This Istanbul tour starts with a full day in the city, then flies on to Cappadocia and Ephesus, with a private guide and transfers. Our homepage lists more tours of Greece.
6 DAY TOUR ISTANBUL, CAPPADOCIA & EPHESUS
DAY 1: ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport, where our representative will meet you and provide a private transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul.
HOTEL, DOWNTOWN ISTANBUL
DAY 2: FULL DAY ISTANBUL TOUR
9:00 a.m. After breakfast our journey begins in Istanbul, the only city in the world situated on two continents. Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul – its three names span more than 2600 years, nearly 1600 of them as the capital of two of the greatest empires the world has known, Byzantine and Ottoman. Visit the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque and Hippodrome, where chariot races and the Byzantine riots took place. Visit the Grand Bazaar.
DAY 3: CAPPADOCIA TOUR
After breakfast transfer to Istanbul airport for flight to Cappadocia After a 1 hour flight arrive in Kayseri. We check in at the hotel. After a time to relax we start our Private Cappadocia tour. Visit Goreme, Open Air Museum, Underground Cities, Fairy Chimneys and much more. Overnight stay.
DAY 4: CAPPADOCIA TOUR – IZMIR
After breakfast take our second day private Cappadocia tour. First visit Zelve then walking in Ihlara Canyon Valley, a “mirage” in the Steps of Anatolia up to Belisirma village, the ancient Peristrema: “Valley of the Sky” along the Melendiz River. Rock-cut churches, spread across a wild plantation, surprises you with their successfully painted representations from the Bible. Climb on top of the Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Transfer to the airport for flight to Izmir via Istanbul. Arrive in Izmirl. Transfer to the hotel for overnight.
DAY 5: EPHESUS TOUR – ISTANBUL
Pick up from hotel and transfer to Istanbul airport for morning flight to Izmir. Met by your tour guide and drive to Ephesus. First visit the Artemission Templewhere is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World. Continue to Ephesus.visit Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionia (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor. Known in antiquity for its sacred shrines, notably a famous temple (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) to the goddess Artemis, or Diana, After Ephesus, visit the House of the Virgin Mary. At the third Ecumenical Council of 431 in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared it a place of pilgrimage in 1892. Drive to Izmir airport for your flight back to Istanbul. Meet representative and transfer to the hotel.
DAY 6: HOME
After breakfast check out from the hotel and private transfer to Istanbul airport for flight home.
FEATURES
- 5 nights accommodations based on bed and breakfast (cave hotel in Cappadocia).
- Professional licensed English speaking guide.
- Istanbul – Izmir – Istanbul domestic return flight tickets including airport tax.
- All airport transfers and transportation with private AC vehicle.
- All entrance fees to the sites stated above the itinerary.
This package excludes: Personal expenses & any meals and drinks.
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