7 Days Istanbul, Cappadocia and Ephesus Tour

Day 1 Day 1 Arrival & Hotel Check-in

1. 1

   24 hours Admission ticket included

   Welcome to Turkey! Upon your arrival at Istanbul Airport, our transferman will welcome you and take you to your hotel. After you check-in to your hotel and rest a little bit, our guide will meet you in the lobby and give you an orientation about Istanbul and our seven-day tour.

Day 2 Day 2 Istanbul (Walking Tour)

1. 1

   Blue Mosque

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   Start our tour with the Blue Mosque, which was built in 1616 by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I.

2. 2

   TopkapI Palace

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   We will continue our tour by visiting the great Ottoman Palace, Topkapi where Sultans lived for five centuries.

3. 3

   Grand Bazaar Jewelers

   1 hour

   After the lunch , we will stop at the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest shopping malls in the world, which dates back to the 16th century.

4. 4

   Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

   1 hour

   We will complete our adventures of the first and busiest day of the program by walking downhill from the Suleymaniye Mosque to the Spice Market where you can find delicious spices and Turkish delight.

Day 3 Day 3 Istanbul & Cappadocia (Private City Tour & Evening flight to Cappadocia)

1. 1

   Hippodrome

   1 hour

   We will checkout from our hotel prior to the start of the tour. Our first stop will be great Roman Hippodrome, which dates back to 2nd century A.D. In the Hippodrome, you can see the Obelisk of the Tuthmosis the third, German Fountain, Serpent Column and the Obelisk of Constantine.

2. 2

   Hagia Sophia Mosque

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   We will visit Hagia Sophia, the great church built in 537 by Justinianus.

3. 3

   Basilica Cistern

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   We will stop and see the Basilica Cistern, which was built at the same time as Hagia Sofia.

4. 4

   Bosphorus Strait

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   After the lunch we will take a Bosphorus Cruise (approximately two hours). During this trip, you will be able to see some historical scenes of Istanbul such as the palaces, summer mansions, houses from the Ottoman Empire, and more.

5. 5

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Depending on your departure, we will transfer you to the airport via Istanbul.

6. 6

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 4 Day 4 Cappadocia Region (Private Cappadocia Region Tour)

1. 1

   Devrent Valley

   30 min

   Day 4 will begin with an exploration of Cappadocia with Devrent Valley (also known as Imagination Valley), where we will see the different types of Fairy Chimney formations, which formed almost 30 million years ago.

2. 2

   Fairy Chimneys

   1 hour

   We will then stop in Pasabag, where we will see the most interesting fairy chimneys, resembling those seen in the Hobbit and Smurfs.

3. 3

   Avanos Oren Yeri

   1 hour

   This trip offers the opportunity to stop by a local pottery shop, where details are shared of how people survived and created beautiful art dating back to the Hittite period.

4. 4

   Goreme National Park

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   The stop at Goreme Open Air Museum allows you to discover some of the best cave churches of the 530 in Cappadocia.

5. 5

   Cappadocia Cave Dwellings

   30 min

   You will see wonderful view of Cave Dwellings

6. 6

   Uchisar Castle

   1 hour

   We will stop at Uchisar Castle and Pigeon Valley, two of the best spots for photography and photo opportunities in the world.

7. 7

   Pigeon Valley

   30 min

   Pause for a photo break at Pigeon Valley.

8. 8

   Goreme Panorama

   30 min

   Beautiful view of Cappadocia.

Day 5 Day 5 Cappadocia Region & Flight to İzmir (Private Cappadocia Region Tour & Ephesus)

1. 1

   Kaymakli Underground City

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   First thing in the morning we check-out from our hotel and we drive to Kaymakli Underground City to see how Christians protect and defended themselves from the persecutions and invasions for centuries.

2. 2

   1 hour

   We are going to drive to Sinassos where we will see an Old Greek Village, which was re-inhabited after 1927.

3. 3

   Soganli Valley

   1 hour

   We will share the opportunity to explore and see some churches in this mostly abandoned brilliant village.

4. 4

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Later, we will drive one hour to Kayseri Airport and fly to İzmir
   After the landing we have one and a half hour of driving to our hotel for to relax and get ready for the next day.

Day 6 Day 6 Ephesus Region (Private Daily Ephesus Tour)

1. 1

   Ancient City of Ephesus

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Day 6 will begin with a tour of Ephesus, where we can stroll and get lost inside the beautiful ancient site.

2. 2

   The Temple of Artemis

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   After lunch, we will drive to the Temple of Artemis, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

3. 3

   Saint John Kilisesi

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Later, we will visit the Basilica of St. John, which was donated by Justinianus, who financed Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

4. 4

   Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   We will visit the Virgin Mary's House

5. 5

   Ephesus Museum

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   We will visit the Selcuk Ephesus Museum and see some of the amazing artifacts from Ephesus.
   We will return to our hotel.

Day 7 Day 7 Prine, Miletus, Didyma (Tour with Private Van)

1. 1

   Priene Antik Kenti

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   We will begin our tour with a 1 to 2 hour drive to Priene, an Ionian City that was first established in the 7th century B.C. as a port city on the sea, which was silted by the Meander River.

2. 2

   Milet Antik Kenti

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   After, we will drive to Miletus. This city is known for some of the great philosophers of ancient times, including Thales, Anaximenes, and Hekaistos.

3. 3

   Temple of Apollo

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Our last stop of the day will be Didyma, the Temple of Apollon where most prophecies were given. The biggest oracle was serving at the Apollon Temple. Depending on schedule, lunch may be after the visit.

4. 4

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Transfer to Airport and fly to Istanbul
   Depending on our flight we are going to transfer you to the airport.
   We hope you enjoy Turkey and our services at Pupa Tourism. We look forward to welcoming you in Turkey.