Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Your representative meets you at Istanbul Airport and takes you to your hotel. Once you've checked in, the rest of the day is yours to wander around and get a feel for the city.
Included Activities
- Meet and greet at Istanbul Airport
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul at leisure
- Day 2
Istanbul
After breakfast, you'll join an Istanbul City Tour starting at the Hippodrome to see its three ancient monuments. From there, you head to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque. Following lunch, it's off to Asil Efendi bazaar for shopping before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Istanbul City Tour
- Visit Hippodrome with Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, and Column of Constantine
- Visit Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque (Blue Mosque)
- Visit Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
- Guided shopping at Asil Efendi bazaar
Landmarks/POIs Hippodrome Obelisk of Theodosius Serpentine Column Column of Constantine Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque (Blue Mosque) Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque Asil Efendi - Day 3
Istanbul to Cappadocia
Breakfast comes first, then you're on a traditional Bosphorus boat cruise where you'll see Dolmabahce Palace, Yildiz Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy, Rumeli Fortress, and Beylerbeyi Palace along with fishing villages. You'll break for lunch at a Turkish restaurant, then visit the Grand Spice Bazaar. Later you fly domestically to Cappadocia (at your own cost) and get transferred to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch break at Turkish restaurant), Dinner
Included Activities
- Bosphorus Cruise
- View Dolmabahce Palace from boat
- View Yildiz Palace from boat
- View Ciragan Palace from boat
- View Ortakoy from boat
- View Rumeli Fortress from boat
- View Beylerbeyi Palace from boat
- Visit Grand Spice Bazaar
- Transfer from Cappadocia Airport to hotel
Optional Activities
- Domestic flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia
Landmarks/POIs Hippodrome Dolmabahce Palace Yildiz Palace Ciragan Palace Ortakoy Rumeli Fortress Beylerbeyi Palace Grand Spice Bazaar - Day 4
Cappadocia
After breakfast, you explore Cappadocia's highlights starting with Ozkonak Underground City and the Goreme Open Air Museum with its historic frescoes. The abandoned village of Cavusin is next, then lunch in Avanos followed by a pottery workshop tour. You'll finish with Love Valley, Devrent Valley, and the Three Beauties fairy chimneys before heading back for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at restaurant in Avanos), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ozkonak Underground City
- Visit Goreme Open Air Museum
- Visit Cavusin abandoned village
- Visit pottery workshop in Avanos
- Visit Love Valley
- Visit Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley)
- Visit Three Beauties fairy chimneys
Landmarks/POIs Ozkonak Underground City Goreme Open Air Museum Cavusin Avanos Love Valley Devrent Valley Three Beauties - Day 5
Cappadocia to Istanbul/Departure
Following breakfast, you have free time in Cappadocia. Later you head to Kayseri Airport for your domestic flight back to Istanbul (not included in tour cost) and then fly home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Free time in Cappadocia
