The five-day guided explorer tour “Istanbul and Cappadocia 5 Days With 2 Flights” begins and ends in Istanbul. Turkey’s Istanbul and Cappadocia are on your itinerary. The group tour “Istanbul and Cappadocia 5 Days With 2 Flights” includes hotel lodging, transportation, meals, and other amenities.
Many of Istanbul and Cappadocia’s top attractions are included in this five-day tour. You can save time and see more sights by flying from Istanbul to Cappadocia on a round-trip flight! A time frame of two nights in Istanbul and two nights in Cappadocia is ideal for experiencing much of Turkey’s beauty. In order to avoid a 1800-kilometre road trip, this trip also includes roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Cappadocia and Istanbul.
Welcome to Turkey! You’ll be welcomed at Istanbul Airport with a sign of your name after the luggage area and transferred to your hotel.
Stroll through Sogukcesme Street with the typical wooden house which is now a landmark building of Ottoman architecture. Arrive at Topkapi Palace, the largest and oldest of the remaining palaces where Ottoman Sultans used to live; admire the gardens, kitchens, the treasury section as well as terraces overlooking the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. Photo stop at the Fountain of Sultan Ahmet the 3rd and explore Saint Sophia, the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture dating back to the VIth century. After lunch, visit the Blue Mosque covered by more than 20. 000 Iznik tiles and continue with the Roman Hippodrome where the char races used to take place. Discover the handcrafts of Anatolia and shop in the labyrinth tunnels of the Grand Bazaar.
Walk along the Golden Horn, the estuary that divides the European part of Istanbul. Free time in the Egyptian Bazaar, a lively market full of aromas and bustle, whose streets give off all the flavour of the East. Then boat trip along the Bosphorus, which connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea. During the crossing, you will be able to admire the beautiful European and Asian shores of Istanbul with its palaces, fortresses, and beautiful wooden residences. (**This excursion finishes in Taksim Square and Sultanahmet Square; no transfer back to hotels**). In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight (included) to Cappadocia. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel overnight.
An entire day to enjoy the natural beauty and the cultural depth of this unique region: explore the frescoed interiors of Goreme’s cave churches, which date from the 8th century, take a walk in Avcilar, Pasabagi and the red valley of Dervent where you will admire the chimney like volcanic formations and a brief photo stop at Uchisar.
Overnight: Ürgüp Cappadocia
Meals: B-L-D. Optional: In the early morning, possibility to enjoy a hot air balloon flight to admire the breathtaking moonlike landscape of Cappadocia over the Fairy Chimneys, orchards and vineyards (at extra cost).
After breakfast, transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport for your onward flight to Istanbul. Arrival at Istanbul airport and end of our services.
Not satisfied with this regular itinerary? Make your own.