16 Day Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Fethiye, Blue cruise, Cappadocia Tour By Plane&Bus

Day 1: Istanbul Upon Arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be greeted at the gate and transfered to your hotel The day is yours to relax or explore Istanbul on your own, overnight stay in Istanbul.

Day 2: Bosphorus cruise You will be picked up from the hotel and begin with a half day tour, starting  Bosphorus cruise, end of the tour transfer back to hotel or Sultanahmet area. Free afternoon and overnight in Istanbul.(Breakfast)

Day 3: Istanbul  The day is yours to go out and explore Istanbul. On your own you can see St. Sophia, Topkapi palace, Blue Mosque, Cistern and the Grand Bazaar. End of the day transfer to bus station and take an overnight bus to Selcuk.(Breakfast)
 
Day 4: Selcuk Once you arrive in Selcuk, will be transfered to your hotel. You will have the day free to relax, and we will remain in Selcuk for the night.
 
Day 5: Ephesus tour At 09:30am depart for a full days tour of the Ephesus Ruins, Temple of Artemis and Hadrian, Celcius Library and House of the Virgin Mary. End the day with transfer to the hotel, where you pick up your luggage, and be transfered to the bus station to go to Pamukkale. When you arrive in Pamukkale, will be transfered to your hotel and have the remainder of the night free.(Breakfast&Dinner)
 
Day 6: Pamukkale You will visit the sight seeing area of Pamukkale on your own, it is just a 20 minute walk, and we do not recommend a tour. At the end of the day, you will return to the hotel, to be transfered to the bus station to go to Fethiye. When you arrive in Fethiye, you will be transfered to your hotel. The rest of the evening is yours.(Breakfast)
 
Day 7: Fethiye After breakfast at the hotel, the day is your to relax and enjoy the day away at one of the best beaches of Turkey, “The Blue Lagoon”, or explore the city. We will remain in Fethiye for the evening.
 
Day 8: Blue Cruise You will be picked up from your hotel and transfered to harbor in Fethiye. We will leave around noon to Samanlik Bay for where you will have a chance to  swim and have lunch on the boat.  Butterfly Valley is the next stop, here you will have a chance to swim and visit this natural prereserve, hosting more than a 130 differnt kind of different Butterflies and Moths. Afterwards we will cruise to Oludeniz, sea conditions permitting. We will end the day, at St-Nicholas Island, where you can see the Byzantine ruins, swim, and we will have dinneron the boat. Included in tour, accommodation in a cabin with shower and toilet, snorkels & masks, fishing lines, all food while on the boat, not included, drinks and entrance fees.
 
Day 9: Blue Cruise We will depart for the Aquarium or Firnaz Bay near Kalkan for breakfast and a chance to do some swimming. Then on to Kas, where we stop in the harbour and have lunch,  after lunch you can visit  this charming fishing village of ancient Antiphellos.  Only Lycian rock tombs & sarcophagi and the Roman theatre are all that remain, but the charm of the town is still felt, even to this day.  In a bay near Kekova we will stop for some swimming and have dinner.
 
Day 10: Blue Cruise After breakfast, we will sail to the Sunken City of Kekova.  Simena is a Turkish fishing village with no car access and a Byzantine/Ottoman Castle.  In Gokkaya Bay, water activities are available. At the end of the day, we will have dinner, after that you can relax in this pirates haven, or party all night at the Smugglers Inn.
 
Day 11: Blue Cruise After breakfast, we will get to explore the Pirates Cave before cruising to Andriace harbour and have lunch.  You will be go by bus to the archaeological site of Myra, and then to Demre to see the St-Nicholas Church.  End of the tour check out from boat and transfer to bus station and take an overnight bus to Cappadocia.

Day 12: Cappadocia Arrive in Goreme and transfer to hotel. It is a free day for you to relax after 12 hours bus travel. Overnight in a cave hotel.

Day 13: North Cappadocia tour After breakfast 9:30 pick up from hotel, and depart for full days tour of North Cappadocia, we will visit the Goreme open air museum, Devrent, Avanos , Pasabag,  and the old village of Cavusin. We will have lunch on the tour and a professional english speaking guide will be provided for the day. At the end of the tour, you will be transfered back to your hotel, and the rest of the night is yours free to relax or explore.

Day 14: South Cappadocia tour After breakfast at the hotel, there will be a 09:30 am pick up from the hotel and full days tour of Southern Cappadocia. We will visit Piegon valley, Underground city, Ihlara Canyon, Selime village, Caravansari and Yaprakhisar. We will have lunch on the tour around noon, a professional english speaking guide will be provided for the day. At the end of the day we will return to Goreme, where you will pick up your luggage from the hotel, and be transfered to the bus station for and overnight bus back to Istanbul.

Day 15: Istanbul  Once you arrive, you will be transfered to your hotel and remain overnight in Istanbul.

Day 16: Istanbul After breakfast, there will be transportation to the airport provided according your flight time, unless you decide to extend your time with us, by enjoying another one of our many tours.