Here is a ultimate short package from our most selected Turkey tours packages for those who book their own hotel in Istanbul and explore the city with tours Istanbul or self guided but also would like to add on some more adventure tours planning to make the most of their stay in Turkey. This independent Turkey tour itinerary containing must see sights will allure you with natural wonders of Turkey as well as ruins of ancient civilizations. Cappadocia Pamukkale and Ephesus are what we as locals name golden triangle of Turkey for tourists. These three must see tourist spots offers Turkey’s natural, historical and architectural wonders. Are you ready to step back in the history and wander through ancient Groundscapers of Cappadocia tour from Istanbul as well as waking up in a fairytale at dawn and ride in balloons? Right after Cappadocia; Pamukkale and Hierapolis is going to be one of the surprising attraction for you. Most of the travellers in the world thinks this is snow when they see the pictures, but its surprisingly not! Natural calcium waters which is truly spectacular, flow down from the cliffs since the ancient times. Who knows maybe much older then we think. What is next? It will certainly be Tour Ephesus allowing thousands years of architectural monuments that has been carefully preserved and maintained for the next generations. Get on board and let us help you to be amazed by Turkey!

5 Days Turkey Tours Itinerary

Day 1-Flight to Pamukkale and Tour of Pamukkale-Hierapolis

Day 2-Ephesus Tour and Visit to Mother Mary

Day 3-Boat Tour in Kusadasi. Sun and Swim All Day

Day 4-Flight to Cappadocia and North Tour

Day 5-Balloon Tour and Underground City Tour

Day 1-Istanbul to Pamukkale Flight and Tour of Hierapolis Necropolis and Pamukkale

Collect from your hotel at afore-mentioned time and transfer to airport. Board the flight to Pamukkale. Welcome and transfer to a hotel where you can have some rest, breakfast until your tour departure which is a courtesy of our agency to recharge your batteries before we get going to explore this natural historical phenomenal tourist spot of Turkey. Ready to go yet another otherworldly natural wonder of Turkey, Pamukkale. When you see first, you can say this is something like looking a mountain of fluffy white lime in the middle of a serene valley with full of greens. We will commence our exploration from Necropolis(means city of dead in greek) with its more than 1.200 graves at present. Despite the Hierapolis was not that much but most of the high social class people used to come for hot springs and spent their last days here and buried here which was a kind of fashion in those days. Here we will get to know 4 different type of graves. Continue Hierapolis and visit this stunning ancient Hellenistic and Roman City with its remnants which was renovated several times due to the earthquakes. You will also have a chance to  swim in legendary pool of Cleopatra during your free time by paying your own way. Continue down the road and take off our shoes. Its time to walk barefoot on healing white travertines that gives the feeling of stepping on pumice stones. Our descent will end up near the town of Pamukkale and will have our lunch in a restaurant. Continue to Kusadasi by driving almost 4 hours. Arrive in our hotel and checkin. Free time and overnight in Kusadasi(Port town of Ephesus).

Meals:Breakfast and Lunch

Day 2-Tour of Ephesus and Visit to Cottage of Mother Mary 

After breakfast, pick up from the hotel and start the day trip in ruins of Ephesus. Imagine a place that has so much to offer from the ancient history. Ephesus allowing thousands years of architectural monuments that has been carefully preserved and maintained. Some restored relics still displays historical power and majesty. The ancient roman capital of Asia Minor, the Ephesus whom we can call as the Pompeii of Turkey. Because many civilisations lived here and fell into oblivion until it was rediscovered by archaeologists in the late 1800s. Visit major highlights and ruins like Temple of Hadrian, Library of Celsus which is considered as the most important image that looks like temple more than a library. Theatre with the capacity of almost 24.000 people during its time. If you would like to have a general idea of the site and how big is the theatre, you can climb up the stairs and admire the landscape and city’s magnitude with a bird’s eye view. Also visit House of Mother Mary, believed spent her last days having been brought here by St. John from the Jerusalem that is located on a hill near Ephesus, still has an important role in the history of humanity.On the way back to our hotel we will stop by the Basilica of St. John that was built on his tomb. Overnight in Kusadasi

Meals:Breakfast and Lunch

Day 3-Daily Boat Tour of Aegean Swim,Sun&Fun All day 

After enjoying your breakfast at the hotel we will spare some time for relax, swim and soak up the sun all day. You will explore many nice coves to jump from the boat and swim in azure waters of Aegean. You will also be treated a grilled chicken food onboard with some non alcoholic beverages. Return to hotel late in the afternoon. Overnight in Kusadasi. You can find a local diner to taste some more Turkish food and  chill out at night. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Meals:Breakfast and Lunch

Day 4-Flight to Cappadocia and Tour of Cappadocia

Early in the morning, transfer to airport and board a scheduled flight to Cappadocia. Welcome to the holy land of Hittites. Our driver will be waiting for you at the exit with a paper writing your name and transfer to the region. We will commence the day trip and start to explore this colorful and pictoral terrain along with our guides’ epic narrations. We will admire the excessive beauty of nature and architecture of the ancients in Monks’s Valley, Devrent embodied with incredible landscape full of interesting shapes. Continue to Avanos(ancient Vanessa) for joining a traditional kick-wheel demonstration of clay pottery. Lunch in a restaurant and visit official Goreme open air museum. We will bring the day to end by sipping our Turkish tea overlooking the valley of Cappadocia from a hilltop. Drop off the hotel. Free evening and dinner on your own. Hotels are located in the heart of Goreme so you can easily find a restaurant at your sweet will. Try to sleep early tonight because we will have to wake you up early in the morning again. Overnight in Goreme.

Meals:Breakfast and Lunch

Day 5-Balloon Ride in Cappadocia / Tour of Cappadocia-Flight to Istanbul

Even though you do not like waking up early in the morning, participating a hot air balloon tour in Cappadocia early would definitely change your mind from now on. Observe the landscape of Cappadocia with a bird’s eye view and let the cool breeze of the morning refresh you. Return back to hotel with unforgetable scenery of a fairytale. Breakfast and freshen up and departure to the second day tour of Cappadocia with our guide in small group. Explore and Witness the lifestyle of human race a few thousands years ago in an underground city and take some pictures while you hike in some beautiful red or rose valley of Cappadocia. At the end of the day, transfer to airport and take the flight back to Istanbul. End of our services.

Meals:Breakfast and Lunch

*We strictly recommend our client to book their tours as early as they can, due to domestic flight tickets on near dates would simply cost staggeringly expensive so this effects the price of package tour to increase.

Price: 945 USD per person in double or triple room and 150 Euros for Hot Air Balloon Tour

What’s Included in 5 Days Turkey Tour Itinerary?

✓Domestic Flight Tickets with 15 kg luggage and 8 kg hand luggage

✓Hotels with Breakfast in central locations

✓Day Trips in Small Groups with Local Guides

✓Lunch and Entrance Fees to Museums during guided day trips

✓Airport/Hotel Transfers

✓All Applicable Local Taxes

How to book this 5 Days Turkey Tour Itinerary?
Please kindly send the enquiry form at the bottom of this page if you are interested in the program. Our team will be in touch with you less than 6 hours. Once you come to mutual agreement with our sales team, 30% of total payment of the package will be collected at time of booking by secure online payment gateway that our sales team will send through email. Balance should be paid in Istanbul minimum one day before your departure by visiting our physical office which is located next to Hagia Sophia Museum in Sultanahmet.