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After 3 nights in Istanbul with Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus cruise, Spice Market then get to know Cappadocia on an action-packed overnight tour! With a 2 nights hotel accommodation and excursion, the tour includes everything you need to see Cappadocia at ease. Enjoy a hike through the Rose Valley, see fairy chimneys and rocks houses in the village of Çavuşin and explore the UNESCO-listed Göreme Open-Air Museum.
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Duration: 6 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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After 3 nights in Istanbul with Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus cruise, Spice Market then get to know Cappadocia on an action-packed overnight tour! With a 2 nights hotel accommodation and excursion, the tour includes everything you need to see Cappadocia at ease. Enjoy a hike through the Rose Valley, see fairy chimneys and rocks houses in the village of Çavuşin and explore the UNESCO-listed Göreme Open-Air Museum.
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul you will be transferred to your hotel. Free afternoon at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Renaissance Bosphorus Hotel or W Hotel
Day 2: Istanbul
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast tour Topkapi Palace, residence of Ottoman sultans, the Hippodrome, site of chariot races, the Blue Mosque, famous for its colorful ceramics, Underground Cistern or Nakkas Cistern and Saint Sophia, decorated with ancient frescoes. Enjoy the 3,000 shops in the Covered Bazaar.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: W Hotel or Renaissance Bosphorus Hotel
Day 3: Istanbul
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast a half-day cruise on the Bosphorus, depending on the weather conditions and visit Spice Market. Free time to explore the city.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Cappadocia
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Early morning flight to Kayseri or Nevsehir or pickup from Cappadocia hotels. Visit Rose Valley, one of the most beautiful trekking valleys in Cappadocia, and explore the famous rock- cut churches by hiking through the valley. Rest in Cavusin, an old Greek village, known for its Christian houses and churches. After having time for lunch visit Ortahisar Castle, similar to Uchisar Castle in style, where storage caves can also be observed. In the afternoon, visit Kaymakli Underground City where early Christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit to panoramic Pigeon Valley where pigeons contributed to the lives of locals with their manure to fertilize the vineyards. You may also like to taste Cappadocia wine in a local winery. Overnight in Gamirasu Cave Hotel.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Gamirasu Hotel
Day 5: Cappadocia
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional: Hot Air Balloon Tour. Depart from the hotel at 09.30–10.00 depending on the arrival time of the participants and visit Devrent Valley where various types of Fairy Chimneys are abundant. We will walk through this amazing valley. Thereafter visit Pasabagi (Monk’s Valley) with multiple stems and caps, peculiar to this area. After visiting Pasabagi, drive to Avanos which is known for the pottery, a craft dating back to the Hittite period. The red clay which is worked by local craftsmen comes from the residue in the Kizilirmak river, the longest river of Turkey. Further to the time for lunch proceed to Goreme Open Air Museum to visit the churches, chapels and monasteries carved into the Fairy Chimneys from the 10th to the 13th centuries with frescos painted on the walls. Shopping time for the well-known merits of the area. Overnight in Gamirasu Cave Hotel.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Gamirasu Hotel
Day 6: Cappadocia
Stop At: Kayseri, Kayseri, Kayseri Province
After breakfast transfer to the airport in Kayseri.
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
