Day 1 - Bus to Ephesus from Istanbul
You will be picked up from your hotel to taken to Istanbul main bus station to board the overnight bus to Selcuk/Kusadasi. The overnight bus will depart from Istanbul at around 8:30 pm and will make three brief stops for your personal needs on this 11-hour journey by road to Selcuk/Kusadasi.
Day 2 - Ephesus Tour
Arrive at Selcuk bus station. Met on arrival and transferred to our local office. You will have free time before the start of the tour. This tour will start from our office in Selcuk. You will be picked up from outside the office for the full-day tour of Ephesus. Today you will visit the following highlights of Ephesus on the full day tour.
Departure from the office at around 09:00am. with pick-up service to where we start to tour. You will start your visit with Artemis Temple, city ruins as Hadrian Temple, Celcius library, theater, hamams, passing through old harbor path. Then you will feel the holy atmosphere of exceptional Isabey Mosque. You will have your lunch in a traditional restaurant. In the afternoon you will visit House of Virgin Mary where she spent her last 5 years. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.
Meal: Lunch
Admission Tickets : Included
Day 3 - Pamukkale Tour and Bus to Cappadocia
You will be picked up from your hotel and will travel for around 3 hours to get to Pamukkale. Upon your arrival in Pamukkale, you will have lunch and following it you will join the Full Day Pamukkale tour. Pamukkale meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish, is a famous for the healing properties of its thermal mineral baths and beautiful cascading snow-white terraced cliff side basins and waterfalls. After lunch, we will also visit the ancient Roman city ruins of Hierapolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See the magnificently preserved Necropolis, Avenue of Tombs, Gates, Thermal Baths, Devil’s Hole and the Masterpiece Theater.
Note: Around 2:00 pm you will be given free time of around 45 minutes during which time you can walk around or go to the Antique Pools for a swim at an additional cost.
After the tour, you will be transferred to the Pamukkale bus station to board your overnight bus to Cappadocia. Your bus will depart around 08:30 pm from Pamukkale for Cappadocia. There will be three short stops en route to Cappadocia for personal needs on this 10-hour journey to Cappadocia.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Admission Tickets : Included
Day 4 - Cappadocia North/Red Tour
Upon your arrival at the Goreme bus station in Cappadocia, you will be met at the bus station and transferred to our office in Caappaadoia. Meet your tour guide around 09:30 am. Today you will be visiting the following highlights of Cappadocia on the full day North Cappadocia Tour. We will start the tour from Devrent valley ( Imagination Valley), spectacular fairy chimneys and beautiful landscapes. After Devrent Valley, we will visit Pasabag( known as monk valley) where double and triple headed rock formation. Lunch at Avanos, famous for pottery and Red river (Kızılırmak). After lunch, you will visit Goreme Open Air Museum which heart of Cappadocia. Goreme open air museum famous for wall painting dates back to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. The last stop will be Uchisar castle, natural and one of the biggest mass fairy chimney of the region. After the tour transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Meal: Lunch
Admission Tickets : Included
Day 5 – Optional - Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride and Bus to Istanbul
Float over Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys, tuff valleys and rock-cut churches and experience the sunrise from a unique aerial viewpoint on this 1-hour hot air balloon flight. Hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia is one of the major attractions best things to do in Cappadocia. The Cappadocia hot air balloon tour also considered as one of the most interesting and exciting attractions in the world.
Admire the stunning landscape of Cappadocia from a hot air balloon at sunrise on this tour. Depart from your hotel in an air-conditioned minivan and make your way to Goreme. Enjoy a light breakfast before boarding your balloon with your pilot.
Enjoy memorable panoramic views from up to 1,000 feet (300 meters) above ground, then celebrate your safe landing with a champagne toast and a personalized flight certificate.
Additional Info : You can add it in this package on reservation tab from 'Extras'
You will be transferred to the Cappadocia bus station to board your overnight bus to Istanbul. Your bus will depart around 08:30 pm from Cappadocia for Istanbul. There will be three short stops en route to Istanbul for personal needs on this 11-hour journey to Istanbul.
Meal: Breakfast,
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