| PACKAGE INCLUDES |
Hotel
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Meal
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Tour Guide
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Entrance Pass
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Domestic Flight
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Return Airport Transfer
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100% Private Tour
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| TRIP OVERVIEW |
| This 5-day package lets you experience the best of Istanbul and Cappadocia, touring iconic sites like the historic Hagia Sophia, Dolmabahçe Palace with its largest collection of crystal chandeliers, and Topkapi Palace, home to Ottoman sultans for 400 years. Discover the architectural marvels of the Blue Mosque and Rustem Pasha Mosque, and explore the Spice Market, a vibrant hub of spices, herbs, sweets, and exotic goods reflecting Istanbul's rich cultural heritage. Explore Cappadocia's lunar landscape with visits to Devrent Valley's fairy chimneys, Paşabağ's mushroom-shaped pinnacles, and Uçhisar's natural castles. Discover Red Valley's vibrant rock formations and historic churches, Çavuşin village's ancient dwellings, Pigeon Valley's scenic views and pigeon houses, and the underground city's intricate tunnels. |
| HIGHTLIGHTS |
✔ Visit the 'Jewels of Istanbul' such as Topkopi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque
✔ Experience boat trip on Bosphorus cruise
✔ Visit amazing architectural styles such as Dolmabahce Palace, Galata Bridge & Rustem Pasha Mosque
✔ Shop at Spice Market, the largest and famous bazaar in the city
✔ Enjoy amazing views of the spectacular & breathtaking landscapes on Hot Air Balloon ride
✔ carved pigeon houses
✔ Visit Red Valley beautiful natural wonder, surreal pinkish-red colors rock formations & ancient cave churches
✔ Explore maze of passageways and ancient homes settlements in Cappadocia Underground City
✔ Free upgrade to private service for 4 pax or more
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| SKETCH ITINERARY |
D01: Arrive Istanbul
D02: Istanbul Old City Walking Tour + Fly To Cappadocia (B,L)
D03: Explore Cappadocia (B,L)
D04: Explore Cappadocia (B,L)
D05: Depart Istanbul (B)
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| DETAILED ITINERARY |
| DAY 01: ARRIVE ISTANBUL
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Welcome to Istanbul. Our driver will meet with you at the airport. You will be transferred to your hotel. Hotel Check in Time is after 2 Pm. |
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You may join our optional tour depends on your arrival today. |
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Optional Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Entertainment |
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We will pick you up from Hotel at approximately 07:30 pm and transfer you to the Istanbul Kabatas Port from where your Dinner Cruise will commense.You are in for a treat with our exciting dinner Cruise that presents you the beauty of Istanbul at night while cruising the Bosphorus. You will dine on a delicious assortment of authentic Turkish Cuisine, PLUS you enjoy an outstanding Turkish Night of entertainment which will feature traditional dances from the seven different regions of Turkey as well as an oriental belly-dance show. Your performance will include Ottoman dancers, Romany Gypsy Girls, belly dancers, and the Asuk Masuk comedy team, etc. This is a night you will not forget and one loved by ALL our customers who have attended previous cruises. Your dinner cruise ends at about midnight, at which time we will transfer you to the Hotel. (120Euro per person) |
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Overnight Istanbul |
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| DAY 02: ISTANBUL OLD CITY WALKING TOUR + FLY TO CAPPADOCIA (B, L)
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After breakfast, enjoy a fully guided tour to Topkapi Palace is a grand and historically significant palace that served as the primary residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years, renowned for its exquisite architecture, opulent courtyards, intricate tilework, and invaluable collections of artifacts, including the Prophet Muhammad's cloak and sword. |
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Next, The Hagia Sophia, is a masterpiece of architecture and a symbol of Byzantine and Ottoman grandeur. Its beauty and architectural significance have captivated visitors and scholars for centuries. |
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Thereafter, visit The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is an architectural masterpiece famous for its stunning blue İznik tilework, six elegant minarets, and a majestic central dome, blending Ottoman and Byzantine elements harmoniously. |
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Next, visit The Hippodrome of Istanbul, also known as the Sultanahmet Square, is a historic public space that once served as the social and sporting centre of Constantinople, featuring notable monuments like the Obelisk of Theodosius and the Serpent Column. Thereftafter, visit the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world. It is a bustling labyrinth of over 4,000 shops offering a dazzling array of goods, including jewelry, textiles, ceramics, spices, and antiques, reflecting centuries of vibrant trade and cultural exchange. |
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Smart Tips: Old city is a walking tour, please be sure to put on casual shoes. The scarf is required for ladies to visit the mosques. |
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After the tour you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrive time driver will meet you and transfer you hotel. |
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Overnight Cappadocia |
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| DAY 03: EXPLORE CAPPADOCIA (B, L)
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Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour: Today very early in the morning we will depart for our amazing Balloon Tour we will pick you up from your hotel at approximately 04:30 am (depending on the location of your hotel) and transfer you to the balloon site where you will have the opportunity to watch the balloon being prepared for your flight as you enjoy a light breakfast snack; preparation time is generally 15-20 minutes. Your flight will begin at sunrise, where your pilot will climb about 3000 feet above ground level. It is from this elevation that you will marvel at the beauty of Cappadocia below you. During certain segments of the flight our pilots are also capable of flying as low as 1 meter above the rock formations which will allow you perfect photo taking opportunities. The Standard Flight is a total of 60 fascinating minutes. There will be a champagne celebration at end of the flight, and you will be presented with a Flight Certificate, signed by your pilot, as a souvenir reminder of this magnificent experience. You will be returned to your hotel at the end of your tour where you can rest, have breakfast, and then continue your day. (350 USD per person) |
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Marvel at the lunar landscape with a fully guided tour of Cappadocia, visiting Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to paşabag (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos .In the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at Göreme, where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly,before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar. |
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Overnight Cappadocia |
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| DAY 04: EXPLORE CAPPADOCIA (B, L)
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After having breakfast at the hotel, we will again depart for a full day Cappadocia tour. Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley. It is renowned for its striking red-hued rock formations, scenic hiking trails, and ancient rock-cut churches, offering breathtaking views and a rich historical experience. You will and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere valley. |
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Then visit Çavuşin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian clegymen. After lunch Drive to the pigeon valley. Pigeon Valley is known for its scenic beauty and historic pigeon houses carved into the cliffs. In the afternoon visit Cappadocia underground city where it is a vast, ancient network of tunnels and chambers showcasing remarkable subterranean architecture and historical ingenuity. |
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Transfer to hotel. Overnight Cappadocia |
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| DAY 05: DEPART ISTANBUL (B)
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Upon your flight time we will transfer you to the Cappadocia Airport and you fly from Cappadocia to Istanbul Airport and take your connecting flight. |
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| TRIP GALLERY |
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| Topkapi Palace: the royal depiction of Turkey's gl...
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| Hagia Sophia, a Christian Cathedral that converted...
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| Had a visit and admire the blue beauty of Blue Mos...
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| Hippodrome, the scene of many rebellions and massa...
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| Up, Up and Away! Fly High with hot air balloon in ...
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| What you see around is what your imagination bring...
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| Mark it up for panaromic cave home view of Uchisar...
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| Trypophobia is nothing when you have a view of Cav...
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| Wander at Pigeon Valley and look-over a sactuary o...
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| Visit the most deepest underground city in Cappado...
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| INCLUSION |
- Meals inclusive as specified
- All entrances inclusive as specified
- Hotel accommodation as specified
- Transfers with new & AC vehicles inclusive as specified
- Seat in Coach tours with English speaking guidance licensed by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Domestic flight ticket ISTANBUL - CAPPADOCIA -ISTANBUL
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| EXCLUSION |
- International Flight Ticket & Taxes
- Drinks, personal expenses & Tips
- MSIG Travel Insurance
- High Season Surcharge
- Any item not stated under 'Inclusions'
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