Small Group 7-Day Tour to Istanbul, Cappadocia and Ephesus by Flights

Arrival to IstanbulWelcome to Turkey. Arrival at Istanbul Airport. Meet, assist and transfer to the hotel or be picked up at your hotel. Its original name is Byzantium then Constantinople. It is a most fascinating city, which actually crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to every one’s taste, museums, customs and twelve million people. Overnight stay in Istanbul.Overnight in Istanbul in selected central hotels (4 star or boutique class).

Full Day Istanbul Tour (Breakfast)Our tour starts with Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman and Byzantine period.Only a short walk away, reaches Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I.Visit Blue Mosque, which has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tilesWe will continue walking to Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including weapons section.We will visit Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops.

Drive back to our hotelOvernight in Istanbul in selected central hotels (4 star or boutique class).

Istanbul Tour (Breakfast)Pick up from your hotel and start your second tour day in Istanbul. First visit Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other concievable herb and spice.After Spice Market, boat trip on the Bosphorus will start. It is a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. Boat tour tickets are included.One of Istanbul's splendid historical buildings is the Basilica Cistern located in the southwest of Hagia Sophia. This large underground cistern built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527-565) was named as Yerebatan Palace ere among the people due to the marble columns rising from the water and countless seemingly like. It is also known as Basilica Cistern since there is a Basilica in the place where the cistern is located.End of the tour, turn back to your hotel for overnight in Istanbul.Overnight in Istanbul in a Boutique class or 4 star hotel located in old town area.

Istanbul to Cappadocia by flight - Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast)Our driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to airport for your flight to Cappadocia. Upon your arrival to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport, your guide will meet with you with your name sign. After greetings, you will continue to the Cappadocia region aroun 50 minutes.First meeting with Cappadocia, visiting Three Sisters Fairy Chimneys in Urgup which are the most popular and seen on advertisements.Then we head on to Pigeons Valley, Pigeons have been always important for cappadocian people. That’s why people carved some pigeon houses to keep them in certain places. You will see that the houses for the pigeons are like the houses for the people.Then we descend into the center of the earth in the Kaymakli Underground City one of the largest and the deepest of 200 others in Cappadocia.After the tour program drive to your hotel for overnight in Cappadocia.Overnight in 4 star hotel (cave hotel can be arranged upon request with extra amount).

Cappadocia Tour & Fly to Izmir (Breakfast)After breakfast take our second day Cappadocia tour. Drive to Devrent Valley, take a walk through this lunar landscape where different rock formations can be seen.Seeing the best examples of the fairy chimneys at Pasabag Fairy Chimneys Valley. Pasabağ contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps - formations that are unique even for Cappadocia! Locals refer to them as the mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.We drive further to Avanos Town, which is famous with tile and pottery workshops. We will have a lunch break here in Avanos.After lunch our next stop is Goreme Open Air Museum where you will enjoy the fantastic rock churches and beautiful frescos from various centuries decorating the walls of the churches.Then we drive to the Uchisar Rock Castle, which is the highest and the most dominant point, giving us a breathtaking panorama.End of the tour, drive back to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for your flight back to Istanbul.Upon your arrival to Izmir Airport, our representative will meet with you and transfer you to Kusadasi and check in your hotel for overnight.Overnight in Kusadasi in a Boutique class or 4 star hotel.

Ephesus Tour & Fly to Istanbul (Breakfast)After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Ephesus region around 25 minutes.First visit Artemis Temple where is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World.Continue to Ephesus, walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them The State Agora, Odeon, Memnius Monument, the Temple of Domitian, , Polio Fountain, Curetes Street, The Trajan Fountain, The Baths of Scholastica, Hadrian Temple, Latrina, Celcus Library, the gate of Mihridates and Mazues, Commercial Agora and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.Then, we will visit the House of Virgin Mary. This house is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council of 431 in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared it a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed here.After the tour transfer to Izmir Airport for your flight back Istanbul.Upon your arrival to Istanbul, our representative will welcome you with your name sign at the airport and you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight.Overnight in Istanbul in a Boutique class or 4 star hotel located in old town area.

Istanbul - Home (Breakfast)After breakfast check out from the hotel and private transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight back home. The end of our services.