This 8 day tour, starts and ends in Istanbul, Turkey. With 3 domestic flights included this is the quickest and easiest way to see 4 of the gems of Turkey, Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia. There are several accommodation options available also.
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be welcomed by a Fez Travel representative and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is yours, free to explore.
Option: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise is available.
Duration: 9 am to 4 pm.
Visit the most important popular sites of Istanbul in one full day tour.
St. Sophia (also known as Hagia Sophia and Aya Sofya), Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace (including Hagia Irene and the Harem) (closed Tuesdays) and Grand Bazaar. We also visit a carpet display room and learn how carpets are made by hand.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Izmir. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi. We will then have a guided tour, visiting the site of Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, and the ancient city of Ephesus. See the stadium where chariot and horse races were once held. Afterwards we experience some Turkish handicrafts. Your last visit will be the mountain village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines that you can sample.
After breakfast, you will visit Pamukkale, calcium terraces and Hierapolis, including magnificently preserved necropolis, the main street, gates, the thermal baths, the Greco Roman theatre and the Basilica of St. Philippe. Swim in a therapeutic bath of hot spring mineral waters
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Izmir airport for flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel
Optional Hot Air Balloon flight will be available this morning. We will visit Goreme Open air museum, Uchisar Castle, Devrent Valley and the fairy chimneys.
This morning, we head to Pigeon Valley and then Red Valley. After visiting the cave churches and the village of Cavusin we head to Kaymakli Underground City, the biggest in the region.
After your breakfast, transferred to the airport for your flight to Istanbul where our services conclude.