Pick up time is about 08.30 am from the hotel. You will visit : Golden Horn ( from the bus ), visit the Spice Bazaar and make a Bosphorus Cruise for about 1.5 hour. After the lunch, the tour will go on by visiting Dolmabahçe Palace, Bosphorus Bridge ( from Europe to Asia ) Çamlica Hill ( panoramic view of Istanbul ) . You will also view Rumeli Fortress, Imperial gardens of Royal Yildiz Palace, Çiragan Palace Hotel Kempinski and Beylerbeyi Palace during the tour. The drop off time back to the hotel is about 17.30. Please note that Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Monday and Thursday. The Spice Market closed on Sunday. (breakfast at the hotel and lunch on the tour)

Accommodation in Istanbul

Day 3 : Free Day in Istanbul :

One free day in this great city. You will take an overnight bus to Cappadocia with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus. The shuttle departs about 18:30 from our office and the bus departs about 20:00 from the bus station which is about 11 hours of journey to Cappadocia. (breakfast at the hotel)

Day 4 : First day in Cappadocia :

Upon your arrival to the bus station of Cappadocia, you will be met and transferred to the hotel for refreshment. The tour starts about 09.30 am from your hotel in the morning, you´ll drive to Devrent Valley where the geographical formations remind a place of another planet. Then in Pasabagi, you´ll take a stroll among the amazing fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. From there driving to Avanos to have lunch. After having the lunch you leave from Avanos to see the most beautiful examples of Byzantine art in Goreme Open Air Museum. Then you´ll drive to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of the region, where you will have a fabulous panoramic view over Cappadocia. Then return to the hotel about 17.30. (lunch on the tour)

Accommodation in Cappadocia

Day 5 : Second day in Cappadocia :

Depart from your hotel at 09.30 am for a tour on a 4km hike through the Rose Valley visiting the churches. Afterwards visit the old christian village of Cavusin. Stop for lunch in Pigeons Valley and then continue on to see the marvel of construction that is the Kaymakli Underground City. You will also visit the Ortahisar Natural Rock Castle. (breakfast at the hotel and lunch on the tour)

After the tour, you will take an overnight busdeparting to Pamukkale about 21:00 which is 10 hours of journey

Day 6 : Pamukkale Travertenies and Hierapolis Ancient City :

Upon your arrival to Pamukkale about 07:00. You will be met and transferred to the hotel for refreshment. Departure for the tour about 09.00 am which is the center of natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties in the water, pure white colored travertines and stepped water terraces have been created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblance to cotton piles that it is called ´Cotton Castle´ in Turkish. Visit the travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Nekropol with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. The sacred pool also is one of the highlights of the site. There shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath. After the tour, you will be transferred to the bus station for taking a bus to Ephesus which is about 3 hours of journey. (lunch on the tour)

Accommodation in Ephesus

Day 7 : Ephesus Ancient City and Virgin Mary´s House :

The pick up time is 09.00 am from the hotel for full day Ephesus Ancient City and Virgin Mary´s House Tour. You will visit Ephesus which is known to be the Commercial, the Religious and the Social Center of Antiquity, and one of the Highlights of any Visit in Turkey. After the lunch, you will drive to Temple of Artemis (Diana), the site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world; House of Virgin Mary, probably where She spent recent years of Her life; Isa Bey Mosque, this impressive mosque from XIV. Century A.D. is unlike any other you will see in this country. Return to the hotel about 17.30. (breakfast at the hotel and lunch on the tour)

You will be transferred to the bus station for the overnight bus back to Istanbul. The bus leaves about 21:00 and the journey takes about 10 hours

Day 8 : End of the tour :

Arrival to Istanbul about 07:00 in the morning. Upon your arrival to Esenler Bus Station, you may use the free shuttle to get to Sultanahmet Square or use the public transportation to get to Ataturk Airport.

Price : 495 euros per person for double/twin room sharing Click here and book the tour

Tour Price Includes

• Accommodation in 3* hotels or similar boutique hotels
• Meal services during the tour noted in the itinerary above
• Transportation by major companies with A/C busses
• Professional licensed guiding services
• Entrance fees to the museums during guided tours
• The local tours may include some shopping facilities if the timing will be available

Tour Price Excludes

• Personal expenses
• Dinners
• Tips (optional)

Extra Offers

• Whirling Dervishes Ceramony in Istanbul for 20 euro per person
• Cappadocia Balloon Tour for 130 euro per person through Goreme Balloons Company
• Traditional Turkish Night Show and Dinner in Cappadocia for 35 euro at Yasar Baba Restaurant

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