Istanbul and Cappadocia Express 5 days / 4 nights

Departures: Saturdays

Minimum 2 people

Day 1: SATURDAY - Istanbul

Arrival and welcome by our representative at Istanbul Airport. Transfer to the hotel.

OPTIONAL: Bosphorus Cruise by Night: Includes dinner, 2 local alcoholic drinks, folklore show, and DJ.

Day 2: SUNDAY - Istanbul - Airport - Cappadocia (B, D)

Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time, transfer to Istanbul Airport for your domestic flight (included) to Kayseri. Arrival in Kayseri and transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: MONDAY - Cappadocia (B, L, D)

OPTIONAL: At dawn, you will have the opportunity to participate in an optional hot air balloon excursion.

Breakfast. After breakfast, visit this fantastic region for its fascinating and unique landscape formed by lava ejected from the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago. We will then stop in Esentepe to photograph the beautiful Göreme Valley. Visit the valleys of Amor, Devrent, Avcilar, and Guvercinlik, which boast spectacular scenery of "Fairy Chimneys." Next, we will visit one of the onyx and turquoise jewelry workshops. Lunch. Visit a troglodyte town, either Uchisar or Cavusin. Stop in Avanos, famous for its clay work, which has been the town's livelihood. We will conclude at one of the traditional carpet workshops to learn about the making of this centuries-old Turkish tradition. Dinner at the hotel.

OPTIONAL: Possibility of attending a folk dance performance, the famous "Turkish Night," in a traditional cave with unlimited regional drinks.

Day 4: TUESDAY – Cappadocia - Istanbul (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Very early transfer to the airport for your flight (included) to Istanbul. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Meet your guide in the hotel lobby to begin the tour, Istanbul between Asia and Europe. Visit the colorful and aromatic Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Bazaar. Specializing in typical products such as sweets, nuts, and spices. Then, at the port of Eminönü, you will board a boat for a cruise across the Bosphorus, the strait that separates the two continents, Asia and Europe. From the sea, you will enjoy panoramic views of both continental shores; the beautiful Ottoman villas, the palaces of Dolmabahçe, Çırağan, and Beylerbeyi, the Rumeli Hisari fortress, the Maiden's Tower, etc. Back on land, transfer to the hotel.

Day 5: WEDNESDAY – Istanbul – Return (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport. If your return flight is after 6:00 PM, you can take the optional tour.

OPTIONAL: Ottoman and Byzantine Tour: Visiting the old city where the most outstanding Ottoman and Byzantine monuments are concentrated. We will begin with a visit to the ancient Roman Hippodrome, where the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpent Column, and the German Fountain stand out. Afterward, we will visit the famous Blue Mosque, the most important mosque in Istanbul and, until 2016, the only one in the world with six minarets. We will continue with a panoramic tour to take photos of the world-famous Hagia Sophia, a symbol of Istanbul. One of the masterpieces of Byzantine art, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 (which you can enter on your own later). We will also visit Topkapi Palace, the famous and gigantic complex from which the Ottoman Empire was ruled for almost 400 years. Finally, your guide will take you to the Grand Bazaar. Free time for shopping.

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