Itinerary
- Day 1
Cappadocia South (Green Tour)
Your guide picks you up at the hotel around 9:00 am to spend the day exploring South Cappadocia. The route takes you through Kaymaklı Underground City first, where you'll walk through the carved-out chambers. From there, you head to Rose Valley to wander through the vineyards and gardens, then move on to Red Valley to see those distinctive colored rock layers. Cavusin village comes next, followed by Pigeon Valley where the rock dwellings are carved right into the stone. You'll stop at Uchisar Castle for panoramic views of the region, and later check out Love Valley's unusual rock formations. Lunch happens somewhere during the tour. By evening, you'll be back at your hotel.
- Start point
- Cappadocia, Göreme, Göreme, Nevşehir, Turkey (pick up from hotel, 08:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch stop during tour)
Included Activities
- Visit Kaymaklı Underground City (4 floors)
- Walk through Rose Valley
- Explore Red Valley
- Visit Cavusin village
- Explore Pigeon Valley
- View Uchisar Castle panorama
- Visit Love Valley
- Lunch stop during tour
Landmarks Kaymaklı Underground City Rose Valley Red Valley Cavusin Village Pigeon Valley Uchisar Castle Love Valley 
- Day 2
Cappadocia North (Red Tour) to Izmir
Starting around 9:00 am, your guide meets you for the North Cappadocia tour. You stop first at Esentepe viewpoint for photos, then head to Goreme Open-Air Museum, an important center for early Christianity. Next is Monks Valley where you'll see the famous fairy chimneys. In Avanos village, you'll stop by a traditional pottery workshop to see how it's done. The Three Beauties rock formation is on the itinerary, and you'll also drive through Dervent Valley to experience its lunar-like landscape. After lunch, things shift a bit. Your guide transfers you to Kayseri Airport for a flight to Izmir, then you're driven to your hotel in Kusadasi. The whole day runs about 8 hours, and you'll settle in at your new hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch stop during tour)
Included Activities
- Stop at Esentepe viewpoint
- Visit Goreme Open-Air Museum
- Explore Monks Valley (Pasabag)
- Stop at traditional pottery workshop in Avanos village
- Visit Three Beauties rock formation
- Explore Dervent Valley
- Lunch stop during tour
Landmarks Esentepe Viewpoint Goreme Open-Air Museum Monks Valley (Pasabag) Avanos Village Three Beauties Dervent Valley - Day 3
Ephesus
Your guide and driver pick you up at your Kusadasi hotel and drive about 20 minutes to the Ephesus area. First up is the House of Virgin Mary, thought to be where Jesus's mother spent time. After that, you have around 2 hours to walk through Ephesus itself, one of Turkey's most visited archaeological sites with plenty to see. You'll grab lunch somewhere in the area. In the afternoon, the tour continues to the Temple of Artemis ruins, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then it's back to Kusadasi where you'll spend the night at your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch stop during tour)
Included Activities
- Visit House of Virgin Mary
- Explore Ephesus (approximately 2 hours)
- Visit ruins of Temple of Artemis
- Lunch stop during tour
Landmarks House of Virgin Mary Ephesus Temple of Artemis 
- Day 4
Kusadasi to Pamukkale to Istanbul
You check out from your Kusadasi hotel and start a drive of about 3 hours toward Pamukkale. Once you arrive, you explore the ancient ruins of Hierapolis and see the 'cotton castle,' the natural thermal formations that give the area its name. There's an opportunity to swim in the ancient thermal pool and experience the warm waters. After lunch at a local restaurant, you drive roughly 1 hour to reach Denizli Airport for your flight to Istanbul.
- End point
- Çardak, Denizli, Turkey (drop to çardak airport)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit ancient Hierapolis ruins
- See Pamukkale 'cotton castle' natural sight
- Swimming in Ancient pool (optional participation)
- Lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks Hierapolis Pamukkale 
