# Private 4-Day Cappadocia, Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour — from Istanbul by Plane
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Updated: 2026-10-24

## Key facts
- Price: From €1569 per person (based on 2 travellers)
- Tour type: Private tour (only your party, your own guide and vehicle)
- Duration: 4 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 4-day tour from Istanbul by plane through Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale. Private guides and vehicles, domestic flights, three hotel nights, entrance tickets and lunches are included. Day 1 is the Cappadocia Red Tour; day 2 covers Kaymaklı, Ihlara and Selime before the flight to İzmir. Day 3 is Ephesus, and day 4 visits Hierapolis and Pamukkale before returning to Istanbul. The route includes pottery, carpet, onyx and leather workshops, each about 30–45 minutes with no obligation to buy. Walking includes about 3.5–4 km in Ihlara Valley; you walk barefoot on the Pamukkale terraces.

## Highlights
- Explore Devrent, Paşabağ, Avanos and Zelve
- Visit Kaymaklı, Ihlara Valley and Selime
- See Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary
- Walk Hierapolis and Pamukkale’s terraces
- Travel with private guides and vehicles

## Itinerary
### Arrival in Cappadocia and a tailored Red Tour

The private four-day trip begins with a 05:00 lobby meeting in Istanbul and the morning flight to Cappadocia. Your guide greets you at the airport with a TurkeyVia sign and the whole day revolves around your party: you might spend longer photographing Paşabağ and less time over lunch, or the reverse. Devrent Valley, Paşabağ, Avanos and Zelve make up the route, with pottery and carpet workshops included in the plan. Walking is about 2.5 km on uneven ground. Your guide leaves you at the cave hotel in the late afternoon. Stops: Devrent Valley, Paşabağ (Monks Valley), Avanos pottery workshop, Zelve Open-Air Museum, Carpet Weaving Education Center (about 30–45 min).

### Green Tour by private car and a flight to the Aegean

Your guide collects you between 09:30 and 10:20 after breakfast and check-out. Kaymaklı, Ihlara and Selime lie southwest of Göreme, so the Green Tour means about 9 hours with roughly 2¾ hours of driving; in a private vehicle the drives are quieter and your luggage stays aboard. Take the canyon walk at your own speed, pick your lunch time at Belisırma and spend as long as you like in Selime Monastery before onyx and leather workshops. The day ends with an evening flight to İzmir and a private transfer to Kuşadası. Stops: Göreme view from Esentepe, Kaymaklı Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery, Onyx workshop (about 30–45 min), Leather workshop (about 30–45 min).

### A Full Ephesus Day, Back to Kuşadası

Today is spent entirely around Ephesus, with no flight to catch. Your private guide and driver meet you at your Kuşadası hotel, and you can ask for an early start to beat the midday heat. Entrance tickets for Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary and lunch in Selçuk are included; the day also takes in a carpet weaving center and the Temple of Artemis. In the late afternoon you return to Kuşadası for your second night by the sea before Pamukkale tomorrow. Stops: Ephesus, Carpet Weaving Education Center (about 30–45 min), House of the Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis.

### Hierapolis Theatre, Necropolis and the White Terraces

On your final day your private guide and driver collect you from the Kuşadası hotel for the drive to Pamukkale, luggage on board. Your guide can start at the northern side, among the tombs of the necropolis, and follow the old main street into Hierapolis, a route many day visitors skip. Your own vehicle means you can pick a quieter hour for the terraces and eat lunch when you are hungry. In the evening your driver drops you at Denizli Çardak Airport, and after the flight a private transfer takes you from the Istanbul airport to your hotel. Stops: Hierapolis necropolis, Hierapolis theatre, Pamukkale travertine terraces.

## Included
- Private licensed English-speaking guide
- Private air-conditioned sightseeing transport, return Istanbul airport–hotel transfers, return Cappadocia airport–hotel transfers, İzmir Airport-to-Kuşadası transfer, and Pamukkale-to-Denizli Airport transfer
- Entrance tickets: Paşabağ and Zelve (one ticket), Ihlara Valley and Selime, Kaymaklı Underground City, Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary, Hierapolis and Pamukkale
- Lunch on days 1 and 2 in Cappadocia, day 3 in Selçuk and day 4 in Pamukkale
- 1 night in Cappadocia: Celestial Cave Hotel or similar, double room with breakfast
- 2 nights 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 Denizli → Istanbul on day 4 (economy class; checked bag as per the ticket fare)

## Not included
- Tips (optional)
- Personal purchases
- Drinks with meals
- Dinner
- Cleopatra’s Pool admission

## 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
### When does the private 4-day Cappadocia, Ephesus & Pamukkale tour begin?

Your private driver meets you at 05:00 in your Istanbul hotel lobby for the transfer to the airport and the morning flight to Cappadocia.

### How is the private 4-day tour different from the shared highlights tour?

The route is the same, but in each region the guide and vehicle serve only your party. You set the walking pace and lunch time and can spend longer where you like, within the fixed flight times.

### Can we use our own domestic flights on the private highlights tour?

Yes. Remove the flights option and we meet you at the Cappadocia airport, at İzmir airport and finally drop you at Denizli Çardak Airport. Private transfers for any other leg are sold at /airport-transfers.

### Are there workshop visits on the private 4-day itinerary?

Yes: Avanos pottery and a carpet workshop on day 1, onyx and leather on day 2, and a carpet workshop on day 3. Each takes about 30–45 minutes, with no obligation to buy.

### Is the private highlights tour manageable for slower walkers?

Most days involve 2–4 km on uneven ground, and the Ihlara Valley walk is the longest. Your private guide can shorten walks, but Kaymaklı's low tunnels and the barefoot travertines may be hard for guests with reduced mobility.

### Is there a transfer after the last flight back to Istanbul?

Yes. On day 4 a private driver meets you at the Istanbul airport and takes you to your hotel.

## Book
Book on the tour page: https://turkeyvia.com/tours/private-cappadocia-ephesus-pamukkale-4-day-tour-from-istanbul-by-plane. Questions: WhatsApp +90 507 357 58 94