7 Days Turkey Tour

See Turkey’s historical and cultural highlights on this incredible 7 days Turkey tour from Istanbul. With either of Istanbul's two major airports, departure transfer plus six nights’ accommodation included, this tour enables you to see the best of the country with ease. Discover ancient cities like Ephesus and tour UNESCO-listed archeological sites such as Pamukkale. Travel along Turkey’s old Silk Road and fall in love with bewildering yet beautiful Cappadocia. Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, The Hippodrome, Obelisk of Theodosius from Egypt, Serpentine Column from the Temple of Delphi, German Fountain, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace

Highlights 

7 days Turkey tour to Ephesus, Pamukkale, Cappadocia and Istanbul

Visit ancient cities like Hierapolis and Ephesus and see the Temple of Artemis – one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Tour the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pamukkale and admire its distinctive travertine rock terraces

Travel along Turkey’s Silk Road and visit Göreme Open-Air Museum and Kaymaklı Underground City in Cappadocia

Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, The Hippodrome, Obelisk of Theodosius from Egypt, Serpentine Column from the Temple of Delphi, German Fountain, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrive in Istanbul

We will welcome you at the Airport and transfer to our hotel in Sultanahmet Area. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 : Istanbul Old City Walking Tour

Pick up from your hotel and departure for a full day Old city tour We will visit…… Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, The Hippodrome, Obelisk of Theodosius from Egypt, Serpentine Column from the Temple of Delphi, German Fountain, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace, after the tour we will transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul

Day 3 : Flight from Istanbul to Izmir | Ephesus Tour

Guests will be collected from their hotel and transferred to the airport. Guests fly to Izmir from Istanbul. Upon arrival, you will be transported to the office in Ephesus. You will enter the ancient site at the Magnesia Gate and begin a slow walk downhill, being guided through the ruins if the Roman provincial capital. The tour makes its way past the amazing features of Ephesus including the Odem, the Celsius Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theatre. The theatre, which had seating for 25,000, is the site where St. Paul preached to the inhabitants of the city. The tour also includes the house of the Virgin Mary, a small house in the Solmissos Mountains recognised by the Vatican as her final resting place. Another attraction is the Temple of Artemis, known as one the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Today the foundations of this marvellous construction from the Hellenistic Age remain. At the end of the tour, guests are transferred to their hotel in Kusadası or Selcuk.

Day 4 : Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour

Guests are picked up from their hotel to take a 3-4 hour journey to Pamukkale. You can see phenomenal site well before you arrive in the village below. The water from these springs have a high mineral content (chalk, limestone and travertine) that cascading down the mountain, giving rise to the complexion of the mountains; resembling a frozen waterfall. The water contains a large amount of hydrogen carbonate and calcium, which results in the precipitation of calcium bi-carbonate. The combination of these elements attributes to the surreal landscape at Pamukkale as well as its place on the World Heritage list. Long before this listing, the Romans recognised the appeal of the area, building the spa city Hierapolis. At the completion of this tour, guests are transferred to their hotel and overnight in Kusadasi .

Day 5 : Flight from Izmir to Kayseri

After breakfast check out from the hotel,, and you will have free time to explore Kusadası. Late afternoon flight from Izmir to Kayseri.We will meet you at the Airport and transfer to your hotel in Goreme. Overnight in Goreme

DAY 6 : Full day South Cappadocia tour.

Guests depart for Derinkuyu’s Underground city to visit the huge refugee settlement carved by early Christians. From Derinkuyu you continue to the beautiful valley of Ihlara, the ancient Peristerema: ‘Valley of Sky’ along the Melendiz River. You will explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 4km through the valley. On the way back, the tour visits the Selime Monastery and Pigeon Valley. At the end of the tour, guests are dropped off at their hotel in Goreme.

DAY 7 : Full day North Cappadocia tour.

Optional : 05:00 Pick up from hotel and departure for Hot air balloon ride tour.

By th End of tour transfer back to hotel. (This tour is optional and extra.)

Guests will meet the guide and driver at the hotel, and start the tour discovering Cappadocia’s unique landscape. The first stop, a highlight of the region, is Goreme‘s Open Air Museum to witness the living art of Christian and Byzantine history in the cave churches there. You will then drive to Çavuşin, an old Greek village to discover the civil architecture in Cappadocia. Lunch is at a local restaurant in Avanos, which has been the centre of terracotta art since 2000 BC. After lunch, you travel to Pasabagi or ‘Monks Valley’ to see the fascinating mushroom-shaped pinnacles. The next stop is Devrent (Imagination Valley) to see the amazing fairy chimneys. Before being returned to your hotel, there is another stop at the natural rock castle at Uchisar. . At the completion of this tour, guests are transferred to Kayseri airport and travel to Istanbul. Guests are met upon arrival in Istanbul and transferred to their hotel. 

Notes

Can be customized according to your wishes

This tour is available all year round.

There is no hidden cost.

Departs daily