# Private 3-Day Cappadocia & Ephesus Tour from Istanbul — by Plane
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Updated: 2026-10-24

## Key facts
- Price: From €1179 per person (based on 2 travellers)
- Tour type: Private tour (only your party, your own guide and vehicle)
- Duration: 3 Days
- Included: Flights, hotels & 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 3-day tour from Istanbul by plane through Cappadocia’s Red and Green routes and Ephesus. Flights, private guides and vehicles, and two hotel nights are included. Day 1 visits Devrent, Paşabağ, Avanos and Zelve; day 2 covers Kaymaklı, Ihlara Valley and Selime before the flight to İzmir. On day 3, explore Ephesus before flying to Istanbul. Pottery, carpet, onyx and leather workshops are on the route, each about 30–45 minutes with no obligation to buy. The Cappadocia Red Tour involves about 2.5 km of walking on uneven paths; Ihlara is about 3.5–4 km.

## Highlights
- Explore Devrent, Paşabağ, Avanos and Zelve
- Visit Kaymaklı and walk in Ihlara Valley
- See Selime Monastery
- Explore Ephesus with your private guide
- Visit the House of the Virgin Mary

## Itinerary
### Cappadocia Red Tour with your own guide

At 05:00 your private driver meets you at the Istanbul hotel to reach the early flight. In Kayseri or Nevşehir your own guide takes over, and the Red Tour starts from the airport in a vehicle reserved for your party. The order of Devrent Valley, Paşabağ, Avanos and Zelve can be shuffled to dodge tour-bus crowds, and lunch fits around you. A pottery demonstration and the carpet workshop are part of the day. Allow for about 2.5 km of walking on uneven paths. By late afternoon you check in to your cave hotel. Stops: Devrent Valley, Paşabağ (Monks Valley), Avanos pottery workshop, Zelve Open-Air Museum, Carpet Weaving Education Center (about 30–45 min).

### Ihlara and Selime with your guide, then fly to İzmir

Breakfast, check-out and a private pickup between 09:30 and 10:20. The Green Tour is a full day of about 9 hours with roughly 2¾ hours of driving, and with your own vehicle your bags ride along until the airport. Underground in Kaymaklı, on foot through the Ihlara canyon, lunch by the river at Belisırma, then the carved halls of Selime Monastery: your guide decides the timing with you so nothing feels rushed before the flight. Onyx and leather workshops are on the route. In the evening you fly to İzmir and a private driver takes you to Kuşadası. Stops: Göreme panorama, Kaymaklı Underground City, Ihlara Valley walk, Selime Monastery, Onyx workshop (about 30–45 min), Leather workshop (about 30–45 min).

### Ephesus Finale with Your Guide, Fly to Istanbul

The last day of your private trip moves from Cappadocia's rock valleys to the marble streets of Ephesus. Your guide collects you from your Kuşadası hotel, and the visit follows your interests: more time among the Roman monuments, a shorter lunch or a longer pause at the House of the Virgin Mary. Entrance tickets for Ephesus and Mary's house and lunch in Selçuk are included. The day also covers a carpet weaving center and the Temple of Artemis before your evening flight from İzmir to Istanbul. 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), Ihlara Valley and Selime, Kaymaklı Underground City, Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary
- Lunch on days 1 and 2 in Cappadocia and day 3 in Selçuk
- 1 night in Cappadocia: Celestial Cave Hotel or similar, double room with breakfast
- 1 night in Kusadasi: Ephesus Centrum 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 2 (economy class; checked bag as per the ticket fare)
- Flight Izmir → Istanbul on day 3 (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, a leather workshop, an onyx workshop 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, and the underground city has low, narrow passages.
- Bring a hat and sunscreen in summer and a warm layer in spring, autumn and winter: mornings in Cappadocia are cool, and the underground city stays cool all year.
- 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
### Who guides us on the private 3-day Cappadocia & Ephesus tour?

A private licensed guide with your own vehicle in Cappadocia on days 1 and 2, and another in Ephesus on day 3. Airport transfers are private as well.

### Where do we stay on the private 3-day Cappadocia & Ephesus tour?

One night at Celestial Cave Hotel or similar in Cappadocia and one night at Ephesus Centrum Hotel or similar in Kuşadası, both with breakfast.

### Can we remove the flights from the private 3-day tour?

Yes. If you have your own tickets, remove the flights option and send your flight times; we meet you at the airports. Our private airport transfers can cover any Istanbul leg you need.

### What is included in the private tour entrance tickets?

Paşabağ and Zelve (one ticket), Kaymaklı Underground City, Ihlara Valley and Selime, Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary. Extras such as the Terrace Houses in Ephesus are paid on site.

### How do the private guides handle the workshop stops?

They are part of each day: pottery and carpet on day 1, onyx and leather on day 2, carpet on day 3, about 30–45 minutes each. You are welcome to look without buying; there is no obligation to buy.

### Can we tell you about food needs for the included lunches?

Yes, please note vegetarian, allergy or other needs when booking so your guides can arrange suitable choices at the three included lunches.

## Book
Book on the tour page: https://turkeyvia.com/tours/private-cappadocia-ephesus-3-day-tour-from-istanbul-by-plane. Questions: WhatsApp +90 507 357 58 94