Travel to Anatolia: 4-day private tour

About this tour

• Swim among Roman columns in the Antique Pool at Pamukkale
• Walk the marble streets of Ephesus with your own guide
• Two full days in the valleys and cave churches of Cappadocia, with an optional sunrise balloon flight
• Three domestic flights instead of long drives across the country
• Pick-up from and return to your hotel in Istanbul

Pick a start date to see the dates of each day.

1. 1Day 1 Fly to Pamukkale, private tour of Pamukkale and Hierapolis Kusadasi Flight

   

   An early start: depending on your flight time, our driver collects you from your Istanbul hotel between 04:00 and 05:30 for the one-hour flight to Pamukkale. We send you the flight details with your itinerary after booking, so you can check in yourself at the airport. Our team waits for you at the domestic arrivals exit with a sign bearing your name, and the drive to the site takes about an hour.

   In Pamukkale village you reach Pamukkale, the "cotton castle": white terraces of travertine formed by warm mineral springs. People have come here to bathe since the 2nd century BC. Your guide shows you the terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis, the Roman spa city built beside them. Afterwards you have free time to walk barefoot in the terrace pools or swim in the Antique Pool, where marble columns from the Temple of Apollo lie under the water (the pool charges its own entrance fee, about 50 Turkish lira per person at the time of writing). There is a break for lunch (not included).

   Afterwards you drive about three hours to Kusadasi, arriving at your hotel around 18:30 to 19:30.

2. 2Day 2 Private tour of Ephesus, fly to Cappadocia Cappadocia Flight Breakfast

   

   After breakfast your guide meets you at the hotel reception around 09:00. With your guide you visit the ancient city of Ephesus, the Ephesus Archaeological Museum, the site of the Temple of Artemis and the Isa Bey Mosque. There is a break for lunch (not included). If you would like to see local crafts, your guide can suggest a few workshops; the stop is up to you.

   At the end of the tour you are driven to Izmir Airport for the flight to Cappadocia. Our team meets you at the arrivals exit with a sign bearing your name and drives you to your hotel, about an hour away.

3. 3Day 3 Private tour of northern Cappadocia Cappadocia Breakfast

   

   Your guide meets you at your hotel around 09:45 to 10:00. The day takes in the panorama of Göreme, the rock-cut churches of the Göreme Open Air Museum, the Valley of the Three Beauties, the pottery town of Avanos, Devrent (Imagination) Valley and the fairy chimneys of Paşabağ. There is a break for lunch (not included), with a chance to try the local dishes. You are back at your hotel around 16:00 to 17:00, with the evening free.

   Optional: Hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia (standard) ($350 per person)AddAdded

4. 4Day 4 Private tour of southern Cappadocia, fly to Istanbul Flight Breakfast

   Your guide collects you around 09:45 to 10:00 for the southern valleys: Red Valley, Çavuşin Valley and its castle, Love Valley, Pigeon Valley and the underground city of Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu. If you would like to see local crafts, your guide can suggest a few workshops; the stop is up to you.

   At the end of the tour you are driven to the airport for the flight back to Istanbul, where our team meets you at the arrivals exit with a sign bearing your name and takes you back to your hotel. This is the end of the tour.

Prices per person

Children: 0–3 years 70% off, 4–6 years 40% off, 7+ years adult price. Your exact total for your date and group is shown in the price calculator.

Groups of 5 or more travellers: 10% off the tour price (extras not included).

Where you stay

Hotels depend on availability: we confirm one of these or a hotel of the same standard after booking.

What's included

• 3 domestic flights (15 kg checked bag + 8 kg cabin bag each)
• 3 nights in your chosen hotels (1 in Kusadasi, 2 in Cappadocia)
• Breakfast every day (vegetarian, vegan or halal on request)
• All airport and hotel transfers in an air-conditioned private vehicle
• Licensed private guide on every sightseeing day
• Entrance tickets for the sites in the itinerary

Not included: international flights, lunches and dinners, personal expenses and tips.

Make it your own

Add an extra and its price is added to your total in the calculator, for everyone in your group.

• Hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia (standard)$350 per person AddAdded
• Hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia (deluxe)price on request AddAdded
• Istanbul Old City private tourfrom $150 per person for 2, less for larger groups AddAdded
• Bosphorus cruise in Istanbulfrom $150 per person for 2, less for larger groups AddAdded
• Turkish night show with dinner$125 per person AddAdded
• Whirling dervishes ceremony$100 per person AddAdded

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