Turkish Delights | 8 Days Vacation Plan

Meeting with Aflatoon staff at Istanbul airport and transfer to the hotel for your first night in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

At 08:30am pick up from the hotel for full day tour of old Istanbul city. The tour starts at HIPPODROME Square.SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE+St. SOPHIA,+GRAND BAZAAR (COVERED MARKET)+LITTLE HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE+TOPKAPI PALACE+

Pick up from the hotel for a full day tour of Istanbul city is at 08:30am CITY WALLS+DRIVE BY BUS TO GOLDEN HORN+SPICE BAZAAR (EGYPTIAN BAZAAR)+BOAT TRIP ON THE BOSPHORUS After the lunch depart for Istanbul Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen Airport for domestic flight to Pamukkale. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Pamukkale. Overnight in Pamukkale.

09:30 a.m. Pick up from your hotel and full day Pamukkale Tour starts. First destination is Karahayit to see Red Spring Water. We will drive to Pamukkale and visit Hierapolis after Karahayit. The highlights of Hierapolis are Necropolis, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Frontinus Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, Theater and Antique Pool. Later we will take some photos from the nicest corners of Pamukkale. Free time for about 60 minutes to explore the natural beauties of Pamukkale. Then meet with the guide, start walking in the middle of travertines from up to down without shoes and socks. We will have lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, drive to Kusadasi and overnight.

First we will visit Artemis Temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, standing today next to Ephesus antique city. Then we will drive to Ephesus. Ephesus was one of the most important harbor cities in antique world and also it is mentioned in the book of Revelations as one of the seven churches. Also Celsus Library and theater in Ephesus are the other highlights. In Ephesus we will see, Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, the fountain of Trajan and the Theater. We will have lunch in a local Turkish restaurant and drive to Virgin Mary’s house. This place is discovered by Lazarist priests after a German nun described the house and the mountain as the last residence of Virgin Mary after she had some visions about the place. 16:00 End of the tour. Drive back to your Hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take a flight to Kayseri. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Visit Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabag (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos. In the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar. Overnight at Cave Hotel Cappadocia.

After breakfast check out from the hotel and depart for Kayseri airport for Istanbul flight.