4-Day Pamukkale and Cappadocia Tour from Antalya

Day 1: Bus to Pamukkale

You will be picked up from your hotel in Antalya and you will be transferred main bus station. From here you will board the intercity day coach to Denizli (duration 5 hours). Met on arrival & Transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day will be at leisure.

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

Day 2: Full Day Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour – Overnight Bus to Cappadocia (649.8 km)

After breakfast at the hotel, around 09:30 AM, you will be picked up to begin your guided tour of Pamukkale and Hierapolis with a professional licensed tour guide.

At 10:00 AM, your first stop will be Karahayit, where you can see the famous Red Spring Waters. Following this, you will proceed to Pamukkale, arriving at 10:30 AM, to explore the ancient city of Hierapolis. The highlights of Hierapolis include the Necropolis of Hierapolis, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Frontinus Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, Theater, and Antique Pool. During your tour, you will also have the opportunity to take stunning photos of Pamukkale’s famous white travertine terraces.

At 12:30 PM, you will be taken for lunch at a local restaurant, where you can enjoy a variety of traditional Turkish dishes.

At 1:30 PM, you will have approximately 60 minutes of free time to explore the Pamukkale Travertines. As an optional experience, you may choose to swim in the Pamukkale Antique Pools at your own expense.

At 2:30 PM, you will reunite with your guide and walk barefoot along the Pamukkale Travertines, experiencing their unique texture from top to bottom.

At 3:30 PM, you will visit an Onyx Factory, where you will spend about 30 minutes learning about the local craftsmanship and exploring the intricately designed stone products.

At 4:00 PM, the tour will conclude, and you will be transferred to the bus station for your overnight bus to Cappadocia. The bus departs from Pamukkale at 8:30 PM, giving you free time to explore the bus station area, relax, or have dinner at a nearby restaurant before departure.

You will travel overnight to Cappadocia in a non-smoking, fully air-conditioned local bus. The journey will take approximately 10 hours, with three breaks along the way for personal needs.

• Overnight Bus to Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch

Day 3: Full Day North Cappadocia Tour

Upon arriving at the Goreme bus station in the morning, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia. After enjoying breakfast, you can relax in the hotel lobby until your pick-up at 9:30 am. At that time, you will begin your North Cappadocia tour, where you’ll meet your guide and start exploring the region.

The tour will start with a visit to the Devrent Valley, famous for its unique fairy chimneys shaped like animals. Next, you’ll explore Pasabag Valley (Monks Valley), known for its impressive mushroom-shaped rock formations.

After this, the tour continues to Avanos, a charming town renowned for its ancient pottery traditions. Following lunch in Avanos, you will visit the Zelve Open Air Museum, an extraordinary collection of carved caves and ancient churches, which gives a glimpse into the region’s early monastic life.

Towards the end of the day, you will stop for about 15 minutes to take panoramic photos of the stunning Uchisar Castle. While the interior of the castle is not open for visitors, the exterior provides breathtaking views over Cappadocia’s surreal landscape.

After the tour ends around 4:00 pm, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or explore the area at your leisure.

For extra activities, you can choose one from the following options: a traditional Turkish Night show with dinner, a 2-hour ATV tour, a 2-hour horseback riding tour through the valleys, or attend a 1-hour Whirling Dervish show. Please note that all activities are available at an additional cost, and you can join only one due to time constraints.

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

Day 4: Full Day South Cappadocia Tour – Fly to Istanbul

For an additional option, you can book an early morning hot air balloon ride to enjoy breathtaking aerial views of the valleys. Please note that this activity comes at an extra cost.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will check out and be picked up around 9:30 am to begin your full-day tour of South Cappadocia. Your first stop will be the breathtaking Red Valley, where you’ll explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 5 km through the serene Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi), renowned for its stunning pink-hued rock formations.

Next, you’ll visit Cavusin Village, known for its ancient cave houses and churches once inhabited by Christian clergymen. Around noon, you’ll take a break for lunch at a local restaurant, savoring authentic Turkish flavors.

After lunch, the tour will continue to Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi), where you’ll witness the valley’s iconic pigeon houses carved into the cliffs. In the afternoon, you’ll explore either the Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak Underground City, both remarkable underground cities where early Christians took refuge.

At the end of the tour, around 3:30 pm, you will be transferred to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport for your evening flight back to Istanbul. Departure times are subject to flight availability, typically between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm, with the flight lasting approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. END OF OUR SERVICE and TOURS.

Please note that transportation from Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to your hotel in Istanbul is not included in the tour price.

• 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
• Intercity bus tickets as per the itinerary (Antalya to Pamukkale and Pamukkale to Cappadocia)
• One-way flight from Kayseri or Nevsehir to Istanbul airport
• 1 night in Pamukkale at a 4-star hotel including breakfast
• 1 night in Cappadocia at a cave hotel including breakfast
• English-speaking guide during the tours
• Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch)
• Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary
• Local taxes and service charges

NOT INCLUDED:

• Drop off transportation service from Istanbul New Airport OR Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Istanbul Hotel upon returning to Istanbul
• Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride.
• Any optional tours
• Tips to staff, items of a personal nature
• Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast)
• Travel Insurance

IMPORTANT INFO:

• 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.
• The normal arrival time in Istanbul is between 8:00 – 10:00 pm. If you are planning on reserving your plane back home that same day, we recommend you book a plane ticket from 1:00 am onwards, to avoid missing your flight.
• 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.