Day 1 Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to Orient Hostel located in the heart of the old city, Sultanahmet. The remainder of the day is yours free to explore. Overnight Istanbul.
Day 2 Istanbul- Cappadocia
Free day in İstanbul
19:00 Free shutle Service from Orient Hostel
20:30 Overnight bus to Cappadocia
Day 3: Cappadocia (B + L)
Arrive in Cappadocia Met on arrival and check-in to Hostel .You will be picked up from your hotel around 09:00 and start to visit;
Full day tour of North Cappadocia. In this day you will be able to see; Devrent Valley, Monks Valley, Avanos, Göreme Open Air Museum, Uçhisar, overnight in cave hostel.
Day 4: Cappadocia – Olympos (B + L)
Breakfast & check out the hostel or hotel . 09:30 You will be picked up from your hostel or hotel for Full day tour of South Cappadocia. In this day you will be able to see: Kızılçukur, Cavuşin, Hospital Monastry, Kaymaklı Underground City, Pigeon Hosue, After the tour, transfer to bus station. 20:30 Depart from Olympos.
Day 5: Olympos (B + D)
Free day in Olympos
Dinner and Overnight in Tree House
Day 6: Blue Cruise (B + L + D) ( Olympos to Fethiye )
1.Day:Pick-ups from the tree houses in Olympos between 10:00-10:30. Bus transfer to the archaeological site of Myra, and to Demre for the St-Nicholas Church when requested, shopping, banking and lunch. Boat departure from the harbour of Demre between 1 and 2 p.m. Pirates Cave (sea conditions permitting), Sunken City of Kekova (this Lycian-Roman archaeological site is protected, so only looking!). Simena, a traditional Turkish fishing village with no car access and Byzantine/Ottoman castle. In Gokkaya Bay optional water sports are available. Dinner, relax in this pirates haven or party the night away at the Smugglers Inn.
Day 7: Blue Cruise (B + L + D) ( Olympos to Fethiye )
2.Day:Breakfast. Departure to Kas. A swim stop in a nice and quiet bay in front of the little town. Lunch. Visit of this charming fishing village. Of ancient Antiphellos, as Kas was once known, only Lycian rock tombs & sarcophagi and the Roman theatre are left. But the charm of the town remains! Near Kalkan we stop in Aquarium or Firnaz Bay (dinner & 2nd night).
Day 8: Blue Cruise (B + L + D) ( Olympos to Fethiye )
3.Day:Around sunrise we depart for Butterfly Valley where we stop (sea conditions permitting!) for breakfast, swimming and to visit this natural reserve, hosting 136 kinds of different butterflies and moths. Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon) is our next stop, again sea conditions permitting! Option for paragliding available. Lunch. Last stop of the day is St-Nicholas Island. Byzantine ruins, swim, dinner & 3rd night.
Day 9: Blue Cruise (B + L ) ( Olympos to Fethiye )
4.Day:Breakfast. Departure for Samanlik Bay (swim & lunch). Finally we sail to Fethiye Harbour where we arrive between 3 and 4 p.m. Check-in to Hostel Overnight
Day 10: Fethiye (B) Breakfast and Check-out
Free Day in Fethiye.
Bus to Pamukkale
Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 11: Pamukkale-Selcuk (B-L)
Breakfast & check out the hostel or hotel. 08:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of Pamukkale. In Pamukkale, you will see the Cotton Cliffs, one of the natural wonders of the world formed by deposits of calcareous salts. Also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica , theatre and Roman Baths.
After the tour, transfer to bus station ,bus to Selcuk. Overnight in Selcuk .
Day 12: Selcuk-İstanbul (B-L)
09:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of Ephesus & The House of Virgin Mary. First you will visit The Temple of Artemis, which once was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Then you will visit the world famous ancient Greco-Roman City of Ephesus, the most well preserved example in the world. After visiting this impressive site, you will have a lunch break. After lunch, you will visit The House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. This is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims.
After the tour, you will be transferred to bus station. Overnight bus to İstanbul.
Day 13: İstanbul
07:30 Arrive back in Istanbul & transfer to Orient Hostel .
