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4 Days Istanbul&Cappadocia w/cave hotel+optional balloon

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Start and end in Istanbul
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Guided in English
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Highlights

  • Explore the historic Hagia Sophia
  • Stroll through the grand Topkapi Palace
  • Discover the ancient Hippodrome
  • Visit the iconic Blue Mosque
  • Shop at the vast Grand Bazaar

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Treasures of Istanbul / Flight to Cappadocia
  2. Day 2 Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia
  3. Day 3 Underground Cities of Cappadocia
  4. Day 4 Flight to Istanbul
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  • 4 Days Istanbul&Cappadocia w/cave hotel+optional balloon reviewer 1
    · July 12th, 2024
    The tour was AMAZING! Thank you Tour Altinkum Travel for taking care of us, organizing every single detail of our trip, and making us feel at home every step of the way. Turkey stole our hearts, especially Cappadocia. Our stay at the Fresco Cave Hotel was so cool and nothing like we tried before. Kudos to the whole team especially Kerem, Sedef, and Berkay for taking care of all the logistics and of course our tour guide Hatice, who made our adventuring so enjoyable, even at 35 degrees heat. Teşekkürler, we will be back in Turkey again soon! ❤️??
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    Trip date: July 2024
  • 4 Days Istanbul&Cappadocia w/cave hotel+optional balloon reviewer 2
    · February 26th, 2024
    The accommodation was really lovely and the guides were very well-informed. I appreciated that Altinkum took care to let me know my itinerary and other useful information every day, which meant I never had to worry about the little details. Overall a great experience
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    Trip date: February 2024
  • JH
    · May 23rd, 2023
    The Cappadoci experience was amazing with the services of a friendly and knowledgable guide . Not to be missed!
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    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards,
    Trip date: May 2023
  • DF
    · May 18th, 2023
    The overall experience was good. Sometimes not enough time to walk around to take pictures, especially in the first stop where we had 10 minutes to take pictures (Göreme Tarihi park). Excellent explanations and attitude of the guides in all the tours. Cons: airport transfer drivers very courteous but do not speak or understand English. We were taken to the wrong hotel and had to wait 30 minutes to get a taxi who ended up ripping us off.
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    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards,
    Trip date: May 2023
  • 4 Days Istanbul&Cappadocia w/cave hotel+optional balloon reviewer 5
    · January 20th, 2021
    Let me just say that they’re a third party agency, that set you up with local tours. Avoiding the inconvenience of hoping you aren’t the only person on the tour....or else it gets canceled. But with this particularly tour, it’s always guaranteed departure. No matter what, which is awesome!!! (: Everything went really smooth, they have somebody you can talk to at any hour of the day, and they’re very friendly & help! The cave hotel in Cappadocia was just stunning to say the least! Definitely recommend, and won’t hesitate to book with them again 🙏🏼
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    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards
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    Trip date: January 2021
  • J
    · August 11th, 2020
    The reason I bought this tour package was covering the Istanbul and Cappadocia I especially wanted to visit. And I can say it was worth every penny. well organized from start until the end. The explanations of the tour guides were very successful. The best part of the hotels we stayed in was that they had a central location. I can recommend this tour to anyone. You can be sure you won't regret it
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    Trip date: January 2020
  • JB
    · September 6th, 2019
    Istanbul leg of the tour was spot on. Incredibly knowledgeable and fun guide. One guide to to a couple! No following a flag around in a large gaggle. Transfers to airport and flights went like clockwork for the second half in central Turkey.
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    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards
    Trip date: August 2019
  • PS
    · July 27th, 2019
    A well planned trip. Everything went well right from pick up and drop. Never had to wait and was always on time. The hotel provided was excellent and food on board was good. They did provide vegetarian options too. I was a bit skeptical as tour altikum quoted a lesser price than others but service was excellent. I would strongly recommend them. Overall a good way to see Istanbul.
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    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards
    Trip date: July 2019
  • K
    · February 18th, 2019
    I am so glad I picked this tour during my stay in Istanbul. There were so many different highlights from start to finish. The tour guide was very informative and the tour wouldn’t have been the same without the extra information being provided every step of the way. The views were extraordinary and the landmarks were all fascinating and well put together. It was also great being picked up and dropped off at my hotel in Istanbul. I am a very fussy eater but I have to say that even the meals that are included in this package cannot be faulted in anyway. The hotels provided were also well presented and very clean I will definitely be booking more tours with tour altinkum the next time I go to turkey.
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    Tour Altinkum Travel commented on this review
    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards
    Trip date: February 2019
  • 4 Days Istanbul&Cappadocia w/cave hotel+optional balloon reviewer 10
    · January 21st, 2019
    Overall the tour was great. The guides and the drop-off and pick up were ontime and polite. Thanks for the awesome experiemce. I love Istanbul and Cappadocia.
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    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards
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    Trip date: January 2019

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    Anne

    Asked on June 23rd, 2025

    Can we book the balloon ride with a 4 day trip?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten June 2025

      Sure, we can arrange a hot air balloon ride as an optional extra. The price is $300 USD per person, including hotel pick-up and drop-off, for flights in September. Once you complete your reservation, feel free to let us know if you'd like to book the balloon ride. As it is a sunrise flight, it will not affect your tour schedule for the day.

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    Ray

    Asked on April 19th, 2025

    Could you please describe when we returning into Istanbul 11 may to Airport? I am going to book tickets from Istanbul immediately and which airport we arriving to from Cappadocia?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten April 2025

      We generally use flight TK2015, which departs from Kayseri (ASR) at 13:20 and arrives in Istanbul (IST) at 14:55 for the return leg. However, if that flight is fully booked, we reserve seats on alternative flights, which may be scheduled for later in the afternoon. Therefore, I cannot guarantee the exact flight time in advance. We will confirm your flight details as soon as possible after your booking is finalized. For this reason, I recommend waiting to book any onward flights from Istanbul until we confirm your Cappadocia–Istanbul flight. Please also note that we generally use Kayseri Airport (ASR) for departures from Cappadocia.

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    Brett

    Asked on March 29th, 2025

    do i book hotel in istanbul one night before the tour and one night after? during the first day meet-up, do i check out from the hotel and meet the tour guide with my luggage for the whole trip or what?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      On the first day of the tour, we will pick you up from your hotel and begin the tour. After the tour, we will drive you to Istanbul Airport for your domestic flight to Cappadocia. Please note that you will need to check out in the morning and bring your luggage with you. On the last day of the tour, we provide only airport transfer service and flight ticket. If you require accommodation in Istanbul, you will need to arrange your hotel separately. Istanbul accommodation is not included in this tour package, so you will need to book it yourself.

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    Deborah

    Asked on January 8th, 2025

    What kind of accommodation is provided?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten January 2025

      The tour includes three nights in quality hotels, ensuring a comfortable stay.

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    Franciscus

    Asked on November 12th, 2024

    What meals are included during the tour?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten November 2024

      Daily breakfast is included, and lunch options are available. Vegetarian, vegan, and halal food options can be requested.

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    Cyril

    Asked on October 22nd, 2024

    How do I get assistance during the tour?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten October 2024

      You can reach out to us via the Ask a Question button for any issues or concerns during your trip.

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    Juan

    Asked on September 23rd, 2024

    Me and my friend would like to book this tour for January 2025. We'd like to know about: 1. Hot balloon ride, if it can be accomodated (since the weather might not be suitable in January) and its charges. 2. Can we change the return flight - we'd like to go to Antalya instead of Istanbul? 3. We'd like to share the same room - will this help decrease the overall tour cost?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten September 2024

      Hot Air Balloon flight in Cappadocia can be added to the itinerary at the additinal cost of 170 USD per person included pick up and drop off. Flights takes place early in the morning and do not affect your standard schedule. You will refunded if the flights cancel due to bad weather conditions. If there is available and direct flight, yes. we can take a flight to Antalya instead. The prices is lower per person in a double room than per person in a single room. But, the tour do not have room sharing option.

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    Josh

    Asked on August 5th, 2024

    Is this departure date guaranteed? Can you send a list of hotels that are central from where you can pick her up on the first day? At what time does the flight arrive in Istanbul on the last day?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten August 2024

      The tour is guaranteed departure and do not cancel by us with any reason. Pick up is provided from Sultanahmet and Taksim area Hotels. Flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul will be arrange according to the preferred time of the guests (mostly, the guest prefer morning flight to Istanbul).

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    Alina

    Asked on June 22nd, 2024

    How can I add a night to my stay?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten June 2024

      You can extend your stay by informing us about your request, and options will be provided based on hotel availability.

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    Andy

    Asked on May 30th, 2024

    Is this trip graunteed to happen? I'm a solo traveller you see & wanted to see if there's anyone else on the trip

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten May 2024

      Yes, the tour is guaranteed departure. Please feel free to book it for any date suitable for you.

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      Andy

      TravelerWritten June 2024

      Do you recommend any hotels to stay in for the night before the trip in instanbul?

    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten June 2024

      I highly recommend you to book hotel in Sultanahmet. Here is the some of the hotels recommended by us; -Celal Sultan Hotel -Antea Hotel Old City -Recital Hotel -Dosso Dossi Old City -Yasmak Sultan

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