10 Days Istanbul Cappadocia Kusadasi Pamukkale Tour

About this tour

Day 1 – Istanbul

Following our arrival in Istanbul we are met at the airport and transferred to our hotel.
Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Day 2 – Istanbul Old City Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)

After breakfast, we set off on a full day of sightseeing in Istanbul. We will start off with a visit to Sultanahmet Mosque, known popularly as The Blue Mosque. We continue on to the Hippodrome, once the vast arena that functioned for chariots races, athletics and political activities of the old city. From here we go to the nearby Hagia Sophia (Interior visit 25€PP with extra ticket), the Church of Divine Wisdom. We leave here to go to the Topkapi Palace which was the Imperial Palace of the Ottoman Sultans. After enjoying our lunch at a local restaurant. The tour will end with the visit to the Grand Bazaar, the legendary covered market with nearly 4000 shops of antiques, jewelry, and carpets.
Overnight stay in the hotel. 
Please note that;

• Hagia Sophia visits will be from outside. Interior visit will cost 25€PP with extra ticket
• Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays. You will visit State Turkish-Islamic Art Museum
• Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays

Day 3 – Two Continents Tour with Bosphorus Cruise (Breakfast & Lunch)

We start off with a visit to the Egyptian Spice Market, a complex which traditionally specialized in spices, herbs, dried fruits and vegetables. From here we continue with sailing along the bosphorus between Asia and Europe. After having our lunch we continue visiting the asian part of Istanbul with Beylerbeyi Palace and Camlica hill.
Overnight stay in Istanbul.
Please note that;

• This tour is not operated on SIC basis on Mondays as Dolmabahce Palace is closed

Day 4 – Istanbul to Cappadocia (Breakfast)

After breakfast, we transfer to the airport of either Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen for our flight to Cappadocia. Upon our arrival in Cappadocia we are transferred to our hotel for time at leisure and overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Day 5 – Cappadocia North Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)
Hot Air Balloon (Optional) ride will be available for this morning After the breakfast we set off to the Open Air Museum where we will visit the early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible. After lunch we continue with visits to the natural citadel of Uchisar and Devrent valley.
Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Day 6 – Cappadocia South Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)
Hot Air Balloon (Optional) ride will be available for this morning Following our breakfast we set off towards Cappadocia for a full day exploring with visits to Pigeon Valley and Red Valley. After visiting rock-faced churches carved out by early Christians we continue with visits to Underground city and well-known villages as Cavusin and Avanos providing us with the opportunity to purchase some of the hand-turned pottery. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Day 7 - Cappadocia to Kusadasi (Breakfast)

After breakfast, we transfer to the airport for our flight to Izmir. Following our arrival in Izmir we are met at the airport and transferred to our hotel.
Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Day 8 – Ephesus Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)

After breakfast we drive to Ephesus, the ruins of a huge, well-preserved city that ranked as one of the largest cities of the antiquity. Here we will visit the third largest library of the ancient world, Celsus Library, great theater where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians. After that we drive to the site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world, Temple of Artemis. And our last visit will be Sirince Village where you may taste some fruit wines which is quite famous there.
Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Day 9 – Pamukkale Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)

 After breakfast, we drive to Denizli and will visit the well-kept ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis. We will have some spare time in Pamukkale with its snow-white terraces formed by thermal waters cascading down the hillside.
Overnight stay in Kusadasi

Day 10 – Istanbul (Breakfast)

After breakfast we transfer to the airport for our return flight to Istanbul to connect your outbound flight.