Istanbul Trip Overview
It is a guaranteed departing tour – it departs even with one person! Tour starts in Istanbul and ends in Cappadocia.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
It is a guaranteed departing tour – it departs even with one person! Tour starts in Istanbul and ends in Cappadocia.
Itinerary
Day 1: ISTANBUL – WELCOME DINNER
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Welcome dinner and briefing will be held.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Star Hotels – Marriot Sisli, Polat Bosphorus, Polat Reinassance or similiar international deluxe hotels
Day 2: ISTANBUL – Old City Sightseeing
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Enjoy a full-day tour including a visit to Topkapi Palace Museum, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans between 1453–1852 (excluding harem). Visit the Hippodrome, which was once the center of life where chariot racing and other public events took place. Tour the Blue Mosque built between 1609 and 1616, famous for its blue ceramic tiles. Next, see St. Sophia, a church built in the 6th-century Byzantine capital, converted to a mosque by the Ottomans, and now a museum and one of the world’s greatest architectural wonders. Your last stop will be the famous Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest and oldest covered market with over 60 streets. Join an optional dinner with belly dancing entertainment. B. L
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 5 Star Hotels – Mariot Sisli, Polat Bosphorus, Polat Reinassance or similar deluxe hotels
Day 3: ISTANBUL – ANKARA
Stop At: Ankara, Ankara
This morning depart on an optional tour of St. Sophia, a church built in the 6th century Byzantine capital, converted to a mosque by the Ottomans, and now a museum and one of the world’s greatest architectural wonders. Continue to cruise along Bosphorus cruise, enjoying the strait that separates Asia and Europe. Its shores are lined with fine neighborhoods, Ottoman palaces, fortresses, old wooden villas, hotels, parks and gardens, restaurants, and cafés. Depart for the capital city of Ankara for overnight. BD
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Star Hotels – Marriot Sisli, Polat Bosphorus, Polat Reinassance or similiar international deluxe hotels
Day 4: ANKARA – HACI BEKTAS – CAPPADOCIA
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, a historic caravanserai holding artifacts from up to 7500 years old including the most extensive and valuable collection of Hittite artifacts in the world. Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the father of modern Turkey. Drive to CAPPADOCIA, touring the 13th-century caravanserai en route. Pay a visit to the underground city of Saratli, one of the many underground settlements built for protection and religious reasons. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and join an optional Whirling Dervishes performance. Overnight in CAPPADOCIA. BD
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotels – Avanos Hilton Kapadokya
Day 5: CAPPADOCIA
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Consider an optional early morning hot air balloon tour and experience floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves at sunrise. After breakfast visit Goreme, a historical region of Turkey, located among the rock formations, which was first settled back in the Roman period. Many rock churches can still be seen today, as Christianity was then the prevailing religion in that region. Continue to the town of Avanos renowned for its high-quality earthenware. Also visit Pasabagi, Red Valley and attend a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. BD
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotels – Avanos Hilton Kapadokya
Day 6: CAPPADOCIA – DEPARTURE
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After breakfast taken at your hotel, you will transfer one of the CAPPADOCIA airport for your return flight B
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotels – Avanos Hilton Kapadokya
