8 Days Turkey Tour including Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Konya and Cappadocia

Day 1 Istanbul: Arrival

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   Sultanahmet District

   Upon your arrival to Istanbul, we will welcome and transfer you to your hotel.
   You may spend the rest of your day freely to relax.
   You will spend the night in Istanbul.

Day 2 Istanbul: Full Day Sultanahmet Old City Walking Tour

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   Sultanahmet Square

   7 hours Admission ticket included

   Following your breakfast, your guide will pick you from your hotel for a full day Old City Tour in Sultanahmet. This tour covers most the major/well-known attractions in Istanbul.
   Highlights you will visit: Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque, Hagia Sophia, The Hippodrome, The Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpent Column, German Fountain, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace.
   In the end, you will be accompanied back to your hotel.
   You will spend the night in Istanbul.

Day 3 Ephesus: Flight from Istanbul to Izmir – Full Day Ephesus Tour

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   Ancient City of Ephesus

   6 hours Admission ticket included

   Early in the morning you will be transferred to airplane terminal from your hotel for a flight to Izmir.
   Upon your arrival to Izmir, we will welcome and transfer you to our Selcuk office for a full day Ephesus Tour.
   Highlights we will visit: Temple of Artemis -considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Celsus Library - while most libraries serve only the function of archiving books and documents, this one served as the final resting place of Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, in whose honor the library was built. Ephesus Ancient City with its marvelous highlights. House of Virgin Mary - is believed to be where she lived and died. Also, we will see old theatres, hammams, passing through harbor.
   In the end, we’ll transfer you to your hotel in Kusadasi.
   You’ll stay in Kusadasi.

Day 4 Pamukkale: Full Day Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour

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   Pamukkale Natural Park

   6 hours Admission ticket included

   Following your breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel to start your full day Pamukkale Hierapolis Tour.
   Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of mineral forests, petrified waterfalls and a series of terraced basins. We will also visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hierapolis which is one of the sacred sites of Turkey, dates back thousands of years and also admire the white limestone terraces, known as travertine's of Pamukkale.
   We will see Necropolis - a large burial site generally it was located outside the settlement including Sarcophagus of a general of Marcus Aurelius. You will a chance to swim in famous Cleopatra Swimming Pool. During your tour you will have lunch.
   In the end, we will transfer you to your hotel in Pamukkale.
   You will spend the night in Pamukkale.

Day 5 Konya: Pamukkale to Cappadocia via Konya

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   Mevlana Muzesi

   5 hours Admission ticket included

   Following your breakfast and your check-out from the hotel, we will depart for Cappadocia.
   On our way we will visit Konya, which has been a home for the first Christian settlement and sanctuaries, also known as the embraced home of Rumi (Mevlana), the Sufic spiritualist who established the Whirling Dervish.
   Besides, Konya was one of the most vital exchanging center on the Silk Road in the past. After your optional lunch, we will depart for Cappadocia by around 3-hour minibus drive.
   You will be transferred to your hotel to spend the night in Cappadocia.
   Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 6 Cappadocia: Full Day North Cappadocia (Red) Tour

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   Goreme National Park

   6 hours Admission ticket included

   Pre-sunrise you can enjoy the Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia today at an additional cost.
   After your breakfast, we will pick you up for a full day North Cappadocia Tour.
   Highlights you will visit: Goreme Open Air Museum consisting of five Byzantine Orthodox churches, Devrent Valley and Pasabag where you will see animal and fairy-tale like rock formations, the ancient towns of Urgup and Avanos famous for its red clay pottery. You will also have fun trying to make potteries after a small demonstration.
   In the end, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Day 7 Cappadocia: Full Day South Cappadocia (Green) Tour – Flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul

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   Goreme Tarihi Milli Parki

   6 hours Admission ticket included

   After your breakfast and check out from your hotel, your Full Day South Cappadocia Tour will start with a pick-up.
   Highlights: Hiking in Red & Rose Valley, Cavusin Village, one of the oldest settlements in the region with its cave houses, Love Valley, Kaymakli Underground City, Pigeon Valley and Uchisar Castle.
   In the end, you will be transferred back to your hotel to wait for your pick-up to airplane terminal for your flight to Istanbul.
   Upon your arrival to Istanbul, we will welcome and transfer you to hotel in Istanbul.

Day 8 Istanbul: Departure

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   Sultanahmet District

   6 hours Admission ticket included

   We will lead you to the airport depending on your flight time for checking in after your breakfast and check-out from your hotel.
   Your memorable journey ends here.