9-Day Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia Tour

Our team meets you at Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport and transfers you to your hotel.

The rest of the day is free, settle in at your own pace and rest before the touring begins tomorrow.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

08:30 - Pick up from your hotel for the Istanbul Old City morning tour.

• Hagia Sophia: Hagia Sophia shows Istanbul's layered Byzantine and Ottoman history through its vast dome, mosaics and monumental interior.
• Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque): The Blue Mosque is one of Istanbul's defining Ottoman landmarks, known for its domes, minarets and blue Iznik tiles.
• Hippodrome: The Hippodrome was the ceremonial heart of Byzantine Constantinople and still frames important monuments in the Old City.
• Grand Bazaar: The Grand Bazaar adds color, trade history and free time in one of Istanbul's most recognizable covered market areas.

12:30 - Guided program ends at the Grand Bazaar. Free time for the rest of the afternoon.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

13:30 - Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the pier for Bosphorus Cruise boarding.

Enjoy as the boat travels north along the strait between Europe and Asia.

Pass Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, Rumeli Hisari, the first Bosphorus Bridge, and a continuous line of historic waterfront mansions.

17:30 - Cruise ends and transfer back to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Lunch

04:00 - Early hotel pick-up after check-out. (Pickup time and airport may change.)

Transfer to Istanbul Airport.

07:00 - Flight from Istanbul to Izmir. (Flight time may change.)

08:00 - Arrival at Izmir Airport. (Arrival airport and time may change according to availability.)

Transfer to the Ephesus touring area and meet your guide.

• Ephesus Ancient City: Ephesus Ancient City preserves marble streets, temples, theatres and civic buildings from one of the great cities of the Roman world.
• House of Virgin Mary: The House of Virgin Mary is a quiet pilgrimage site on the mountain above Ephesus, visited for both its religious meaning and setting.
• Temple of Artemis: The Temple of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and explains why Ephesus once mattered far beyond the region.

16:00 - Ephesus tour ends. Transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:00 - Pick up from your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk for the drive to Pamukkale.

• Pamukkale: Pamukkale is famous for white travertine terraces formed by mineral-rich thermal water flowing down the hillside.
• White Calcium Terraces: The white calcium terraces are the signature view of Pamukkale, where shallow mineral pools step down the slope like a natural staircase.
• Hierapolis Ancient City: Hierapolis rises above the travertines with Roman streets, baths, theatre remains and a long sacred thermal tradition.
• Cleopatra Antique Thermal Pool: Cleopatra Antique Pool is visited inside the Pamukkale area; entering the area is included, while swimming among ancient columns is extra on-site.

16:00 - Pamukkale tour ends. Transfer back to your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk

Meal: Breakfast

Pick up from your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk and transfer to Izmir Airport.

Flight from Izmir to Cappadocia. (Flight time may change.)

Arrival at Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport. (Arrival airport and time may change according to availability.)

Transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the north Cappadocia touring area.

• Devrent Valley (Pink Valley): Devrent Valley introduces Cappadocia through animal-shaped fairy chimneys and wide volcanic forms that make the landscape feel almost imagined.
• Pasabag Open Air Museum: Pasabag is one of the best places to see Cappadocia's multi-headed fairy chimneys and the cave cells once used by hermit monks.
• Avanos Pottery Workshop: Avanos adds a cultural stop to the valley route, showing how red river clay is shaped in local pottery workshops.
• Goreme Panoramic View: Goreme panoramic viewpoints help you read the scale of Cappadocia, with cave settlements, valleys and volcanic ridges visible together.
• Zelve Open Air Museum: Zelve preserves a former cave village spread across several valleys, with carved rooms, tunnels and churches that show daily life in the rocks.
• Uchisar Castle (exterior view): Uchisar Castle is Cappadocia's highest natural viewpoint and shows how defensive and domestic spaces were carved into one rock mass.

17:00 - Transfer back to your hotel in Cappadocia.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - Transfer to the south Cappadocia touring area and meet your guide.

• Red Valley: Red Valley is known for warm volcanic colors, walking paths and layered rock walls that make south Cappadocia especially photogenic.
• Rose Valley (Gulludere Valley): Rose Valley, also called Gulludere, combines pink-toned cliffs with rock-cut churches and quiet walking sections.
• Cavusin Village: Cavusin is an old cave village where abandoned rock houses and cliff churches show the lived history of Cappadocia.
• Pigeon Valley: Pigeon Valley is named after carved dovecotes in the cliffs and gives one of Cappadocia's most familiar valley views.
• Underground City: The underground city reveals tunnels, storage rooms, ventilation shafts and defense passages used by local communities for protection.

17:00 - Transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport.

19:30 - Flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul. (Flight time may change.)

20:50 - Arrival at Istanbul Airport. (Arrival airport and time may change according to availability.)

Transfer to your hotel in Istanbul.

Overnight stay in Istanbul

Meal: Breakfast

Our driver will arrive at your hotel according to your international flight schedule.

Transfer to Istanbul Airport for your departure.

Your tour ends here.