Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Your driver will meet you at Istanbul/SAW Airport and take you to your hotel. After settling in, you'll have time to rest and adjust from your journey.
- Day 2
Istanbul
Start early with your guide for a full-day tour covering Istanbul's main sites. You'll see Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Hippodrome, and the Blue Mosque, then walk through the Grand Bazaar before heading back to your hotel by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hagia Sophia
- Visit Topkapi Palace
- Visit Hippodrome
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Visit Grand Bazaar
Landmarks/POIs Hagia Sophia Topkapi Palace Hippodrome Blue Mosque Grand Bazaar - Day 3
Istanbul to Cappadocia
The morning and early afternoon are yours to wander Istanbul at your own pace. Later, your driver picks you up for the trip to the airport, where you'll catch a 1 hour 30 minute domestic flight to Kayseri. Once you land, you'll transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- HD Bosphorus Cruise & Spice Market
- Day 4
Cappadocia
Your guide leads a full-day tour through Cappadocia's natural landscape. You'll check out Goreme Museum with its rock-cut churches, then walk through Devrent Valley to see its unusual rock formations. After that, you'll head to Pasabagi (Monks Valley) and the village of Avanos where you'll grab lunch and try your hand at pottery-making with local craftspeople. The day wraps up at Goreme Panorama and Uchisar for views across the region.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical Turkish Lunch in Avanos with pottery-making experience)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Goreme Museum
- Visit Devrent Valley
- Visit Pasabagi (Monks Valley)
- Visit Avanos with traditional Turkish lunch and pottery-making experience
- Visit Goreme Panorama
- Visit Uchisar
Landmarks/POIs Goreme Museum Devrent Valley Pasabagi Avanos Goreme Panorama Uchisar - Day 5
Cappadocia to Istanbul
After breakfast, you'll join your guide for another full-day tour of Cappadocia's scenic areas. You'll visit Rose Valley with its pink-colored rock formations and Cavusin to see rock-cut churches and the Red Valley. Later you'll explore Pigeon Valley, known for its man-made dovecotes, then head underground to see the eight-storey Underground Cities used as shelter by early Christians. Before wrapping up, you'll stop at Ortahisar to see its historic rock castle. Then it's time to transfer to Kayseri Airport for your 1 hour 30 minute flight back to Istanbul.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Rose Valley
- Visit Cavusin
- Visit Pigeon Valley
- Guided tour of Underground Cities
- Visit Ortahisar
Landmarks/POIs Rose Valley Cavusin Pigeon Valley Underground Cities Ortahisar - Day 6
Istanbul Departure
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll check out and head to Istanbul/SAW Airport based on your flight departure time. Your tour ends here.
- Meals
- Breakfast
