Details of Ephesus to Cappadocia Package Tour

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Day 1 - Fly to Izmir, Full Day Ephesus Ancient City Tour, Overnight in Kusadasi.
05:00 AM in the morning we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to airport and fly to Izmir. Upon arrival you will meet with your tour guide and drive to Ephesus to discover the ancient city Ephesus. Visit to;
Temple of Artemis: Isone of the Seven Wonders of the World and located in Ephesus. Throughout the excavations in Ephesus, the actual location of the temple was presumed in different places. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was famous in antiquity and made ancient Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. Each year one month was considered a holiday and set aside for the religious ceremonious observations.
The Ruins of Ephesus: Concert hall, market places, colonnaded street, temples, fountains, library, theather, arcadian way and more.
Lunch
The House of Virgin Marry: It is known with certainty That the Virgin Mary went to Ephesus and lived there for some time. Whether or not she died in Ephesus was not known until Anne Catherine Emmerich's vision. At the end of the tour transfer to hotel and overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 2 - Full Day Pamukkale, Hierapolis Tour - Bus to Konya - Overnight in Konya
After breakfast check-out from the hotel, you will be driven to Pamukkale to visit the ancient city of Hierapolis with the Temple of Apollo, the breathtaking Theater, the fascinating Necropolis and the last the great baths of Hierapolis antique city, where St. Philip was martyred. St. Philip is connected with the early church in Hierapolis and played an important role in Pamukkale the history of the city. Finally we visit the calcium terraces and pools.
After the tour transfer to bus station, bus to Konya and takes 5 hours 30 minutes drive, arrival Konya bus station and overnight.

Day 3 - Full Day Islamic Konya Tour - Drive to Cappadocia - Overnight in Cappadocia
Tour Guide will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast at 10:00 AM. Drive to center to discover the historical sites for Islam. Visiting the famous Mevlana and Dervishes cultural centre, Karatay Tile Museum, This museum features tiles from the Seljuk Empire, Ince Minare, houses wooden and stone works of the Seljuk period - Alaaddin Hill and Mosque, The mosque built on the Alaaddin Hill, is the oldest historical building in Anatolia from the Seljuk period. (1116-1156) Alaaddin Palace was built during the reign of Sultan Kilic Arslan II.Konya was the capital city of Seljukian Empire and one of the first Islamic capitals in Asia and Europa. You will have great local lunch in Konya and be able to observe the local and conservative life in Konya. Your Konya tour guide will bring a large information of Mevlana and his phlosophy into your day trip. At the end of your Islamic tour in Konya you will be transfered to bus station and bus to Cappadocia, it takes 3 hours drive. When you arrive Cappadocia bus station we will pick you up and transfer to hotel, overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 4 - Full Day Cappadocia Tour, Overnight in Cappadocia
We will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast at 09:30 AM. your Cappadocia tour will start, visit to;
Devrent Valley: Devrent is situated on the northern slopes of Aktepe, 1 KM from Pasabaglari (Monks’ Valley) and 5 KM from Avanos. The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.
Monks Valley: The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha's Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.
Avanos: A center of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC, it is a town where you will be invited to visit a traditional pottery workshop, which is possibly set deep into the hillsides. The clay, which comes from the Red River passing through the town, gives life both to the land and to the local economy.
Goreme Open Air Museum: Goreme was an important Christian centre in the early years of the Middle Ages, was a bishopric administered by Mokissos near Aksaray in the 11th and 13th centuries. Despite the vast numer of monasteries, churches and chapels in the vicinity of Goreme, there are not many inscriptions bearing dates. For this reason, these religious buildings are mainly dated according to the iconography or architectural features.
Uchisar: Uchisar is a troglodyte town situated right in the middle of Cappadocia. It is named after the enormous piece of rock in the center of the town, which was once used as a castle. This extraordinary rock is the highest peak of the area with the view of whole Cappadocia and Erciyes (Argeus) Mountain. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel at approximately 05:00 PM. overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 5 - Full Day North Cappadocia Tour - Transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport - Flight to Istanbul - Transfer to Hotel

We will start to our day with breakfast then at 09:30 AM we will pick you up from your hotel and you will join south of Cappadocia tour. You will visit;

Kizilcukur: Is an isolated valley behind Urgup. It has beautiful rock formation with some great hidden rock-carved churches. The most interesting part of this area is the countless tracks connecting the small villages and towns through vineyards and gardens like a spider net. It is always possible to see villagers working in the area and offering grapes, apples or apricots to you.
Cavusin: One of the oldest settlements in the area, Cavusin is situated 2 KM from Goreme, on the Goreme-Avanos road. The Church of St. John the Baptist offers a panoramic view of the village. This church and its paintigs date back to the 5th century, making the oldest church in the region. It had a large courtyard which is unusual for Cappadocia, this has been eroded away however.
Hospital Monastery: One of the oldest monastries in Cappadocia.
Kaymakli Underground City: Kaymakli and Derinkuyu underground cities are the two largest and deepest of the 40 others in Cappadocia. They both have eight floors, although not all are open to the public.
Pigeon House: Visit the pigeon houses and rock formations.

After the tour, we will arrange your transportation from Cappadocia to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport for your flight to Istanbul at 20:30 PM. Arrive in Istanbul at 21:30 PM. Meet on arrival and transfer to your hotel in Istanbul.

Notes

Highly Recommended in Cappadocia: Join hot air balloon ride (we can add it to day 4 or 5 early morning)

Includes of Ephesus to Cappadocia Package Tour

  • Airport to hotel and hotel to airport transportations
  • Istanbul to Izmir flight ticket
  • 1 night accomadation in Kusadasi with breakfast
  • Full day Ephesus tour includes all museum fee, guiding service, lunch
  • Full day Pamukkale tour includes all museum fee, guiding service, lunch
  • Pamukkale to Konya bus ticket
  • 1 night accomadation in Konya with breakfast
  • Full day Konya tour includes all museum fee, guiding service, lunch
  • Konya to Cappadocia bus ticket
  • 2 nights accomadation in a cave hotel Cappadocia with breakfast
  • 2 Full day Cappadocia tour includes all museum fee, guiding service, lunch
  • Cappadocia to Istanbul flight ticket

Excludies of Ephesus to Cappadocia Package Tour

  • Personal Expenses
  • Tips

Pick-up and Drop-off Details of Ephesus to Cappadocia Package Tour

  • 05:00 AM pick-up from your hotel in Istanbul.
  • 22:00 PM drop you to your hotel in Istanbul.