| Istanbul Cappadocia Ephesus Tours |
5 Nights - 6 Days ( Everyday Private ) |
Itinerary; |
DAY 1 : Arrival to Istanbul |  |
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport, meet with our representative and private transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul. |
DAY 2 : Full Day Istanbul Tour |  |
09.00am. After breakfast pick up from hotel and our journey begins in Istanbul, the only city in the world situated on two continents. Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - its three names span more than 2600 years, nearly 1600 of them as the capital of two of the greatest empires the world has known, Byzantine and Ottoman. We visit the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque and Hippodrome, where chariot races and the Byzantine riots took place. Visit the Grand Bazaar for shopping. Overnight in Istanbul. |
DAY 3 : Istanbul - Cappadocia Tour |  |
After breakfast transfer to Istanbul airport for flight to Cappadocia in the morning. After 1 hour flight arrive in Kayseri. Meet with your guide and transfer to your hotel. After check in your guided tour of Cappadocia begins. Sights you will visit include the Goreme Open Air Museum, Underground Cities, Fairy Chimneys and much more. Overnight stay. |
DAY 4 : Cappadocia Tour - Izmir |
After breakfast your second private tour of Cappadocia begins. First visit Zelve and walk in the Ihlara Canyon Valley, up to Belisirma village. View the spectacular rock-cut churches, spread across a wild plantation, with their painted representations from the Bible. Climb on top of the Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Transfer to the airport for flight to Izmir via Istanbul or direct flight depends upon flight date. Arrive in Izmir. Transfer to the hotel for overnight. |
Day 5 : Ephesus Tour - Istanbul |  |
After breakfast depart for a guided Ephesus tour. First visit the Artemis Temple, which is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World. Continue to Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionia (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor). As a port city at the mouth of the Cayster (modern Küçükmenderes) River, it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor. Known in antiquity for its sacred shrines, notably a famous temple to the goddess Artemis, or Diana, the city was also an important center of early Christianity. |
After Ephesus, lunch will be served in the garden of a local handicrafts center. Here you can see some of the traditional carpet weaving techniques and enjoy viewing some splendid displays of beautiful carpets. |  |
After Lunch visit the House of Virgin Mary. This house is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council of 431 in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared it a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed here. |
Drive to Izmir airport for our flight back to Istanbul. After 1 hour flight we arrive in Istanbul and transfer to the hotel for overnight. |
DAY 6 : Home |  |
After breakfast check out from the hotel and private transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight back home.
The end of our services. |
This package includes ; |
- 5 nights accomodation based on bed and breakfast (cave hotel in Cappadocia)
- Professional licensed English speaking guide
- Istanbul – Kayseri – Izmir - Istanbul domestic return flight tickets including airport tax
- All airport transfers and transportation with private A/C vehicle
- All entrance fees to the sites stated in the above itinerary |
This package excludes |
- Personal expenses
- Any meals and drinks unless otherwise stated
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