Istanbul Trip Overview
This tour will take you to the first and middle ages of Istanbul. You will see the modernity and the history together while you are visiting Istanbul. The boat tour of Bosporus will show you the power of magnificence.
Cappadocia is a unique magnificience of the world and a must see place in a lifetime.
* Selected centrally Located Boutique Hotels in Istanbul
* Cave Hotel Accommodation in Cappadocia
* Small group ensures personal service
* Informative, friendly and professional guide
* Small-group tour by minibus
* Domestic flights included
* Option with Private Tour for your family
Additional Info
Duration: 6 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
This tour will take you to the first and middle ages of Istanbul. You will see the modernity and the history together while you are visiting Istanbul. The boat tour of Bosporus will show you the power of magnificence.
Cappadocia is a unique magnificience of the world and a must see place in a lifetime.
* Selected centrally Located Boutique Hotels in Istanbul
* Cave Hotel Accommodation in Cappadocia
* Small group ensures personal service
* Informative, friendly and professional guide
* Small-group tour by minibus
* Domestic flights included
* Option with Private Tour for your family
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport ( IST ) or to Sabiha Gokcen Airport ( SAW ) , Our representative will meet you at the airport with your name sign and private transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul in a 4 star Boutique hotels located in Sultanahmet
Day 2: Full Day Istanbul Tour (Breakfast)
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
Our tour starts with Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman and Byzantine period.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Only a short walk away, reaches Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Visit Blue Mosque, which has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
We will continue walking to Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including weapons section.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Sokak 12, Kapalicarsi, Istanbul 34126 Turkey
We will visit Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops.
Drive back to our hotel
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul in a 4 star Boutique hotels located in Sultanahmet
Day 3: Istanbul Tour (Breakfast)
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu – Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Pick up from your hotel and start your second tour day in Istanbul.
First visit Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other concievable herb and spice.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
After Spice Market, boat trip on the Bosphorus will start. It is a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages.
Boat tour tickets are included.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkey
One of Istanbul’s splendid historical buildings is the Basilica Cistern located in the southwest of Hagia Sophia. This large underground cistern built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527-565) was named as Yerebatan Palace ere among the people due to the marble columns rising from the water and countless seemingly like. It is also known as Basilica Cistern since there is a Basilica in the place where the cistern is located.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
End of the tour, return back to your hotel for overnight in Istanbul.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul in a 4 star Boutique hotels located in Sultanahmet
Day 4: Istanbul to Cappadocia by flight – Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast-Lunch)
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Our driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to airport for your flight to Cappadocia.
Upon your arrival to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport, your guide will meet with you with your name sign. After greetings, you will continue to the Cappadocia region aroun 50 minutes.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
First meeting with Cappadocia, visiting Three Sisters Fairy Chimneys in Urgup which are the most popular and seen on advertisements.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Then we head on to Pigeons Valley, Pigeons have been always important for cappadocian people. That’s why people carved some pigeon houses to keep them in certain places. You will see that the houses for the pigeons are like the houses for the people.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Then we descend into the center of the earth in the Kaymakli Underground City one of the largest and the deepest of 200 others in Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Pass By: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After the tour program drive to your hotel for overnight in Cappadocia.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Cave Hotel Yunak Evleri Cave or Gamirasu Cave Hotel
Day 5: Cappadocia Tour – Flight to Istanbul (Breakfast – Lunch )
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
After breakfast take our second day Cappadocia tour. Drive to Devrent Valley, take a walk through this lunar landscape where different rock formations can be seen.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Seeing the best examples of the fairy chimneys at Pasabag Fairy Chimneys Valley.
Pasabağ contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps – formations that are unique even for Cappadocia! Locals refer to them as the mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
We drive further to Avanos Town, which is famous with tile and pottery workshops. We will have a lunch break here in Avanos.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
After lunch our next stop is Goreme Open Air Museum where you will enjoy the fantastic rock churches and beautiful frescos from various centuries decorating the walls of the churches.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
Then we drive to the Uchisar Rock Castle, which is the highest and the most dominant point, giving us a breathtaking panorama.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
End of the tour, drive back to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Upon your arrival to Istanbul, our representative will meet with you and transfer you to your hotel for overnight.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul in a 4 star Boutique hotels located in Sultanahmet
Day 6: Home (Breakfast)
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast check out from the hotel and private transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight back home.
The end of our services.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
