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Overview
Follow the footsteps of Greeks and Romans at the Ephesus and Hierapolis, then see the natural beauties of Turkey such as Salda Crater Lake and white travertines of Pamukkale. And then get memorables experiences at the charming Cappadocia which is most popular region of Turkey. This 4-days Turkey travel is including 3 nights hotel accommodation, domestic flight tickets from Istanbul to Pamukkale - Izmir to Cappadocia - Cappadocia to Istanbul, transfers at the mentioned airports in the itinerary, Entrance fees of museums / national parks / ruins mentioned in the itinerary, professional tour guides licensed by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism for duration of the day tours. Do not forget add a hot air balloon ride to your booking for an even more unforgettable Cappadocia experience. It is available with the discounted prices on the booking options of this travel package.
Description
Day 1: Flight from Istanbul to Denizli – Pamukkale, Hierapolis 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.
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: 1 hour
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: Kusadasi, Kusadasi Turkiye
After your tour to Pamukkale Natural Park - Hierapolis 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.
Meals included:
Lunch: You will take your lunch at a local restaurant during tour.
Accommodation included:
Included: A range of hotel options is available. You can select your preferred hotel category when booking this tour.
Day 2: Guided Tour to Priene and Its Surroundings - Overnight at Kusadasi
Stop At: Kuşadası, Kuşadası, Aydın, Türkiye
After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, the tour guide will pick you up around 10:00am for a full-day tour to Priene and its surroundings.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Eski Doganbey Koyu, Doganbey Sokak, Soke Turkiye
The old village of Doganbey, formerly known as Domatia, was inhabited by Greeks until the 1924 population exchange. Following this, the village was settled by Turks but was eventually abandoned after some time. Today, the village serves as an open-air museum, showcasing exquisite examples of both Turkish and Greek architecture and reflecting the legacy of past civilizations. It features several original buildings, including the Information and Visitor Center, as well as a chapel and a church.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Karina Palmiye Restaurant, Doğanbey, karina mevkii no, D:329, 09200 Söke/Aydın, Türkiye
You will stop at a local seafood restaurant for your lunch. Today’s lunch is included during guided tour.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Priene Antik Kenti, Soke/aydIn, Güllübahçe mahallesi, Gullubahce Turkiye
Priene originally lay along the Maeander River’s mouth, but about 350 bc the citizens built a new city farther inland, on the present site. The new city’s main temple, of Athena Polias, was dedicated by Alexander the Great in 334. The little city grew slowly over the next two centuries and led a quiet existence; it prospered under the Romans and Byzantines but gradually declined.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi Turkiye
At the end of tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
Breakfast: You will take your breakfast at hotel. The breakfast time of hotel is between 08.00am and 10.00am.
Lunch: You will take your lunch at a local restaurant during tour.
Accommodation included:
Included: A range of hotel options is available. You can select your preferred hotel category when booking this tour.
Day 3: Guided Tour to Ephesus and Its Surroundings - Flight from Izmir to Istanbul – or Flight from Izmir to 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 back to Istanbul (or a flight from Izmir to Cappadocia if you prefer connect this trip to Cappadocia. The flight ticket from Izmir to Istanbul or to Cappadocia will be included for both options). Please remember to check out of your hotel and collect your luggage before heading out for the Ephesus tour.
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: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
Your first visit will be the pilgrimage point claimed to be the last home of the Virgin Mary. Once you arrive there you will be thrilled by the natural beauty that surrounds the monument.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Your next 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: 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: The Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
You will visit this ancient Basilica dedicated to the author of Revelation St. John. According to the legend St. John died in this church after having written the Fourth Gospel and the Basilica was built by the Emperor Justinian over St. Johns burial place.
Duration: 45 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 back to Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: İstanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye
Upon your arrival Istanbul, we will meet you at the airport and then you will be transferred to your hotel in Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cappadocia Turkiye
If you would like to connect this trip to the Cappadocia district, that option will be available for you, and flight ticket from Izmir to Cappadocia will be included instead of the ticket for flight from Izmir to Istanbul. 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
Meals included:
Breakfast: You will take your breakfast at hotel. The breakfast time of hotel is between 08.00am and 10.00am.
Lunch: You will take your lunch at a local restaurant during tour.
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: 3 days (Approx.)
- Departure Time: 04:00 AM
- Return Details:
İstanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye Cappadocia, Cappadocia, Türkiye
What's Included
- Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
- Domestic Flight Tickets : Istanbul to Denizli - Izmir to Istanbul (or Izmir to Cappadocia)
- Option for connect this trip to Cappadocia
- Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off Services in Istanbul, Kusadasi, Cappadocia
- 2 nights hotel accommodation including breakfast
- Professional tour guide who licenced by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Gratuities (Optional)
- Dinner & Drink
- Entrance Fees (Your tour guide will have pre-paid tickets for you can skip the line.)
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
- The package prices are valid for accommodation in double or triple rooms. If you would like to add single room accommodation to your booking, there may be an additional cost. However, there will be no extra charges for single/solo travelers, as they will already be accommodated in single rooms.
- For your accommodation in Kusadasi during this trip, the pre-planned hotels are "Efe Boutique Hotel" and "Charisma De Luxe Hotel." When booking, you can select either one. If these hotels do not have availability for standard or superior rooms on your travel dates, the local tour operator may substitute them with equivalent hotels.
- If you would like to connect this trip to Cappadocia instead of return to Istanbul, this option is available to you. If you want to benefit from this opportunity, you have to book the option of "Gold Package". After you prefered flight from Izmir to Cappadocia, there will not be right about return flight to Istanbul. Also, the arrival airport transfer will be provided by the local tour operator in Cappadocia.
- The local tour operator will email your e-tickets for domestic flights three days prior to your departure. You won’t need to print the tickets for domestic flights. Your passport and the reservation number on the tickets will be sufficient for check-in.
- The local tour operator may need some passport details to book your flight tickets. If you do not provide the requested information, your domestic flight tickets may not be booked.
- You are allowed 15kg luggage + 8kg cabin bag per person for each domestic flight(s). If you need more luggage capacity, please let the local tour operator know. Additional charges may apply for exceeding the 15 kg luggage limit.
- 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, the local tour operator can request extra cost because of the distances between the airports and some hotels. If you inform this type changes on service day (last day of your trip), the local tour operator do not accept this last minute amending and drop you to your pick-up hotel.
- If your pick-up or drop-off hotels are located inside the IST or SAW airports, the local tour operator will not provide any hotel pick-up or drop-off services. This is about the traffic procedures of the airports.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults. If you will be 1 adult + 1 child, the local tour operator can request & charge the amount of 2 adults.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- Operated by Turkey Experiences
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