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Self Drive Cappadocia to Bodrum

  • 8 days / 7 nights
  • Cappadocia → Konya → Pamukkale → Ephesus → Bodrum
  • Self Drive Tour
  • Hot Air Balloons over Cappadocia
    Hot Air Balloons over Cappadocia
  • Mevlana Museum - Konya
    Mevlana Museum - Konya
  • Pamukkale Travertines
    Pamukkale Travertines
  • Library of Celsus - Ephesus
    Library of Celsus - Ephesus
  • Bodrum Castle
    Bodrum Castle

An Introduction to Your Journey

Explore Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, Ephesus and Bodrum on a self-drive journey by rental car. Follow a suggested itinerary at your own pace, with time for the places and experiences that interest you. We can help tailor the route, overnight stops and travel arrangements before your trip.

Your Route Through Turkey

Route map for Self Drive Cappadocia to Bodrum: Cappadocia → Konya → Pamukkale → Ephesus → Bodrum

Route overview showing main destinations and travel connections.

Cappadocia → Konya → Pamukkale → Ephesus → Bodrum

Day-by-Day Itinerary

  1. Pick up your car in one of the airports of Cappadocia, Nevsehir, or Kayseri. Drive to Cappadocia and start exploring right away. A visit to the Open Air Museum of Goreme is a must before checking in to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

  2. We highly recommend you to book a hot air balloon flight to watch the sunrise from the basket and see the lunar landscape of Cappadocia from a different angle.

    Visit one of the underground cities after having breakfast at your hotel and drive to less-visited villages in the south such as Mustafapasa, Cemil, or Taskinpasa to see the local life of the Cappadocians. Overnight in Cappadocia.

  3. After having breakfast at your hotel, start driving to Konya and stop by the biggest caravanserai of Anatolia, Sultanhani. Arrive in Konya by lunchtime and visit the Mevlana Museum before checking in to your hotel near the museum. Take a walk in the afternoon to see the Karatay Madrasa, which houses beautiful examples of Seljukian tiles. Overnight in Konya.

  4. We recommend you leave your Konya hotel early this morning to get the best of Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis. Discover Hierapolis ancient city from the Necropolis to the pool of Cleopatra and walk over the world-famous white travertines with thermal waters running underneath your feet. Check in to your hotel afterward, and don’t miss the sunset by the travertines of Pamukkale. Overnight in Pamukkale.

  5. After breakfast at your hotel, start driving to Aphrodisias ancient city to see one of the best-preserved ruins in Turkey. Explore the Sculpture Museum located in Aphrodisias and have your lunch in a restaurant near the site. Continue to the west to Selcuk town and see the House of the Virgin Mary before checking in to your hotel in the Old Greek Village of Sirince. Overnight in Sirince.

  6. After a comfortable breakfast in your hotel in Sirince, explore the environs of Ephesus today. Artemis temple, The Selcuk Museum, and the Cathedral of Saint John are all within the vicinity of Ephesus Ancient City. Overnight in Sirince.

  7. After having breakfast at your hotel, drive south to Bodrum and visit the Underwater Archaeology Museum in the center and have lunch in one of the restaurants by the harbor. Visit the ruins of Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the second Seven Wonders of the World, located in Turkey after the Artemis Temple. Overnight in Bodrum.

  8. Drive to Bodrum airport in the morning to drop your car and to take a flight to your next destination or back home.

Planning Your Trip: Common Questions

Yes. These are sample self-drive itineraries. Tell us your interests, preferred pace and available travel dates so we can discuss changes to the route, overnight stops and experiences.

You drive the rental car yourselves. A driver or accompanying guide is not part of the self-drive experience. If you would like a local guide at selected sites, we can discuss arranging that separately.

We will confirm the proposed rental-car arrangements, accommodation and any additional services in your personalised itinerary and quotation. Vehicle terms, insurance, fuel, parking, tolls and entrance fees should be reviewed with the agreed inclusions before booking.

Tell us your arrival and departure plans and your preferred collection and return locations. We will review the route with you and confirm the proposed arrangements and rental requirements before you book.

Plan your trip

Let's Talk About Your Trip

Self Drive Cappadocia to Bodrum

Tell us when you would like to travel, who is joining you and what you enjoy. We will help shape a self-drive route around your interests and preferred pace, and discuss the car, accommodation and other travel arrangements with you.

The Team You'll Plan Your Trip With

  • Erkan Dülger
    Erkan DülgerManaging Partner
  • Kadir Akın
    Kadir AkınManaging Partner
  • Ali Can Yüce
    Ali Can YüceTravel Consultant
  • Gülşah Akın
    Gülşah AkınTravel Consultant
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