Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul to Cappadocia
Your driver picks you up from your Istanbul hotel or airport, then you'll head to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia. Once you land at Kayseri/Nevsehir Airport, another driver meets you and takes you to your hotel for check-in. It's a straightforward travel day to get you settled.
- Start point
- Istanbul, Türkiye (We can pick up from Istanbul Hotels or Airport)
- Day 2
Cappadocia
Your guided tour starts in the morning, covering the major sites throughout the day. You'll see Goreme Museum with its ancient rock-cut churches and colorful frescoes, then drive to Devrent Valley to check out the unique animal-shaped rock formations. After that, Pasabagi (Monks Valley) shows off the striking mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. Around midday you'll have a typical Turkish lunch in Avanos and get hands-on with pottery-making alongside local artisans. Later, you head to Uchisar castle for views across the landscape before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Typical Turkish Lunch)
Included Activities
- Explore Goreme Museum with rock-cut churches and frescoes
- Visit Devrent Valley and animal-shaped rock formations
- Tour Pasabagi (Monks Valley) with mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys
- Typical Turkish Lunch
- Pottery-making experience with local experts
- Visit Uchisar natural rock castle
Landmarks Goreme Museum Devrent Valley Pasabagi (Monks Valley) Avanos Uchisar 
- Day 3
Cappadocia to Izmir
After breakfast and checking out, you continue exploring with your guide through Rose Valley with its pink-tinted ridges, then the rock-carved village of Cavusin in Red Valley. Next is Pigeon Valley with its ancient dovecotes. You'll then go underground to explore the eight-storey ancient Christian settlement with 30km of corridors, and visit Ortahisar with its rock castle and traditional stone houses. By afternoon you drive to Kayseri Airport for your flight to Izmir, where you're transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Rose Valley
- Tour Cavusin village and Red Valley
- Explore Pigeon Valley and man-made dovecotes
- Visit Underground Cities ancient settlement
- Tour Ortahisar castle and rock formation
Landmarks Rose Valley Cavusin Red Valley Pigeon Valley Underground Cities Ortahisar - Day 4
Kusadasi
After breakfast and checkout, your guide meets you for a full-day tour of ancient Ephesus. You'll see the House of Virgin Mary, a sacred church built on the foundations of Mary's 1st century home, then walk through the remarkably preserved ancient city with its iconic monuments including a popular library and massive Roman theatre. The day wraps up at the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit House of Virgin Mary
- Explore Ancient Ephesus with library and Roman theatre
- Tour Temple of Artemis ruins
Landmarks House of Virgin Mary Ancient Ephesus Temple of Artemis 
- Day 5
Kusadasi to Istanbul
You meet your guide early for a full-day tour starting at the Pamukkale terraces with their unique white limestone formations created by warm spring water. This ancient spa site is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. From there, you explore Hierapolis above with its massive necropolis and the Sacred Pool where ancient Roman ruins sit beneath the thermal waters. Later in the afternoon you drive to Denizli Airport for your 1 hour 30 minute flight back to Istanbul, where you're transferred to your hotel.
- End point
- Istanbul, Türkiye (We can drop off to Istanbul Hotels or Airport)
Included Activities
- Visit Pamukkale thermal terraces
- Explore ancient city of Hierapolis
- Tour Hierapolis Necropolis
- Visit Sacred Pool
Landmarks Pamukkale Hierapolis Sacred Pool 
