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Discover Turkey: Where East Meets West

Duration

7 nights 8 days

Tour type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Language

English

Turkish cuisine, a tantalizing blend of flavors and spices, offers a culinary adventure like no other. Indulge in savory kebabs, aromatic spices, and decadent sweets like baklava. From hearty stews to fresh seafood, Turkish food delights the senses and invites you on a journey of taste and tradition.

Istanbul Cappadocia Tour

Itinerary

Istanbul: Arrival and Bosphorus Cruise (Dinner)

Welcome!

On your arrival at Istanbul airport, our representative will greet and escort you to the hotel. Check-in and relax. In the evening, you will be picked up around 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm for an experience like never before. You will be enjoying a Bosphorus Dinner Cruise. Delight in a scintillating music and dance performance. The belly dance is the highlight of the show onboard. Relish the scrumptious dinner having Turkish appetizers among the varied menu with unlimited soft drinks. Around 11:30 pm, youwill return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Istanbul Old City Tour(Breakfast, Lunch)

Have a hearty breakfast and get ready for the old city tour. You will be picked up around 8:00 am or 8:30 am for the day’s fun. To explore the unmissable attractions of the city, you will be transferred to Sultanahmet Square or Hippodrome. Visit Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque.Now, have lunch and proceed for a sightseeing tour. First visit Hippodrome. Next up is Topkapi Palace, followed by a shopping spree at the Grand Bazaar. Around 5:30 pm return to the hotel to enjoy the remaining day and a restful sleep.Note: St. Sophia Museum is closed on Mondays, Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays, and Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.

Cappadocia: To the Land of Fairy Chimneys (Breakfast)Cappadocia: To the Land of Fairy Chimneys (Breakfast)

After a wholesome breakfast, check out from the hotel. You will now be transferred to the airport to catch your flight to Cappadocia. On arrival, complete the check-in formalities at the hotel and relax. The remaining day is at your leisure. Enjoy it just the way you want. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Optional: Leisure activities (charges extra)

Cappadocia North Tour (Breakfast, Lunch)

Kickstart your day with a nutritious breakfast and at 9:30, proceed for a tour of the North Cappadocia. You will first be taken to the lunar landscape of Cappadocia, Devrent (Imaginary) Valley. This landmark valley has a variety of whimsical rock formations. Head to Pasabag “fairy chimneys”. At Avanos, you will have lunch and watch a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop here. Avanos has been the center of terracotta works of art since 3000 BC .Now, it is time to visit the Goreme Open Air Museum, where examples of Byzantine art in rock-cut churches (10th to 13th century) with frescoes and paintings exist. Up next is the panoramic viewpoint in Esentepe. Catch a bird’s eye view over Goreme that treats you to views of Goreme Valley and Goreme village with fairy chimneys, rock formations, and cave houses. Complete your tour with a visit to the Uchisar Castle, the tall rock and the highest point of the Goreme region. Return to the hotel around 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm. The remaining time is free at leisure, followed by a comfy night’s stay at the hotel.

Cappadocia South Tour (Breakfast, Lunch)

Have a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel and proceed for a day of sightseeing. You will be received from the hotel at 9:30 am. Fairy Chimneys in Urgup, are the first attraction of the day, with the most famous family of fairy chimneys – mother, father, and daughter. Then, enjoy Red Valley, one of the most attractive valleys of Cappadocia. Your day will be enrichedwith a visit to Cavusin, one of the earliest inhabited and latest abandoned monastic settlements of Cappadocia. Now, have a delicious lunch, followed by a visit to Kaymakli Underground City and Pigeon Valley. Later, around 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm, you will return to the hotel. The rest of the time is yours to indulge in as you want and overnight stay at the hotel.

Cappadocia-Istanbul by Flight (Breakfast)

After breakfast, checkout from the hotel. Get transferred to the airport and board your flight to Istanbul. On arrival, check in to the hotel and relax for the day, followed by a relaxing night’s sleep.

Istanbul: Bursa City Tour, Uludag Mountain Trip (Breakfast, Lunch)

Pick-up time 08:00-08:30

Savor a delectable morning meal before you will be picked at 8:00 am – 8:30 am for an enjoyable day. You will cross the Bosphorus bridge, which offers amazing views as you move to the Asian side of Istanbul. From here, board the ferry to Yalova to reach Bursa City. First up is Ulu Camii, the Ottoman Empire mosque. Thereafter, you can buy souvenirs at the covered bazaar.Now, get ready for a cable car ride to Uludag Mountain. Up there, savor a barbeque lunch. Thereafter, go to the mountaintop, where a 600-year-old tree captures your attention. After the day’s attractions, get back to Istanbul. Around 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm, you will reach the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Istanbul: The Tour Culminates (Breakfast)

Enjoy one more breakfast and complete checkout formalities at the hotel. Get transferred to the Istanbul airport to fly back home.