Itinerary
Day 1 Istanbul Arrival in Istanbul Airport and transfer to your hotel. Overnight Istanbul Day 2 Istanbul Today you will visit the amazing Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque with six minaret and beautiful tiles, ancient Hippodrome with Column, Obelisk and fountain and the biggest souk Grand Bazaar. After lunch Topkapı Palace with treasury rooms; it is an extensive complex rather than a single monolithic structure and little Hagia Sophia. Overnight Istanbul Day 3 Istanbul Cappadocia Transfer to Istanbul Airport for Cappadocia flight. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia Day 4 Cappadocia Optional Early Morning Hot Air Ballooning Tour with short breakfast and prosecco. After breakfast full day tour: Pasabagi, Pottery Workshop, Goreme Open Air Museum. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Underground City and Uchisar. Overnight in Cappadocia. Day 5 Cappadocia Pamukkale Cappadocia to Pamukkale via Konya. Overnight Pamukkale Day 6 Pamukkale, Hierapolis This morning enjoy the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Then continue to Kuşadası . Overnight Kusadasi Day 7 Ephesus, Kusadası Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continue to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Overnight Kusadasi Day 8 Kuşadası – Izmir - Istanbul - HOME After breakfast free time regarding your flight schedule and transfer to Izmir Airport for home flight via Istanbul
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