We also offer an overnight bus option instead of flight in the same itinerary. Please check: 12 Days Turkey Package Tour Istanbul Cappadocia Blue Cruise Between Olympos to Fethiye Pamukkale Ephesus by bus

DAY 1 - CHECK IN TO HOTEL
Pick up from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation in Istanbul Sultanahmet

DAY 2 - HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE - BLUE MOSQUE - GRAND BAZAAR - HIPPODROME SQUARE - TOPKAPI PALACE TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 08:10am. We will start visiting Hippodrome Square where we will see Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, and Fountain of Wilhelm II. After that, we will visit Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia (from outside). Grand Bazaar will be our last place to visit before having the lunch. After lunch, we will continue to visit Topkapi Palace (Harem is not included). At the end of the tour, we will see Hagia Irene Church. Return to your hotel around 17:00.

Accommodation in Istanbul Sultanahmet

DAY 3 - DEVRENT VALLEY - MONK'S VALLEY - AVANOS - GOREME - UCHISAR CASTLE / NORTH - RED TOUR (L)
Transfer from your hotel in Istanbul to Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Flight to Nevsehir or Kayseri Airport (around 07:00am). Pick up from Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport and shuttle transfer to Cappadocia.

First, we will visit Devrent Valley to see the animals shaped fairy-chimneys. After that, we will drive to Pasabag (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Avanos is our next stop where you can watch the potters at work using kick wheels. In the afternoon, we will continue to the beautiful open air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. We finish our tour visiting the natural castle at Uchisar. Return to your hotel around 16:00.

Accommodation in Cappadocia

DAY 4 - RED VALLEY - ROSE VALLEY - CAVUSIN VILLAGE - PIGEONS VALLEY - KAYMAKLI UNDERGROUND CITY - ORTAHISAR CASTLE / SOUTH - GREEN TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 10:00. We will start visiting Red Valley (Kizil Vadi) and explore the famous rock-cut churches by walking 5 km through the Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi) till Cavusin Village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. After lunch, we will continue to Pigeons Valley and then drive to Kaymakli underground city, where early Christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back, visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. The tour finishes around 16:00.

One of the before mentioned tours can be replaced with Derinkuyu and Ihlara Valley Tour upon your request.

Shuttle transfer to Kayseri Airport. Flight to Antalya Airport (around 20:00pm).

Shuttle transfer from Antalya Airport and transfer to Olympos.

Accommodation in a bungalow in Olympos

DAY 5 - OLYMPOS
You will arrive to the Antalya main bus station early in the morning. You will have your own way from Antalya bus station to Olympos.

Free day in Olympos

Accommodation in a bungalow in Olympos

DAY 6 - BLUE CRUISE BETWEEN OLYMPOS AND FETHIYE (B, L, D)
Transfer from your hotel in Olympos around 10:00am to Demre for shopping and banking. If we have enough time, we will visit the ancient city of Myra and St. Nicholas Church before boarding the Gulet at Andriake harbour. First, we will cruise to the Sunken City, sail over the ancient ruins of this World Heritage site. After that, we will walk up to Simena Castle to see a magical view overlooking the underwater Lycian Tombs and the Sunken City. We will dock at Gokkaya Bay for the night.

We will have a party at Smuggler’s Inn under shiny stars nearby the island where you can dance or party the whole night; moreover, you can relax on the gullet.

Accommodation in the boat

DAY 7 - BLUE CRUISE BETWEEN OLYMPOS AND FETHIYE (B, L, D)
We will cruise to Kas port where we will have lunch and explore this small and cute Turkish town for shopping and using the internet. It is also possible to make scuba diving in Kas. Then, we will continue to Aquarium Bay where we are going to enjoy with the dinner and the dock at night.

Accommodation in the boat

DAY 8 - BLUE CRUISE BETWEEN OLYMPOS AND FETHIYE (B, L, D)
We will wake up with views of beautiful Butterfly Valley. After breakfast there is free time for sunbathing, swimming and an optional hike up to the waterfall. We will have lunch near the Blue Lagoon (Oludeniz) which is most stunning beach of Europe and one of the best spots in the world for paragliding. You will have another free time for swimming on the beach or paraglide over blue lagoon. After that, we will cruise to St. Nicholas Island. You can walk up through the Island’s ruins to observe the spectacular sunset.

Accommodation in the boat

DAY 9 - BLUE CRUISE BETWEEN OLYMPOS AND FETHIYE (B, L)
We will have breakfast at St Nicholas Island. Then we will cruise to nearby bays around Fethiye for swimming. After lunch, we finish our tour at Fethiye port around 13:00-14:00.

Transfer to Fethiye bus station.

Public bus from Fethiye to Pamukkale/Denizli. The road takes about 3 hours.

Pick up from Denizli bus station and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation in Pamukkale

DAY 10 - PAMUKKALE and HIERAPOLIS TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 10:30. We will visit the north gate of Hierapolis ancient city, the Necropolis (cemetery) with over 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, and Byzantine Gate. After that, we will continue to natural part of Pamukkale. We walk down on walking path while 35ºC Spring water flowing around your feet.

You will have free time for relaxing in the ancient Cleopatra’s pool (entrance fee is not included in the tour price), where you can swim amongst Roman ruins. Please take your towel, sunglasses and swimming suit.

Transfer to Kusadasi by tour bus or public bus around 16:00. The road takes about 3 hours.

Accommodation in Kusadasi

DAY 11 - EPHESUS - VIRGIN MARY HOUSE - THE TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 09:00. We will start visiting the Virgin Mary‘s House which is located on the top of the "Bulbul" Mountain. After that, we will drive to Ephesus Ancient Site to see the Odeon, Agora, Domitianus Temple, Roman Latrine, Theatre, The Fountain of Trajan, the stream baths of Scholastic, the temple of Hadrian, impressive library of Ephesus (Celsius Library) and the Grand Theatre where Saint Paul preached.

After lunch, we will continue to the Temple of Artemis (Diana) to see little remains of the temple. The tour finishes around 16:00.

Shuttle transfer to Izmir Airport. Flight to Istanbul (around 20:00pm).

Pick up from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport and transfer back to your hotel in Istanbul.

Accommodation in Istanbul Sultanahmet

DAY 12 - Transfer from your hotel to Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport to catch your flight.