Wife of a history teacher here! We are planning our March trip and I am wondering about focusing in the areas around Izmir before heading to Cappadocia, or working our way down the coast and flying out of Antalya? Opinions welcome with the lens that we will be doing this trip with tweens and we would like to focus on family fun as well as history. I would also love to know a range in cost for balloon tours and private tour guides. I tried to bold the questions.
3/8 Fly to Izmir arrive 11am (rent car)
3/8 -3/10 -Stay in Selcuk - archeological sites
Library of Celsus - afternoon of 3/8 or 3/9
*Ephesus - afternoon of 3/8 or 3/9
*Hercules Gate - 3/9
Aphrodisias ancient city?
3/10 - Drive to Denzli - Laodicea, Hierapolis, Cleopatra pools
3/11 *Visit Pamukkale** - mixed reviews on this everywhere - though I think the kids would like to see it.
3/11 Drive back to coast - toward Izmir or Antalya????
3/12 morning fly to Kayseri
Hot air balloons morning of 3/13 - per person cost estimate? Better to wait until last minute?
tour? Recommendations and cost (drive four of us).
Do we need a car? Hotel is in Goreme. Tekkaya hotel?
3/14 - Istanbul - noon or 4pm flight
Stay at AirBnB (near Galata Lily Cafe) or Galata Times Hotel
Full day family tour - a recommended guide quoted $250 for the day.
Family Hamam? Is there such a thing?
3/18 - depart IST