Istanbul - Cappadocia - Ephesus By Flight
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
17:00 - Return back to Hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
Day 4 -
Cappadocia Tour 1
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Transfer to
airport flight to Kayseri early morning. Upon your arrival in Kayseri you
will be met at the airport and transfer to Cappadocia to hotel.
Depart from your hotel after check in 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.
After tour transfer to Kayseri airport. Flight to Izmir then transfer to your Hotel in Kusadasi (Ephesus). Stay overnight.
Day 6 -
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.
After tour transfer to Izmir airport then flight to Istanbul. Upon your
arrival in Istanbul we will meet you at the airport and transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 7 - 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.