 Istanbul to Cappadocia Turkey Package Tour |
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Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia in Central Anatolia: Spend 4 days exploring the magnificent city of Istanbul, on the waters of the Bosphorus, seat of the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman empires, with striking excesses from the past – Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Museum. Then fly to Cappadocia to spend 3 days discovering the incredible volcanic landscape of dramatic rock colors and shapes, riddled with underground cities, Byzantine rock-cut churches and traditional rural villages |
Tour Itinerary |
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Day 1 - Istanbul
Transfer from the airport to your hotel. Free day. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul (B, L)
Full Day Old City Tour:
Pick up from your hotel to visit Topkapi Palace, with royal treasury and elegant four courts. After lunch, proceed to the Hagia Sophia, a great Byzantine architectural masterpiece, whose interior is resplendent with golden mosaics. Then admire the delicate design and Iznik tiles of the Blue Mosque. Explore the ancient Roman Hippodrome with Egyptian Obelisk and Serpentine Column. Finally, stop off at the dazzling Grand Bazaar with over 4000 shops. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 - Istanbul (B)
Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour:
Pick up from your hotel to visit the bustling Spice Market - a colorful bazaar heaped with various sweets and spices. Stop into the beautifully tiled tiny Rustem Pasha Mosque before taking a relaxing Bosphorus boat cruise between the continents of Europe and Asia - gliding past Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, ornate wooden Ottoman mansions and mosques, Rumeli Fortress and the Bosphorus Bridge. Free afternoon at your leisure. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4 - Cappadocia (B, L)
Full Day Cappadocia Tour 1:
Morning transfer to Istanbul airport. Fly to Kayseri. Transfer to Cappadocia. Start with a gentle hike through orchards, unusual volcanic rock formations and rock-cut houses at Red & Rose Valley, (approx. 5km). Visit the old Christian Village of Cavusin, followed by lunch and then an excursion to Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon, visit Kaymakli Underground City, which hid local Christians from Arab invaders, Ortahisar Castle and Mustafapasa Greek village. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 5 - Cappadocia (B, L)
Full Day Cappadocia Tour 2:
Pick up from your hotel to explore Devrent and Monk's Valley, to see the extraordinary mushroom-shaped rock pinnacles or 'fairy chimneys'. Continue on to the small village of Avanos, famous for clay pottery design. After lunch, proceed to the Goreme Open Air Museum, featuring the most impressive rock-carved churches and Byzantine frescoes in all Cappadocia. Finally enjoy a view of the moonscape valleys from the rock-perched natural citadel at Uchisar. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6 - Istanbul (B)
Transfer to Kayseri airport. Fly back to Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel. Free afternoon.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 7 - Istanbul (B)
Transfer from the hotel to the airport. Departure.
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