8 Days Istanbul- Ephesus – Pamukkale – Cappadocia Budget Tour
Cruise down the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Ephesus and Pamukkale tours then comfortable overnight bus to astonishing Cappadocia, rock formations, churches, valleys
Day 1- Istanbul
When you arrive at Istanbul Airport we will meet you and transfer you to your hotel in Istanbul. THe rest of the day is free time for you to explore. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2- Istanbul-Half Day Bosphorus Tour ( B )
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up for a half day morning Bosphorus tour to have an unforgettable day. You will have a chance to see; Spice Market, Golden Horn, City Walls and Bosphorus by Boat and you will admire the beautness of the bosphorus area and its most expensive pavillions and palaces.
End of the tour, transfer to your hotel and free afternoon on your own to discover the historical peninsula.
We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to bus station to take an overnight bus to Kusadası or Selcuk by comfortable, airconditioned, non-smoking busses.
Day 3- Istanbul to Izmir -Ephesus Tour ( L )
Upon arrival, transfer to our agency and start a full day guided tour of Ephesus. We visit Isa Bey Mosque then 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.
After the tour, you will be transfered to your hotel and overnight in Kusadası or Selcuk.
Day 4- Pamukkale Tour ( B / L )
After breakfast at your hotel in Kusadası or Selcuk then you will be picked up from the hotel then driven to Pamukkale 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 main highlights of the site. There shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient Roman ruins which lie beneath.
At the end of the tour, you will take an overnight bus to Cappadocia which will take about nine hours by comfortable, airconditioned, non-smoking busses.
Day 5- Cappadocia- North Tour ( L )
Upon arrival Cappadocia transfer to our agency and start a full day guided tour of Northern Cappadocia. We then visit the monastic complex of Goreme Open Air Museum with its astonishing rock-hewn architecture and vibrant frescoes; Uchisar Castle, the highest point of the rocky region; the lunar landscape of Devrent Valley; the lovely town of Avanos and famous for its pottery and painted tiles in Turkey; Pasabag Valley, which has some of the most stunning fairy chimneys in Cappadocia, Cavusin, an old Christian village and Urgup's fairy chimneys. End of the tour transfer to hotel and overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Day 6 - Cappadocia -South Tour ( B / L )
After Breakfast at your hotel departure for your full day guided tour of Southern Cappadocia begins at Pigeon Valley, where you see thousands of pigeon houses lining the steep cliffs. A visit to one of the extraordinary underground cities Derinkuyu. At Selime Village you will be astonished by the beautiful churches carved out of the volcanic rocks. Visit Ihlara Valley, the most beautiful valley in Cappadocia. End of the tour you will take an overnight bus to Istanbul which will take about twelve hours by comfortable, airconditioned, non-smoking busses.
Day 7- Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul in the morning then you will take a free shuttle bus of the bus company to your hotel then it will be your free day to do some last minute shopping in one of the historical markets of Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul
Day 8 - Istanbul ( B )
After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and according to your international flight we transfer you to airport and wish you a good flight.