Magical Cappadocia & Pamukkale & Ephesus

Flight to Kayseri. Organized transport to a hotel in Cappadocia. Hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight.

After an early breakfast, head out for a full day tour of the Cappadocia region, where powerful eruptions of the Ercias volcano 3 million years ago formed one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world. A visit to the Göreme site, which is set in rocks all over the city, originated during the time of early Christianity, when it was banned and Christians persecuted. Following is a tour of the typical city of this province of Ürgüp. After dinner we suggest (extra charge) a trip to the famous "dervish dance" in an indigenous environment. Return to the hotel. Overnight.

After breakfast departure across the Valley of the Pigeons in nearby Derinkuyu, an underground city from the early Christian era with a total of 7 floors underground. Then departure to Uçhisar, a castle fort located on the road from Nevsehir to Göreme, on the highest part of Cappadocia. Uçhisar Fortress was a refuge in the past due to its natural architecture, and the interior of the fortress is a labyrinth of passages. After viewing free time until dinner. Possibility to go to a Turkish evening with a rich program (extra charge). Overnight.

Breakfast and check out from the hotel. Departure to Çatalhöyük, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, visit the city and through the Karavan-saray, and continue on to Konya. Panoramic tour of Konya and tour of the Mevlana Museum. Hotel accommodation and dinner. Overnight.

After breakfast check out from Konya and drive to Pamukkale (“Cotton Fortress”), a beautiful white plateau of cotton created by calcium-rich aquatic deposits. Following is a tour of one of the most famous ancient sites in Turkey - Hierapolis, where the remains of the church and the tomb of the Apostle St. Philip, an amphitheater, a cemetery with sarcophagi, and a tour of Pamukkale itself, the “Red Waterfalls,” where warm, healing water springs. Depending on the weather, swimming in the thermal pools is also planned. Check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight.

After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, continue the tour to Ephesus, which stops at the house of the Virgin Mary. On arrival, visit Ephesus - the ancient metropolis, the remains of the Bolshoi Theater, the Odeon, the library, the Roman bath, the agora and the remains of one of the seven wonders of antiquity - the Temple of Artemis and the Basilica of the Apostle St. John and the Hill of Ascension. Continuation of the route to Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.

Breakfast and check out from the hotel. Drive to Izmir, a Mediterranean city and port with almost 3 million inhabitants, panoramic views. Hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight.

Breakfast. Transfer to airport. Flight from İzmir