Detailed Program (Cappadacia - Pamukkale - Ephesus By Bus from Istanbul)

• 1
  day

  BUS TRIP FROM ISTANBUL to CAPPADOCIA.

  19:00 Pick up from your hotel in Istanbul and transfer to bus station.
  20:30 Depart from Istanbul. Bus trip takes around 10 hours.There are three breaks on the way for your personal needs.
• 2
  day

  ARRIVE and NORTH OF CAPPADOCIA TOUR (Included meals: Lunch).

  07:30 Arrive Cappadocia. Met on arrival point in Bus Stationand transfer to hotel. You will have some time to relax and fresh up.

  09:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of North Cappadocia.
  
  

  List of the places you will visit
  - Dervent Valley
  - Pasabag Valley
  - Panoramic view of Uchisar and Pigion Valleys
  - Goreme Open Air Museum with six churches with mostpreserved frescos

  CAPPADOCIA
  Cappadocia region to be formed 60 million years ago by thevolcanic mountains lavas and ashes in the soft layers formed over millions of years ofrain and wind by the grinding has emerged. Human settlement extends up to Paleolithic period. The Hattis, followed by the Hittites, Phrygians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines,Seljuk’s, and Ottomans were all enchanted by the allure of Cappadocia and leftthe imprint of their own presence here. As a result the region was a complexweb of historical and cultural influences. Cappadocia was the place wheredifferent faiths and philosophies met and influenced one another. The mostimportant period was one of the most important centers of Christianity in earlyperiods.
  The region is famous interesting rock formation calls FairyChimneys. Cappadocia was a refuge for the early Christians, who escapedpersecution by living and worshipping underground. There are an estimated 3000rock churches in this region, not all of which are open to the public.

• 3
  day

  SOUTH OFCAPPADOCIA TOUR (Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch)

  
  09:30 After breakfast check out from thehotel and will be picked up for South Cappadocia Tour
  17:00 End of the first day tour, you will transfer to hoteland stay overnight.
  List of the places you will visit
  - Zelve and its churches
  - Avanos, famous with hand made potteries
  - Kizilcukur and Cavusin
  - Derinkuyu or Kaymakli underground cities
  17:00 After the tour,you will be transferred to Bus Station
  20:00 Take the bus toPamukkale, 10 hours journey with two break.
  
• 4
  day

  PAMUKKALE and HIERAPOLIS TOUR (Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch)

  06:30 Arrive Denizli. Met on arrival point in Bus Station andtransfer to hotel. You will have some time to relax and fresh up.
  08:30  You will pickupfor full day Pamukkale and Hierapolis tour
  

  List of the places you will visit
  - Pamukkale and its travertine
  - Hierapolis Ancient City, Necropolis, Theater and more

  Pamukkale which has been used as a spa since the 2nd centuryBC, literally means "cotton castle" in Turkish. Fault shifting hotsprings water with minerals and calcium carbonate react to create limestonealso known as travertine. This is what gives Pamukkale its whiteness andcreated the pools. It can get quite hot in summer, a hat and especiallysunglasses will certainly be very helpful against the sun and the reflectingsun rays from the chalky cascades.
  Hierapolis was founded as a thermal spa early in the 2ndcentury BCE and given by the Romans to Eumenes II,king of Pergamon in 190 BCE. The city was named after the existing temple, or possibly to honour Hiera that callsHierapolis. Hierapolis became a healing centre where doctors used the hotthermal springs as a treatment for their patients. First century AD golden ageof Hierapolis started and Roman batshs, gymnasium, several temples and Thetheatre built. The town grew to 100,000 inhabitants and became wealthy. Today bothPamukkale and Ancient City of Hierapolis are UNESCO World Heritage Site List.

  17:00 End of the tour, you will transfer to bus station
  18:00 Take to bus to Ephesus, 4 hours journey
  20:00  Upon arrivaltransfer to hotel, stay overnight

• 5
  day

  EPHESUS and VIRGEN MARY HOUSE TOUR (Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch)

  09:00 After breakfast and check out we will pick you up for FullDay Tour of Ephesus
  17:00 End of the tour, transfer to Bus station
  19: 00 Take the bus to back to Istanbul
  
  List of the places you will visit
  - Ancient City of Ephesus
  - Library of Celcius and The Great Theater
  - House of Virgin Mary
  - The Basilica of St. John
  - Museum of Ephesus
  - Selcuk Castle

  Ancient City of Ephesus
  Located six km inside the Aegean Sea in Selcuk, Izmir.Founded by Prince of Athens named Androklos in 10th century BC and itbecome one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League. Emperor Augustus in 27BC, he made Ephesus the capital of Roman Empire in Asia, it became the seat ofthe governor, growing into a metropolis and a major center of commerce. It wassecond in importance and size only to Rome. Ephesus has been estimated to be inthe range of 400,000 to 500,000 inhabitants in the year 100, making it thelargest city in Roman Asia and of the day. It is peak during the 1st and 2ndcentury AD.
  City of Ephesus was important city with so many purposes: Itwas a cult and really important faith center with Temple of Artemis. It hasbest examples of Greek and Roman architecture. Ephesus also known as a lasthome for Saint John The Baptist and Mother Mary. Today, the ruins of Ephesusare one of the major tourist attraction in Turkey and truly one of the mostimportant heritage from Ancient Greek world.

• 6
  day

  ARRIVE TO ISTANBUL

  07:00 Upon arrival transfer to hotel, end of the service 
  

General hotel terms and conditions of procurement,we are offer those hotels listed below regarding their availability. If those hotels listed below are not available, we will offer you the similar hotels catagory. If you want pay for upper class hotels catagory to book for you. Of course, we will please to do the best for you, or you can ask to reduce hotel fee and to book on your own... we are very flexible for your happiness...

Cappadocia Hotels:

Urgup Inn Cave Hotel or

Melek Cave Hotel or

Cappadocia Palace Hotel or

Empire cave holiday cave or

Nostalji Cave Suit Hotel or

Kusadasi Hotels:

Derici Hotel Kuşadasi or

Efe Hotel Kusadasi or the similar hotels will offer regarding availability and condition

1 - The price is in double room per person.

2 - Single Room (Solo) Travel suplement: + %30

3 - Triple Room suplement: - %10

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