Tour Plan
Day 1: Arrive in Istanbul - Private Transfer to Hotel - Overnight in Istanbul
Upon arrival at The Istanbul International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Sultanahmet. There is no schedule on your program today. Have a rest. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2: Istanbul (Breakfast) - Old City Tour - Overnight in Istanbul
Your guide will meet you after breakfast for Old town tour of Istanbul. A short walk takes you to;
Hagia Sophia:
The Church of Holy Wisdom was the largest church in the Christian world for a thousand yearsundoubtedly one of the greatest architectural creations in the world, was used as a mosque during Ottomans and now serves as a museum.
Byzantine Hippodrome:
The center for entertainment, amusement and sports in the city during the Roman and Byzantine Empires. The Egyptian Obelisk, the serpentine column and the German fountain of Willhelm II are sites to be visited.
Blue Mosque:
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is the most famous monument in both the Turkish and the Islamic worlds,is famous with its blue ceramic tiles and six minarets.
Grand Bazaar:
The oldest and the largest covered market place in the world with more almost 4000 shops owing rich collection of handmade carpets, jewelery, leather and souvenirs.
Topkapi Palace: Topkapi Palace is certainly the most important historical site to be visited in Istanbul. It is one of the most frequently visited museums of Europe and is the most visited one in Turkey. The former imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans and the oldest and the largest remaining palaces in the world. Today, it is used as a museum to exhibit works of art and many priceless artifacts. The harem section is extra fee to visit. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 : Istanbul to Cappadocia by flight – Cappadocia Tour ( Breakfast-Lunch) - Overnight in Cappadocia
Early morning pick up from hotel and transfer to Istanbul airport for flight to Cappadocia .
Arrival to Cappadocia, you will be greeted by your guide and the driver. The first stop is Devrent Valley.which hasmany animal-shaped rocks. Most commonly seen shapes are a camel, snake, seals, and a dolphin. If you use your imagination, you can find many others.
Then you go to the village Cavusin. The old part of the village was abandoned in the 1950s due to rock-falls caused by erosion.
Next stop is Pasabag Valley, also known as “Monks Valley” is one of the most popular fairy chimneys areas of Cappadocia, situated between Avanos and Goreme. Pasabag Valley is also one most popular places to see in Cappadocia that travelers may experience mushroom shaped fairy chimneys with multiple stems and caps.
Avanos,Famous for its pottery since Hittite times, more than 4000 years ago, we will see a kick-wheel pottery demonstration.
Goreme Open Air Museum is the highlight of Cappadocia.Your guide will explain the meanings of frescoes covering the walls of thousand-year-old cave churches as you explore this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage site.
We take you hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 4: Full Day Cappadocia Tour (Optional-extra Balloon Ride)(Breakfast-Lunch )-Overnight in Cappadocia
Early Balloon Tour(optional-extra) Standard balloon flights offer the minimum of one hour’s flight time. You are picked up from your hotel early in the morning, before sunrise, and driven to the take-off site. After you have had a light breakfast, you can also see the inflation of the balloon and you get a brief instruction about the basic rules of balloon flights. After that you smoothly take off in your balloon. Having glided over the beautiful valleys of Cappadocia and taken hundreds of pictures, you land and celebrate your flight with champagne. After getting your flight certificates you are taken back to your hotel by 08:30 am, having still a full day for other activities ahead of you.
Starting from your hotel at 9:30, you will be greeted by your guide and the driver. The first stop is at the famous Tree beauties of Urgup, where you can see the mushroom-shaped rock formations and a panorama of the city of Ürgüp
After you will see the highest castle in Uchisar village which is called Uchisar Castle. Uchisar is the biggest rock-cut castle in the region, built during the Byzantine Empire.
We will continue to visit underground city. Your guide will explain how locals carved these multi-level underground cities and You can see traces of their daily lives in the stables, wineries, temples, etc. Right after the underground city,
You might have a nice and easy valley walking depends on your time and interest.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 5: Istanbul Flight (Breakfast) - Transfer to Istanbul Hotel - Overnight in Istanbul
After breakfast,Transfer to Cappadocia Airport to board the flight to Istanbul. Free day in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 6: Transfer to Istanbul International Airport for flight back home. End Of Our Service
End of our Service.
What's Included?
Professional English Speaking tour guide (Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese speaking guides can be organised when request)
Private transportation with A/C non- smoking vehicles
Private driver
Domestic flight tickets as described in the itinerary
Accommodation including breakfast
Lunches as described in the itinerary
Entrance Fees to the scheduled museums
Local taxes and insurance
Parking fees
What's Excluded (Optional)?
Personal expenses such as Drinks
International flight tickets
Personal travel insurance
Tips
Optional activities such as Balloon Ride, Turkish Night, Turkish Bath…