Ephesus, Pamukkale & Cappadocia Tour: 5 Days

5 daysDuration
Group TourJoin a group of travelers
1 - 79 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language

Highlights

Stay in a cave or a stone hotel in Cappadocia

Enjoy guided, small group tours of some of Turkey's most famous destinations

All domestic flights included

Itinerary

Pressed for time but eager to experience Turkey’s top attractions? The Ephesus, Pamukkale & Cappadocia Tour: 5 Days packs ancient wonders and natural marvels into a concise itinerary. Ideal for young adults and experienced travelers, this small-group adventure takes you from the ruins of Ephesus and the thermal pools of Pamukkale and Hierapolis to the fantastical formations of Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys.

With comfortable group sizes (max 15), flights, and logistics all managed, you can focus on discovery. The tour’s standout feature is its efficient coverage of Turkey’s must-see sites, offering maximum immersion with minimum hassle—perfect for those who want to make every day count.

day 1 - Fly from Istanbul to Ephesus & Ephesus tour

Leave Istanbul early in the morning. Our driver will pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul between 04:00 - 05:00 in the morning and take you to the airport for your flight to Izmir. Meet our representative on landing in Izmir Airport and transfer to the tour site.

Included in your itinerary today are highlights like the ruins of Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, Basilica of Saint John and Selcuk Castle. The last two of these highlights will only be seen from a distance.

You have some time to explore on your own after the tour is over. Transfer to your hotel between 16:00 – 17:00. Spend the night in Kusadasi.

Accommodation: Hotel at Ilayda Hotel, Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel, Istankƶy Hotel or Karaaslan Inn Hotel
Meals:Lunch

day 2 - Pamukkale & Hierapolis tour

Enjoy your breakfast and leave your hotel between 07:30 and 08:00 in the morning. It takes a three-hour drive to reach Pamukkale, home to hot springs and travertines, terraces of mineral carbonates left behind by the water flowing over it.

Continue to the final destination in your itinerary, Hierapolis. A Unesco World Heritage site, Hierapolis has been a popular spa destination since antiquity and people came to this place for cure to different diseases at least as far back as the second century BC.

The optional activity today is a chance to swim in the Cleopatra Antique Pools, which are filled with marble columns from the Roman temples of Apollo and Agora. Drive back to your hotel in Kusadasi at the end of this tour.

Accommodation: Hotel at Ilayda Hotel, Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel, Istankƶy Hotel or Karaaslan Inn Hotel
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

day 3 - Fly from Izmir to Cappadocia

According to your flight time, pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport to take a flight to Cappadocia(some days direct, some days connection flight via Istanbul). Upon landing at Cappadocia Airport, our team will welcome you at the exit gate of the domestic terminal. Then, approx. 1hr transfer to reach Cappadocia. Check-in to Hotel and free time at leisure.

Accommodation: Hotel at Garden Inn Cappadocia Hotel, Dervish Cave Hotel, Aura Cave Hotel, Osmanbey Cave Hotel or Similar
Meals:Breakfast

day 4 - Northern Cappadocia tour

Your tour guide will meet you at the reception of your hotel after breakfast between 09:45 am and 10:00 am for your full-day tour of northern Cappadocia. The highlights included in your itinerary today are the Goreme Open Air Museum, the Valley of Three Beauties, Avanos as well as Devrent and Paşabağ valleys. We will drop you back to your hotel in Cappadocia between 04:00 pm and 05:00 pm after the sightseeing tour is over.

You also have the option to enjoy a hot air balloon ride today in the morning (between 04:00 and 08:30). Please note that the price of this optional activity can range anywhere from EUR250 to EUR320 depending on the season. If you are interested in this activity, please inform us as soon as you have booked this tour. We will check the availability as well as the price and get back to you with a reply.

Accommodation: Hotel at Garden Inn Cappadocia Hotel, Dervish Cave Hotel, Aura Cave Hotel, Osmanbey Cave Hotel or Similar
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

day 5 - Southern Cappadocia tour

Your tour guide will meet you at around 09:45 in the morning and take you out to explore some of the most popular places in the southern part of Cappadocia. Today's itinerary includes the Red Valley, the Castle of Cavuşin and the Ƈavuşin Valley, the Valley of Love and either Kaymakli or Derinkuyu (both of which are underground cities).

We will transfer you to the airport at the end of the tour for your return flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival to Istanbul, our team will be waiting at the exit gate holding a sign with your name written on it. Transfer to your accommodation in the city.

Note: Today's accommodation is not included in the tour price.

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
Ephesus, Pamukkale & Cappadocia Tour: 5 Days

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What's Included

4 Breakfasts and 4 LunchesAccommodation for 4 nights (twin-share)Three domestic flights as per the itineraryAll transport during the tour in non-smoking, air-conditioned vehicles designed for tourism. Airport transfers as per the itineraryAn experienced, English-speaking tour guide during small-group tours as per the itineraryEntrance fees to museums and monuments mentioned in the itinerary

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