & Cappadocia to Istanbul) will be with the domestic flights and those flights are included.
Flight from Istanbul to Denizli - Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour - Transfer to Kusadasi - Overnight at Kusadasi
Istanbul - Your journey begins with a transfer from your hotel to the airport. Our driver will meet you at your hotel reception (or your Airbnb address if parking is available) and take you to the airport for your flight from Istanbul to Denizli/Çardak. The pick-up time ranges from 03:45 am to 05:00 am, depending on your flight schedule. We will confirm the exact time once your domestic flight tickets are booked.
Denizli Çardak Airport - Upon arrival at Denizli/Çardak airport, you will be greeted and driven to Pamukkale, approximately an hour away.
Pamukkale Natural Park - Pamukkale Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has attracted many notable visitors since ancient times, including Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. It is famously known as the “Cotton Castle.”
Hierapolis & Pamukkale - Highlights of the Hierapolis tour 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.
Pamukkale Thermal Pools - After exploring the Hierapolis Ancient City, you will have time to take photos of Pamukkale’s stunning scenery. Enjoy 60-75 minutes of free time to explore Pamukkale’s natural beauty and swim in its white travertine thermal pools. Then, meet your guide and walk barefoot through the travertines from top to bottom.
Pamukkale - Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Pamukkale town.
Kusadasi - After the Pamukkale Natural Park & Hierapolis Tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Kusadasi Castle - This picturesque Byzantine fortress on Guvercin Adasi (Pigeon Island) has been recently renovated. Note: This site 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 - Built by Grand Vizier Okuz Mehmed Pasha to support maritime trade, this historical building is located opposite Kusadasi cruise port. Note: This site is not included in the tour. You can visit it on your own after being dropped off at your hotel in Kusadasi.
Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary Tour - Flight from Izmir to Cappadocia - Overnight at Cappadocia
Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park - After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel for the Ephesus tour. Before heading to Ephesus, we will stop at Gazi Begendi Park for photos of the stunning Kusadasi Bay. Please check out from your hotel and bring your luggage before departing for the Ephesus tour. You will be transferred directly to Izmir airport after the tour.
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Your first stop is the pilgrimage site believed to be the last home of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by natural beauty.
Ancient City of Ephesus - Next, visit the Ephesus Ancient City, a significant harbor city in ancient times and one of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelations. Highlights include the Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, Fountain of Trajan, Odeon, Agora, Fountain of Domitian, Hercule Gate, Grand Theater, Nike, and Ancient Toilets.
Ephesus Terrace Houses - You will pass by the Terrace Houses during your tour, with your guide providing information about them. (No stop or visit)
Selçuk - Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Selcuk town.
The Temple of Artemis - Another highlight is the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, located near Ephesus.
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport - After the Ephesus tour, you will be transferred to Izmir airport for your flight to Kayseri.
Kayseri Erkilet Airport - Upon arrival at Kayseri airport, you will be transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia.
Hot Air Balloon Ride (Optional) - Full-day Cappadocia Tour - Overnight at Cappadocia
Cappadocia Tours & Hot Air Balloons - Hot Air Balloon Ride (Optional): Experience a unique adventure in Cappadocia! You will be picked up from your hotel and taken to the balloon site to watch the balloon preparation. The flight takes place at sunrise, reaching altitudes of 700 to 1000 meters, offering breathtaking views of Cappadocia. The pilot may also fly as low as 1 meter above rock formations for perfect photo opportunities. The total activity lasts about 3 hours, with the flight itself lasting around 60 minutes. A champagne celebration and a medal presentation will follow the flight. You will then be returned to your hotel.
Keslik Monastery - You will be picked up from your hotel around 09:30 am-10:00 am for a tour of southern Cappadocia. Keslik Monastery is a vast cave complex with two churches, a large refectory hall, a sacred spring, and numerous cave rooms. This site has been used and developed over 2,000 years, serving various purposes from a gravesite in pre-Christian Roman times to a large communal monastery during the Byzantine era.
Taşkınpaşa Medresesi - Built during the Karamanogullari Principality, Taskinpasa Madrasah is estimated to have been completed in the 13th century. The complex includes a mosque, madrasa, and tombs in the mosque’s courtyard.
Sobesos Ancient City - Discovered by accident in 2002, Sobesos Ancient City reveals Cappadocia’s history through its colorful stone motifs and intricate floor mosaics with geometric patterns.
Kaymakli Underground City - One of Cappadocia’s major underground cities, Kaymakli has 8 floors, though not all are open to tourists. The city features stables, churches, living spaces, warehouses, kitchens, cemeteries, a mughouse, and a copper processing workshop, with many hidden tunnels yet to be fully explored.
Mustafapasa - Formerly known as “Sinasos,” Mustafapasa is a Greek village with a rich history and unique architecture. Lunch will be served at a traditional restaurant in this charming village.
Pigeon Valley - Located in Uchisar town, Pigeon Valley offers one of the best panoramic views of the region and features numerous pigeon houses built by ancient inhabitants. You can also visit a popular onyx stone factory in the area.
Cappadocia - At the end of the tour, you will be returned to your hotel in Cappadocia.
Full-day Cappadocia Tour - Flight Back to Istanbul
Urgup - You will be picked up from your hotel around 09:30 am-10:00 am for the Red Tour of Cappadocia. Visit the famous “Three Beauties,” the iconic fairy chimneys that symbolize both Urgup and Cappadocia.
Goreme Open-Air Museum - Explore the monastery complex, including rock-cut churches, kitchens, wineries, storages, and living rooms left by Anatolian Christians. The Goreme Open Air Museum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ortahisar Panorama - Dominated by a 90-meter-high rock castle, Ortahisar offers a panoramic view of the town’s unique rock-cut architecture, which served as a refuge during Byzantine times.
Uchisar Castle - Uchisar rock castle is one of Cappadocia’s most significant landmarks. It is the highest tuff hill in the area, offering stunning views of the surrounding valley. Note: There is no visit to the rock castle due to walking difficulties and safety risks. You will have a panoramic view of the castle and Cappadocia from the castle region.
Goreme - Lunch will be served at a Turkish Kebab Restaurant in Goreme, with vegetarian options available.
Avanos Oren Yeri - Avanos is known for its charming old town with cobbled streets and views over the Kizilirmak (Red River), Turkey’s longest river. The town is famous for its earthenware pottery, a tradition dating back to the Hittites, using red clay from the river.
Devrent Valley - Also known as Imagination Valley, this area features many red-colored, animal-shaped rocks, with camel shapes being the most common.
Fairy Chimneys - Cappadocia is renowned for its unique landforms, particularly the Fairy Chimneys, where the interaction between humans and nature is most evident. This tour will showcase many examples of these formations.
Cappadocia - You will be transferred to Cappadocia airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
Istanbul - Upon arrival in Istanbul, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The return flight departs between 08:00 pm and 09:00 pm, arriving in Istanbul around 09:30 pm to 10:45 pm. This timing ensures you can catch your return flight to Istanbul after your full-day guided Cappadocia tour.
- Domestic flight transfers at specified airports
- Accommodation for 3 nights with breakfast included
- Option to add a Hot Air Balloon Ride during booking
- Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off in multiple cities
- Daily lunch provided
- 4 Professional guided tours at major historical sites
- All entrance fees covered for museums, parks, and ruins
- Licensed professional tour guide
- Domestic flights within Turkey included
- Dinner
- Drinks
- Entrance fee of Ancient Pool (Cleopatra’s Pool) in Pamukkale
- The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the double or triple room. If you would like add accommodation on single room(s) to your booking, there could be supplement cost. There are not going to be any extra cost for bookings of single / solo travelers. They will already accommodate at single room(s).
- The pre-planned hotels are “Charisma De Luxe Hotel (5stars)” and “Efe Boutique Hotel” in Kusadasi / “Exedra Hotel (De Luxe Cave Boutique)” and “1811 Cave Boutique Hotel (Cave Boutique)” in Cappadocia for your accommodation on this travel. You can choose your hotels while booking. If these hotels (which you preferred) are not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, the tour operator can replace it with an equivalent hotel.
- The check-in time of the 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 the 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 tour operator will send e-tickets of your domestic flights at six days before your departure date. You will not need the 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 tour operator can request your some passport details for the bookings of your flight tickets. If you do not share the details which requested by the tour operator, your domestic flight tickets can not bookable.
- 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 the 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, the tour operator can request extra cost because of the distances between the airports and some hotels. If you inform this type changes on service day (last day of your trip), the 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) the 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. Your refund rate will be the difference between options of “included balloon ride” and “excluded balloon ride” for the cancellations of the hot air balloon ride.
- 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.
- The children who 5 years old and under are not allowed to balloon tours.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults. If you will be 1 adult + 1 child, the tour operator can request & charge the amount of 2 adults.
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.
