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Cappadocia-Ephesus-Pamukkale from Istanbul by ✈ HotAir Balloon Optional [4 days]
Cappadocia | Ephesus | Pamukkale from Istanbul by ✈ [4 days]
Cappadocia | Ephesus | Pamukkale from Istanbul by ✈ [4 days]
Cappadocia | Ephesus | Pamukkale from Istanbul by ✈ [4 days]
Cappadocia | Ephesus | Pamukkale from Istanbul by ✈ [4 days]

Cappadocia-Ephesus-Pamukkale from Istanbul by Flight (Hot-Air Balloon Optional)

By Travel Inn Turkey
5 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is $2,056 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT CAPPADOCIA?
01| Cappadocia Looks Like Another Planet!
02| Cappadocia has Fairy Chimneys!
03| Not the magical carpet, Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia is INSANE.

WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT EPHESUS?
01| The Great Theatre goes down as one of the most meaningful and faith-shaping sites you've ever visited.
02| See the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
03| Marvel at the Library of Celsus

WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT PAMUKKALE
01| Explore the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage
02| Admire the antique city of Hierapolis’ lime terraces and Roman bath.
03| Visit the Cleopatra pool (a Roman bath)

Don't miss your chance to have an experience of a lifetime!

Important Notice:
Hot-air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia is for children under 6 years not allowed.

Activity location

  • Istanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Istanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Check availability


Excluding Hot Air Balloon
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d4d
  • English

Hot-Air Balloon Excluded
Pickup included

Starting time: 4:30am
Price details
$2,055.99 x 1 Adult$2,055.99

Total
Price is $2,055.99
Including Hot-Air Balloon
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d4d
  • English

Hot-Air Balloon: Children under 6 are not allowed.
Pickup included

Starting time: 4:30am
Price details
$2,279.13 x 1 Adult$2,279.13

Total
Price is $2,279.13

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel accommodations x 3
  • What's includedWhat's includedAirport Transfers
  • What's includedWhat's includedDomestic Flights
  • What's includedWhat's includedDaily group tours with professional / licensed guides
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees to the various sites, admission, fuel surcharge, parking, tax.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDrinks at lunchtime
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDinner
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotels meals, or room services
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedCleopatra Swimming Pool in Pamukkale (10 € self-payment on entrance)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities/TIP (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSuggested optional activities
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAnything else that is not specifically mentioned in the included section
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHot-Air Balloon Ride Optional

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Flight to Cappadocia & Cappadocia Tour
  • 7 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: Overnight at a cave boutique hotel in Cappadocia
Istanbul
  • 1h
Airport transfer Istanbul: Early morning pick up from hotel, private transfer to Airport. (Pickup time will be notified 5 days before the tour).
Cappadocia
Airport pick-up Cappadocia: Upon arrival, meet & greet at the arrivals area. The representative will be holding a nameplate, transfer to the meeting point for your tour.
Cappadocia
  • 6h
4km walk along the Red & Rose Valley. The Valley is famous for the fabulous volcanic rock formations and is in the heart of Cappadocia but away from the mainstream tourist sites. The relaxing walk will end in Cavusin Village where we will see a Rock Castle and Troglodyte dwellings where people lived until the 20th Century. Lunch is served in a Local Restaurant. After lunch we will descend towards the center of the earth with a trip to the Underground City of Kaymakli, Kaymakli is one of the largest and deepest Underground settlements in Cappadocia. The City is approximately 40m deep and contains all the rooms commonly found in Underground Cities, Stables, Cellars, Storage rooms, Refectories, Churches, and wineries. On the return, we will visit Pigeon Valley where you will have spectacular views of Dovecotes. Lastly, we will stop in Ortahisar to see Ortahisar Castle the biggest mass of fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia. Upon tour transfer to the hotel around 16:00.
Cavusin
  • 2h
The relaxing walk will end in Cavusin Village where we will see a Rock Castle and Troglodyte dwellings people lived until the 20th Century. Lunch is served in a Local Restaurant.
Kaymakli Underground City
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
After lunch, we will descend towards the center of the earth with a trip to the Underground City of Kaymakli, where Kaymakli is one of the largest and deepest Underground settlements in Cappadocia. The City is approximately 40m deep and contains all the rooms commonly found in Underground Cities, Stables, Cellars, Storage rooms, Refectories, Churches, and wineries. On the return we will visit Pigeon Valley where you will have spectacular views of Dovecotes, Old abandoned Cave Homes, and Old Greek houses.
Pigeon Valley
  • 20m
On the return we will visit Pigeon Valley where you will have spectacular views of Dovecotes, Old abandoned Cave Homes and Old Greek houses. Pigeon Valley is famous in Cappadocia due to all the small pigeon dwellings that are carved into rockfaces. Pigeon Valley viewpoint to enable you to take some great photos.
Hot Air Balloon Cappadocia
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
OPTIONAL BALLOON RIDE: We will collect you from your hotel early in the morning, usually before sunrise Your balloon ride depends on weather conditions. Your safety is our priority!  Early morning pick up from your hotel about 30 min to 1 h before your flight depending on your hotel’s location.  You will receive an e-mail or we will advise your hotel of the pickup time prior to the flight day.  If your flight is delayed or cancelled and you are leaving the following morning you will be refunded.  Tickets can be transferred to alternative dates and are valid for one year.  Balloon Ride is with 100% refund guarantee in case of cancellation due to weather conditions.  Balloon bookings are only valid for the scheduled day. Postponement to the next day is not guaranteed. Postponement is only available in case of availability.  If the postponement cannot be done, the fee will be refunded.
Day 2: OPTIONAL Hot-Air Balloon Ride - Cappadocia Tour & Flight to Izmir
  • 6 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Overnight at a 3-star hotel in Kusadasi
Devrent Valley
  • 6h
Check out from the hotel. You can leave your luggage at the hotel. Start the day visiting Devrent Valley also known as Imagination Valley, this is one of the most surreal-looking landscapes in Cappadocia. The next stop will be Pasabagi.
Goreme National Park
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
After lunch we continue to the Goreme Open Air Museum, important Byzantine Cave churches are found in these once remote Valleys where Monks and Nuns pursued monastic life in the 3 rd Century. Here you will see the preserved Byzantine Cave wall paintings and Frescos from the Iconoclastic period through to the end of the Selcuk Rule. Icons with scenes from the Old and New Testament can be seen above portraits of Saints and Church Fathers depicting the Structure of the Byzantine Period. Panoramic View Point Esentepe with a spectacular view over Goreme Valley and Goreme Village. End your day with a view of Uchisar Castle, this tall Rock is the highest point of the Goreme region.
Avanos
  • 2h
Proceed to Avanos the Pottery Center of Cappadocia, the village is set on the banks of the Kizilirmak/Red River. The River gets its name from the Red clay deposits, here you can watch the potters at work using the traditional kick wheels, a technique that has remained unchanged for generations. Lunch is served in a local Restaurant.
Fairy Chimneys
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Also known as Monks Valley where Christian hermits chose to build Hermit Cells and Churches in these 3 headed Pinnacles symbolic of the Holy Trinity, it is possible to see all stages of the fairy chimneys at this spot. Upon tour, transfer to the hotel.
Cappadocia
  • 1h
Transfer to Airport for your flight to Izmir
Izmir
  • 1h
Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the hotel. The representative will hold a nameplate and escort you to the minivan
Day 3: Ephesus Tour
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Overnight at a 3-star hotel in Kusadasi
Ancient City of Ephesus
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Tour the ancient ruins of Ephesus, take a journey back in time on this guided small-group tour in the company an expert guide. See the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Visit the final home of the Blessed Virgin Mary Marvel at the Library of Celsus Stand on the stage of the Great Theater
Day 4: Hierapolis & Pamukkale Tour
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Pamukkale Thermal Pools
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
We will visit Pamukkale, the ancient city of Hierapolis with the Temple of Apollo, the breath-taking Theatre, the fascinating Necropolis, and the last the great baths of Hierapolis Antique City, where St. Philip was martyred. St. Philip is connected with the early church in Hierapolis and played an important role in Pamukkale the history of the city. Finally, we visit the Calcium Terraces and Pools. Upon tour transfer to Çardak Airport and flight to Istanbul
Pamukkale
  • 7h 34m
Transfer to Cardak Airport for your flight to Istanbul
Istanbul
  • 1h
Airport pick-up Istanbul: Upon arrival, meet & greet at the arrivals area. The representative will be holding a name plate, and transfer you to your self-booked hotel

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESIstanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEIstanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

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