Flight from Istanbul to Denizli - Pamukkale, Hierapolis & Laodicea Tour - Accommodation at Kusadasi
Istanbul - We will pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul and then transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight to Denizli.
Denizli Province - Upon arrival Denizli/Cardak airport, your tour guide & driver will meet you at the exit gate of arrival terminal and then start the full-day tour to Pamukkale, Hierapolis Ancient City & Laodicea Ancient City tour.
Laodicea - Excavations here have revealed artifacts dating from 3500 BC (Late Chalcolithic) to 3000 BC (Early Bronze Age). The city’s name comes from the Seleucid king Antiochus, who named it for his wife Laodike in the 3rd century BC when it wa thriving. Later controlled by the kings of Pergamum, it was willed to the Roman Empire, and thrived again from the 4th to 6th centuries. Its importance then numbered it among the Seven Churches of Revelation.
Karahayit - Before lunch, you will have experience traditional handcraft workshop for get lecture about the special stones/metals of Pamukkale.
Pamukkale - You will stop at a traditional Turkish restaurant for your lunch.
Hierapolis - The highlights of Hierapolis are Necropolis, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Frontinus Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, Theater and Antique Pool. And then, You will take some photos from the nicest corners of Pamukkale.
Pamukkale Thermal Pools - After visited the Hierapolis Ancient City, you will continue to the White Travertines of Pamukkale. There will be free time (approximately 75-90 minutes) to explore the natural beauties of Pamukkale and swim at the white travertines. Then meet again with the guide, start walking in the middle of travertines from up to down without shoes and socks.
Kusadasi - After your Pamukkale, Hierapolis & Laodicea Tour, we will transfer you to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Kusadasi Castle - The castle is small, picturesque Byzantine fortress stands on the causeway-connected Guvercin Adası (Pigeon Island) and has recently been renovated. You can walk at city and visit this small castle by yourself after your dinner. It is at walking distance (Approx 700 meters) from your hotel.
DaÄŸ - This caravanserai was built by the Grand Vizier Okuz Mehmed Pasha to support maritime trade in the region. You can walk at city and visit this historical building by yourself after your dinner. It is at walking distance (Approx 500 meters) from your hotel.
- Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off Services in Istanbul, Kusadasi & Cappadocia
- Domestic airport transfers included
- Air-conditioned, non-smoking transportation
- Guided Day Tours: Pamukkale, Ephesus, North & South Cappadocia
- Professional licensed tour guides
- Lunch provided during tours
- Breakfast included
- Admission to museums, parks, and ruins
- Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride
- 3 nights’ accommodation with breakfast
- Dinner & Drinks
- Entrance fees of the museums (Your guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the line.)
Listen to insightful narratives from your tour guides about intriguing places like Goreme Open-Air Museum, Cappadocia’s cave churches, Pamukkale’s thermal pools, and the historic cities of Laodicea, Hierapolis, and Ephesus during this 4-day Turkish excursion. This package includes 3 nights in a hotel, domestic airfare from Istanbul to Pamukkale, Izmir to Cappadocia, and from Cappadocia back to Istanbul, transfers to and from the airports mentioned in the tour’s schedule, admission fees to the museums, national parks, and ruins highlighted in the itinerary, as well as professional guides certified by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism for the day tours. Remember to include a hot air balloon ride when making your booking to make your Cappadocia experience even more memorable. This travel package offers discounted rates on the booking options.
- The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the double or triple room. If you would like make reservation for single room(s), there could be supplement cost. There are not going to be any extra cost for single / solo travelers. This cost already accounted on price of these travelers.
- If the hotels which offered by local tour operator on the tour details are not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, the local tour operator can replace it with an equivalent hotel.
- You will not need print out copies of the tickets of domestic flights. Your passport, and reservation number on the tickets will be enough for check-in to plane. Local tour operator will send e-tickets of your domestic flights at three days before of your departure date.
- You will have 15kg luggage + 8kg hand bag quota per person for each domestic flight. If you will need more luggage capacity, please inform that to local tour operator. There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg. This is exactly about the policies of airline companies.
- If your return hotel is different than pick-up hotel, please inform that detail immediately. If you inform that detail after organised your flight tickets, local tour operator can request extra cost because of the distances between the airports and some hotels. If you inform this type changes on service day (last day of your trip), local tour operator do not accept this last minute amending and drop you to your pick-up hotel.
- Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, you are entitled to a partial refund. In such a case, your refund will be processed by the day after of that trip. The refund rate is going to be difference between options of “… with balloon ride” and “… without balloon ride”
- The Standard Balloon Ride has an One-hour approximately flight duration with 20 to 28 people capacity basket. The flight duration could be 50-55 minutes or 65-70 minutes. This situation depend the weather conditions before landing. Total activity duration is approximately 3 hours.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- The children who 5 years old and under are not allowed to balloon tours.
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
