LIVING IN A DREAM
Istanbul Cappadocia Holiday Tour Packages
06 Nights / 07 Days Istanbul & Cappadocia program:
Day 01 – Arrive IST/SAW Airport than Transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 02 – After breakfast, Full Day Ottoman Relics & Byzantium Tour with Lunch. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 03 – After breakfast, Full Day Princess Island Tour with Lunch. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 04 – After Breakfast, Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour. After tour transfer to IST/SAW Airport for flight to Kayseri. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 05 – After breakfast, Full Day Cappadocia South Tour with Lunch. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 06 – After breakfast, Full Day Cappadocia North Tour with Lunch. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 07 – After Breakfast, transfer to airport to catch suitable flight to Istanbul. Arrive & catch home-bound flight.
Meet at IST/SAW airport & transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
* Visited Sights: The Old city “Sultanahmet” – Grand Bazaar – Blue Mosque – Hagia Sophia – Hippodrome – Obelisk of Theodosius – German Fountain of Wilhelm II – Serpentine Column – Topkapi Palace
After breakfast enjoy a full-day tour of “Sultan Ahmet Center”, the heart of the “Old City” from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled. Start with a visit to the Hagia Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture. Then continue with the majestic Blue Mosque, famous with it’s blue İznik tiles. See the historical Hippodrome of ancient times, Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodrome. After lunch, proceed with Grand Covered Bazaar, the most attractive shopping center and the biggest “souk” in the world . Final visit to Topkapı Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting imperial treasury. After tour transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Please Note: St. Sophia Museum is closed on Mondays, Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
Experience the serenity of the biggest Princes’ Island in Turkey, Büyükada (Big Island).After traversing the Sea of Marmara by boat, arrive on the quaint island Buyukada which is a quiet sea front town and summer holiday escape from the city. Upon arrival to the island, you will see the lavish Ottoman mansions, charming old Ottoman houses and other beautiful Victorian summer villas around the island .Learn the island’s history and enjoy ample time to lounge on its beautiful beaches with enjoying seaside fish and local restaurants.After tour back to mainland and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
* Visited Sights: Bosphorus Region – Rumeli Fortress – Spice Bazaar
Guests of this half-day tour can choose the morning or afternoon option, and will be picked up from their hotel at the selected time. We will first visit the Spice Bazaar, one of the city’s most colorful and bustling attractions, which has been in operation since the 17th century and still remains a very popular attraction for locals and visitors alike. The tour guide will give us tips on the best stalls and kiosks to visit so we do not become overwhelmed by the busy market, where we will have roughly 45 minutes of free time to explore and shop. Next, we will head to the shores of the Bosphorus Strait for a Bosphorus Cruise, learning about this important, strategic waterway that straddles the Asian and European continents. On our voyage, we will see an impressive showcase of many historic Istanbul buildings: the decadent façade of Dolmabahce Palace (no interior visit); 15th-century fortress Rumelihisari (no interior visit); the Beylerbeyi Palace (no interior visit), the summer home of Ottoman sultans; and many more. After tour, you will be transferred to airport to catch flight to Kayseri. Arrive & transfer to hotel.
* Visited Sights: Red Valley – Valley of Gulludere – Cavusin village – Underground City
Today will be another mystical day, we will start with a visit and walk in the Red Valley and discover rock-cut churches and hike 5 km through the Valley of Gulludere. Then keep going on with a visit to Cavusin village. Ancient Cavusin was already abandoned several about 11th Century. Lunch will be selection of Turkish Cuisine. In the afternoon drive to the Pigeon Valley for panoramic view, Underground City, dated back to the Hittites than used by the early Christians. Under Ground city specially carved to be used during the war time to save their lives as well as early Christians hide themselves from the Roman pressure, you can still see stables kitchen living room bedroom and more. After tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
* Visited Sights: Dervent valley – Pasabag – Avanos – Goreme Open Air Museum – Goreme Valley – Uchisar Rock-Castle
An impressive day will start with Dervent valley. Then we keep going on with Pasabag “fairy chimneys”, where you can feel the mystic of Fairy Chimneys. We will break at Avanos center of terracotta art. Ceramic dated back to the 3000 BC in the area and survived from to generations A visit to ceramic & tile center to see how the ceramics made by hand. After lunch we visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Icons in Cappadocia. Soft rocks of Cappadocia from the clefts carved out to form such as stables, churches, monasteries. A visit to the carpet weaving co-operation to see how the Turkish carpet made by hand. We will enjoy the day by taking a look to the Goreme Valley from next to the Uchisar Rock-Castle.
After breakfast you will have free time until we depart to airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then switch to international terminal to catch home-bound flight. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing us.
WHATS INCLUDED?
* Price Valid : Untill 15 Sept. 2023 (Exluding Special Occassions such as New year & national holiday periods )
1 traveler | Euro person / Single Room |
2 travelers | 790 Euro per person / 1 Double Room |
3 travelers | 735 Euro per person / 1 Triple Room |
4 travelers | 710 Euro per person / 2 Double Rooms |
7-10 travelers | please ask for special rate |
ISTANBUL
CAPPADOCIA
** They’re all standart rooms.
**In the absence of hotel availability, hotels of similar standard will be used.
PACKAGE PRICE WITH 5* HOTELS
1 traveler | Euro person / Single Room |
2 travelers | 1060 Euro per person / Double Room |
3 travelers | 1020 Euro per person / 1 Triple Room |
4 travelers | 1000 Euro per person / 2 Double Rooms |
6-10 travelers | please ask for special rate |
5 STAR HOTEL OPTIONS (you can choose one of them):
ISTANBUL
CAPPADOCIA
** They’re all standart rooms.
**In the absence of hotel availability, hotels of similar standard will be used.
Guaranteed Departured Seat-In-Coach Tour
*This tour can be operated as private tour on request.