Silk road explorer tour
Day 1TuesdayKusadasi
Welcome to Kusadasi! Check into your hotel at your leisure and the rest of the day you are free to explore this harbour side resort town. Tonight you meet your tour guide and fellow travelling companions.
Overnight KusadasiBoutiqueIlayda Avantgarde Hotel(D)
Day 2WednesdayEphesus, Kusadasi
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
Overnight KusadasiBoutiqueIlayda Avantgarde Hotel(B, D)
Day 3ThursdayPamukkale, Hierapolis
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Overnight Pamukkale5 starColossae Thermal Hotel(B, D)
Day 4 FridaySilk Road, Konya
Today we travel the ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya along the way. Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening!
Overnight Cappadocia 5 star Elevres Stone House Hotel / Ramada Cappadocia (B, D)
Day 5 Saturday Cappadocia, Goreme, Underground City
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys, and explore the many levels of an underground city.
Overnight Cappadocia5 starElevres Stone House Hotel / Ramada Cappadocia (B, D)
Day 6SundayAnkara
Early morning departure to the nation's capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul.
Overnight Istanbul4 starNidya Hotel Galataport(B)
Day 7MondayIstanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
(B)
(B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner)
Please Note
Instead of travelling between Cappadocia and Istanbul by bus, an optional morning flight from Kayseri (Cappadocia) to Istanbul is available at extra cost.
Inclusions
Tour includes :-
Outbound Airport Transfer - Istanbul - Atatürk Airport (IST) OR Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle Tips except driver and guide
Entrance Fees
6 nights accommodation
2 nights5 starCappadociaElevres Stone House Hotel / Ramada Cappadocia
1 night 4 starIstanbulNidya Hotel Galataport
2 nights Boutique KusadasiIlayda Avantgarde Hotel
1 night5 starPamukkaleColossae Thermal Hotel 6 Breakfasts, 5 Dinners
Tour does not include :-
Suggested optional activities Tips - driver and guide
Highlights
Site of the Temple of Artemis Ephesus
Sirince - Village
Pamukkale - Calcium Travertines Pamukkale - Hierapolis
Konya - Mevlana Museum Sultanhani Caravansary
Göreme Open Air museum
Cappadocia - Kaymakli - Underground City Ankara - Atatürk's Mausoleum
Day 1TuesdayKusadasi
Welcome to Kusadasi! Check into your hotel at your leisure and the rest of the day you are free to explore this harbour side resort town. Tonight you meet your tour guide and fellow travelling companions.
Overnight KusadasiBoutiqueIlayda Avantgarde Hotel(D)
Day 2WednesdayEphesus, Kusadasi
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
Overnight KusadasiBoutiqueIlayda Avantgarde Hotel(B, D)
Day 3ThursdayPamukkale, Hierapolis
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Overnight Pamukkale5 starColossae Thermal Hotel(B, D)
Day 4 FridaySilk Road, Konya
Today we travel the ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya along the way. Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening!
Overnight Cappadocia 5 star Elevres Stone House Hotel / Ramada Cappadocia (B, D)
Day 5 Saturday Cappadocia, Goreme, Underground City
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys, and explore the many levels of an underground city.
Overnight Cappadocia5 starElevres Stone House Hotel / Ramada Cappadocia (B, D)
Day 6SundayAnkara
Early morning departure to the nation's capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul.
Overnight Istanbul4 starNidya Hotel Galataport(B)
Day 7MondayIstanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
(B)
(B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner)
Please Note
Instead of travelling between Cappadocia and Istanbul by bus, an optional morning flight from Kayseri (Cappadocia) to Istanbul is available at extra cost.
Inclusions
Tour includes :-
Outbound Airport Transfer - Istanbul - Atatürk Airport (IST) OR Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle Tips except driver and guide
Entrance Fees
6 nights accommodation
2 nights5 starCappadociaElevres Stone House Hotel / Ramada Cappadocia
1 night 4 starIstanbulNidya Hotel Galataport
2 nights Boutique KusadasiIlayda Avantgarde Hotel
1 night5 starPamukkaleColossae Thermal Hotel 6 Breakfasts, 5 Dinners
Tour does not include :-
Suggested optional activities Tips - driver and guide
Highlights
Site of the Temple of Artemis Ephesus
Sirince - Village
Pamukkale - Calcium Travertines Pamukkale - Hierapolis
Konya - Mevlana Museum Sultanhani Caravansary
Göreme Open Air museum
Cappadocia - Kaymakli - Underground City Ankara - Atatürk's Mausoleum