- Home
- Things to do in Turkey
- Things to do in Istanbul
- Istanbul Tours
- Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours
- Cultural & Theme Tours
- Multi-day & Extended Tours
- Tours & Sightseeing
- Walking & Biking Tours
- Tour
5 Days Istanbul & Cappadocia Trip - Including Hot Air Balloon Ride
Istanbul Tours
- All Istanbul Tours
- Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours
- Classes & Workshops
- Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours
- Cultural & Theme Tours
- Day Trips & Excursions
- Food, Wine & Nightlife
- Holiday & Seasonal Tours
- Luxury & Special Occasions
- Multi-day & Extended Tours
- Outdoor Activities
- Private & Custom Tours
- Shopping & Fashion
- Shore Excursions
- Shows, Concerts & Sports
- Sightseeing Tickets & Passes
- Spa Tours
- Theme Parks
-
Tours & Sightseeing
- Audio Guided Tours
- Bus & Minivan Tours
- City Tours
- Classic Car Tours
- Escape Games
- Full-day Tours
- Fun and Games
- Half-day Tours
- Hop-on Hop-off Tours
- Horse Carriage Rides
- Layover Tours
- Night Tours
- Photography Tours
- Segway Tours
- Self-guided Tours & Rentals
- Skip-the-Line Tours
- Sustainable Tours
- Trolley Tours
- Underground Tours
- Vehicle Rentals
- Vespa Rentals
- Vespa, Scooter & Moped Tours
- Transfers & Ground Transport
- VIP & Exclusive Tours
- Walking & Biking Tours
- Water Sports
- Weddings & Honeymoons
Attractions
- Things to do in Istanbul
- Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya)
- Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii)
- Topkapi Palace
- Hippodrome (Sultanahmet Meydani)
- Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi)
- Bosphorus
- Bosphorus Bridge (Bogazici Koprusu)
- Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayi)
- Spice Bazaar (Misir Carsisi)
Guides
- View All
- Best food & culinary tours in Istanbul
- Family-friendly things to do in Istanbul.
- Rainy day activities in Istanbul
- Senior-friendly tours, activities and things to do in Istanbul
- The Top 10 Istanbul Tours and Activities of 2024
- The best tours and activities for culture lovers in Istanbul
- Things to do in Istanbul this summer
- Top Day Trips from Istanbul
Calendar
Overview
Trip to Turkey’s gems, vibrant culture, best ancient city and natural wonders with four day travel package. Explore the unique landscapes & rock-cut houses of Cappadocia, and then flight to western part of Turkey for a full-day guided tour to Ephesus which best ancient city of country before return to Istanbul. Do not have to worry about set up flights, hotels, meals, airport transfers or tickets. This travel package is including most of expenses. Also, the ATV Quad Bike Safari is already included and you can add a hot air balloon ride experience to this travel package.
Description
Day 1: Flight from Istanbul to Denizli – Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Aphrodisias Tour - Overnight at Kusadasi
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul Turkiye
The travel services will begin with a transfer from your hotel to the airport. Your driver will meet you at the reception of your hotel or at your Airbnb address if parking is available. You will then be transported to the airport for your flight from Istanbul to Denizli.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Denizli Çardak Airport, Cumhuriyet Mah., Küme Evler Sok. No:1, 20350 Çardak/Denizli, Türkiye
Upon arrival Denizli Cardak airport, your tour guide and another driver will meet you at the exit gate of the arrival terminal, and then you will start the full-day tour to Pamukkale Natural Park, Hierapolis Ancient City, Aphrodisias Ancient City.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkiye
The highlights of Hierapolis Ancient City are Necropolis, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Frontinus Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, Theater and Antique Pool. During visits to these ancient ruins, you can take some photos from the nicest corners of the Pamukkale.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkiye
After visited the Hierapolis Ancient City, you will have free time for about 60-75 minutes to explore the natural beauties of the Pamukkale, and swim at white travertines - thermal pools (or antique pool - Cleopatra’s pool with extra fee). Then meet again with your guide, start walking in the middle of travertines from up to down without shoes and socks.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cleopatra Pools, Pamukkale 20190 Turkiye
Situated above the Pamukkale white travertine pools is one particularly spectacular location fed by the same hot springs. Here you can bath in the same waters in which Cleopatra once swam! A professionally run modern spa facility allows you to enjoy these historical healing waters. Unlike the white water of the lower pools the Antique Pool favored by Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, is pure clear warm water. Once it was surmounted by a Roman Temple to Apollo with ornate roof held up with Doric columns. Imagine how Cleopatra must have experienced this when you imagine it in it's glory day.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale Turkiye
You will stop at a local restaurant for your lunch. Today’s lunch is included during guided tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Karahayit, Denizli Yolu, Denizli Turkiye
After the lunch, you will have experience traditional handcraft workshop for get lecture about the special stones/metals of Pamukkale.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: pamukkale tandem paragliding, Pamukkale, Çetin Sk., 20190 Pamukkale/Denizli, Türkiye
Pamukkale Paragliding Adventure (Optional Attraction – You can add this attraction to your experiences with extra cost.) : See Pamukkale’s glistening white travertine and ancient Hierapolis, including the enormous theater, from the air on this short-but-sweet paragliding experience with a seasoned pilot. You will race off the edge of a slope about 1,300 feet (400 meters) up, then glide on the breezes over the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Aphrodisias, 80 km from Pamukkale, Geyre Turkiye
This ancient city is located in southwestern Turkey, in the upper valley of the Morsynus River, the site consists of two components: the archaeological site of Aphrodisias and the marble quarries northeast of the city. The temple of Aphrodite dates from the 3rd century BC and the city was built one century later. The wealth of Aphrodisias came from the marble quarries and the art produced by its sculptors. The city streets are arranged around several large civic structures, which include temples, a theatre, an agora and two bath complexes.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi Turkiye
After your tour to Pamukkale Natural Park - Hierapolis Ancient City – Aphrodisias Ancient City, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Kusadasi Castle, Kusadasi Merkez, Kusadasi Turkiye
This small castle is picturesque Byzantine fortress stands on the causeway-connected Guvercin Adasi (Pigeon Island) and has recently been renovated. *** There is no any visit to this place on tour. You can visit there by your own after we dropped you to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Stop At: Okuz Mehmet Pasa KervansarayI, Ataturk BulvarI 2, Kusadasi Turkiye
This caravanserai was built by the Grand Vizier Okuz Mehmed Pasha to support maritime trade in the region. This historical building is opposite to Kusadasi cruise port. *** There is no any visit to this place on tour. You can visit there by your own after we dropped you to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 2: Guided Tour to Ephesus and Its Surroundings - Flight from Izmir to Cappadocia - - Overnight at Cappadocia
Stop At: Kuşadası, Kuşadası, Aydın, Türkiye
After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, the tour guide will pick you up around 09:00 AM for a full-day tour to Ephesus and its surroundings. *** At the end of the tour, you will be directly transferred to Izmir Airport for your flight to Cappadocia.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park, Turgut Ozal Blv., Kusadasi Turkiye
Before drive to Ephesus area, you will stop at the Gazi Begendi Park (Hill) for you can take photos of the amazing Kusadasi Bay.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Your first visit will be the Ephesus Ancient City. Ephesus was one of the most important harbor cities in antique world and also it is mentioned in the book of Revelations as one of the seven churches. Also Celsus Library and theater in Ephesus are the other highlights. You will see the Celcus Library, Temple of Hadrian, Fountain of Trajan, Odeon, Agora, Fountain of Domitian, Hercule Gate, Grand Theater, Nike, Ancient Toilets and more during tour in this ancient city.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
The next stop of your tour will be at the Temple of Artemis which first built during the Archaic period, and one of the Seven Wonders of Ancient World.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Selcuk, Selcuk Turkiye
You will stop at a traditional Turkish restaurant for your lunch. Today’s lunch is included during guided tour. After the lunch, you will have experience in a traditional handcraft co-operative for get lecture about the special arts of Turkish villagers.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sirince, Sirince Turkiye
This pretty old Orthodox village, 12 km away from Ephesus and 30 km from Kusadasi, was once Cirkince ("ugly"). Indeed its habitants gave this name on purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their village. Still after years, visitors understood that the village was not ugly at all and called it Sirince ("pretty"). As the village is located on the top of a mountain, you will enjoy the impressive wine yards' and peach trees' views on his way. You will find wines made from apples, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, peaches, melons, watermelons, cherries and many other sorts of fruits.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, Dokuz Eylül, 35410 Gaziemir/İzmir, Türkiye
At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Izmir airport for your flight to Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cappadocia Turkiye
Upon your arrival at Cappadocia airport, another driver will meet you at the exit gate of the arrival terminal and transfer you to your hotel in Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Schedule
- Reservations are REQUIRED for all bookings
- Book Your Package On-Line and Receive Your Confirmation
- Departure point: Detailed check-in instructions - including the address and parking information if applicable - will be included in your final confirmation email.
- Duration: 2 days (Approx.)
- Return Details: Returns to original departure point
What's Included
- Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
- Domestic Flights : Istanbul to Cappadocia to Istanbul
- Entrance fees of museums, national parks, ruins mentioned in the itinerary
- Professional English-speaking & Spanish-speaking tour guide options for the duration of day tours
- Day Trip : Northern Cappadocia Tour (Red Tour)
- Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off Services in Istanbul & Cappadocia
- 1 night accommodation including breakfast
- Experiences : Hot Air Balloon Ride, ATV Quad Bike Safari
- Gratuities (Optional)
- Dinner & Drinks
What To Bring
- Confirmation Voucher (printed or mobile)
- Any required or suggested items listed on your confirmation email.
- A Smile!
Hotel Pickup
Hotel pick-up is offered for this tour. Note: if you are booking within 24 hours of the tour/activity departure time, we cannot guarantee hotel pick-up. Once your purchase is complete, we will send you complete contact information (phone number, email address, etc.) for our local operator to organize pick-up arrangements.
Additional Info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Hotel pick-up (tour departure) timing : The pick-up time is between 03.15am and 04.30am for the departure of this trip package. This timing depends the scheduled departure time of flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia on your travel dates. The local tour operator will inform you about exact timing after they booked your domestic flight tickets.
- Hotel drop-off (return to Istanbul) timing : The departure time of return flight will be at the afternoon. The local tour operator will inform you about exact timing after they booked your domestic flight tickets. After you arrived Istanbul, local tour operator will transfer back you to your hotel in Istanbul. This transfer duration will be approximately one hour.
- The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the double or triple room. If you would like make reservation for single room(s), there could be supplement cost. There are not going to be any extra cost for single / solo travelers. This cost already accounted on price of these travelers.
- The pre-planned hotels are "Exedra Hotel" - "1811 Cave Boutique Hotel" - "Sedirli Konak Boutique Hotel" for your accommodation on this travel. You can choose one of them while booking. If preferred hotel by you is not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, local tour operator can replace it with an equivalent hotel.
- The check-in time of hotels is 02.00pm, and you can not start use your room before this time. This is about the check-in & check-out policies of hotels.
- The differences between the package options are about the hotel categories. Tour(s), airport transfer(s) and flight ticket levels will be same for all options.
- The local tour operator will send e-tickets of your domestic flights at three days before your departure date. You will not need print out copies of the tickets for domestic flights. Your passport and reservation number on the tickets will be enough for check-in to plane.
- The local tour operator can request your some passport details for the bookings of your flight tickets.
- You will have 15kg luggage + 8kg hand bag quota per person for each domestic flight. If you will need more luggage capacity, please inform that to local tour operator. There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg. This is exactly about the policies of airline companies.
- If your return hotel is different than pick-up hotel, please inform that detail immediately. If you inform that detail after organised your flight tickets, local tour operator can request extra cost because of the distances between airports and some hotels. If you inform this type changes on service day (last day of your trip), local tour operator do not accept this last minute amending and drop you to your pick-up hotel.
- If your pick-up / drop-off hotels are inside of airports (IST and SAW airports) local tour operator do not provide any hotel pick-up / drop-off service.
- Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, you are entitled to a partial refund. In such a case, your refund will be processed by the day after of that trip.
- The Standard Balloon Ride has an One-hour approximately flight duration with 20 to 28 people capacity basket. The flight duration could be 50-55 minutes or 65-70 minutes. This situation depend the weather conditions before landing, and pilots are decide to that within the safety rules of Civil Aviation Authority. Total activity duration is approximately 3 hours.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- This tour is not available for the bookings to children who are 17 years old and under.
- Operated by Turkey Experiences
Still have questions?
Similar Tours & Activities
Hagia Sophia Skip the Line Ticket Fast Track Audio Guide
US$39.75
Whirling Dervish Ceremony Tickets in Istanbul
US$30.61
2 Day Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul (balloon and plane included)
US$748.23
Travelers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought
Istanbul Hodjapasha Whirling Dervishes Show & Exhibition
US$39
Full Day Historical Walking Tour of Istanbul Old City from Hagia Sophia
US$40.82
Bosphorus Cruise Boat Tour in İstanbul 3 Hours And Golden Horn
US$14.73
Popular Cities
- Things to do in Nashville
- Things to do in Chicago
- Things to do in Key West
- Things to do in Fort Lauderdale
- Things to do in Atlanta
- Things to do in Houston
- Things to do in San Diego
- Things to do in Cancun
- Things to do in Denver
- Things to do in Las Vegas
- Things to do in Miami
- Things to do in Orlando
- Things to do in Dallas
- Things to do in New Orleans
- Things to do in San Antonio
- Things to do in San Francisco
- Things to do in Seattle
- Things to do in Austin
- Things to do in Boston
- Things to do in Colorado Springs
- Things to do in Los Angeles
- Things to do in Myrtle Beach
- Things to do in Philadelphia
- Things to do in Charleston
- Things to do in Colorado
- Things to do in Phoenix
- Things to do in Pigeon Forge
- Things to do in Tampa
- Things to do in Asheville
- Things to do in Charlotte
- Things to do in New York City
- Things to do in St Louis
- Things to do in Arizona
- Things to do in Branson
- Things to do in Florida
Popular Attractions
- Mauna Kea Summit & Observatory
- Molokini Crater
- Arch of Cabo San Lucas (El Arco)
- Bioluminescent Bay (Mosquito Bay)
- Gondola Rides at the Venetian
- Teotihuacan
- Hoover Dam
- Machu Picchu
- Chichen Itza
- El Yunque National Park
- Distillery Historic District
- Öresund Bridge
- Stonehenge
- Xplor Park
- London Natural History Museum
- San Diego Zoo Safari Park
- British Museum
- Xcaret
- Aquarium of the Pacific
- Antelope Canyon
Non-refundable
This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.