| DAY 01 | Istanbul to Ephesus Tour 06:00 Pick up from your hotel early in the morning 07:45 Fly from Istanbul to Izmir 08:15 You will be arriving at the Izmir airport a representative holding your name will be present to pick you up and transfer to Ephesus. You will begin the tour. Today we will visit the house of Virgin Mary, then Ephesus with the Library of Celsius, temple of Hadrian, agora and fantastic Greco-Roman theater and the Isabey Mosque.. Overnight in Kusadasi or Selcuk |
| DAY 02 | Priene Miletus didyma Ancient City Tour Discover the ruins of Priene at a dramatic mountainous setting, and with one of the most active Lonian ports in ancient times. See the Temple of Athena, the Stoa, Agora, Market Place, Temenos of Zeus Olympic, Bouleuterion, Prytaneion, the Hellenistic Theater, the Sanctuary of Demeter and more. Then proceed to Miletus, which provided the alphabet to the rest of the classical world. It was a great port and the hometown of several philosophers and sages. After a lunch stop, stop at Didyma, a sacred place of pagan worship, where you will see the Temple of Apollo from the 7th century BC. This was one of the sacred places of antiquity where well-known oracles were consulted. Return drive and drop off to the hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi or Selcuk |
| DAY 03 | Pamukkale and Aphrodisias tours / Overnight bus to Cappadocia Today we will visit the ancient site of Hierapolis, including theater, Apollo Temple and necropolis, then the calcium terraces of Pamukkale. Today we will also visit the Greco-Roman site of Aphrodisias. After the tour, you will be transferred to bus station for overnight bus to Cappadocia Overnight bus to Cappadocia |
| DAY 05 | Cappadocia to Istanbul Today we will visit the Derinkuyu Underground City to visit the huge refugee settlement carved by early Christians, where they used to hide from persecutors. From Derinkuyu continue to the beautiful Valley of Ihlara, formely known as Peristerema. Explore the famous rock-hewn churches and hike 4 km through the valley. On the way back to monasteries in Selime Village and 13th century Caravansaray built by Selcuk Turks on the Silk Road. After the tour transfer to Airport Fly to Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. 17:30 end of the tour tranfser to airport. 19:00 Arrival at the airport in Kayseri 20:20 Fly to Istanbul and Transfer to hotel. The end of the service |