Flight to Denizli – Semi-Private Tour to Salda Lake - Accommodation at Pamukkale

Istanbul - Begin your Western Turkey adventure with a convenient transfer to the airport. The driver will collect you from your hotel or Airbnb reception, provided parking is available. From there, you’ll be escorted to the airport for your flight to Denizli.

Denizli Çardak Airport - Upon arrival at Denizli/Cardak airport, your tour guide and another driver will greet you at the arrival terminal exit gate to commence your Salda Lake tour.

Salda Lake - The main attraction here is the stunning scenery, featuring white sand and various shades of blue water, rich in magnesium sulfate. Don’t forget your camera to capture these memories. It’s advisable to bring sandals due to the coarse gravelly sand. The lake is encircled by mountains and only one village, ensuring its pristine condition.

Pamukkale - After visiting the breathtaking Salda Lake, you will be transferred to your Thermal Hotel in Pamukkale. This thermal hotel invites you to rejuvenate both physically and emotionally. Enjoy your stay today.

Pamukkale Tandem Paragliding - Pamukkale Paragliding Adventure (Optional Attraction – You can add this experience for an additional cost): Witness Pamukkale’s dazzling white travertine and ancient Hierapolis, including the grand theater, from above on this brief yet exhilarating paragliding experience with an experienced pilot. You’ll take off from a slope about 1,300 feet (400 meters) high, then glide over the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Semi-Private Tour to Pamukkale, Hierapolis – Accommodation at Kusadasi

Pamukkale Natural Park - Pamukkale, Turkey, is a must-visit for nature and history enthusiasts. For centuries, visitors have left feeling refreshed. Today’s guided tour offers experiences at the white travertines of Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis, located in Pamukkale Natural Park.

Hierapolis & Pamukkale - Highlights of the Hierapolis Ancient City include the Necropolis, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Frontinus Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, Theater, and Antique Pool. Capture photos from the most picturesque spots in Pamukkale during your visit to these ancient ruins.

Pamukkale Thermal Pools - After exploring the Hierapolis Ancient City, you’ll have 60-75 minutes of free time to discover the natural beauty of Pamukkale and swim in the white travertines - thermal pools (or the antique pool - Cleopatra’s pool for an extra fee). Then, meet your guide again and walk barefoot from the top to the bottom of the travertines.

Cleopatra Pools - Above the Pamukkale white travertine pools lies a particularly stunning location fed by the same hot springs. Here, you can bathe in the same waters Cleopatra once enjoyed! A professionally managed modern spa facility allows you to experience these historic healing waters. Unlike the white water of the lower pools, the Antique Pool favored by Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, is pure, clear, warm water. Once topped by a Roman Temple to Apollo with an ornate roof supported by Doric columns, imagine how Cleopatra must have experienced this in its heyday.

Pamukkale - Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, included in today’s guided tour.

Karahayit - After lunch, participate in a traditional handcraft workshop to learn about the special stones and metals of Pamukkale.

Kusadasi - Following your tour of Pamukkale Natural Park - Hierapolis Ancient City, you’ll be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi.

Kusadasi Castle - This charming Byzantine fortress stands on the causeway-connected Guvercin Adasi (Pigeon Island) and has recently been renovated. * This site is not included in the tour. You can visit it on your own after being dropped off at your hotel in Kusadasi.

Okuz Mehmet Pasa KervansarayI - Built by Grand Vizier Okuz Mehmed Pasha to support maritime trade, this historical building is opposite Kusadasi cruise port. * This site is not included in the tour. You can visit it on your own after being dropped off at your hotel in Kusadasi.

Semi-Private Tour to Ephesus and Its Surroundings - Flight from Izmir to Istanbul – or Flight from Izmir to Cappadocia

Kuşadası - After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, the tour guide will pick you up around 09:00 AM for a full-day tour of Ephesus and its surroundings. * At the end of the tour, you will be directly transferred to Izmir Airport for your flight back to Istanbul (or a flight from Izmir to Cappadocia if you choose to extend your trip to Cappadocia. The flight ticket from Izmir to Cappadocia is included in the “Diamond Package” option). Please remember to check out of your hotel and collect your luggage before heading out for the Ephesus tour.

Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park - Before heading to the Ephesus area, you’ll stop at Gazi Begendi Park (Hill) to take photos of the stunning Kusadasi Bay.

Ancient City of Ephesus - Your first stop will be the Ephesus Ancient City. Ephesus was one of the most significant harbor cities in the ancient world and is mentioned in the Book of Revelations as one of the seven churches. The Celsus Library and theater in Ephesus are other highlights. During your tour of this ancient city, you’ll see the Celcus Library, Temple of Hadrian, Fountain of Trajan, Odeon, Agora, Fountain of Domitian, Hercule Gate, Grand Theater, Nike, Ancient Toilets, and more.

Ephesus Experience Museum - The Ephesus Experience Museum offers an immersive journey into Turkey’s rich cultural and historical heritage. Utilizing cutting-edge display systems and advanced content technologies, it provides visitors with a captivating time travel experience that brings the past to life in a profoundly engaging way.

Ephesus Terrace Houses - The terrace houses, located on the hill opposite the Hadrian Temple, are also known as “the houses of the rich” and are important for understanding family life during the Roman period. They were built according to the city’s Hippodamian plan, where roads intersected at right angles. * This site is not included in the tour. The tour guide will provide information about its history and more while passing by.

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Your next visit will be to the pilgrimage site believed to be the last home of the Virgin Mary. Upon arrival, you’ll be captivated by the natural beauty surrounding the monument.

Selcuk - Enjoy lunch at a traditional Turkish restaurant, included in today’s guided tour. After lunch, participate in a traditional handcraft cooperative to learn about the special arts of Turkish villagers.

Ephesus Museum - This charming and well-organized museum houses not only findings from the ongoing excavations at the Ephesus archaeological site but also artifacts from the Cukurici Mound, the Basilica of St. John, and the Temple of Artemis.

Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport - At the end of the tour, you’ll be transferred to Izmir airport for your flight back to Istanbul (or a flight to Kayseri if you choose to extend your trip to the Cappadocia district).

İstanbul - Upon your arrival in Istanbul, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in Istanbul.

Cappadocia - If you wish to extend your trip to the Cappadocia district by flight, you must book the “Diamond Package” option. The flight ticket from Izmir to Cappadocia and transfer from Cappadocia airport to your hotel in the Cappadocia district are included. Please note that you will not have a return flight ticket to Istanbul if you choose this option.

• Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
• Domestic Flight Tickets: Istanbul to Denizli - Izmir to Istanbul (or Izmir to Cappadocia)
• Lunch
• Option to connect this trip to Cappadocia
• Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off Services in Istanbul, Kusadasi, Cappadocia
• 1 night hotel accommodation including breakfast
• Breakfast
• Professional tour guide licensed by Ministry of Culture and Tourism

• Dinner & Drink
• Entrance Fees (Your tour guide will have pre-paid tickets for you can skip the line.)

Take in the stunning tufa formations and natural wonders of Cappadocia with visits to places like the Goreme open-air museum, Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara and Devrent Valley. Hop on a hot-air balloon (optional) for a morning flight over Cappadocia’s unique rocky landscapes. Bask in the thermal springs of Pamukkale, and explore the most remarkable Roman artifacts in Hierapolis. This 4-days journey to Cappadocia & Pamukkale includes 3 nights of hotel stay, domestic air tickets from Istanbul to Cappadocia - Pamukkale to Istanbul, transfers mentioned in the itinerary from the airports, bus fare from Cappadocia to Pamukkale, admission charges of museums, national parks, and ruins listed in the itinerary, along with professional tour guidance licensed by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism for the duration of the daily tours. Remember to include a hot air balloon trip in your booking for a one-of-a-kind Cappadocia experience. This package offers discounted rates for the balloon ride in the booking options.

• The package prices are valid for accommodation in double or triple rooms. If you would like to add single room accommodation to your booking, there may be an additional cost. However, there will be no extra charges for single/solo travelers, as they will already be accommodated in single rooms.
• For your accommodation in Kusadasi during this trip, the pre-planned hotels are “Efe Boutique Hotel” and “Charisma De Luxe Hotel.” When booking, you can select either one. If these hotels do not have availability for standard or superior rooms on your travel dates, the local tour operator may substitute them with equivalent hotels.
• If you would like to connect this trip to Cappadocia instead of return to Istanbul, this option is available to you. If you want to benefit from this opportunity, you have to book the option of “Gold Package”. After you prefered flight from Izmir to Cappadocia, there will not be right about return flight to Istanbul. Also, the arrival airport transfer will be provided by the local tour operator in Cappadocia.
• The local tour operator will email your e-tickets for domestic flights three days prior to your departure. You won’t need to print the tickets for domestic flights. Your passport and the reservation number on the tickets will be sufficient for check-in.
• The local tour operator may need some passport details to book your flight tickets. If you do not provide the requested information, your domestic flight tickets may not be booked.
• You are allowed 15kg luggage + 8kg cabin bag per person for each domestic flight(s). If you need more luggage capacity, please let the local tour operator know. Additional charges may apply for exceeding the 15 kg luggage limit.
• If your return hotel is different than pick-up hotel, please inform that detail immediately. If you inform that detail after organised your flight tickets, the local tour operator can request extra cost because of the distances between the airports and some hotels. If you inform this type changes on service day (last day of your trip), the local tour operator do not accept this last minute amending and drop you to your pick-up hotel.
• If your pick-up or drop-off hotels are located inside the IST or SAW airports, the local tour operator will not provide any hotel pick-up or drop-off services. This is about the traffic procedures of the airports.
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults. If you will be 1 adult + 1 child, the local tour operator can request & charge the amount of 2 adults.
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.