14 Days Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Ephesus Tour with Free Days

Meet our team at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) according to your flight details. After you meet your driver, you will be transferred comfortably to your Istanbul hotel for check-in and a relaxed first evening.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast

Free day in Istanbul for rest, shopping, or optional activities. You can keep the day slow after arrival, explore nearby neighborhoods, visit a museum, enjoy a Bosphorus-side walk, or ask us for optional experiences.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:30 - You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the old city area.

• Hippodrome of Constantinople: The Hippodrome was the ceremonial and sporting heart of Byzantine Constantinople, where imperial monuments still mark the old public square.
• Blue Mosque: The Blue Mosque is one of Istanbul s great Ottoman mosques, known for its six minarets, balanced courtyards, and blue Iznik tiles.
• Hagia Sophia: Hagia Sophia brings Byzantine engineering, Ottoman mosque architecture, and modern Istanbul history together in one monumental building.
• Topkapi Palace: Topkapi Palace was the administrative and private center of the Ottoman sultans, with courtyards, palace collections, treasury areas, and imperial ceremonial spaces.
• Grand Bazaar: The Grand Bazaar is one of the world s oldest covered market complexes, with jewelry, textiles, carpets, ceramics, and traditional shops.

17:00 - The tour ends, we will transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:30 - You will be picked up from the hotel for a day tour.

• Spice Bazaar: The Spice Bazaar is a colorful Ottoman market filled with spices, sweets, teas, dried fruits, and local flavors before the Bosphorus section begins.
• Bosphorus Cruise: The Bosphorus Cruise shows Istanbul from the water, passing palaces, wooden mansions, bridges, and neighborhoods on both continents.
• Bosphorus Bridge: The Bosphorus Bridge gives the day its symbolic Europe-to-Asia crossing and shows how the city stretches over two continents.
• Camlica Hill: Camlica Hill offers one of the widest panoramic views over Istanbul, the strait, bridges, old city, and modern districts.
• Beylerbeyi Palace: Beylerbeyi Palace is an elegant Ottoman waterfront palace on the Asian shore, built for imperial summer stays and visiting dignitaries.

17:00 - The tour ends, we will transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out from your rooms.

12:00 - Transfer to the airport for your selected Istanbul-Cappadocia flight. (Pick-up time may change according to flight time, airport, and hotel location.)

15:10 - Fly to Cappadocia from Istanbul. (Flight time may change.)

16:30 - Arrival transfer to your Cappadocia hotel and free time.

Rest of the day is free in Cappadocia.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - You will be picked up from your hotel and the North Cappadocia tour will begin.

• Devrent Valley: Devrent is known for imaginative volcanic rock shapes resembling animals and figures, a visual introduction to Cappadocia s erosion-shaped landscape.
• Pasabag: Pasabag has some of the region s most dramatic fairy chimneys, including multi-capped formations linked with early hermit life.
• Avanos: Avanos sits beside the Red River, whose clay has supported pottery for thousands of years, connecting landscape with living craft.
• Zelve Open Air Museum: Zelve was once a cave village and monastic settlement, with abandoned homes, churches, tunnels, and passages spread across valleys.
• Uchisar panoramic view: The Uchisar viewpoint gives a strong panorama over valleys, cave houses, and the castle rock rising above central Cappadocia.

17:00 - The tour ends and you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - After breakfast at the hotel and check-out from your hotel, transfer to the tour area.

• Red Valley: Red Valley is known for warm-colored rock walls, hidden cave rooms, and mineral tones that change with the daylight.
• Gulludere Valley: Gulludere Valley combines soft pink rock formations with cave churches, vineyards, and walking paths between old dwellings.
• Cavusin Village: Cavusin is an old rock-cut village where cave houses and churches climb the cliff face, showing daily life once blended into stone.
• Pigeon Valley: Pigeon Valley is lined with dovecotes carved into the rocks, once used to collect fertilizer for vineyards, with views toward Uchisar.
• Underground City: The Underground City reveals tunnels, storage rooms, ventilation shafts, and defensive stone doors built for protection during unstable periods.

17:00 - Free time for dinner before departure.

19:00 - Overnight intercity bus to Pamukkale, around 10 hours with scheduled rest stops. (Bus time may change according to date and availability.)

Meal: Breakfast

06:00 - Arrival at Denizli Bus Station and transfer to your Pamukkale hotel. (Arrival time may change.)

Free day to rest after the overnight journey.

Overnight stay in Pamukkale.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

09:30 - The day tour starts after breakfast and check-out.

• Pamukkale Travertines: Pamukkale Travertines are bright white mineral terraces formed by warm calcium-rich water flowing down the hillside.
• Hierapolis Ancient City: Hierapolis was a Roman spa city built above the thermal springs, with streets, theater, gates, and sacred areas shaped by healing water.
• Ancient Necropolis: The Necropolis is one of the largest ancient cemeteries in Anatolia, with tombs and sarcophagi spread along the old roads.
• Roman Bath and Basilica: The bath and basilica remains show how Hierapolis changed from a Roman spa city into a later Christian settlement.
• Cleopatra Pool area: The Cleopatra Pool area contains warm thermal water and fallen ancient columns. Swimming is optional and paid locally.

16:30 - Transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Meal: Breakfast

Free day on the Aegean coast. You can relax at your hotel, walk by the marina, enjoy local cafes, visit beaches nearby, or keep the day fully open before the Ephesus tour.

Overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

08:30 - After breakfast, you will be picked up and transferred to the tour area.

• Ephesus Ancient City: Ephesus is one of the best-preserved classical cities in the eastern Mediterranean, with marble streets, agora areas, fountains, temples, and Roman urban planning still easy to read.
• Library of Celsus: The Library of Celsus is the signature facade of Ephesus, built as both a library and a monumental tomb, showing the city s public grandeur.
• Great Amphitheatre: The Great Amphitheatre could hold thousands of spectators and was used for performances, civic gatherings, and public announcements.
• House of Virgin Mary: The House of Virgin Mary is a peaceful hillside sanctuary above Ephesus, visited for its spiritual tradition and quiet setting.

19:30 - Flight from Izmir to Istanbul. (Flight time and airport may change according to season, airline schedule, and operational availability.)

20:50 - Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. (Arrival airport and time may vary.)

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast

Free day in Istanbul. You can use the day for shopping, museums, waterfront walks, local restaurants, or optional activities before the final part of your journey.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast

Final free day for shopping, museums, or optional cultural experiences. This slower-paced ending gives you time to revisit favorite areas, buy last gifts, or simply enjoy Istanbul without a fixed program.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast

Transfer to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) for your international flight.