Cappadocia

Itinerary

Day 1 - Istanbul to Cappadocia
Transfered to the bus station and board an overnight local bus for Cappadocia

Day 2 - Cappadocia
Upon arrival in Cappadocia transfer to your hotel .

Depart from your Hotel for Devrent Valley, one of the most impressive monastery complexes in the area. Next, visit Pasabag (also known as Monk's Valley), followed by a short drive to Avanos, a village situated on the banks of Kizilirmak River, famous for its clay pottery. After a lunch break there, where you can also participate hands-on in a pottery work shop, you will proceed to the Göreme Open Air Museum, featuring the most impressive of all rock-carved churches in Cappadocia. The last stop-off will be at Uchisar Village, located next to a natural Citadel (B)

Day 3 - Cappadocia
Depart from your Hotel for Red Valley, presenting an opportunity to hike through orchards and vineyards, between fairy chimneys and rock-carved houses. Continue the walk in Rose Valley. Afterwards, visit the old Christian Village of Cavusin. Following a lunch break, visit Pigeon Valley, so named after the hundreds of little windows carved into the rocks to attract nesting pigeons. Then visit Kaymakli Underground City, Ortahisar Castle .
Tonight, we transfer you to the bus station and take overnight bus to Pamukkale (B&L)

Day 4 - Pamukkale
Upon arrival in Pamukkale transfer to your hotel . After check in to Hotel visit Pamukkale which is the center of natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties in the water, pure white colored travertines and stepped water terraces have been created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblence to cotton piles that it is called 'Cotton Castle' in Turkish.
Visit the travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Nekropol with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. The sacred pool also is one of the highlights of the site. There shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath. (L)

Day 5 - Pamukkale to Ephesus
Free day and bus to Kusadasi (Ephesus).Upon arrival in Ephesus transfer to your hotel and stay overnight(B)

Day 6 - Ephesus
After breakfast depart for visit the Shrine of Virgin Mary where she is believed to spend her last days.Proceed to ancient city of Ephesus, the wealthiest city of the ancient world and the best preserved one in the today’s world. Ruins include a theater , Gymnasium , Agora , Odeon , Bouleterion , Fountains and the Library of Celsus. After lunch visit the Temple of Artemis considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the world.
Tonight, we transfer you to the bus station and take overnight bus to Istanbul  (B&L)

Day 7 - Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul in the morning and transfer to your hotel. End of your tour.