3-Day Cappadocia & Ephesus Tour from Istanbul with Flights

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Bridal pair turned face to face on a bare crest at daybreak, envelopes crowding above, Cappadocia

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Package prices

Per person, two sharing a room.

Standard Class hotelsBudget~~€732~~€659
Middle Class hotelsComfort~~€820~~€738
High Class hotelsLuxury~~€1,106~~€995

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Your route

2 stops · 2 nights

IstanbulStart
Cappadocia1 night
Kusadasi1 night
IstanbulEnd

Starts and ends in IstanbulDay 1 of the itinerary says how you are met
Full daysSightseeing from morning to late afternoon on most days; an early alarm is normal.
Moderate walkingTwo to three hours on foot on sightseeing days, with steps and uneven ground at ancient sites.
Red, Yellow and Ephesus toursThree guided days with tickets and lunch
All three flight journeysIstanbul, Cappadocia and Izmir connections
2 hotel nightsCappadocia first, then Kusadasi
Hotel options3 hotel classes on the same route, priced side by side
Guided in English, SpanishAlso in Italian on private tours.

Overview

Keep two full days for Cappadocia before heading west to Ephesus. This three-day trip from Istanbul includes the flights and a hotel night in each region. Show more overview

Fly to Cappadocia for the Red Tour's fairy chimneys, Zelve and Avanos pottery. Stay in a cave or stone hotel before the Yellow Tour on day 2. See valleys, Cavusin and an underground city, then leave for the airport.

The flight journey to Izmir may need a connection. Your transfer continues to Kusadasi, and hotel arrival can be late. After breakfast, explore Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis with your guide.

All three flight journeys, airport transfers, guides and listed tickets are included. You also get two hotel breakfasts and three lunches. The package ends with your flight and hotel transfer back to Istanbul.

To add Pamukkale without losing the Yellow Tour, choose the 4-day Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale trip.

Valley landscapes, then the ancient Aegean

Spend two days in CappadociaRed and Yellow routes include cave settlements and valleys.
Add Ephesus and nearby sitesThe final day also includes the House of Virgin Mary.
Connect the regions by airFlights and airport transfers are included throughout.

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Itinerary

3 days · 2 nights in 2 places

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Day 1: Fly to Cappadocia for the Red Tour
Start with northern Cappadocia’s rocks and cave settlement.Overnight: Cappadocia · 1 nightMeals: Lunch
Included today
- Overnight: Cappadocia · 1 night
- Meals: Lunch
- Flights: Flight to Cappadocia
- Transport: Tour and airport transfers
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
1. Early morning
  Istanbul hotel pickup
  Meet your driver for the airport transfer before your early flight.
  Pickup time follows your booked flight.
2. Morning
  Fly to Cappadocia
  The included domestic flight takes about 80 minutes.
  Flight times vary by season and availability.
3. After landing
  Airport meeting and tour transfer
  Continue from arrivals to the Red Tour meeting point, about an hour away.
  Meeting time follows your flight’s actual arrival.
4. 10:00–10:30
  Explore the Red Tour route
  Explore northern Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys, cave village and pottery workshop with your guide.
  Places you’ll visit
  Devrent Valley
  Pasabag
  Goreme panorama
  Avanos pottery workshop
  Zelve Open Air Museum
  Uchisar Castle exterior
  About these 6 places
  Devrent Valley
  Look for Devrent’s camel-shaped formation among the valley’s eroded rocks.
  Pasabag
  See the tall fairy chimneys up close, with carved openings in some of the stone towers.
  Goreme panorama
  Take a wider view of the town and the rock-filled landscape around it.
  Avanos pottery workshop
  Watch clay being shaped during a demonstration of the town’s pottery craft.
  Zelve Open Air Museum
  Explore a former village where rooms and places of worship were built into the valley walls.
  Uchisar Castle exterior
  View the high rock castle and its carved openings from the outside.
5. 16:00–17:00
  Arrive at your Cappadocia hotel
  Check in for one night after sightseeing.
  Approximate end of the guided Red Tour.
Next · Day 2Yellow Tour, Flight to Izmir & Kusadasi Stay
Day 2: Yellow Tour, Flight to Izmir & Kusadasi Stay
Rose Valley, Cavusin and an underground city before the Izmir flight.Overnight: Kusadasi · 1 nightMeals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
- Overnight: Kusadasi · 1 night
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
- Flights: Flight to Izmir
- Transport: Tour and airport transfers
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
1. 09:30
  Hotel pickup with your luggage
  Meet your guide after breakfast and checkout.
2. 10:00–10:30
  Explore the Yellow Tour sights
  Explore the southern valleys and underground city with your guide; sightseeing finishes around 16:00–17:00.
  Places you’ll visit
  Rose Valley
  Underground city
  Pigeon Valley
  Cavusin village
  About these 4 places
  Rose Valley
  See the pink and pale shades running through the valley’s rock slopes. Choose an optional walk of up to two hours through the scenery, or stay with the vehicle.
  Underground city
  Follow tunnels between carved rooms below ground, with stairways linking different spaces.
  Pigeon Valley
  Look across the cliff faces for rows of tiny pigeon-house openings.
  Cavusin village
  See the old cliffside dwellings beside the modern village.
3. 17:00
  Airport transfer
  The journey from the touring area takes about an hour.
  After sightseeing finishes around 16:00–17:00; transfer follows your flight.
4. Evening
  Fly to Izmir
  Your included flight journey may be direct or involve a connection.
  Direct or connected; departure time varies by season and availability.
5. Transfer to your Kusadasi hotel
  Meet your driver at Izmir arrivals for the journey of about one hour to your Kusadasi hotel.
  Hotel arrival follows your booked flight and may be late.
Optional at sunrise
Not included · add it while you book
Next · Day 3Ephesus & the House of Virgin Mary, Then Istanbul
Day 3: Ephesus & the House of Virgin Mary, Then Istanbul
Celsus Library, the Great Theatre and the House of Virgin Mary.Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
- Flights: Return flight to Istanbul
- Transport: Tour and airport transfers
- Guide: Licensed guide
- Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
1. 08:30
  Checkout and Ephesus pickup
  Take your luggage when leaving the Kusadasi hotel after breakfast.
2. 09:30
  Explore Ephesus and nearby sites
  Walk through ancient Ephesus with your guide, then visit the House of Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis.
  Places you’ll visit
  Ephesus Ancient City
  House of Virgin Mary
  Temple of Artemis
  About these 3 places
  Ephesus Ancient City
  Walk the ancient streets to landmarks such as the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre, with your guide explaining the city’s public life.
  House of Virgin Mary
  Visit the small hillside shrine associated with Mary, a pilgrimage place above Ephesus.
  Temple of Artemis
  See the surviving remains of the sanctuary once named among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
3. 15:00–15:30
  Finish the tour and leave for Izmir airport
  The airport transfer takes about one hour.
  Approximate sightseeing finish; airport transfer follows your flight.
4. Evening
  Fly to Istanbul
  The included return flight takes about one hour.
  Flight times vary by season and availability.
5. Transfer to your Istanbul hotel
  Meet your driver at arrivals for the final part of the journey.
  Meeting follows your flight; the airport in Istanbul may differ from departure.

Take this itinerary with you.The full day-by-day plan as a PDF, by email or straight to your device.

What's included

Included in your package4

Flights and airport transfers
- Istanbul–Cappadocia, Cappadocia–Izmir and Izmir–Istanbul flight journeys
- 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin baggage per person on each flight
- Airport meetings and transfers for all included flights
Three guided tour days
- Cappadocia Red and Yellow tours
- Ephesus, the House of Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis
- Guides, touring transport, entrance fees and three lunches
Hotels and breakfasts
- One cave or stone hotel night in Cappadocia and one hotel night in Kusadasi
- Breakfast on days 2 and 3
Local taxes and service fees

Not included5

Optional balloon flight and other extra activities
Breakfast on day 1
Dinners and drinks
Istanbul hotel stays before and after the tour
Personal spending

Hotel classes

Compare the hotel options for this route. Each price is for the whole package, per person.

One of 6 hotels in this class
Heaven Cave Hotel1 / 6
Standard Class
Budget
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~~€732~~€659per person
Double or twin room
€659
Single room
€784
Triple room
€629
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
One of 6 hotels in this class
Dedeli Konak Cave Hotel1 / 6
Middle Class
Comfort
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~~€820~~€738per person
Double or twin room
€738
Single room
€953
Triple room
€691
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
One of 6 hotels in this class
MDC Cave Hotel1 / 6
High Class
Luxury
Save 10%
~~€1,106~~€995per person
Double or twin room
€995
Single room
€1,374
Triple room
€904
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.

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Choose two days in Cappadocia, swap one for Pamukkale, or add a fourth day to keep all three regions without losing the Yellow Tour.

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This tour compared with 2 other Turkey packages The three-region three-day package includes only the Red Tour in Cappadocia.
Comparison	This tour3-Day Cappadocia & Ephesus Tour from Istanbul with FlightsTwo Cappadocia routes followed by a full Ephesus day.	3-Day Turkey Tour: Pamukkale, Ephesus & Cappadocia from IstanbulFit Pamukkale into three days with one Cappadocia route.	4-Day Cappadocia, Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul by AirKeep every guided visit here and add Pamukkale on day 4.
Time away	3 days	3 days	4 days
Cappadocia tours	Red + Yellow	Red only	Red + Yellow
Ephesus and Mary’s House (the same in every package)	Included	Included	Included
Pamukkale and Hierapolis	Not on this itinerary	Included on day 1	Included on day 4
Hotel nights	2: Cappadocia 1, Kusadasi 1	2: Kusadasi 1, Cappadocia 1	3: Cappadocia 1, Kusadasi 2
Flight journeys	3; Cappadocia–Izmir may connect	3; Izmir–Cappadocia may connect	3; Cappadocia–Izmir may connect
From price	€659~~€732~~per person	€810per person	€806~~€916~~per person
		View tour: 3-Day Turkey Tour: Pamukkale, Ephesus & Cappadocia from Istanbul	View tour: 4-Day Cappadocia, Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul by Air

Rows set in grey are the same in every package; the rows in black are what separates them.

Prefer an Aegean-only break?

2-Day Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul with Flights

Pair Ephesus with Pamukkale over two days from Istanbul instead of including Cappadocia.

Good to know

How the two regions and overnight stays connect.

Please note

The day-2 Cappadocia–Izmir flight may be direct or connected, with a late Kusadasi arrival possible.
Check out after breakfast on days 2 and 3 and bring your luggage for the flight after each tour.
An optional balloon flight can be added before breakfast on day 2, for ages 6 and over; weather-cancelled flights are refunded.
Optional ATV, horse or camel rides and the Turkish Night Show are on day 1; choose one ride.

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Ephesus has uneven stone paths. Underground visits have stairs and narrow passages, and the optional Yellow Tour valley walk can take up to two hours.
Flight tickets and vouchers are sent once reservations are completed; the listed times are approximate.
Extra baggage can be added during online check-in.

What to bring

Walking shoes for stone paths
Sun protection
A warm layer for an optional sunrise activity
Your passport (hotels and domestic flights ask for it)

Cancellation

How much comes back depends on how early you let us know: we count the days from your written cancellation to your first booked service.

More than 90 days75% back
61 to 90 days70% back
31 to 60 days60% back
16 to 30 days30% back
0 to 15 days, or no showNo refund

Non-refundable flights, hotels or activity tickets in your booking are charged on top of these amounts.

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Questions travellers ask

Is the flight from Cappadocia to Izmir direct?

It may be direct or include a change of planes, depending on the available flight schedule. The full flight journey and the onward transfer to Kusadasi are included.

Where do we stay before visiting Ephesus?

Your second hotel night is in Kusadasi, reached from Izmir airport after the day-2 flight. Have breakfast there before the Ephesus pickup the following morning.

Is the House of Virgin Mary part of the Ephesus day?

Yes. The guided day includes Ephesus Ancient City, the House of Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis, with entrance fees and lunch covered.

Which languages and tour types is this tour available in?

Languages and tour types
Guide language	Group tour	Private tour
English	Available	Available
Spanish	Available	Available
Italian	Not offered	Available

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Your route

Overview

Valley landscapes, then the ancient Aegean

Special offer

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Itinerary

Day 1: Fly to Cappadocia for the Red Tour

Included today

Schedule

Places you’ll visit

Day 2: Yellow Tour, Flight to Izmir & Kusadasi Stay

Included today

Schedule

Places you’ll visit

Optional at sunrise

Day 3: Ephesus & the House of Virgin Mary, Then Istanbul

Included today

Schedule

Places you’ll visit

What's included

Included in your package4

Not included5

Hotel classes

Standard Class

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Please note

What to bring

Cancellation

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