Trail Blazer Tours India Private Limited
10 days Istanbul – Cappadocia- Ephesus – Pamukkale

Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul

Upon your arrival we will pick you up from the airport and transfer to the hotel, overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2: Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour (Breakfast and Lunch)

08:30 am pick up from the reception. Today's tour is Byzantine and Ottoman Relics. You will visit the following places, Haghia-Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and Suleymania Mosque. 17:00 back to the hotel and overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3: Bosphorus & Two Continents Tour (Breakfast and Lunch)

After breakfast in your hotel, around 08:30 am, pick you up from the reception. Today's tour is Bosphorus and 2 Continents. You will visit the following places, Golden Horn,, Bosphorus Cruise for an hour, Vision of Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, Camlica Hill. 5:30 pm back to the hotel and overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4: Flight to Cappadocia / Cappadocia Tour 1 (Breakfast and Lunch)

Today around 05:00 am we will transfer you to Istanbul airport for flight to Kayseri airport (Cappadocia). 06:30 am flight from Istanbul to Kayseri. 07:30 am arrive in Kayseri, pick up and departing for fully guided Cappadocia Tour 1. Starting the tour to visit Devrent Valley, Monk's valley (Pasabagi) where you will find the world famous fairy chimneys. Break for lunch in Avanos and then continue on to the Goreme Open-Air Museum where you will visit the numerous rock carved churches and monasteries. Depart for a panaromic view of Esentepe and then on to Uchisar, a natural rock castle at the end of the tour transfer to the hotel around 5:00 pm and overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Day 5: Cappadocia Tour 2 (Breakfast and Lunch)

08:30 am, depart from your hotel to visit Red valley, and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley. Then visit Çavusin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. After lunch drive to the Pigeon valley. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city where early Christians lived in fear and faith. After the tour return back to the hotel and overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6: Flight to Izmir & Transfer to Kusadasi (Breakfast)

08:30 am pick up from the hotel and transfer to Kayseri Airport. Flight leaves at 10:50 am. Please note that all domestic flights have to pass by Istanbul. Arrival in Istanbul at 12:15 pm. From Istanbul to Izmir airport your flight leaves at 15:00. You will arrive in Izmir airport at 16:00. We will pick you up from the airport and transfer to the hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 7: Ephesus Tour (Breakfast and Lunch)

After breakfast around 09:00 am departing for fully guided Ephesus tour. Visit Temple of Artemis, Ephesus Ruins (Theatre, Celsius Library, Agora, Odeon, Domitianus Temple, Trajan Fountain, Roman Latrine). Lunch and visit House of Virgin Mary. Tour ends around 5:00 pm, transfer to hotel after the tour and overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 8: Pamukkale Tour (Breakfast and Lunch)

08:30 am, meet at your hotel in Kusadasi; proceed to PAMUKKALE “Cotton Castle”, once known as HIERAPOLIS, famous for healing thermal/ mineral baths and beautiful snow-white “petrified waterfalls”. After lunch, visit HIERAPOLIS, including the magnificently preserved Necropolis, the Main Street and Gates, the Thermal Baths, the Devil's Hole, and the Masterpiece Theater. Swimming or a therapeutic bath in a hotel pool's hot spring mineral waters (but not in the Cascade Pools) is one of your year-round options, before returning back to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 9: Flight Back to Istanbul (Breakfast)

Today after breakfast (07:30 am) we will transfer you to Izmir airport. 10:00 am flight back to Istanbul. 11:00 am arrival in Istanbul Domestic Airport , pick up and transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day10 : Goodbye  (Breakfast)

Checkout and we will transfer you to Istanbul international airport according to your flight schedule. Goodbye!
What is Included
  • 9 nights hotel accommodation.
  • Services of professionally licensed guides on local tours.
  • 15 meals: 9 breakfasts, 6 lunch.
  • All domestic flights mentioned in the itinerary with Turkish or Onur airlines.
  • Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coaches on local tours.
  • English speaking guided tours of Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia.
  • Inbound and outbound airport transfers to/from your hotel.
  • All taxes, entrance & museum fees, baggage handling. (unless otherwise stated)
What is not Included
  • International airfares.
  • VISA needed for Turkey.
  • Tips to guide, driver, hotel staff etc.
  • Items of a personal nature.
  • Harem and Treasure room entrance fees in Topkapi Palace.
  • Swimming pool fees in Pamukkale.
  • Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast).
  • Travel Insurance and medical services.