# Private 2-Day Cappadocia & Ephesus Tour from Istanbul — by Plane
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Updated: 2026-10-24

## Key facts
- Price: From €939 per person (based on 2 travellers)
- Tour type: Private tour (only your party, your own guide and vehicle)
- Duration: 2 Days
- Included: Flights, hotel & guided days included.
- Pickup / meeting point: Istanbul hotel pickup included. Your private driver will meet you at the lobby at 05:00 AM.
- Payment: Reserve online with a 40% deposit by card (at least the cost of the flights), the balance in cash on arrival.
- Cancellation: Cancellation charges from 25% · see the schedule

## Overview
Take a private 2-day tour from Istanbul by plane through Cappadocia and Ephesus. Your guides and vehicles, flights, a hotel night and entrance tickets are included. Meet your private driver at 05:00 in Istanbul, then fly to Cappadocia for Devrent, Paşabağ, Avanos and Zelve. On day 2, explore Ephesus before the evening flight back to Istanbul. The itinerary includes pottery and carpet workshops in Cappadocia and a carpet centre near Ephesus, each about 30–45 minutes, with no obligation to buy. Walking in Cappadocia is about 2.5 km on uneven ground.

## Highlights
- Visit Devrent Valley and Paşabağ
- See pottery made in Avanos
- Explore Zelve Open-Air Museum
- Walk Ephesus with your private guide
- Visit the House of the Virgin Mary

## Itinerary
### Red Tour with your guide, evening flight to İzmir

Your private driver meets you in the Istanbul hotel lobby at 05:00, and after the early flight your own Cappadocia guide is waiting at arrivals. Because the day ends with a second flight, the guide plans the Red Tour around your departure time: Devrent Valley, Paşabağ, Avanos and Zelve, with a pottery demonstration and a carpet workshop between them. You set the pace at each stop. In the evening you are driven to the airport for the flight to İzmir, where another private driver takes you to your hotel near Kuşadası, ready for Ephesus tomorrow. Stops: Devrent (Imagination) Valley, Paşabağ (Monks Valley), Avanos pottery workshop, Zelve Open-Air Museum, Carpet Weaving Education Center (about 30–45 min).

### Ephesus at Your Pace and the Flight to Istanbul

Your second day starts with a private pickup at your Kuşadası hotel, so pack before breakfast: you will not return. With your own guide and vehicle you explore Ephesus, have lunch in Selçuk, and visit a carpet weaving center, the House of the Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis in whatever rhythm suits you. Tickets for Ephesus and Mary's house are included. Your driver then takes you to İzmir Airport for the evening flight to Istanbul, where the tour ends. Stops: Ephesus, Carpet Weaving Education Center (about 30–45 min), House of the Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis.

## Included
- Private licensed English-speaking guide
- Private air-conditioned sightseeing transport, Istanbul hotel-to-airport transfer, return Cappadocia airport–hotel transfers, and return İzmir Airport–Kuşadası transfers
- Entrance tickets: Paşabağ and Zelve (one ticket), Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary
- Lunch on day 1 in Cappadocia and day 2 in Selçuk
- 1 night in Cappadocia: Celestial Cave Hotel or similar, double room with breakfast
- Flight Istanbul → Cappadocia on day 1 (economy class; checked bag as per the ticket fare)
- Flight Cappadocia → Izmir on day 1 (economy class; checked bag as per the ticket fare)
- Flight Izmir → Istanbul on day 2 (economy class; checked bag as per the ticket fare)

## Not included
- Tips (optional)
- Personal purchases
- Drinks with meals
- Dinner

## Good to know
- Workshop stops: a carpet weaving centre and a pottery workshop. Part of the programme, no obligation to buy.
- Domestic flights are economy class. Your baggage allowance follows the ticket fare, and we confirm it with your tickets.
- Travel with the passport you booked with: airlines check the name on the ticket against it.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes: the valleys and rock-cut sites have uneven ground and steps.
- Bring a hat and sunscreen in summer and a warm layer in spring, autumn and winter: mornings in Cappadocia are cool.
- Vegetarian, vegan or other dietary needs at lunch: tell us when you book and we let the restaurant know.
- Mobility needs or travelling with small children? Tell us before you book, and we tell you honestly which parts of the day suit you.
- We send your final programme, hotel names and pickup times before departure, and you can reach us on WhatsApp during the trip.

## FAQ
### What is private on the 2-day Cappadocia & Ephesus tour?

In both Cappadocia and Ephesus you have your own licensed guide and vehicle, and the airport and hotel transfers are private too. The guide adjusts the pace to your party within the flight times.

### What time do we leave Istanbul on the private 2-day tour?

Your private driver meets you in the hotel lobby at 05:00 for the morning flight. On day 1 you also fly from Cappadocia to İzmir in the evening.

### We already have flights. Can we still book the private 2-day tour?

Yes. Remove the flights option when booking and send us your flight details; your guides meet you at Kayseri or Nevşehir and at İzmir. If you need a car in Istanbul, see our private airport transfers.

### Is the private 2-day tour demanding on foot?

About 2.5 km on uneven ground in Cappadocia and a longer walk on ancient marble streets in Ephesus. Comfortable shoes, a hat and water help in summer.

### Are workshop visits part of the private 2-day itinerary?

Yes. Day 1 includes the Avanos pottery workshop and the Carpet Weaving Education Center, and day 2 a carpet workshop near Ephesus, each about 30–45 minutes, with no obligation to buy.

## Book
Book on the tour page: https://turkeyvia.com/tours/private-cappadocia-ephesus-2-day-tour-from-istanbul-by-plane. Questions: WhatsApp +90 507 357 58 94