Embark on a 2-day journey from Istanbul to Cappadocia and Pamukkale, exploring ancient ruins, thermal pools, and surreal landscapes. Experience a hot air balloon ride and ATV safari for an unforgettable adventure.
Flight from Istanbul to Denizli – Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Laodicea Tour - Overnight at Kusadasi
Istanbul - Your journey begins with a transfer from your hotel to the airport. A driver will meet you at your hotel reception or Airbnb address (if parking is available) and take you to the airport for your flight from Istanbul to Denizli.
Denizli Çardak Airport - Upon arrival at Denizli Çardak Airport, your tour guide and another driver will greet you at the exit gate of the arrival terminal. You will then embark on a full-day tour of Pamukkale Natural Park, Hierapolis Ancient City, and Laodicea Ancient City.
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. You can take photos from the best spots in Pamukkale during your visit to these ancient ruins.
Pamukkale Thermal Pools - After visiting the Hierapolis Ancient City, you will have 60-75 minutes of free time to explore the natural beauty of Pamukkale and swim in the white travertine thermal pools (or 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 is a spectacular location fed by the same hot springs. Here, you can bathe in the same waters Cleopatra once swam in! A modern spa facility allows you to enjoy these historical healing waters. Unlike the white water of the lower pools, the Antique Pool favored by Cleopatra is pure, clear, warm water. Once topped by a Roman Temple to Apollo with an ornate roof supported by Doric columns, you can imagine how Cleopatra experienced it in its glory days.
Pamukkale - You will stop at a local restaurant for lunch, which is included in the guided tour.
Karahayit - After lunch, you will visit a traditional handcraft workshop to learn about the special stones and metals of Pamukkale.
Laodicea - Excavations here have revealed artifacts dating from 3500 BC (Late Chalcolithic) to 3000 BC (Early Bronze Age). The city was named by the Seleucid king Antiochus II after his wife Laodike in the 3rd century BC. Later controlled by the kings of Pergamum, it was willed to the Roman Empire and thrived from the 4th to 6th centuries. It was one of the Seven Churches of Revelation.
Pamukkale Tandem Paragliding - Pamukkale Paragliding Adventure (Optional Attraction – available at an extra cost): Experience Pamukkale’s white travertine and ancient Hierapolis, including the enormous theater, from the air on a short paragliding adventure with a seasoned pilot. You will take off from a slope about 1,300 feet (400 meters) up and glide over the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kusadasi - After your tour of Pamukkale Natural Park, Hierapolis Ancient City, and Laodicea Ancient City, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Kusadasi Castle - This picturesque Byzantine fortress stands on the causeway-connected Guvercin Adasi (Pigeon Island) and has recently been renovated. * This place 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 - This caravanserai was built by Grand Vizier Okuz Mehmed Pasha to support maritime trade in the region. This historical building is opposite Kusadasi cruise port. * This place is not included in the tour. You can visit it on your own after being dropped off at your hotel in Kusadasi.
Guided Tour to Ephesus and Its Surroundings - Flight from Izmir to Cappadocia - Overnight at Cappadocia
Kuşadası - After breakfast at your hotel, your 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 transferred directly to Izmir Airport for your flight to Cappadocia.
Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park - Before heading to the Ephesus area, you will stop at Gazi Begendi Park (Hill) to take photos of the stunning Kusadasi Bay.
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Your first stop will be the pilgrimage site believed to be the last home of the Virgin Mary. You will be captivated by the natural beauty surrounding the monument.
Ancient City of Ephesus - Next, you will visit the Ephesus Ancient City, one of the most important harbor cities of the ancient world and mentioned in the Book of Revelation as one of the seven churches. Highlights include the Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, Fountain of Trajan, Odeon, Agora, Fountain of Domitian, Hercule Gate, Grand Theater, Nike, Ancient Toilets, and more.
Selcuk - You will stop at a traditional Turkish restaurant for lunch, which is included in the guided tour. After lunch, you will visit a traditional handcraft cooperative to learn about the special arts of Turkish villagers.
The Basilica of Saint John - You will visit this ancient basilica dedicated to St. John, the author of Revelation. According to legend, St. John died in this church after writing the Fourth Gospel, and the basilica was built by Emperor Justinian over St. John’s burial place.
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport - At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Izmir Airport for your flight to Cappadocia.
Cappadocia - Upon arrival at Cappadocia Airport, a driver will meet you at the exit gate of the arrival terminal and transfer you to your hotel in Cappadocia.
- Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
- Flight Tickets: Istanbul to Denizli - Izmir to Istanbul or Izmir to Cappadocia
- XX nights hotel accommodation including breakfast
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off services for each mentioned tour and transfer on itinerary
- Professional tour guide licensed by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Dinner & Drinks
- Entrance fees of the museums (Your guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the line.)
See the most impressive Roman ruins in Hierapolis, swim at the thermal pools of Pamukkale, and visit Cappadocia with its amazing underground cities and surreal landscape. Also, you will have the experiences of hot air balloon ride to your trip for fly over unique volcanic landscape of Cappadocia, and you will drive your ATV quad bike at the valleys of Cappadocia. This 4-days travel to Cappadocia and Pamukkale is including hot air balloon ride, ATV Quad Bike safari, 3 nights hotel accommodation, domestic flight tickets from Istanbul to Cappadocia - Pamukkale to Istanbul, transfers at the mentioned airports in the itinerary, bus ticket from Cappadocia to Pamukkale, Entrance fees of museums, national parks, ruins mentioned in the itinerary, Professional tour guides licensed by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism for duration of the day tours.
- The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the double or triple room. If you would like add accommodation on single room(s) to your booking, there could be supplement cost. There are not going to be any extra cost for bookings of single / solo travelers. They will already accommodate at single room(s).
- The pre-planned hotels are “Hotel Arcadia Blue” and “Radisson Blu Hotel İstanbul Pera” in Istanbul - “1811 Cave Boutique Hotel” and “Zeydem Suites Boutique Hotel” in Cappadocia for your accommodation on this travel. If these hotels are not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, local tour operator can replace it with an equivalent hotel.
- The check-in time of the hotels is 02.00pm, and you can not start use your room before this time. This is about the check-in & check-out policies of the hotels.
- Local tour operator will send e-tickets of your domestic flights at six days before your departure date. You will not need the print out copies of the tickets for domestic flights. Your passport and reservation number on the tickets will be enough for check-in to plane.
- Local tour operator can request your some passport details for the bookings of your flight tickets. If you do not share the details which requested by the local tour operator, your domestic flight tickets can not bookable.
- You will have 15kg luggage + 8kg hand bag quota per person for each domestic flight. If you will need more luggage capacity, please inform that to local tour operator. There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg. This is exactly about the policies of airline companies.
- Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, you are entitled to a partial refund. In such a case, your refund will be processed by the day after of that trip. Your refund rate will be the difference between options of “included balloon ride” and “excluded balloon ride” for the cancellations of the hot air balloon ride.
- The Standard Balloon Ride has an One-hour approximately flight duration with 20 to 28 people capacity basket. The flight duration could be 50-55 minutes or 65-70 minutes. This situation depend the weather conditions before landing, and pilots are decide to that within the safety rules of Civil Aviation Authority. Total activity duration is approximately 3 hours.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- The children who 5 years old and under are not allowed to balloon tours.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults. If you will be 1 adult + 1 child, local tour operator can request & charge the amount of 2 adults.
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
