Note : This tour operates everday and all year around
Itinerary
Day 1
10:00 am we will pick you from your hotel and transfer you to the bus,
11:00 am Departure from Fethiye and around 16:00 pm Arrival in Kusadasi check in the hotel, and enjoy and afternoon in kusadasi, Watching the sunset or relax in your hotel, Overnight stay in Kusadasi
Day 2
After breakfast we will take you on a full day tour of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis and House of Virgin Mary,
We will visit Turkey’s most impressive Roman and Biblical site today, in what may well be one of your most memorable days in Turkey. We will also visit other significant sites of the area.
Sites you’ll see today
*Ephesus is one of the best preserved cities from Roman times. At the time St. Paul lived in Ephesus in the 60’s AD, it was at it’s Roman heyday with a population around 250,000. Ephesus was a great ancient city and much of it has been preserved for you to see. More than any other site, you can walk the streets, stand in the great theatre, wander in the library, see the ancient Roman toilets and baths, and feel that you are walking back into ancient history.
*The House of The Virgin Mary is where it is believed St. Mary came to live with St. John in the last years of her life. After the tour we will transfer you to Pamukkale where you will spend the night
Day 3
After breakfast we will take you on a full day tour of Pamukkale and Hiarapolis,
Pammukale means cotton castle in Turkish. It is the result of limestone formations built over thousands of years. Warm calcium rich mineral water flowed over the cliffs and as it cooled it deposited the calcium into the formations that are seen today. Pammukale is now a world heritage site.
*Hierapolis was founded as a healing care centre in 190 BC, taking advantage of the mineral
waters in the area. It was one of the most important intellectual, artistic, religious and commercial centres of the Roman Empire.
In the evening you will depart from Pamukkale on an overnight bus to Cappadocia
Day 4
Very early in the morning you will arrive in Cappadocia and check in to your hotel,
Sites you’ll see today
*The World Heritage Site of Goreme Open-Air Museum--This is a cluster of rock cut Byzantine churches, chapels and monasteries which include some wonderful 11th and 12th century frescoes on the cave walls.
*Fairy Chimneys--These geological phenomenon have been shaped over millions of years. They were formed during volcanic eruptions in the region.
*Devrent Valley--This valley is know as "the pink valley" because of the color of it’s soil. This is a lovely place to wander around and look at the magical rock formations indicative to Cappadocia, including the Fairy Chimneys.
*Uchisar Castle--Also called a fortress, this is actually a formation of two gigantic rocks surrounded by smaller rocks that together form a natural fortress with towers.
*We will also get the chance to visit local craftspeople and learn how they make dolls and create traditional pottery. >Breakfast/Lunch <overnight in URGUP.
Day 5
Today will be spent walking through an underground city where ancient people once fled for their lives escaping the Arab invaders, wandering through Ilhara Gorge and spending time in an Anatolian village. As we will need to drive for awhile in order to reach our first destination, we will be starting out quite early this morning.
Sites you’ll see today
*Underground City of Derinkuyu--You will gradually stroll your way down into the depths of the earth in this ancient underground city that has 18-20 floors as deep as 40 meters below the ground. Don’t worry, you will only go down to the 8th floor. Cappadocia has around 36 underground cities.
*Ihlara Gorge will seem like an oasis in the middle of the Anatolian plain. Delve into the gorge and see the beautiful greenery as you follow the river. Around you will see ancient monasteries complete with pigeon holes cut into the cliffs by the monks. They used these pigeons as messengers to communicate with their monk friends!
*Traditional Anatolian villages--The head-scarved women out at work in the fields from sun up until sun-down, and the mustached, vest-wearing men hard at work playing cards in the coffee shops. You will get time to stroll in such a village and see the average Turkish villager at work...or play.
>Breakfast/Lunch provided, After the tour you will depart from Cappadocia to Fethiye ( By Overnight bus ) 12 hour journey.
Day 6
Arrival in Fethiye and Tour ends
Tour ends
( If you have more time then we can add couple more days in Cappadocia )
Price ---- Euro per person ( Email us the dates and the number of people, and as soon as we get your e-mail then we will get back to you with the price )
Includes
* All of the land transfers
* Entrance fees to the ancient sites & museums
* Pick up and drop off to the hotel
* All of the hotels
* Professional English speaking tour guides
* Lunch with the tours
* Dinner with the hotels
* All of the tax and service charges |