TK02: 8 Days Istanbul - Ephesus - Cappadocia - Istanbul
Tour Type: Private Tour, flexible and customized
Guide & Driver: English-speaking guide, experienced driver & air-conditioned car
Accommodation: 4 to 5-star well selected hotels, also be open to your own choice
Meals: A mix choice of local cuisines and western-style food
Itinerary Details |
Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul
Welcome to join our 8-day Turkey tour packages! You will be picked up by our local representative upon arrival at Istanbul Airport and transferred to the hotel. Istanbul is the only city sitting between Asia and Europe in the world. The rest of the day is to explore this world famous tourist city by yourselves. Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Accommodation: Fer Hotel (4 stars) |
Day 2: Istanbul Old City tour
After breakfast, our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby and start off for this Turkey package with the visit to Topkapi Palace, which is the official residence for the Kings of Ottoman Empire from 1465 to 1853. Then we will continue to visit the Hippodrome Square and the Blue Mosque, whose walls are gleaming with more than 20,000 blue and white İznik tiles. Lunch break.
In the afternoon, our tour guide will escort you to visit Hagia Sophia Museum, an excellent representative of mosques in the Ottoman period of Turkey. After, you can spend the rest time of this afternoon at the bustling shopping mort, Grand Bazaar. After today's sightseeing, we will drop you back to your hotel. Stay overnight in Istanbul. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Fer Hotel (4 stars)
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Day 3: Bosphorus Cruise, Fly to Izmir
After breakfast, our guide and driver will drive you to enjoy a two-hour cruise on the Bosphorus River, to explore the city where Europe and Asia meet from another perspective. On the boat, you will see the Golden Horn, the Dolmabahce Palace and the famous Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul.
According to the flight time, we will drive you to the Istanbul Airport for your flight to Izmir. We will offer you services of airport pick-up and hotel drop-off when you get to Kusadasi. The rest of day is free for you to explore the lovely small town along Aegean Sea. Stay overnight in Kusadasi. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Double Tree by Hilton Hotel (4 stars) |
Day 4: Ephesus full day tour
After breakfast, our local guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel to have an Ephesus full day tour. First, you will be escorted to visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best-preserved Greek-Roman ancient city in the world. You can see quite a few historical sites insides, such as Temple of Hadrian, Celsus Library, Roman Baths and Grand Theater.
After lunch at a local restaurant, we'll continue to visit another highlight of this Turkey tour package, Artemis Temple. It is one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Then, we'll pay a visit to House of the Virgin Mary, where Virgin Mary spent her last time of life. When today's visits end, you will be transferred to your hotel. If you like, you can have a great time to enjoy the charming town of Kusadasi on your own at night. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Double Tree by Hilton Hotel (4 stars)
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Day 5: Fly from Ephesus to Cappadocia
Today you will take a morning flight to Cappadocia. For the direct flight is not available every day, we'll arrange you to transfer in Istanbul if there is no direct flight. Before that, please enjoy the breakfast at your hotel. Then our driver will pick you up and send you to Izmir airport for your flight to Kayseri airport. Upon arrival, our local driver will be waiting for you at the exit of the airport, holding a welcome board with your names on it, and send you to the cave hotel. The rest of the day is for you to explore Cappadocia by yourselves.
Tips: Hot Air Balloon Flight in Cappadocia is available. If you wish to have fun on it, please let us know in advance as seats are limited. Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Kayakapi Premium Caves (5 stars) |
Day 6: Northern Cappadocia Tour
After breakfast at the hotel, we'll go on the Turkey travel package to northern Cappadocia. Our first stop of the day will be Goreme Open Air Museum, which is the largest Byzantine monastery complex in Cappadocia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage with numerous cave churches. We will also go to Pasabag, also called Monk Valley, to see the most interesting rocks looking like mushrooms and fairy chimney. Lunch will be at a local restaurant.
Passing through the Imagination Valley, you will be guided to Devrent Valley in the afternoon, where lies many natural rocks in animal shapes. On the way back to your hotel, we will also pass through Love Valley that has incredible view in the evening. Stay overnight in Cappadocia. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Kayakapi Premium Caves (5 stars)
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Day 7: Southern Cappadocia Tour, Fly to Istanbul
After breakfast in hotel, the guide and driver will lead you to southern Cappadocia to begin today's Turkey tour packages with the visit to the Derinkuyu Underground City, one of the deepest underground cities of Cappadocia. It was used to elude catastrophes by Christians. Next is the beautiful Ihlara Valley, where you will hike for 3-4 km (1.9-2.5 mi) to explore the small rock-cut churches along the river. You will have lunch in a local restaurant in Belisirma, a small village along the Melendiz Stream.
In the afternoon, we will get to Selime Monastery, the largest rock cathedral in Cappadocia. Pigeon Valley is our last stop today, where you will have a chance to take the wonderful photos of groups of pigeons and unusual wind-erosion landform. After that, you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight to Istanbul. When you arrive in Istanbul in the late evening, our driver will pick you up and send you to your hotel in Istanbul. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Fer Hotel (4 stars) |
Day 8: Departure from Istanbul
According to the schedule of your flight, our driver will transfer you to the airport on time. Our Turkey tour ends successfully. We hope you have had a memorable journey with Agate Travel!
Meals: Breakfast |
| Month | 2-3 travelers | 4-5 travelers |
| Year Round | $2539 $2285 | $2069 $1862 |
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- Domestic flight fare of Istanbul - Izmir, Ephesus - Cappadocia, Cappadocia - Istanbul in the itinerary.
- Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels.
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary.
- All transfers mentioned in the itinerary.
- Service of English speaking guides per itinerary.
- Entrance fees for mentioned sights visited.
- Vegetarian meals available.
- All government applicable taxes and service charges.
- International flight into and out Istanbul.
- Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.).
- Tips for guides and drivers.
- Personal travel insurance.
- Turkey Visa Fee.

