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Istanbul & Cappadocia Tour by Flight (05 Days)
Duration: 05 Days / 04 Nights
Highlights: Istanbul, Bosphorus, North & South Cappadocia,
Goreme Open Air Museum, Underground City
Run: Everyday
Note: All Mini Turkey tour packages are modular and you can use
these itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify this itineraries
to accommodate your personal requirements and desires to find your perfect
holiday.
DAY 01 – Arrival to Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be met our staff and
accompanied during the transfer to your hotel. You have the afternoon and
evening free to relax and/or check out the city. Overnight stay in Istanbul.
DAY 02 – Istanbul Sightseeing Tour
After breakfast meeting tour guide at hotel lobby for full day tour of Istanbul.
We start with the Ancient Hippodrome where chariots races and other sporting
events took place from the 2nd century A.D. onwards. Then continue to Sultanahmet
Cami, also known as the Blue Mosque due to its superb interior decoration
and the hand made Iznik tiles reflecting its blue colours from the 16th
century. We then continue to the Museum of Hagia Sophia, the jewel in Turkey's
Byzantine crown. Hagia Sophia dates back to 6th century; when it was built,
its dome was the largest in the world. Now it is one of the world's finest
examples of Byzantine architecture. We reach the Grand Bazaar (Kapalicarsi)
after a short drive. Here you will be amazed with the variety of souvenirs
such as rugs, leather, pottery, jewellery, spices you can find or just stroll
around for the fun. We have lunch at a local restaurant serving Turkish
Cuisine. Free afternoon at leisure. Overnight Istanbul.
DAY 03 – Flight to Cappadocia / North Cappadocia Tour
Breakfast at hotel check out and transfer to Istanbul Airport Internal Terminal
for early flight to Kayseri. Upon arrival to Kayseri Airport, meeting tour
guide at airport and drive to Urgup Village and check into your Cave Hotel
where rooms are dug inside fairy chimneys and 2000 years old cave dwellings
with the comfort of any other city hotel and even more. After quick check
in you will be picked up from your hotel lobby to join a small group for
Cappadocia. Today visit Devrent Valley and Monk's valley (Pasabagi) where
you will find the world famous fairy chimneys. Lunch break in Avanos then
on to visit Goreme Open-Air Museum to explore the numerous churches and
monasteries with their frescoes. These churches and monasteries where carved
from the soft volcanic stone and decorated by Medieval Orthodox Christian
Monks around 12th Century AD. A visit to Ortahisar Natural Rock Castle for
panoramic views. After tour, return to hotel with the evening at leisure.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY 04 – South Cappadocia Tour / Flight to Istanbul
Breakfast at hotel, check out then depart on another full day tour this
time starting with a visit to the famous Derinkuyu Underground City which
was built as a defense and hiding site during the period of spreading Christianity.
Then on to Cavusin Old Christian Village where you will find a triple Apse
church and the monastery of St John the Baptist. In Sinasos Old Greek Village
you find old Greek and Ottoman houses. The days touring includes an easy
grade 3km hike through Red Valley offering some great scenery that would
otherwise not be accessible by car and a visit to Uchisar Natural Rock Castle.
At end of the tour, collect luggage from hotel reception and transfer on
to Kayseri Airport for the return flight to Istanbul. Arrival, transfer
to hotel and remainder of evening at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 05 – Departure
Breakfast at the hotel, check out and as per your flight time transfer on
to Istanbul International Airport
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