6 days – Istanbul, Ephesus & Pamukkale

Featuring some of each destination’s must-see highlights, this trip is ready to book with the itinerary and services indicated. Please see full details below.

Quicklinks: Detailed Itinerary, Hotels, Prices & Dates

Overview

	Destinations:	Istanbul – Ephesus – Pamukkale – Hieropolis
	Duration:	6 days / 5 nights (Customizable)
	Departures:	Every day, all year around
	Priced From:	Starting from € Euro per person, land only.
	Includes:	All accommodation at a choice of 4-5 star or boutique hotels, sightseeing tours, guidance, entrances, land transport, indicated meals & taxes.

Brief Itinerary:

Day 1 – Arrive Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul.
Day 2 – Old City Tour. Overnight Istanbul.
Day 3 – Bosphorus Tour. Overnight Istanbul.
Day 4 – Fly to Izmir. Ephesus Tour. Overnight Kusadasi/Selcuk.
Day 5 – Pamukkale & Hieropolis Tour. Overnight Kusadasi/Selcuk.
Day 6 – Transfer to Izmir Airport. End of Service. (Fly to Istanbul or onward extension on request).

Detailed Itinerary:

All Istanbul Ephesus tours depart daily and are customizable where viable. Or use our suggested itinerary below:

Istanbul
Transfer from the airport to your hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.

Istanbul (B)
Full Day Old City Tour:
Pick up from your hotel to visit Topkapi Palace, with royal treasury and elegant four courts. After lunch, proceed to the Hagia Sophia, a great Byzantine architectural masterpiece, whose interior is resplendent with golden mosaics. Then admire the delicate design and Iznik tiles of the Blue Mosque. Explore the ancient Roman Hippodrome with Egyptian Obelisk and Serpentine Column. Finally, stop off at the dazzling Grand Bazaar with over 4000 shops. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Istanbul (B)

Full Day Bosphorus & Two Continents Tour:
Pick up from your hotel to visit the bustling Spice Market – a colorful bazaar heaped with various sweets and spices. Then you’ll take a relaxing Bosphorus boat cruise (by public ferry or Zoe Yacht) between the continents of Europe and Asia – gliding past Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, ornate wooden Ottoman mansions and mosques, Rumeli Fortress and the Bosphorus Bridge. In the afternoon, visit the beautiful Beylerbeyi Palace following by a scenic stop on Camlica Hill for panoramic views over Istanbul. Drop off to hotel. Overnight Istanbul.

(Optional Upgrade: Upgrade to a private Bosphorus Cruise by ZOE Yacht. Teamed with Byzas Tours, a private cruise on Zoe Yacht offers the opportunity to enjoy the best possible Bosphorus experience with Comfort, Unique Views & a Relaxing Environment as key for you and your companion/s only. Highly recommended.

Istanbul-Kusadasi (B, L)

Full Day Ephesus Tour:
Morning transfer to Istanbul airport. Flights from Istanbul to Izmir. Transfer to Ephesus. Begin the Ephesus tour at the House of Virgin Mary, where she spent her final years. Explore the marble white ancient city of Ephesus, with spectacular monuments such as the Library of Celsus, Agora, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple, Theater and Roman Latrines. After lunch, visit the Isabey Mosque and the Temple of Artemis. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Full Day Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour (B, L)
Pick up at your hotel. Drive to Pamukkale or ‘Cotton Castle’, famous for the healing properties of its thermal mineral baths and beautiful cascading snow-white terraced cliff side basins and waterfalls. After lunch, visit the ancient Roman city ruins of Hierapolis. See the magnificently preserved Necropolis, Avenue of Tombs, Gates, Thermal Baths, Devil’s Hole and the Masterpiece Theater. Drive back and drop off at hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Kusadasi-Istanbul (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Izmir Airport. End of Service. (Fly to Istanbul or onward extension on request).

Hotels

Great Choice of Hotels
When you email us to receive a trip quote, you’ll receive a suggested travel program with a choice of 3 hotels from our selection of 4-5 star, stylish boutique, special class or luxury hotels. All our tour packages are complemented with conveniently-located and established properties or the best available for rural regions. So rest assured that you will be able to retire in comfort each evening, and within easy reach of the center for exploring.

For more information, please see some of our boutique Turkey hotels here.

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Schedule:

Departure dates guaranteed every day all year around for this tour.

Change This Trip:

We are happy to make some minor changes provided those are compatible and acceptable with the smooth operation of the tour packages offered.

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