Today, your local guide will show you around the old city area. Firstly, visit the Blue Mosque, a Byzantium style building with round roofs and 6 minarets. Then visit Hippodrome from the Roman Period. It is a square where many important monuments and buildings stand on or around, including the Knitted Obelisk, Serpent Column, a German pavilion and the Blue Mosque. Afterwards, visit the Hagia Sophia Museum, a rare religious architecture dated to the Byzantium period. After lunch, go to Topkapi Palace, the imperial palace of Ottoman Sultans for nearly 4 centuries. It is like a small city, made up of courtyards, gardens, libraries, schools, mosques and more. You will also see many treasured porcelains, weapons, paintings, jewelry and more inside. Turn to Grand Bazaar, one of the largest fairs in the world. It is also a good place to look into the locals’ daily lives. When today’s visits end, send you back to the hotel.

After the cruise, send you to the airport and help you check into the afternoon flight to Izmir. On your arrival at Izmir Airport, your local driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel in Kusadasi. The rest of the day will be left for you to explore the beautiful and charming seaside town of Kusadasi.

Today’s guided sightseeing will be ended at the House of Virgin Mary, where the Virgin Mary spent her last 5 years. At last, escort you back to the hotel.

In the afternoon, we will go on to visit Hierapolis Ancient City on the mountain top of Pamukkale, where you'll see a large number of cemeteries, beautifully carved Roman stone pillars, amphitheaters and city gates. At the end of the day, send you to the hotel in Pamukkale for overnight stay.

After lunch at a local Turkish restaurant, we'll continue driving to Cappadocia, taking about 2.5 hours on the way. After checking into the hotel and unpacking the luggage on arrival, the rest of the day will be given to you to explore the region featured by moon-like landscapes on your own. Cappadocia is also one of the best places to ride hot air balloon on the earth. If you want to enjoy it, book a seat in advance as they are limited. We will also be glad to make a reservation for you. Just inform us in advance.

After breakfast, we will set off to explore the north Cappadocia. your guide will firstly accompany you to Goreme Open Air Museum with more than 30 churches carved out in rocks, most of which are in Byzantine style with beautiful frescoes. Then proceed to Avanos, a small town famous for pottery making. The potteries here are made of the clay from the Red River flowing by, very unique. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. After, go to the Devrent Valley famous for the lava rocks. There, you will see many peculiar rock formations, among which the most famous is the one shaped like a camel. Next, go on to Pasabag Monks Valley, where many tall and natural stone pillars like chimneys in the fairy tales stand, hence it is also named Fairy Chimney Valley. The last stop of today will be the Love Valley, where you can take in the stunning evening views of Cappadocia.

At the end of the day, the guide will drop you off at the airport and help you board the flight back to Istanbul.

After breakfast, please check out the hotel before 12:00. Your driver will take you to the airport and see you off there.