4 Days Pamukkale and Cappadocia Tour from Izmir

This tour starts by picking you up from your hotel in Izmir and ends in Cappadocia.

Day 1: Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour

We’ll pick you up from Izmir hotels, Izmir Port or Izmir Bus Terminal around 7:00 am and take you to Pamukkale. Your professional tour guide will greet you to start your full-day tour of the area. The journey time is nearly 3.5 hours, depending on traffic conditions. You’ll have lunch in a local restaurant with our tour guide. After lunch, you will visit the ancient city of Hierapolis. This incredible city was once a thriving center of culture and trade. Today, it’s a UNESCO World Heritage site that’s known for its magnificent theatre, baths and cathedral. You’ll have plenty of time to explore all of these amazing sites. Then, you’ll stroll along the cotton-white terraces of Pamukkale. These natural wonders are truly a sight to behold. You’ll have plenty of time to relax and take in the beauty of this unique place. At the end of the tour around approximately 4:00 pm, after the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Pamukkale for check-in.

• Overnight in Pamukkale
• Included Meal(s): Lunch and Dinner
• Accommodation: Adempira Thermal & Spa Hotel OR Colossae Thermal Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 2: Fly to Kayseri from Denizli

After breakfast, check out of the hotel in Pamukkale. You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Denizli Airport to take your flight to Kayseri through Istanbul. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia. The rest of the day is free after you check into your hotel in Cappadocia.

• Overnight in Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: Heaven Cave House OR Dedeli Konak Cave Hotel OR Romantic Cave Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 3: North Cappadocia Tour

After breakfast around 9:30 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to join the full-day tour of North Cappadocia. Your tour will start with a visit to the Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. Next, you will visit the Pasabag Valley (Monks Valley) to see the mushroom-shaped pinnacles. After this visit, you will drive to the city of Avanos. After lunch, you will visit the Zelve Open Air Museum in Cappadocia. The museum features a series of carved caves and ancient churches, providing a glimpse into the region’s monastic history. Finally, towards the end of the day tour before returning to your hotel, you will have around 15 minutes to take panoramic pictures of the natural castles of Uchisar. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel around 4:00 pm. You will have the rest of the day free to relax, explore the city on your own, or take part in any optional activities that are offered.

• Overnight in Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
• Accommodation: Heaven Cave House OR Dedeli Konak Cave Hotel OR Romantic Cave Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 3: South Cappadocia Tour – Trip ends in Cappadocia

After breakfast at the hotel around 9:30 am you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of South Cappadocia. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. Your tour will begin with a visit to the Red Valley where you will be able to explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike approximately 5 km through the Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi). Next, you will visit Cavusin Village which is famous for its houses and churches of Christian Clergymen. We will take a break for lunch around noon. After lunch, you will drive to the Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi). In the afternoon you will visit the Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak Underground City where early Christians lived. Tour will end at approximately 4:00 pm.

There are two available options at the end of the Cappadocia tour.

Option 1: You can end your tour in Cappadocia. This will be the end of our service.
Option 2: You can choose to be transferred to Kayseri Airport to take a domestic or International flight or be transferred to Cappadocia or Nevsehir main bus station to take a bus to another destination e.g. Ankara, Izmir, and Istanbul. The cost of the domestic flight ticket or bus ticket for your onward journey is not included. If you want we can arrange a domestic flight or bus ticket for you at an extra cost for your chosen next destination within Turkey. This will be the end of our tour service.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
• Accommodation: No accommodation is included on this day.

INCLUDED in the Tour Price:

• All transfers mentioned in the itinerary.
• Domestic flight ticket from Denizli to Kayseri only.
• 1 night in Pamukkale at a 4-star hotel including breakfast.
• 2 night in Cappadocia at a cave hotel including breakfast.
• English-speaking guide during the tours.
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary: (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner).
• Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary.
• Local taxes and service charges.

NOT INCLUDED:

• End of the Tour in Cappadocia on Day 4, bus and/or flight tickets are not included.
• Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride.
• Optional tours mentioned in the program, they will be provided at an additional cost.
• Services not mentioned in the program.
• Drinks with meals.
• Travel insurance (recommended).

IMPORTANT INFO:

• On Day 4 the tour finishes at approximately 4:00 pm. You have the option to be dropped off directly to the Kayseri airport, Nevsehir bus station or in Cappadocia / Goreme area. This will be the end of our tour service.
• The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
• This is a regular group tour, but if requested at cost can be provided as a private tour.
• The regular group tour has shopping stops included in the tour.
• Vegetarian lunch option available upon request.
• You can swim in the Antique pool in Pamukkale. However, please note that there is an extra charge that you will have to pay directly at your own expense before entry to the pools. This entrance fee to the pools is not covered as part of your tour. Please note that you must bring your own towel, swimsuit etc. if you need to use the pools.
• On flights luggage allowance is 15 kg per person for checked in luggage. For carry-on, you can take up to 8 kg per person. One carry-on is allowed per person.