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4 Day Turkey Cappadocia Istanbul Tour Packages

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Duration
4 days
Max Group Size
45
Departure Type
Scheduled
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical Level
Easy
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
11 - 99 Ages

Highlights

  • Sultanahmet District: Begin your exploration in the historic Sultanahmet area. Visit the Hagia Sophia, an architectural marvel that has served as a church, mosque, and museum. Next, marvel at the intricate tiles of the Blue Mosque.
  • Topkapi Palace: Explore the opulent Topkapi Palace, once the residence of Ottoman sultans, and discover its impressive collections of artifacts.
  • Grand Bazaar: Wander through the bustling Grand Bazaar, a labyrinth of shops offering everything from spices to jewelry. Spice Bazaar: Enjoy a sensory overload at the Spice Bazaar, where aromatic spices, sweets, and teas are on display.
  • Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia, known for its unique landscapes and rich history.
  • Göreme Open-Air Museum: Visit the Göreme Open-Air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage site with rock-cut churches adorned with ancient frescoes.
  • Hot Air Balloon Ride (Optional): Take an early morning hot air balloon ride (weather permitting) for breathtaking aerial views of Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys, valleys, and rock formations.
  • Valleys: Hike through Rose Valley or Love Valley, known for their stunning rock formations and panoramic views.
  • Pottery Workshop: Optionally, visit a local pottery workshop to see traditional techniques and crafts.
  • Explore the underground cities and rock-cut churches.

Overview

Route

Starts from
Cappadocia
Ends in
Istanbul
Pickup Location
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
Dropoff Location
Istanbul Airport
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Itinerary

(Lunch and dinner included)
Meet at the airport in Kayseri, Nevsehir and transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia
. Tour starts the visit to Uçhisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. Next you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the heart of Cappadocia. Göreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating back to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Çavuşin, which is an abondened village with old cave Greek houses. After Çavuşin you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery workshop, to see how to make potteries. Then you go to Paşabağı, where you can see three-headed fairy chimneys. After Paşabagi you visit another workshop to see Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called İmagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Then you head to a wineshop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beatiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
You will be picked up from your hotel before sunrise and have one-hour comfort hot air balloon over Cappadocia region.  At the end of the balloon ride, return back to the hotel before your hotel breakfast.

OPTIONAL: Cappadocia Comfort Hot Air Balloon Flight
Enjoy a comfort hot air balloon flight above the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia region, with transfers from your hotel to our breakfast company saloon. While your hot air balloon is prepared, tuck into a light breakfast. Your balloon pilot will make any final arrangements at the morning’s best place for takeoff, while you watch the ground crew inflate the balloons. After a safety balloon briefing, ascend into the sky to fly for an hour with the breeze. Glide over the unique rock formations and hidden churches of Cappadocia region. The crew is trained to the highest standard and all balloon pilots hold full commercial pilot licenses, so you are in the safest hands with us. Each basket holds 12 to 16 travelers in comfort hot air balloon flights, so prepare for an intimate experience in the silent air. Upon landing, there is a small celebration with champagne and you will receive your hot air balloon flight certificate. You will be returned back to your hotel on time for breakfast.

South Cappadocia Tour ; Meet your guide and driver in the hotel lobby at 09:00am for your full day tour of Ihlara Valley trekking. We visit the churches which are covered by frescoes, the walking distance is around 4km. We have our lunch next to the river bank of Melendiz River of Ihlara Valley. After our lunch break, we visit Selime Cathedral and the biggest underground city of Derinkuyu which only have 12-13s in the afternoon. We also pass though the Nar Crater Lake during our journey. Afterwards, we drive back to Pigeon Valley to see the pigeon houses which were built for collect guano. After the tour return back to hotel. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

(Breakfast lunch & Dinner included)
Early morning lunch box we are take from hotel after we depart for Kayseri airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul. Transfer from Istanbul airport to depart for the Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour. BOSPHORUS BY BOAT a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries.
RUMELI FORTRESS Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosphorus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALAS (PALACE) The summer residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul.
BOSPHORUS BRIDGE enjoy a unique chance to step from one continent (Asia) to another (Europe) 
CAMLICA HILL the highest point in Istanbul. At the top of it you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosphorus from the beautiful gardens, landscaped in traditional Turkish Ottoman style. SHOPPING TOUR (after cruise) Experience the traditional silk weaving skills of Turkish women at the carpet weaving courses provided by The Ministry of National Education. You will get the opportunity to see jewellery, handcrafts centre and a modern leatherwear show. Enjoy the experience of shopping whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen, with Murti's Tour's local escort full of knowledge about how to haggle the streets of Istanbul. The rest of the evening is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

(Breakfast and lunch included)
After breakfast check out the hotel and then  we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME. Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Lunch break at 13:00 pm. After the lunch, we will take you to the MARKET which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores After tour, we will transfer you to the Airport for your return trip back home. 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 TravelShop Booking.

 Please Note: Please do not forget to carry headscarf with you for the visit of religious places as Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.

What's included

  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Transport
  • Other included
  • Hygiene protocol

Not included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Other not included

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