8 Days Turkey Tour

Discover the best of Turkey’s treasures on our 8-day greatest tour package. Immerse yourself in the rich history of Ephesus, be amazed by the surreal beauty of Pamukkale, soak up the coastal charm of Antalya, and experience the enchantment of Cappadocia. This extraordinary journey promises unforgettable moments and a deep immersion into Turkey’s captivating wonders.

Duration: 8 Days
Tour Type: Regular
Departure Days: Everyday
Starting Place: Istanbul
Ending Place: Istanbul
Transportation: +
Ephesus ➝ Pamukkale ➝ Antalya ➝ Cappadocia

ITINERARY

Day 1 - Fly to Izmir & Ephesus Tour

Meal: Lunch

07:00 am ─ You will fly to Izmir Airport from Istanbul. (Flight details may change according to date and season)
08:00 am ─ Landing to the Izmir Airport.
You will be transferred to the Ephesus Ancient City and the tour starts.

  • Ephesus Ancient City: Ephesus, which is one of the most important centers of ancient times, has been inhabited for almost 9000 years throughout Hellenistic, Roman, Eastern Roman, Emirate and Ottoman periods starting from prehistoric times and has become a very important port city and cultural and commercial center at all periods of its history.
  • St. John Church: The St. Jean Church is one of the sites built in the 2nd century and used by the Christians as the Pilgrimage Center.
  • House of Virgin Mary: It is known that after 4 or 6 years after the death of Jesus, St. John brought Virgin Mary to Ephesus. The house, which Mary has lived in her last years, was discovered by researches.

Stay overnight in Kuşadası.

Day 2 - Pamukkale Day Tour

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

08:00 am ─ After the breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up and transferred to Pamukkale. And the Pamukkale tour begins.

Pamukkale (Hierapolis), which have been regarded as UNESCO World Heritage since 1988, are in this district. Pamukkale has a beauty that amazed people. The famous part of the Pamukkale is travertines. Since ancient times, hot water is used to create these travertines. It has a large pool which is used for the treatment of various diseases.

17:00 pm ─ The Pamukkale day tour will be ended.
You will be transferred to your hotels.

Stay overnight in Pamukkale.

Day 3 - Bus to Antalya & Free Day

Meal: Breakfast

You will have breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 am ─ You will be transferred to the Pamukkale Bus Station.
You will have a bus trip to Antalya which will take 3,5 hours to arrive.
14:15 pm ─ You will arrive at Antalya Bus Station.
Upon your arrival in Antalya, you will be transferred to your hotels.

The rest of the day is free. You can explore the amazing sights of Antalya yourself.

Stay overnight in Antalya.

Day 4 - Perge, Aspendos, Side Tour

Meal: Breakfast an Lunch

08:00 am ─ After the breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up and transferred to the Ancient City of Perge.

Perge Ancient City is 17 km far away from Antalya city center. Perge, located in the east of Aksu. It is one of the most regular Roman cities of Anatolia, not only the region. Besides its architecture, it is also famous for its marble sculpture.
After Perge, you will be transferred to the Ancient City of Aspendos.
Every year thousands of local and foreign tourists visit Aspendos. The ancient theater is also used for concerts, events. The most important structure of Aspendos is its theater. It is an open-air theater that has been best preserved among the ancient theaters.
After Aspendos, you will be transferred to the Ancient City of Side.
It is an amazing ancient city that hosts thousands of tourists every month. Side Ancient City is one of the oldest settlements in Anatolia.

17:00 pm ─ The Perge, Aspendos, and Side tour will be ended.
You will be transferred to your hotel in Antalya.

Stay overnight in Antalya.

Day 5 - Free Day in Antalya & Overnight Bus to Cappadocia

Meal: Breakfast

Today is the free day in Antalya. After your breakfast, you can discover Antalya until 19:30 pm.
19:00 pm ─ You will be transferred to the Antalya Bus Station. (Bus details may change according to date and season)
20:45 pm ─ You will have a bus trip to Antalya which will take 9 hours. (The bus trip has breaks for your personal needs. )

Overnight bus trip to Cappadocia.

Day 6 - Arrival in Cappadocia & Free Day

Meal: No Meal

07:00 am ─ You will arrive at the Kapadokya Bus Station.
You will be transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia.

The rest of the day is free.

Stay overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 7 - Cappadocia Red Tour

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

P.S: You can join the hot air balloon flight for an extra cost. Please make your balloon flight reservation while making your booking.

09:30 am ─ After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the Cappadocia tour area.

You will visit these sights:

  • Devrent Valley: Devrent Valley is a special valley where very different fairy chimney formations can be observed.
  • Monks Valley: You can be sure that you will enjoy trekking along the roads through the fairy chimneys. The valley is a position where you can see the intensely interesting masters of the fairy chimneys.
  • Avanos: Avanos has an important place in Cappadocia with its history dating back to at least 4000 years ago.
  • Goreme Panoramic: Cappadocia has worldwide prestige for its cultural and spontaneous beauties. Fairy chimneys, emplacements carved into the rocks, exceptional soil structure, valleys reflecting the dance of colors, and cave hotels that have witnessed history, give this destination a well-deserved recognition. Goreme’s panoramic viewing point charms those who want to watch the beauties of Cappadocia and the sunrise and sunset with its liberality.
  • Zelve Open Air Museum: Almost every rock block has churches, chapels, dining halls, and living spaces.
  • Uchisar: It has been used to hide hidden secret ways in the castle. At the top of the castle are three graves. Since Uchisar Castle is one of the highest residential areas, it is possible to watch the whole region from here.

17:00 pm ─ The Cappadocia day tour will be over.

Stay overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 8 - Cappadocia Yellow Tour

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

09:30 am ─ After breakfast, check out from the hotel. Then, you will be picked up from your hotels and transferred to the Yellow Tour area.

  • Red Valley: The valley, housed in the majority of the red-tuff-rock formations in the region, is reddish with sunsets, offering a unique view that is frequently visited by local and foreign tourists wanting to watch the sunset.
  • Rose Valley: The Rose Valley, located between Goreme and Cavusin Village, is also famous for its fairy chimneys in Goreme. At the same time, the valley, which is a magnificent trekking area, extends over Meskendir Valley past 4 km.
  • Cavusin: It is very important for people who have lived in the region that the natural structure formed by the burning of the lava from the volcanoes is in three aspects.
  • Underground City: The construction of the underground city started during the Hittite and Phrygian civilization periods. For over 1500 years, underground cities have been used for various purposes.

17:00 pm ─ The Cappadocia Yellow tour will be ended.
You will be transferred to the Nevsehir or Kayseri Airport. (Departure point can be changed according to availability.)
20:30 pm ─ You will fly from Cappadocia to Istanbul. (Flight time can be changed according to availability.)
21:50 pm ─ Arrival at Airport in Istanbul.

8 days the greatest Turkey package tour will be ended.

Thanks for choosing the best tour company in Turkey: ToursCE!

INCLUSIONS

  • All accommodations as per the itinerary
  • Internal flight & bus tickets
  • All Airport transfer as mentioned
  • Professional tour guide
  • Meals mentioned in the itinerary
  • Entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
  • Car park, gasoline, highway, and bridge fees
  • All transportations in the tour
  • Local taxes and service charges
  • Personal Expenses
  • Drinks at lunch
  • Dinners
  • Entrance to the Cleopatra Antique Pool in Pamukkale

HOTELS

Hotel in Cappadocia

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Heaven Cave Hotel info tripadvisor
Diamond Cappadocia Hotel info tripadvisor
Peace Stone Hotel info tripadvisor
Tibet Stone Hotel info tripadvisor
Nature Park Hotel info tripadvisor
The Cave House Hotel info tripadvisor
ShoeString House Hotel info tripadvisor
Perissia Hotel info tripadvisor
Arte Cave Hotel info tripadvisor

Hotel in Kusadasi and Selcuk

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Karaaslan Hotel info tripadvisor
Efe Boutique Hotel info tripadvisor
Urkmez Hotel info tripadvisor
Derici Hotel info tripadvisor
Nilya Hotel info tripadvisor
Rebetika Hotel info tripadvisor
Sunday Beach Hotel info tripadvisor

Hotel in Pamukkale

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Tripolis Hotel info tripadvisor
Herakles Thermal Hotel info tripadvisor

Hotel in Antalya

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Argos Hotel info tripadvisor
Cender Hotel info tripadvisor
Mediterra Art Hotel info tripadvisor
BW Plus Khan Hotel info tripadvisor

The price of the tour covers hotel accommodations as mentioned above or similar quality hotels.

Option 1: We can upgrade your hotel accommodation according to your request at an additional cost.

Option 2: If you would like to book your hotel, we can cut mentioned hotel price out. And, we can quote a new tour package price without the hotel.

You can book the tour directly online if the mentioned hotels are suitable for you. If not, please make a request.

REMARKS

  • The exact pickup time will be given at the time of booking.
  • You are kindly requested to present yourself at the pickup point 15 minutes prior to the pre-advised pickup time.
  • Comfortable shoes and a hat is recommended as shade is limited in the summertime.
  • The order of the tour itinerary may vary in order to avoid congestion.
  • If you want to join the hot air balloon flight, please inform us.
  • If you do not want to travel by night bus from Antalya to Cappadocia, we can add air travel to the program. If you want to travel by plane, the program excludes airport transfers, flight ticket, and hotel prices. You pay them extra. If you want to travel by plane, please inform our agency before booking.

9 REVIEWS

  1. Kathy

    The Greatest Turkey Tour Package was a fabulous experience that exceeded our expectations in all ways. We can not think of a better way to see a country that we have never been to before, not knowing what sites to pick or how to safely immerse ourselves into a culture that is new to us. The people we met at the shops and restaurants were interesting, personable, and accommodating. If you go on this tour, you must complete your experience with a hot air balloon flight in the Cappadocia region.

  2. Deborah

    Hello Erkan, Thanks for all your help with our tour and hotel bookings in Turkey! We had a fabulous time on our Turkey holiday! Thank you very much for your hotel recommendations and personal travel plan in Turkey. We liked the Kolin Hotel, Ilyeda Avantgarde Hotel, and Sealife Family Resort. Also, all your daily tours and transfers were immaculate. We will strictly recommend you to all our family and friends. Thanks again for all your help! Regards. Deborah & Janice

  3. Samantha

    Honest, trustworthy, and reliable travel agent. My wife and I decided to travel to turkey for 10 days, coming from Denver USA. We were In other parts of Europe prior to Istanbul arrival. Atilla met us at the airport, it was excellent to meet at the airport and dropped us off at our hotel. Hotel in Istanbul also included as a part of the program. Their travel team also arrange our excursions to Cappadocia and Ephesus which was perfect in regards to tours, hotels, flights, and ground transportations. I would recommend Toursce travel team and Erkan the owner. Erkan is also well connected with local shop establishments restaurants etc owners. Erkan treats you like a favorite family member.

  4. Veronica

    We had an amazing trip thanks to the ToursCE tour team in Turkey. we definitely recommend it. Hope we’ll have a chance to travel via Toursce.com again.

  5. Yassine

    We booked this 8 days for Ephesus, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Antalya, and Cappadocia when we are in Brazil. Coskun arranged our Turkey trip including internal flights, transfers and hotels, and all tours. The tour was well organized and very flexible. Our package organization of the trip was impeccable, the hotels were as described and there was no delay. Coskun and the team were great at organizing extra day trips to visit particular locations I wanted to see. The guides on the tours were very well organized, attentive, punctual, and knew very well each city and place visited. we would highly recommend using them and great value for money.

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