Private 5-Day Tour of Istanbul and Cappadocia's Highlights
Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: Flexible
Your tour covers highlights of Istanbul like Blue Mosque amazing blue tiles adoring the walls of the interior, Topkapi Palace residence of the Ottoman Sultans and the world’s oldest and largest covered Grand Bazaar with over 60 streets. In Cappadocia, the land of the fairy chimneys, explore unforgettable sites like Göreme, Uchisar, Çavusin and more!
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Your tour covers highlights of Istanbul like Blue Mosque amazing blue tiles adoring the walls of the interior, Topkapi Palace residence of the Ottoman Sultans and the world’s oldest and largest covered Grand Bazaar with over 60 streets. In Cappadocia, the land of the fairy chimneys, explore unforgettable sites like Göreme, Uchisar, Çavusin and more!
Day 1
Istanbul (B)
Arrival in Istanbul. Meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Check-in, dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 2
Istanbul (B-D)
After breakfast, full-day sightseeing tour of Istanbul including visits of The Blue Mosque,one of the famous mosques of the Ottomans are known for it’s blue Iznık tiles and unique with its 6 minarets. Hippodrome, center of sporting (chariots races, athletics) events and political activities of the old city. St.Sophia,one of the greatest marvels of architecture constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. Lunch at local restaurant without drinks. After lunch visiting of the Topkapi Palace including jewellery section the imperial palace of the Ottoman Sultans, exhibiting the imperial treasury, chinese porcelain, calligraphy section and many more Set menu lunch at local restaurant without drinks. The tour will end with the visit of Grand Bazaar,the most attractive shopping center and the biggest souk in the world nearly 4000 shops of antiques,jewellery, and carpets. Overnight at hotel on BB base.
Day 3
Istanbul (B-D)
After breakfast half day sightseeing tour of Istanbul including visits of the Spice Market. Bosphorus Cruise with a regular boat. A traditional boat tour through the waterway separating Asia and Europe. Seeing along the way the old Ottoman wooden mansions, marble palaces, foreign embassies estates and small fishery villages, located at the Asian and European sides. Do not miss important sightseeing spots at the Bosphorus such as Dolmabahce Palace, Rumeli Fortress and Beylerbeyi Palace. Afternoon free at leisure. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 4
Istanbul / Kayseri / Cappadocia (B-D)
After breakfast at Istanbul Hotel drive to airport to take domestic flight to Kayseri Arrive in Kayseri Airport and transfer to our hotel in Cappadocia. Balance of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight at our Hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 5
Cappadocia (B-L-D)
After breakfast, full day sightseeing tour of Cappadocia including visit the valleys where animal-like natural formations like camels and fair chimneys are abundant. Optional balloon tour. Depart from the hotel at 09.30-10.00 depending on the arrival time of the participants and visit to Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabagi (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. In the afternoon, visit Open Air Museum in Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years and then to Kaymakli Underground City, the place where early Christians hid from persecutors. Shopping time for the well-known merits of the area before returning to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at our Hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 6
Cappadocia / Kayseri / Istanbul (B)
After breakfast transfer to the airport in Kayseri for flight to Istanbul.
Istanbul (B)
Arrival in Istanbul. Meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Check-in, dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 2
Istanbul (B-D)
After breakfast, full-day sightseeing tour of Istanbul including visits of The Blue Mosque,one of the famous mosques of the Ottomans are known for it’s blue Iznık tiles and unique with its 6 minarets. Hippodrome, center of sporting (chariots races, athletics) events and political activities of the old city. St.Sophia,one of the greatest marvels of architecture constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. Lunch at local restaurant without drinks. After lunch visiting of the Topkapi Palace including jewellery section the imperial palace of the Ottoman Sultans, exhibiting the imperial treasury, chinese porcelain, calligraphy section and many more Set menu lunch at local restaurant without drinks. The tour will end with the visit of Grand Bazaar,the most attractive shopping center and the biggest souk in the world nearly 4000 shops of antiques,jewellery, and carpets. Overnight at hotel on BB base.
Day 3
Istanbul (B-D)
After breakfast half day sightseeing tour of Istanbul including visits of the Spice Market. Bosphorus Cruise with a regular boat. A traditional boat tour through the waterway separating Asia and Europe. Seeing along the way the old Ottoman wooden mansions, marble palaces, foreign embassies estates and small fishery villages, located at the Asian and European sides. Do not miss important sightseeing spots at the Bosphorus such as Dolmabahce Palace, Rumeli Fortress and Beylerbeyi Palace. Afternoon free at leisure. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 4
Istanbul / Kayseri / Cappadocia (B-D)
After breakfast at Istanbul Hotel drive to airport to take domestic flight to Kayseri Arrive in Kayseri Airport and transfer to our hotel in Cappadocia. Balance of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight at our Hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 5
Cappadocia (B-L-D)
After breakfast, full day sightseeing tour of Cappadocia including visit the valleys where animal-like natural formations like camels and fair chimneys are abundant. Optional balloon tour. Depart from the hotel at 09.30-10.00 depending on the arrival time of the participants and visit to Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabagi (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. In the afternoon, visit Open Air Museum in Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years and then to Kaymakli Underground City, the place where early Christians hid from persecutors. Shopping time for the well-known merits of the area before returning to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at our Hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 6
Cappadocia / Kayseri / Istanbul (B)
After breakfast transfer to the airport in Kayseri for flight to Istanbul.
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