5 Days Istanbul and Cappadocia Tour

Day 1 : Arrival to Istanbul

After your arrival to Istanbul (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), pick up at the exit of first gate by driver. (Holding a sign with your name on it) Transfer to hotel. Free time and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 : Free day in Istanbul (Breakfast included)

After having open buffet breakfast in the hotel, you have free day to explore Old City on your own. If you like to have guided tour, we can also arrange you  Istanbul Old City Small Group Tour max with 6-8 people.

Istanbul Old City Small Group Tour (max 6-8 people) will cost 135 USD per person instead of 145 USD including English speaking guidance, entrance fees and lunch in local restaurant. (operates minimum with 2 people)

Day 3 : Northern Cappadocia Tour (Lunch included)

Pick up from hotel early morning and transfer to airport to take a flight to Cappadocia. Once you arrive to Istanbul Airport, please proceed to counter to do self check-in and take your boarding pass by presenting your passport. Upon the boarding pass information, please go to boarding gate and embark. After your arrival to Cappadocia Airport, pick up at the exit of first gate by driver. (Holding a sign with your name on it.) Transfer you to join the Northern Cappadocia Tour. Visits to Goreme Panorama which has a stunning view of Goreme Village, land of fairy chimneys, Open Air Musesum which is the biggest monastery complex of the region. Then visiting Ortahisar, a typical village with its castle and cave food storage and Pasabag,(Fairy Chimney valley) which has mushroom like formed rocks and very interesting fairy chimney forms. We pass through the Imagination valley, Devrent, where you have the impression that animals are petrified in the rocks. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, walking along the Red River which is the longest river of Turkey and visiting small village very famous with its pottery workshops. Here, you will have a chance to see how the pottery is made and if you like you may also try. End of the day, going back to hotel bu passing through Love Valley which has incredible view. Arrival to hotel, free time and overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 4 : Southern Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast- Lunch included)

Hot Air Balloon tour is optional for this morning.
Pick up from hotel around 09:30-10:00am by the tour guide and join the Southern Cappadocia Tour. Visiting Uchisar Castle which is the biggest fairy chimney used as a fortress by many civilizations. Hiking about 4 km in Red Valley and passing through Rose Valley by exploring rock churches which saved early Christians from Roman prosecution. Arriving to Cavusin village as an ancient settlement of the region and you may see its cave residences. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visiting Kaymaklı Underground City as the widest of the Cappadocia and it was used by refugees or people running away from catastrophes. Pigeon Valley offers a nice view over Uchisar Castle and it has pigeons still living in pigeon houses. The last visit to Three Beauties Valley which is famous with its vine factories and stunning view. End of the tour, transfer airport to take Istanbul flight. Upon arrival pick up by our agent (who hold a sign with your name on) from airport and transfer to hotel.

ps. At the end of the tour our guests are treated with a traditional hand-made carpet demonstration, the ones that are not interested are kindly requested to inform the tour guide.

Day 5 : Departure from Istanbul (Breakfast included)

According to flight time, transfer to Istanbul (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW),  You will do self check-in. End of our service.

Please Note:
Prices are per person in double-twin or triple shared room.
Single traveler should pay extra for this trip.
Due to weather conditions if  your balloon tour  is cancelled you will be totally reimbursed.