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Your route
2 stops · 5 nights
IstanbulStart
Cappadocia3 nights
Kusadasi2 nights
IstanbulEnd
Starts and ends in IstanbulDay 1 of the itinerary says how you are met
Moderate walkingTwo to three hours on foot on sightseeing days, with steps and uneven ground at ancient sites.
Three nights at your Cappadocia hotelFive hotel nights total, including two in Kusadasi
A full Cappadocia free dayDay 3 includes breakfast and your hotel
Fly to Izmir on a separate travel dayNo guided visits on day 4; airport transfers included
Hotel options3 hotel classes on the same route, priced side by side
Guided in English, SpanishAlso in Italian on private tours.
Group tourA shared coach and guide on the sightseeing days
Overview
Take the Red and Yellow Tours, then enjoy a full free day at your Cappadocia hotel. This six-day trip from Istanbul also includes Pamukkale, Ephesus and a separate day for the flight to Izmir. Show more overviewShow less
Spend three nights in a Cappadocia cave or stone hotel. The Red and Yellow Tours introduce the fairy chimneys, cave settlements and underground city, then day 3 is yours to enjoy without packing or joining a tour. Fly to Izmir the following day and settle into Kusadasi for two nights.
Visit Pamukkale’s white terraces and Hierapolis as a day trip, then explore Ephesus before flying back to Istanbul. Three flight journeys, five hotel nights, four guided tours with lunch and listed entrance fees are included. Your final Istanbul hotel transfer is covered; the hotel night is separate.
Day 2: Explore the Yellow Tour valleys and underground city
Explore rock-cut rooms, village paths and colourful valley scenery.Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 3Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Overnight: Cappadocia · night 2 of 3
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Transport: Tour and hotel transfers
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
09:30
Meet your driver after breakfast
Leave from your hotel for the southern Cappadocia visits.
Hotel collections begin around 09:30, depending on location.
10:00–10:30
Discover the southern route with your guide
Visit the rock-cut village and underground city with your guide; the longer valley walk is optional.
Sightseeing usually finishes around 16:00–17:00.
Places you’ll visit
Rose Valley
Cavusin Village
Underground city
Pigeon Valley
About these 4 places
Rose Valley
See pink and cream ridges with rooms carved into the rock. An optional valley walk takes up to two hours. Stay with the vehicle if you prefer to skip it.
Cavusin Village
Visit the older village area and view its abandoned cave homes. Their exposed rooms show how the buildings followed the rock slopes.
Underground city
Go below ground through rooms and connecting passages. The visitor route includes steps, low ceilings and narrow sections.
Pigeon Valley
Look across the valley at small pigeon houses carved into the cliff faces.
17:00
Return to the same Cappadocia hotel
Your hotel drop-off is included, with optional rides or Turkish Night available at extra cost.
Visit white terraces and a Roman spa, returning to your seaside base.Overnight: Kusadasi · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Overnight: Kusadasi · night 2 of 2
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Transport: Return tour transport from Kusadasi
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
07:00
Leave for Pamukkale after breakfast
Have breakfast before leaving for the drive of about two and a half hours.
The pickup time varies slightly with your hotel location.
10:30
Visit Pamukkale and Hierapolis
Explore the white terraces, Hierapolis ruins and Cleopatra Pool area with your guide.
The visits normally end around 15:00.
Places you’ll visit
Pamukkale travertines
Hierapolis
Cleopatra Pool
About these 3 places
Pamukkale travertines
View the white terraces formed by mineral deposits from spring water. Follow the designated barefoot walking section on the white surface.
Hierapolis
Explore the ancient city above Pamukkale’s terraces, where thermal springs drew visitors long before the modern town. Your guide explains the remains along the route.
Cleopatra Pool
The thermal pool contains submerged ancient columns. Swimming costs extra and depends on pool access and the time available during the tour.
15:00
Travel back to Kusadasi
The return drive to your hotel takes about 2.5 hours.
The drive begins after the sightseeing finishes.
17:30
Arrive at the hotel for your final Kusadasi night
Choose your own evening plans, with dinner separate.
Explore Roman streets and a hillside shrine before your return flight.Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Flights: Flight to Istanbul
Transport: Tour and airport transfers · Final Istanbul hotel transfer
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Entrance fees
Schedule
08:30
Check out after breakfast for the Ephesus tour
Bring your luggage for the airport transfer later today.
Pickup varies by hotel; the guided visits begin around 09:30.
09:30
Explore Ephesus and the surrounding sites
Follow your guide through the ancient city and the nearby sacred sites.
Sightseeing normally finishes around 15:00.
Places you’ll visit
Ephesus ancient city
House of Virgin Mary
Temple of Artemis
About these 3 places
Ephesus ancient city
Walk through the ancient streets to the Celsus Library and theatre. Your guide explains the public spaces and buildings along the route.
House of Virgin Mary
Visit the modest stone shrine on the wooded hillside near Ephesus. The site is connected with Mary through Christian tradition.
Temple of Artemis
See the standing column and scattered remains of the former sanctuary. The guided explanation helps you picture the temple that occupied this site.
16:00
Transfer to Izmir Airport after the visits
The included drive from the tour area takes about one hour.
Airport pickup is arranged for the booked return flight.
Evening
Fly from Izmir to Istanbul
The included flight takes approximately one hour.
Flight times vary by season and availability.
Meet your driver for the final hotel transfer
The package finishes at your Istanbul hotel; accommodation that night is separate.
Your Istanbul arrival airport may differ from the departure airport on day 1.
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 package7
Three nights in a Cappadocia cave or stone hotel and two nights in Kusadasi
Breakfast on days 2–6 and lunch on days 1, 2, 5 and 6
Flights from Istanbul to Cappadocia, Cappadocia to Izmir and Izmir to Istanbul
15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin baggage per person on the included flights
Listed airport transfers, including Istanbul hotel pickup on day 1 and final hotel drop-off on day 6
Guided Red, Yellow, Pamukkale and Ephesus tours with entrance fees and transport
Local taxes and service fees
Not included7
International flights and Istanbul hotel stays before or after the tour
Breakfast before the early departure on day 1
Lunch on the free day 3 and travel day 4
Dinners and drinks with included lunches
Optional balloon experiences and other Cappadocia activities
Optional swimming in Cleopatra Pool
Independent activities and transport, extra baggage and personal expenses
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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€998€898per person
Double or twin room
€898
Single room
€1,122
Triple room
€853
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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€1,235€1,112per person
Double or twin room
€1,112
Single room
€1,585
Triple room
€1,029
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
Hera Cave Suites1 / 6
High Class
Luxury
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€1,892€1,703per person
Double or twin room
€1,703
Single room
€2,579
Triple room
€1,500
Per person, for the whole package. Prices move with the departure date; these are this week’s lowest.
Compare packages
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This tour compared with 2 other Turkey packages Each option includes Red, Yellow, Pamukkale and Ephesus tours, three domestic flight routes and Istanbul hotel transfers; Istanbul hotel nights are separate.
This tour6-Day Cappadocia, Pamukkale & Ephesus Tour from Istanbul with a Free DayThree Cappadocia nights give you a full day off followed by a separate flight-and-transfer day.
Length and hotel nights
4 days, 3 nights
5 days, 4 nights
6 days, 5 nights
Full free day
None
Day 3 in Kusadasi
Day 3 in Cappadocia
Cappadocia hotel nights
1 night
1 night
3 nights
Flight from Cappadocia to Izmir
After the Yellow Tour on day 2
After the Yellow Tour on day 2
Day 4, with no guided tour that day
Kusadasi hotel nights
2 nights
3 nights
2 nights
Western Turkey visits and return
Ephesus first, then Pamukkale and a Denizli flight
Pamukkale return day trip, then Ephesus and an Izmir flight
Pamukkale return day trip, then Ephesus and an Izmir flight
The six-day coastal route combines Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale and Ephesus, including a free day in Antalya.
Good to know
The free day, travel day and sightseeing from Kusadasi.
Please note
Your Cappadocia hotel stay is from day 1 check-in to day 4 checkout. Kusadasi check-in is on day 4 and checkout on day 6.
Day 3 is a full free day, with breakfast and the hotel included. Day 4 is reserved for the Izmir flight and Kusadasi transfer, without guided sightseeing.
All optional Cappadocia extras are on day 2: balloon flights or ground watching at sunrise, rides after the Yellow Tour and Turkish Night in the evening.
Balloon flights are for ages 6 and over with no child discount; a flight cancelled by weather is refunded. ATV, horse and camel rides are for ages 10 and over; choose one ride because their times overlap.
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The optional Yellow Tour valley walk can take up to two hours. Underground-city routes include steps and narrow passages, while Ephesus has uneven ancient paving.
Breakfast is included before the 07:00 Pamukkale pickup on day 5. The drive takes around 2.5 hours each way and returns to the same Kusadasi hotel.
The permitted Pamukkale travertine path is walked barefoot. Swimming in Cleopatra Pool costs extra and depends on pool access and the time available during the tour.
The Cappadocia–Izmir flight may be direct or connecting. Tickets and tour vouchers are sent once reservations are completed; extra baggage can be added during online check-in.
Your final Istanbul hotel transfer is included, but the hotel stay after day 6 is separate.
What to bring
Comfortable walking shoes
Sun protection
A warm layer for optional sunrise activities
Swimwear for optional pool swimming
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.
How is the Cappadocia free day different from the travel day?
Day 3 has no scheduled tour or transfer, with breakfast and your hotel included. Day 4 includes breakfast, checkout, the flight to Izmir and the Kusadasi hotel transfer.
Which day can I add a balloon flight?
Optional balloon flights and ground watching are on day 2 before the Yellow Tour. Rides and Turkish Night are also available that day at extra cost.
Will I fly directly from Cappadocia to Izmir?
The included ticket may be direct or connecting, depending on season and availability. Your airport transfer and Kusadasi hotel arrival follow the booked flights.
Do I change hotels for the Pamukkale visit?
No. Pamukkale is a return day trip on day 5, and you stay at the same Kusadasi hotel for both nights. Breakfast is included before the 07:00 pickup.
Where does the tour end?
After Ephesus on day 6, transfer to Izmir Airport and fly to Istanbul. Your airport-to-hotel transfer is included, while the hotel night afterwards is separate.
Which languages and tour types is this tour available in?
Languages and tour types
Guide language
Group tour
Private tour
ENEnglish
Available
Available
ESSpanish
Available
Available
ITItalian
—Not offered
Available
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