Day 1
Fly to Istanbul. Transfer to your city centre hotel and overnight in Istanbul
Day 2
After breakfast in your hotel, your guide will meet you at your hotel and you will start your full day tour of Old City of Sultan Armed. The tour will start at Hippodrome and Obelisk of Theodosius followed by Sultan Ahmet Mosque which is famous for its striking blue Iznik tiles and 6 minarets. After visiting Sultan Ahmet Mosque, you will across the opposite side of the Sultan Ahmet square to face one of the grandest churches of all times. Built in between 532 to 537 by the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian and served as the Cathedral of Constantinople until 1453 Hagia Sophia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both for Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires. After Hagia Sophia the group will visit the historical Cistern before lunch break. After lunch break Imperial Palace of the Ottoman Empire, Topkapi Palace will be visited.
Historic areas of Istanbul are under the World Heritage Site list of UNESCO since 1985
Day 3
After breakfast your guide will meet you in the hotel to start another full day city tour of Istanbul. First stop will be the Roman underground cistern followed by Chora Church in one of the oldest districts of Istanbul. Chora Church most famous for its striking 13th century mosaics and frescoes considered one of the most beautiful examples of a Byzantine church. After Chora Church you will take the cable car to Pierre Lotti Hills for the panoramic view of Golden Horn and Istanbul for a nice tea or coffee break under the tree shaded tea house. After lunch break, Suleymaniye Mosque and Spice Market visit will follow with a 1,5 hours bosphorus boat trip. Bosporus straight dividing Europe and Asia is one of the most strategic as well as beautiful passages in the world. Its shores are lined with fine neighborhoods, Ottoman Palaces, fortresses, old wooden villas, famous hotels, parks and gardens, restaurants and cafeterias and so on. Return back to your hotel and overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4
Take the early morning flight to Kayseri and transfer to Cappadocia to begin the Regional Tour of Cappadocia. Tour starts from Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley), spectacular fairy chimneys and beautiful landscapes. After Devrent valley, you will visit Pasabag (known as monk's valley) where double and triple headed rock formation. Lunch break will be at Avanos, famous for pottery and Red river ( Kizilirmak) After lunch, you will visit Goreme open air museum which heart of Cappadocia. Goreme open air museum famous for wall painting dates back to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. The last stop will be Uchisar castle, natural and one of the biggest mass fairy chimneys of the region. Return back to your hotel and overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 5
Optional Hot Air Balloon ride is highly recommended at sun rise time. You will need to wake up early but it’s all well worth to experience this amazing ride. Return back to the hotel and have breakfast and after breakfast start to full day tour of Cappadocia. The tour starts from Red valley, explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike through the colorful and breath-taking fairy chimneys. After 4 km's hiking, you will visit the Greek Village of Cavusin famous for rock cut churches. After lunch, you will visit the one of the magical places of the region, Kaymakli underground city, and largest underground city of Cappadocia. After Kaymakli underground city, you will visit pigeon valley famous for dove cotes. The last stop will be at Ortahisar castle, biggest mass fairy chimney of Cappadocia. In the evening optional Sufi Dervishes ceremony can be arranged at Saruhan. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6
Take the early morning direct flight from Kayseri Airport to Izmir. Upon arrival into Izmir Airport you will be met but your guide and transfer to Selcuk to start full day tour of Ancient City of Ephesus.
Ephesus is one of the most magical sites in Turkey, perfectly isolated in a mountain valley, with views out to the sea from the top of the site, you enter a lost world. Extremely wellpreserved,the ancient structures of Ephesus date back to the 12th century BC. Originally it was famed for the Temple of Artemis, located just outside the main tourist site, of which one of the original soaring pillars remains. Inside the site itself is the enormous theatre, the Temple of Hadrian, and the spectacular terraced houses once inhabited by wealthy Romans and adorned with exquisite mosaics. Fundamentally a Greek city, Ephesus was one of the Seven Churches of Asia mentioned in the Book of Revelation, and remained an important religious centre for much of Turkey’s ancient history.
Day 7
After breakfast in the hotel drive to Pamukkale that has the meaning of the Cotton Castle in English. Once known as Hierapolis, famous for healing thermal / mineral Baths and beautiful snow-white “petrified waterfalls. After lunch visit Hierapolis, including the magnificently preserved Necropolis, the main Street and Gates, the thermal Baths, the devil’s hole, and Masterpiece Theater. Pamukkale terraces are made of travertine, a sedimentary rock deposited by water from the hot springs. In this area, there are 17 hot water springs in which the temperature ranges from 35 °C to 100 °C The water that emerges from the spring is transported 320 meters (1,050 ft.) to the head of the travertine terraces and deposits calcium carbonate on a section 60 to 70 meters long covering an expanse of 240 meters to 300 meters. Swimming or a therapeutic bath in a hotel pool’s hot spring mineral Waters.
After the tour return back to Kusadasi. Free evening to enjoy the town. Overnight in Kusadasi
Day 8
Fly back to Istanbul to catch an outbound flight back home