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The 5 Days Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Ephesus Tour from Kayseri Airport is a guided journey through Turkey’s most iconic destinations, beginning with your arrival at Kayseri or Nevşehir airport. Discover the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, the white travertine terraces of Pamukkale, and the ancient ruins of Ephesus with licensed local guides.
Explore Devrent Valley, Pasabag, Zelve Open Air Museum, the Red and Rose Valleys, an underground city, and the ancient city of Hierapolis. Visit Avanos for pottery, see Uchisar Castle, and travel by air-conditioned coach. Several meals are included, making this a well-rounded Turkey itinerary across history, nature, and culture.
Arrive at Kayseri or Nevşehir airport at any time. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia. The rest of the day will be free for you to relax or explore the area on your own.
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 at the hotel around 9:30 am, you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day South Cappadocia Tour. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s itinerary before starting with a visit to the Red Valley, where you will explore its famous rock-cut churches and hike approximately 5 km through the scenic Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi).
Next, you will visit Cavusin Village, known for its ancient houses and churches of Christian clergymen. After exploring this historical village, you will take a break for lunch around noon.
After lunch, the tour will continue with a visit to Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi), famous for its pigeon houses carved into the cliffs. In the afternoon, you will visit either the Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak Underground City, where early Christians sought refuge during periods of persecution.
After the tour, you’ll take an overnight bus to Pamukkale on a non-smoking, air-conditioned coach. The bus will leave the station at approximately 8:30 pm, and the ride will take about 10 hours. There will be three scheduled stops along the way for your personal needs.
Upon your arrival at the Pamukkale/Denizli main bus station between 05:30 – 06:00 am, you will be transferred to a 2-star hotel in Pamukkale to freshen up and enjoy breakfast before starting your full-day tour. Please note that there will be no stay in the hotel room; it is simply a place to refresh and have a meal. After breakfast, you will meet the rest of the group in the hotel lobby to join the tour.
Today’s tour will start around 9:30 am, when you will be picked up from your hotel to begin your guided Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour with a professional, licensed guide. The first stop will be Karahayit, where you’ll see the striking Red Spring Waters. Afterward, the tour will proceed to Pamukkale, where you’ll explore the ancient city of Hierapolis. Key highlights include the Necropolis, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Frontinus Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, and the Theater.
Close to noon, you will take a break for lunch at a local restaurant to enjoy some local cuisine.
After lunch, you will be given some free time for approximately 60 minutes to explore the natural beauties of Pamukkale. As an option, you may choose to swim in the Pamukkale Antique Pools (at your own expense) during this free time.
Next, you will meet with your guide to visit the famous Pamukkale Travertines, also known as Cotton Castle in Turkish. Here, mineral-rich thermal waters flow down stunning white terraces, creating one of Turkey’s most iconic natural landscapes. You’ll have the unique experience of walking barefoot along the terraces, from top to bottom.
At the end of the tour, around 4:00 pm, you will drive to Kusadasi, which will take approximately 3.5 hours. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your hotel in Kusadasi.
After breakfast at the hotel, you will check out and be picked up around 8:30 am to begin your full-day tour of Ephesus, the ancient Greek city that became a significant center of its time. You’ll visit key highlights, including the Temple of Hadrian, the Great Theater, and the Trajan Fountain.
After lunch, you’ll visit the House of the Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her final years. You will also pass by the remnants of the Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, though only a few traces remain today.
Next, you’ll visit the beautiful Isa Bey Mosque, a stunning example of Seljuk architecture.
At the end of the tour, around 4:00 pm, we will arrange your transfer to Izmir Airport by 5:00 pm, or alternatively, to your hotel in Izmir city center, depending on your preference. END OF OUR SERVICE AND TOURS.
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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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We – a group of 8 from Singapore- took this tour From Nov 30-Dec 4 2019. We had a great experience. I would highly recommend this tour to everyone. The tour covered the itinerary as mentioned in the website, though it was adjusted a bit according to the day’s weather conditions. The two guides we had – Hussain and Moharram – not only was very friendly and accommodative, but are very knowledgable in the field. They enriched our experience with their regular sharing of historical and geographical significance of each place we visited. The hotels were all very nice and overall experience I would give 9/10. The only feedback I have is the overnight bus trip to Pamukkale – Though it said one bus will carry us to Pamukkale, we had to change three vehicles and with a 5 degree C cold weather and 4 children in our group, we had some difficulties. Basically because the public transport bus drivers spoke only Turkish language and the bus was overheated in the night! I am sure this might be a one-off problem that day when we travelled. Except for this, overall a great and amazing experience. Hussain and Moharram, thanks for the valuable days you spent with us! Highly recommended travel agency and itinerary to see central Turkey!
Bilal from the All Istanbul Tourstravel.com organised our 5 day trip to Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Ephesus. The trip was fantastic, everything very well planned and all hotels were great. I can recommend this organisation to everyone!