Cappadocia & Ephesus & Pamukkale 4Days 3Nights Tour by Plane

اليوم 1 Istanbul to Cappadocia Red Tour (by plane)

1. 1

   Istanbul

   7 ساعات

   You will be picked from your Istanbul Hotel around 04:00 to take *flight at 06:55. Upon your arrival you will be transferred to Goreme where you will meet with your local tour guide. We will commence with sightseeing, covering the following in Cappadocia Red Tour for first day: Visit Goreme Open-Air Museum, fascinating frescoed rock churches and chapels at Goreme, Cappadocia. Visit Uchisar “castle” village, a fantasy-land of strange and wonderful works of man and nature. Visit Pasabag “Monk” Valley, moon landscape of Cappadocia, where you will be able to see fairy chimneys valley. Visit Dervend “Camel / Imagination” Valley, you will see all sort of imaginery chimneys at this unique valley. Visit Avanos Pottery Village and Art Center, Avanos set on the banks of the Kizilirmak (Red River). We will see local people made their hand made potteries in this village. Visit Love Valley, is one of the most unique valley in the middle of Cappadocia.

2. 2

   Goreme Open-Air Museum

   2 ساعات تذكرة الدخول مشمولة

   One of the top attractions in the region, this outdoor museum contains the remains of many churches carved into the famous Cappadocia stone. Of note are the many excellent frescoes that can be seen when exploring the various structures.

3. 3

   Avanos

   2 ساعات

   Avanos which is known for the pottery, a craft dating back to the Hittite period. The red clay which is worked by local craftsmen comes from the residue in the Kizilirmak River, the longest river of Turkey.

4. 4

   Pasabag

   2 دقيقة تذكرة الدخول مشمولة

   Pasabagi (Monk's Valley) A stone-sculpted wonderland of billowing tuff cliffs and towering fairy chimneys; Monks Valley is the postcard image of Cappadocia and it’s every bit as compelling in real life. Named for the Christian monks who once hid out in the rocks, the valley’s UNESCO-listed landscapes are both a geological wonder and a key part of Cappadocia’s history

5. 5

   Devrent Valley

   2 دقيقة تذكرة الدخول مشمولة

   Known as "Imagination Valley", this region contains rock formations that look almost like sculptures.

6. 6

   Cappadocia

   30 دقيقة

   Afterward you willl be trasferred your Cappadocia Hotel.

اليوم 2 Cappadocia Blue Tour - Izmir - Kusadasi (by plane)

1. 1

   Cappadocia

   7 ساعات

   Today we are exploring Blue tour, Meet at the hotel lobby in the morning and visit to Rose Valley, one of the most beautiful trekking valleys in Cappadocia, and explore the famous rock- cut churches by hiking through the valley. Rest in Cavusin, an old Greek village, known for its Christian houses and churches. After having time for lunch visit Ortahısar Castle, similar to Uchisar Castle in style, where storage caves can also be observed. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli (or Ozkonak) Underground City where early Christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit to panoramic Pigeon Valley where pigeons contributed to the lives of locals with their manure to fertilize the vineyards. You may also like to taste Cappadocia wine in a local winery.Tour will finish around 17:30 and you will be transferred to airport, and you will take 20:30 pm flight to Izmir for other part of your tour to Ephesus.

2. 2

   Goreme

   3 ساعات

   Second day starts around 05:00 am to see sunrise with Hot air balloons (optional), after champagne toast by landing you will be transferred back hotel and approximately 1 hour after you will start the tour after you check out hotel around 09:30 Am. Today we are exploring Green Tour.

3. 3

   Rose Valley

   2 دقيقة تذكرة الدخول مشمولة

   Rose Valley, one of the most beautiful trekking valleys in Cappadocia, and explore the famous rock- cut churches by hiking through the valley. Rest in Cavusin, an old Greek village, known for its Christian houses and churches

4. 4

   Cavusin

   30 دقيقة

   Rest in Cavusin, an old Greek village, known for its Christian houses and churches.

5. 5

   Kaymakli Underground City

   2 ساعات تذكرة الدخول مشمولة

   Descend towards the center of the earth with a trip to the Underground City of Kaymakli, one of the largest and deepest of Cappadocia’s many such settlements. Discover this underground city and its stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches, and wineries.

6. 6

   Pigeon Valley

   1 ساعة تذكرة الدخول مشمولة

   Visit the Pigeon Valley. See spectacular view of dovecotes (pigeon or dove houses), old abandoned cave homes and old Greek houses of Uchisar and Ortshisar Castle, the biggest mass of fairy chimneys in Cappadocia.

7. 7

   Kusadasi

   3 ساعات

   Tour will finish around 17:30 and you will be transferred to airport, and you will take 20:30 pm flight to Izmir for other part of your tour to Ephesus.

اليوم 3 Ancient City of Ephesus & House of Virgin Marry & Temple of Artemis (by bus or plane)

1. 1

   Kusadasi

   1 ساعة

   After breakfast, we will go out to explore the historical ephesus.

2. 2

   Ephesus Museum

   3 ساعات تذكرة الدخول مشمولة

   As you arrive into Ephesus, you will first see the Magnesia Gate, a marvelous example of ancient architecture that once stood tall as an entrance to the city. We will then begin a downhill walk with your guide into the city’s ruins. The route will take you past the Odeon, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theater. The theater, one of the city’s best-preserved monuments, it is still used today for the local spring festival. It once had seating space for 24,000 people, and it is believed to be the site where St Paul preached to the Ephesians.

3. 3

   Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

   2 ساعات تذكرة الدخول مشمولة

   After our tour of Ephesus, we will drive to the Virgin Mary House.
   Several years after the death of Christ, St. John brought the Virgin Mother to this house located on the slopes of Bülbül Mountain. It is believed the Virgin Mary lived in this house until she died at the age of 64.

4. 4

   The Temple of Artemis

   30 دقيقة تذكرة الدخول مشمولة

   Artemis was the Greek goddess, the virginal huntress and twin of Apollo, who replaced the Titan Selene as Goddess of the Moon. The ancient temple was built around 650 BC to the cult of Artemis, was constructed on a site already sacred to the Anatolian Mother Goddess, Cybele. The temple was financed by the wealthy king of Lydia and the marshy ground was selected for the building site as a precaution against future earthquakes.

5. 5

   Isa Bey Mosque

   30 دقيقة تذكرة الدخول مشمولة

   Isa bey mosque is one of the best and important example which reflects the end of the Seljuk Empire period in late 14 C A.D.

6. 6

   Kusadasi

   1 ساعة

   Transfer to your Kusadasi or Pamukkale Hotel

اليوم 4 Pamukkale Cotton Castle & Hiearapolis Ancient City Tour - Istanbul (by plane)

1. 1

   Pamukkale

   7 ساعات

   Early morning around 07:30 you will be picked for tour to Pamukkale, it will take around 3 hours to reach Pamukkale. On the way we will stop for refreshments. Upon arrival we will commence with sightseeing, covering the following:

2. 2

   Pamukkale Thermal Pools

   2 ساعات تذكرة الدخول مشمولة

   Pristine white cliffs tower over this recently revitalized spa town with its Sacred Pool and calcium-rich mineral springs. The pool is set amid a gorgeous garden, and a teahouse is adjacent. Pamukkale is most pleasant once the crowds of summer have departed, but temperatures have not yet plummeted.
   *Guests must be able to walk approx. 0.5 miles over the travertines without shoes. *We advise you to bring your sunglasses, sunscreen and comfortable swimsuit with you.

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   1 ساعة

   Next you will visit the Roman city of Hierapolis, which is not located not on earth or rock, but on solid limestone layers formed by limestone water that flowed for centuries over this raised level plateau. The name means "sacred city", and according to Stephanus of Byzantium the city was given this name because of the large number of temples it contained.

4. 4

   2 ساعات

   The tour will be finished about at 16:00 and then you will be driven to Denizli airport to take 19:20 flight back to Istanbul.

5. 5

   Istanbul

   3 دقيقة

   In Istanbul you will be picked and taken to your hotel.