DAY 1: ISTANBUL
Welcome to Istanbul-Turkey. You arrive to the Istanbul Airport, we transfer to your hotel and you stay overnight.
DAY 2: ISTANBUL
Let’s start to explore Istanbul. First visiting is Hippodrome. It was the center of sport activities of Constantinople. Famous with 4 monuments; The German Fountain of Wilhelm II, Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column and Column of Constantine.
Haghia Sophia, is the most famous museum in Turkey and one of the greatest marvels of architecture. Haghia Sophia was built as a church in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian then in 1453 renovated into a mosque by Ottoman Emperor Fatih Sultan Mehmet. It was converted into a museum in 1935 and welcoming both local and foreign visitors. (Closed on Monday)
Blue Mosque, as known as the Sultanahmet Mosque, this breath-taking building is one of the most majestic Ottoman Mosques in all of Turkey. Also it was built with unique 6 minarets. (Closed on Friday)
Topkapi Palace, which has been home to the Ottoman dynasty for many years, was used for educational administrative and as the art center of the state. Get knowledge about the imperial treasury sacred islamic relics, palace kitchens and weapons. (Closed on Tuesday)
Grand Bazaar, is the biggest market and the most attractive shopping center of Istanbul which has lots of shopping opportunities with carpets, leather, jewellery, turkish delight, gold, antique tiles etc.. (Closed on Sunday)
In the end of the tour, you go back to your hotel and your stay overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 3: ISTANBUL-CAPPADOCIA
Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel and drive to the Istanbul Airport and to the Kayseri Airport. After landing, our guide will welcome you and the first place that you visit Goreme Open-Air Museum which is the member of UNESCO World Heritage consisting of five Byzantine Orthodox churches. After we visit Uchisar Castle which has many rooms hollowed out into the rock are connected to each other with stairs, tunnels and passages.
After lunch break, we visit Pasabagi (Monks Valley) the mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys with twin and even triple rock caps are very unique even for Cappadocia. We also visit Avanos (Pottery).
The last stop is Devrent Valley which is famous for its unique landscape.
After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. And you stay overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY 4: CAPPADOCIA
In the morning, you will be picked up by our guide from your hotel. We visit Cavusin Village (Rose Valley), the Fairy Chimneys look like mushrooms. There are amazing churhes and the remnants of Christian history. After, we visit Ortahisar Castle similiar to Uchisar Castle in style where storage caves can also be observed.
After having time for lunch, we visit Kaymakli Underground City where early Christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back, we visit Panaromic Pigeon Valley where pigeons contributed to the lives of locals with their manure to fertilize the vineyards.
In the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel.
And you stay overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY 5: CAPPADOCIA-ISTANBUL
In the morning, you transfer to the airport. And you fly to Istanbul and fly back to your country.
INCLUDED
- All Domestic Flight Tickets
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- Professional Licensed Tour Guide
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EXCLUDED
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- Driver Guide Tips – Gratitue
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