Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Your flight lands at Istanbul airport and you'll get transferred to your hotel. Once you check in and settle into your room, the afternoon and evening are yours to walk around the city however you'd like. This gives you time to get oriented, grab dinner somewhere local, and maybe wander the streets near your hotel to see what's around.
- Start point
- İstanbul Havalimanı (IST), Tayakadın Mah. Terminal Cad. No:1, Istanbul, 34275, Türkiye (gate 14, 00:00 - 23:55)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Recital Hotel Old City )
Optional Activities
- Bosphorus Cruise (250 Turkish Lira per person)
- Visit Topkapi Palace (50 Euros per person)
- Visit Hagia Sophia Mosque (25 Euros per person)
- Visit Basilica Cistern (30 Euros per person)
Landmarks Topkapi Palace Hagia Sophia Mosque Basilica Cistern 
- Day 2
Istanbul to Kusadasi
Following breakfast, you board a boat at 8:30 am for the Bosphorus Cruise, taking in views of spots like the Spice Bazaar from the water. Later you'll head to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for a domestic flight to Izmir, then get transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi. It's a travel day with several transitions, so you'll have the evening to settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Efe butik hotel)
Included Activities
- Bosphorus Cruise Tour
Landmarks Spice Bazaar 
- Day 3
Kusadasi - Pamukkale
Today is dedicated to a guided tour of Pamukkale, where you'll see the hot springs and terraces plus the ancient site of Hierapolis. Lunch happens at a local restaurant in the area, and then you'll have time to swim in the hot thermal pools before the drive back to Kusadasi. The whole day focuses on this one destination, so you get a real sense of the place.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Efe butik hotel)
Included Activities
- Full day guided tour to Pamukkale
- Visit to Hierapolis ancient site
- Swimming in hot thermal pools
Optional Activities
- Cleopatra's Pool (10 Euros per person for optional swimming)
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis 
- Day 4
Kusadasi to Cappadocia
At 9 am your guide meets you to start exploring Ephesus. You'll walk through the Temple of Artemis, Curetes Street, the Roman baths, Celsus Library, the Grand Theatre, and the House of the Virgin Mary on this full guided tour. Around 1 pm you'll break for lunch, then visit a carpet weaving center afterward. Later you transfer to Izmir airport for your flight to Cappadocia, checking into your cave hotel once you arrive.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (temenni evi cave hotel)
Included Activities
- Fully guided tour of Ephesus
- Visit to Temple of Artemis
- Visit to Curetes Street
- Visit to Roman baths
- Visit to Celsus Library
- Visit to Grand Theatre
- Visit to House of the Virgin Mary
- Visit to carpet weaving center
Landmarks Temple of Artemis Celsus Library Grand Theatre House of the Virgin Mary 
- Day 5
Cappadocia
If interested, you can do an optional sunrise hot air balloon tour before breakfast. Your guide meets you around 9:30 am for a full day exploring Cappadocia. You'll see the UNESCO-listed Goreme Open-Air Museum with its Byzantine cave churches, walk through Cavusin Village, check out Pasabag Valley's fairy chimneys, and wander the rock formations of Devrent Valley. After visiting Avanos Town to see pottery traditions, the day ends at Esentepe Panoramic Viewpoint where you catch sunset views over Goreme Valley.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (temenni evi cave hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Goreme Open-Air Museum
- Exploration of Cavusin Village
- Visit to Pasabag Valley (Monks Valley)
- Visit to Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley)
- Visit to Avanos Town with live pottery demonstration
- Visit to Esentepe Panoramic Viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Sunrise hot air balloon tour
- Pottery wheel experience at Avanos Town
Landmarks Goreme Open-Air Museum Cavusin Village Pasabag Valley Devrent Valley Avanos Town Esentepe Panoramic Viewpoint 
- Day 6
Cappadocia to Istanbul
After breakfast you have a free morning in Cappadocia to do what you like. Later, depending on your flight time, you get picked up and transferred to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul. Once you land, another transfer takes you to your hotel where you'll stay overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Recital Hotel Old City )
- Day 7
Istanbul
Your guide picks you up at 9 am for a tour through Istanbul's old city. You'll see St. Sophia, the massive 6th-century basilica, then move on to Topkapi Palace where you can view the Imperial Treasury and collections of silver, crystal, and porcelain. The Blue Mosque comes next with its distinctive blue Iznik tiles inside, and then you'll check out the ancient Hippodrome with its three notable monuments. After grabbing lunch around 1 pm, you head to the Grand Covered Bazaar where over 4,000 shops sell Turkish crafts and art.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Recital Hotel Old City )
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Istanbul's historic old city
- Visit to St. Sophia
- Visit to Topkapi Palace
- Visit to Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque (Blue Mosque)
- Visit to ancient Hippodrome
- Exploration of Grand Covered Bazaar
Landmarks St. Sophia Topkapi Palace Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque Hippodrome Obelisk of Theodosius Serpentine Column Column of Constantine Grand Covered Bazaar 
- Day 8
Istanbul
This is a free day in Istanbul with no scheduled activities, so you can relax, walk around neighborhoods, or revisit spots from earlier. Depending on your flight time, you'll be transferred to the airport and that marks the end of your tour services.
- End point
- İstanbul Havalimanı (IST), Tayakadın Mah. Terminal Cad. No:1, Istanbul, 34275, Türkiye (departure terminal, 20:00 - 23:00)
