Over 5 days this tour links Ephesus, Pamukkale, Konya and Cappadocia. Domestic flights, airport transfers, guided tours with entrance fees, hotel accommodation, daily breakfast and lunch on tour days are included.
At Ephesus you follow the marble Curetes Street down to the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre, then visit the House of the Virgin Mary on Mount Koressos and the remains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Inland, the snow-white terraces of Pamukkale cascade down the hillside next to the ancient spa city of Hierapolis, where a theatre, a necropolis and the Antique Pool with its fallen marble columns await.
On the way east you stop in Konya, home of the whirling dervishes, for the turquoise-domed Mevlana Museum. In Cappadocia guided days take you to the frescoed churches of Göreme, the pinnacles of Paşabağ and Devrent, the pottery town of Avanos, the Red, Love and Pigeon valleys and an underground city carved deep into the rock; balloon flights at sunrise are available as an option.
Practical tips: bring comfortable walking shoes, a hat and sunscreen, swimwear and a small towel for the Pamukkale terraces, a warm layer for cool Cappadocia mornings, especially if you book the balloon flight, clothing that covers shoulders and knees for mosque visits and your passport or ID card for the domestic flights. Pick-ups for early flights start from hotels in central Istanbul (Sultanahmet, Taksim and nearby districts); if you stay elsewhere, a meeting point is arranged. Your guide speaks fluent English, and the tour schedule may change slightly with the season and flight times while all listed visits are kept.
Tours run in small groups of up to 15 people, or as private tours with your own guide and vehicle; standard or top-end hotels can be chosen, and international flights are not included so you can travel from anywhere.
Good to know: prices are per person in a double room; single and triple rates are available on request. Children aged 4–7 receive a 40% discount and children aged 0–3 a 70% discount when sharing a room with two adults.
| Tour type | Private · multi-day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | 5 Days 4 Nights |
| Price | From €2,256 per person |
| Departures | Every day |
| Guide | Licensed guide in your language |
| Stops | 5 |
| Entrance fees | Included |
| Booking | Instant request online, confirmation within 24 hours · TÜRSAB-licensed operator (A-5751) |
Your full program, day by day — click a day to see every stop.
Very early in the morning you are collected from your hotel in Istanbul for the domestic flight to Izmir; our team meets you on arrival and the tour begins. Join a full-day guided tour of UNESCO-listed Ephesus: the ancient city with its Library of Celsus and Great Theatre, the House of the Virgin Mary on the slopes of Mount Koressos, the site of the Temple of Artemis and the İsa Bey Mosque, with a view of Ayasuluk Castle. Lunch is served at a local restaurant, and there is a chance to see traditional crafts along the way. Overnight in Kuşadası.
Drive about three hours inland to Pamukkale, where mineral-rich water has built up dazzling white travertine terraces, and explore the ruins of Hierapolis above them. After your guide's explanation there is free time to wade in the terraces; a swim in the Antique (Cleopatra) Pool among fallen marble columns is available for an extra fee. Return to your hotel in the evening. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Cross the Anatolian plateau to Konya, the old Seljuk capital, visit the Mevlana Museum, resting place of Rumi, and continue to Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.
An optional sunrise balloon flight can be booked for this morning. After breakfast, meet your guide around 10:00 and set off to explore the north of the region: the panorama over Göreme, the frescoed rock churches of the Göreme Open-Air Museum, the Three Beauties fairy chimneys, the pottery town of Avanos, Devrent (Imagination) Valley with its animal-shaped rocks and the mushroom-capped pinnacles of Paşabağ. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Today's guided tour covers the south of the region: the Red Valley and Çavuşin Valley, Love Valley with its tall rock columns, the underground city of Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu, carved deep into the soft rock, Pigeon Valley with its dovecotes and the rock fortress of Çavuşin. At the end of the day you are taken to the airport for the flight back to Istanbul, then transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Ephesus → Pamukkale – Hierapolis → Konya – Cappadocia → Cappadocia – Northern Tour → Cappadocia – Southern Tour
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Extra day tours you can add along your route — Ephesus, Pamukkale – Hierapolis, Konya – Cappadocia, Cappadocia – Northern Tour, Cappadocia – Southern Tour.
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