Private Turkish Sunset Tour

Day 1: Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia – Full Day North Cappadocia (Red) Tour (L)

Early in the morning, you will be transferred to the airplane terminal from your hotel for a flight to Cappadocia.

Upon your arrival to Cappadocia, we will welcome and transfer you to our office before your full-day North Cappadocia Tour starts.

Highlights you will visit: Goreme Open Air Museum consisting of five Byzantine Orthodox churches, Devrent Valley, and Pasabag where you will see animal and fairy-tale like rock formations, the ancient towns of Urgup and Avanos – famous with its red clay pottery. You will have fun trying to make potteries after a small demonstration.

In the end, you will be accompanied back to your hotel.

You will spend the night in Cappadocia.

Day 2: Full Day South Cappadocia (Green) Tour – Flight From Cappadocia to Izmir (B, L)

Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia is available on this day.

Following your breakfast and check-out from your hotel, your full-day South Cappadocia Tour will start.

Highlights: Hiking in Red & Rose Valley, Cavusin Village – one of the oldest settlements in the region with its cave houses, Love Valley, Kaymaklı Underground City, Pigeon Valley, and Uchisar Castle.

In the end, you will be transferred to the airplane terminal for a flight to Izmir.

Upon your arrival to Izmir, we will welcome and transfer you to the hotel to check in at the Kusadasi area.

Day 3: Full Day Ephesus Tour (B, L)

Right after your breakfast, your full-day Ephesus Tour will start.

Highlights we will visit: Temple of Artemis – considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Library of Celsus – while most libraries serve only the function of archiving books and documents, this one served as the final resting place of Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, in whose honor the library was built, Ephesus Ancient City – with its marvelous highlights, The House of Virgin Mary – is believed to be where she lived and died.

Also, we will see old theatres, hammams, passing through the harbor.

In the end, we will transfer you to your hotel in Kusadasi.

You will spend the night in Kusadasi.

Day 4: Full Day Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour – Bus from Pamukkale to Fethiye (B, L)

Following your breakfast and check-out from your hotel, we will pick you up from your hotel to start your full-day Pamukkale and Hierapolis tour.

Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of mineral forests, petrified waterfalls, and a series of terraced basins. We will also visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hierapolis which is one of the sacred sites of Turkey, dates back thousands of years, also admire the white limestone terraces, known as travertines of Pamukkale.

We will see Necropolis – a large burial site generally it was located outside the settlement including the Sarcophagus of a general of Marcus Aurelius. You will a chance to swim in the famous Cleopatra Swimming Pool.

At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to your hotel in Fethiye.

Overnight in Fethiye.

Day 5: Free Day to Explore Fethiye (B)

This is the day to discover Fethiye on your own after your breakfast. You may visit Fethiye City center, Oludeniz, or go swimming. Please feel free to ask us for any recommendations if you need.

You will overnight in Fethiye.

Day 6: Fethiye to St. Nicholas Island (L, D)

About 10 AM, you will be picked up from any centrally located hotel in Fethiye and meet in the office for checking in. Following the briefing about your cruise, you will be taken to your gulet. You will leave Fethiye harbor between 11 AM and 12 AM and depart for Butterfly Valley for swimming, lunch, and an optional hike up to the waterfall. Butterfly Valley is an important eco-tourism attraction place, rich in flora and fauna, takes its name from around 105 butterfly species found here.

Then, you will visit Oludeniz the most photographed beach worldwide. You will have the optional excursion of going paragliding activity here. You will take off from Babadag Mountain, 2000 meters, and fly over Oludeniz beach and Blue Lagoon. This place is considered to be one of the best spots in the world for paragliding and will offer you the most mesmerizing and spectacular views. You may check our Paragliding in Fethiye activity for taking the advantage of early booking.

On this night we will drop our anchor down at St. Nicholas Island, where you will have time for walking through the island’s ancient ruins as well as sit and enjoy the sunset. [Blue Cruise Night 1]

Day 7: St. Nicholas Island to Kas (B, L, D)

On your second day, you will wake up close but outside of Kalkan for breakfast and swimming. You will then cruise to Kas, which is a small local fishing village with some of the best shopping options in the area, particularly exclusive jewelry pieces.

You will have enough time to explore many local shops, including many handmade pieces of jewelry, textile stores, and some cafes with surprisingly great coffee. For the guests who are interested in the optional extra diving activity, you will be transferred to the diving boat to go scuba diving in the best place to dive in Southern Turkey. You will have the chance to dive in the beautiful clear waters of the Southern Mediterranean with some special locations proposing a cave dive or a wreck dive indeed.

You will spend the night in one of the isolated bays between Kas and Kekova. [Blue Cruise Night 2]

Day 8: Kas to Gokkaya Bay (B, L, D)

Following your breakfast, you will cruise onto the Kekova Sunken City – this Lycian-Roman archaeological site is protected. You will cruise over this protected World Heritage site to enjoy the view, however since it is a protected site now, no activities are allowed such as swimming, snorkeling, or diving.

Then we will anchor down to visit Simena Castle, where you can walk a bit for witnessing a spectacular view over the bay.

You will stop in Gokkaya Bay at night where you will have a chance to go out party at the nearby bar called Smuggler’s Inn. You can meet other travelers from other boats, for a great night of dancing under the stars. There will be a regular service boat picking you up and running all night.

You may also relax and chill on the gullet if you have no willingness for the party. [Blue Cruise Night 3]

Day 9: Gokkaya Bay to Antalya – Flight from Antalya to Istanbul (B)

This will be your last day on this amazing gulet cruise. You will wake up and have time for a swim in the morning to make up your head especially if you partied on the previous night.

After breakfast, we will head past Pirates Cave on your way to Demre Harbor, also known as Andriake Harbour to arrive before lunch around 11 AM for disembarking the boat. It is time to say goodbye to new friends and your friendly gulet crew.

You will be transferred to Antalya Airport for your flight to Istanbul.

Upon your arrival in Istanbul, we will welcome and transfer you to your hotel.