from 0 review
5 days 4 nights
Daily Tour
15 people
English, Espanol
This tour will take you to what feels like another planet: explore Cappadocia with your guide: See Devrent Valley, cave dwellings, local pottery, and some of the best frescoes in the world in a 1500-year-old cave church.
Discover the travertine terraces of Pamukkale, meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish, on this 1-day tour from Marmaris. Explore this magnificent natural wonder as well as the sights of the ancient city of Hierapolis.
Discover the world-famous UNESCO sights of Turkey on this customized half-day Ephesus tour with an expert local guide for an unforgettable experience. Walk on the ancient roads of the Roman city
Departure from Istanbul bus station at 20:00 to Cappadocia
(takes 12 hours bus ride)
Arrive at Cappadocia and transfer to your hotel
Departure from your hotel walk through the Fairy Chimneys in Devrent Valley, and the Paşabağ (Monks’) Valley. Practice pottery production with the ancient technique in Avanos. Visit the open-air museum at Göreme, boasting relics of the earliest churches and chapels around. Take a trip to Uçhisar Castle, the highest point in the region. Overnight Cappadocia
In the morning enjoy a panoramic view of the Hospital Monastery. Walk through the Kızılçukur (Red Valley) and the village of Çavuşin, with its rock-cut dwellings. Explore the underground city of Kaymaklı. This is a unique dwelling lying beneath the earth where early Christians once hid from Roman and Byzantine persecution. Explore the rock formations in Çatalkaya. Get a fantastic overview of the fairy chimneys from Esentepe, and see Pigeon Valley, the greatest collection of pigeon nests in the world. Catch an overnight bus to Pamukkale
Arrive early morning in Pamukkale, a beautiful and spectacular natural site near Denizli. Check-in to the hotel and rest, take a shower, and eat breakfast. See the stalactites of the area, intricately carved by the thermal spring waters. The thermal waters have been used here since Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Situated on the plateau are both the thermal center with its motels, thermal pools and ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis. Overnight Kusadasi
Drive to Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of the Ionian League during the classical Greek period. Visit the Marble Street, Odeon, Bouleterion, Temple of Hadrian and Serapis, the Agora, and the Library of Celsus. Have lunch at Selçuk then visit the İsabey Mosque, one of the oldest and most impressive works of architectural art remaining from the Anatolian Beyliks. Stop-off at the Ephesus Archaeological Museum and the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. House of Virgin Mary’s where she spend her final days.
Overnight bus to Istanbul