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The 4 Days Pamukkale and Cappadocia Tour from Izmir is a guided multi-day trip starting in Izmir and ending in Cappadocia or Kayseri. Travel by road and a flight via Istanbul to discover two of Turkey’s most celebrated regions, with hotel accommodation and selected meals included along the way.
Walk the cotton-white travertine terraces of Pamukkale, explore the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Hierapolis, and tour Cappadocia‘s fairy chimneys, cave churches, and valleys. Visit Devrent Valley, Pasabag, Avanos, Zelve Open Air Museum, and more on full-day guided tours, with optional activities available at extra cost.
We'll pick you up from Izmir hotels, Izmir Port or Izmir Bus Terminal around 7:00 am and take you to Pamukkale. Your professional tour guide will greet you to start your full-day tour of the area. The journey time is nearly 3.5 hours, depending on traffic conditions.
You’ll have lunch in a local restaurant with our tour guide. After lunch, you will visit the ancient city of Hierapolis. This incredible city was once a thriving center of culture and trade. Today, it's a UNESCO World Heritage site that's known for its magnificent theatre, baths and cathedral.
You'll have plenty of time to explore all of these amazing sites. Then, you'll stroll along the cotton-white terraces of Pamukkale. These natural wonders are truly a sight to behold. You'll have plenty of time to relax and take in the beauty of this unique place.
At the end of the tour around approximately 4:00 pm, after the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Pamukkale for check-in.
After breakfast, check out of the hotel in Pamukkale. You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Denizli Airport to take your flight to Kayseri through Istanbul. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia.
The rest of the day is free after you check into your hotel in Cappadocia.
For an additional option, you can book an early morning hot air balloon ride and enjoy breathtaking aerial views of the valleys. Please note that this activity comes at an extra cost.
After breakfast around 9:30 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to begin the full-day tour of North Cappadocia. Your tour starts with a visit to Devrent Valley, famous for its unique fairy chimneys. Next, you will visit Pasabag Valley (Monks Valley) to see the mushroom-shaped pinnacles.
Afterward, you will drive to the town of Avanos, known for its pottery and ceramics, where you will stop for lunch. After lunch, the tour continues with a visit to the Zelve Open Air Museum. This museum offers an insightful look into the region’s monastic history, featuring carved caves and ancient churches.
Finally, before returning to your hotel, you will have about 15 minutes to take panoramic pictures of Uchisar Castle from the outside, as entry to the interior of the castle is not permitted.
After the tour ends at around 4:00 pm, you will be transferred back to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax, explore the city at your own pace, or participate in optional activities.
For additional activities, you can choose a Turkish Night show with dinner, a 2-hour ATV tour, a 2-hour horseback riding tour through Cappadocia’s valleys, or attend a 1-hour Whirling Dervish show, where you can witness the enchanting Sufi tradition. All these activities are available at an extra cost.
After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel. At approximately 9:30 am, you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of South Cappadocia. Your guide will brief you on the day’s activities. The tour starts with a visit to the Red Valley, where you can explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike approximately 5 km through the Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi).
Next, you will visit Cavusin Village, renowned for its historic houses and churches once home to Christian clergymen. Afterward, you’ll take a break for lunch around noon.
Following lunch, the tour continues with a visit to Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi), known for its breathtaking landscapes. In the afternoon, you will explore either the Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak Underground City, where early Christians sought refuge. Tour will end at approximately 4:00 pm.
There are two available options at the end of the Cappadocia tour.
Option 1: You can end your tour in Cappadocia. This will be the end of our service.
Option 2: You can choose to be transferred to Kayseri Airport to take a domestic or International flight or be transferred to Cappadocia or Nevsehir main bus station to take a bus to another destination e.g. Ankara, Izmir, and Istanbul. The cost of the domestic flight ticket or bus ticket for your onward journey is not included. If you want we can arrange a domestic flight or bus ticket for you at an extra cost for your chosen next destination within Turkey. This will be the end of our tour service.
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You can swim in the Antique pool in Pamukkale. However, please note that there is an extra charge that you will have to pay directly at your own expense before entry to the pools. This entrance fee to the pools is not covered as part of your tour.
Please note that you must bring your own towel, swimsuit etc. if you need to use the pools.
If you need to cancel your tour or change your travel dates, please notify us at least 5 days before the tour start date. As this tour includes domestic flights and bus tickets, which are non-refundable, the cost of these tickets will be deducted from your payment and the remaining balance refunded to you. For cancellations or date changes made less than 5 days before the start date, no refund will be issued and the booking will be treated under our no-show policy.
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Great Pamukkale and Cappadocia tour
Traveled June 2026
Booked this 4-day tour from Izmir mainly to fit in Pamukkale and Cappadocia without sorting all the transfers ourselves. It ran smoothly, even with one early pickup that had me sleepy. The guide gave us good restaurant ideas, and we loved trying local food along the way. Really easy and fun trip.