Turkey Tour Package 5 Days: Antalya, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale

When you land at Istanbul New Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökcen Airport (SAW), our team waits for you at the international arrivals exit with a sign bearing your name. From there you take a flight to Antalya Airport (AYT).

The highlights of the day:

• Perge: The tour opens at Perge, one of the largest ancient cities of the Pamphylia region.
• Aspendos Ancient Theatre: This well-preserved theatre holds 15,000 people and is still used for festivals and concerts.
• Side: After a lunch break at a riverside restaurant, continue to the ancient port of Side, with its large theatre, Roman Baths and Temple of Apollo.
• Manavgat Waterfall: A stop at the falls on the way back, before the transfer to your hotel in Antalya.

After a full day out, relax at your hotel in the centre of Antalya and rest well for the days ahead.

After breakfast, you are collected from your hotel for the bus trip to Cappadocia, which takes about 6 hours.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

If you are interested, you can start the day with an optional hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia in the early morning.

The tour usually begins around 09:00 and finishes by 16:00 at the latest. The highlights:

• Goreme Esentepe – Panoramic View: The day opens at the Esentepe lookout between Uçhisar and Göreme, with wide views over the fairy chimneys, the wider Cappadocian landscape and the small town of Esentepe.
• Zelve Open-Air Museum: Zelve was once home to monks and a centre of Christian learning. Its old monasteries, churches and chapels still hold well-kept frescoes that show how people here lived and worshipped.
• Pasabag (Monks Valley): Paşabağ, also known as ‘Pasha’s Vineyard’, is famous for its three-headed fairy chimneys and has some of the most striking rock shapes in the region.
• Devrent Valley: A short drive brings you to a valley that looks like the surface of the moon. Its small, pointed chimneys invite you to spot animals and mythical creatures in the stone.
• Avanos Pottery Workshop: Potters in Avanos have shaped clay from the Red River since 3000 BC. In a traditional workshop you watch local craftsmen at work.
• Love Valley: The last stop. Millions of years of erosion have carved cones, pinnacles and fairy chimneys here, some as tall as 40 meters, making this one of the strangest and most photogenic corners of Cappadocia.

The night is spent at your cave hotel, with breakfast included.

Today you check out of the hotel, see more of Cappadocia and then fly to Izmir.

Please note: on some days there is no direct flight between Cappadocia and Izmir, so the flight may have one stop on the way.

The tour usually starts around 09:00 to 09:30. On arrival we drive you straight to Ephesus, where you enter the ancient city through the Magnesia Gate. The highlights:

• Library of Celsus: The grand ancient library with its famous facade and fine architectural detail.
• Temple of Hadrian: The well-preserved ruins of a temple built for the Roman emperor Hadrian.
• Hercules Gate: A monumental entrance decorated with reliefs and sculptures.
• Grand Theatre: A theatre of great size that once held thousands of spectators.
• The Snake Cult of Asklepios: Learn about the old snake cult linked with healing and see the ruins of the Asklepion, an ancient medical centre.
• Herm (Marker) of Hermes: A stone marker for the Greek god Hermes, protector of travellers and boundaries.
• Stone-carving of the goddess Nike: A detailed relief of Nike, symbol of victory and triumph.
• Fountain of Trajan: An ancient fountain built for the Roman emperor Trajan and decorated with fine sculptures.
• Ruins of Artemis Temple: What is left of the famous Temple of Artemis, one of the ancient world’s Seven Wonders.
• St. Mary’s House (optional): If you wish, visit the holy site thought to be the house where the Virgin Mary spent her last years.

Return to the hotel: At the end of the day you are driven back to your hotel for a comfortable night.

An early pick-up from your hotel starts your visit to Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis.

• Hierapolis: See the Necropolis, the Theatre and the well-known Cleopatra Pool (there is an admission charge to swim in the pool).
• Pamukkale Travertines: Walk on the white terraces of mineral-rich pools, which look like cotton, and enjoy the views.
• Lunch (not included): A meal stop at a local restaurant.
• Pamukkale Naturel Lake and Park: Visit the lake and the park around it for a scenic end to the tour.
• Transfer to Denizli Airport: After the tour, head to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul.

In Istanbul you are then transferred to Istanbul International Airport to match your flight details, which ends our tour and services.

If you would like a longer holiday, you can add more days to your package in the booking form.

Optional extras

• Cappadocia hot air balloon flight (GOREME): $310
• One extra night at an Istanbul hotel, before or after the tour: $65
• Upgrade to a private tour: $250