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Istanbul - Cappadocia - Pamukkale -
Ephesus Tours
Full Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in
Istanbul
Day 2 - Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:30 pick up from your hotel to visit
the Hagia Sophia a 5th century church, once the
greatest in all the world. The next stop is at the Blue
Mosque renowned for its striking blue Iznik tiled
interior. Afterwards, visit the ancient Roman Hippodrome.
Following a lunch break in the old town, visit Imperial
Palace of Topkapi from which Ottoman Sultans ruled their
grand empire for over 400 years and visit the Suleymaniye
Mosque. Tour finishes around 17:00, transfer back to
hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
Day 3 - Bosphorus Cruise & Two
Continents Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:30 pick up from your hotel to visit Spice Market
and followed by a boat cruise through the Bosphorus,
the strait dividing the European and Asian
continents, Following lunch break in the afternoon, visit
the luxuriously opulent Dolmabahce Palace, the last
residence of the sultans. A drive to the Asian part of
Istanbul crossing the Intercontinental Bosphorus bridge to
visit Camlica Hill The highest point where you can
overlook Istanbul and take nice pictures.
Day
4 - Cappadocia Tour 1
Lunch Included
Arrival in Cappadocia and transfer to
hotel to fresh up before start tour.
Depart from your hotel to visit Devrent Valley to see
the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to Paşabağ (Monk's
Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped
pinnacles.Drive to the city of Avanos for lunch.In
the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at
Göreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and
Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly,
before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at
Uçhisar. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 5 - Cappadocia Tour 2
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Depart from your hotel to visit Red
valley,and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5
km through the Güllüdere valley (Rose valley). Then visit
Çavuşin village.This village is famous for the houses and
churches of the christian clegymen. Drive to the pigeon
valley for lunch. In the afternoon visit Kaymaklı
underground city. Where early christians lived in fear and
faith. On the way back visit the natural castles at
Ortahisar.
Day 6 - Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour
Lunch Included
Arrival in Pamukkale and transfer to
hotel to fresh up before start tour.
Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis
with the Temple of Apollo, the breathtaking Theater, the
fascinating Necropolis and the last the great baths
of Hierapolis antique city, where St. Philip was martyred.
St. Philip is connected with the early church in Hierapolis
and played an important role in Pamukkale the history of the
city. Finally we visit the calcium terraces and pools. Stay
overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 7 - Kusadasi
Breakfast Included
Free day and bus to Kusadasi
(Ephesus). Transfer to hotel and stay overnight in Kusadasi
Day 8 - Ephesus
Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
The tour begins by visiting the remains of the Artemis
Temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Afterwards, it proceeds to the spectacular main site of
Ephesus, undoubtedly the most superbly preserved
Greco-Roman city. Unmistakable highlights surviving among
the ruins are the Celsius Library, Agora, Theater, Odeon,
Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple and Roman Latrines.
Following a lunch break, visit the House of Virgin Mary;
reputed to be where she spent her final days.
Day 9 - Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul and
shuttle to Sultanahmet to our Office, transfer to your
hotel. Free day and overnight in Istanbul.
Day 10 - End of Tour
Breakfast Included
After breakfast check out from hotel
(before 12:00), transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport
regarding your flight details. End of tour and services.
For information and contact e-mail.info@turkeyephesustour.com
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