Istanbul&Cappadocia-Four Days
Start: Istanbul Finish: Istanbul
Duration: 3 Nights
Physical rating: Low
Special diets catered: Meat, Halal, Vegetarians
Tour Operator: Tour Altinkum Travel
Group size: 2 - 12
Age range: 1-99
Tour operated in: English
Prices From: $397
Tour Overview
Discover UNESCO Sites of Turkey with 4 days tour by plane from/to Istanbul. Explore Istanbul; where Asia Meets Europe and was the capital of 3 different Empires, visit historical monuments such as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, flight to Cappadocia; The land of beautiful horses and the home of fairy chimneys. Walk in the ancient corridors of early Christians and see rock churches, experience the life of locals, Take photos of magnificent fairy chimneys from the best photo points, tasty typical Turkish foods in local restaurants, learn hot make pottery from local experts.
Highlights
Devrent Valley, Pasabagi- Goreme Open Air Museum
- Cavusin, Pigeon Valley, Ortahisar
- Cruising on Bosphorus & Spice market
- Blue Mosque & Hippodrome
- Kaymakli Underground City
- Rose&Red Valley
- Hagia Sophia & Topkapi Palace
- Avanos, Uchisar Castle
- Grand Bazaar
Places You'll See
Cities & Attractions:
Istanbul
Bosphorus
Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Itinerary
Day 1
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Treasures of Istanbul
Location: İstanbul, Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, Hippodrome of Constantinople, The Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
Accommodation: Cave Hotel
Accommodation Name: Heaven Cave Suites
Meals: Lunch
According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Explore Hagia Sophia; was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period. Next; Topkapi Palace; As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the Ottoman Empire. It housed the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years. Continue to with Hippodrome; Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil center for the people of the city where once 100,000 spectators could be held. Next, Blue Mosque; Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome. Next, Grand Bazaar; With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops, is one of the greatest bazaars in the World. After the tour drives you to Istanbul Airport for your 1h 30min domestic flight to Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia. (Breakfast-Lunch)
Day 2
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Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia
Location: Cappadocia, Göreme Açık Hava Müzesi, Devrent (Imaginary Valley), Pasabag, Avanos, Uchisar Castle
Accommodation: Cave Hotel
Accommodation Name: Heaven Cave Suites
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Explore Goreme Museum; consists of many rock-cut churches from the second half of 9C with beautiful colorful frescoes decorating the walls. Next; Devrent Valley; famous for its quirky animal-shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. There is even a rock pillar that looks like the Virgin Mary, holding Jesus Christ. Take in the unique lunar landscape of the valley and feel like you're in another World. Next; Pasabagi which means: the Pacha's vineyard. This site is also called Monks Valley. The hermitage of Simeon monks was here. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon (Simon), and a hermit's shelter is built into one of the fairy chimneys with three heads. Pasabag valley contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps. This style is unique even for Cappadocia and these fairy chimneys are named mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. Next Avanos; where you will enjoy typical Turkish Lunch and experience make Potter with local experts. Next, we continue to Goreme Panorama, which has one of the best panoramic views of the Fairy chimneys. Next Uchisar the Natural highest Rock Castle provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area. After the tour drives you back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 3
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Underground Cities of Cappadocia
Location: Cappadocia, Rose Valley, Çavuşin, Pigeon Valley, Kaymaklı, Ortahisar
Accommodation: Cave Hotel
Accommodation Name: Heaven Cave Suites
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
According to your pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit Rose and Red Valley; is an incredibly unique area of Cappadocia with sharp ridges, tinted in pink especially during sunset! the minerals in the sandstone have a pink tinge. This pink becomes more and more evident throughout the day, peaking at sunset when the sun glows directly onto the Rose Valley giving it that fine shade of pink so many people come to see. Next Cavusin; is surrounded by a valley, which becomes gradually wider, called Red Valley. The houses of the village were cut into massive rock formations. The village is famous for its rock-churches. Next; Pigeon Valley; earned its name from the countless man-made dovecotes (Pigeon Houses) that have been carved into the soft volcanic tuff. Pigeon Valley is one of the best spots for walking in the marvelous Cappadocia region. Next; Underground Cities; once a place of refuge for 15000 Christians. These settlements were of enormous value to the development of Christianity as they provided shelter and worship and were in use until the end of 7C AD. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall and food storage rooms in this eight-storey city connected by 30km of corridors and passageways. Tour continues with Ortahisar; famous for its friendly inhabitants, picturesque stone houses, narrow streets and lovely churches as well as the castle-like rock formation after which the town is named. After the tour drives you back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 4
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Flight to Istanbul
Location: Göreme
Meals: Breakfast
According to your flight time drive to Kayseri airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul. End of our service.
What's Included
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Airport Transfers at Destination
Transfer services from/to Airports
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Entrance Fees
Entry tickets to all historical sites
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Accommodation
Cave hotel accommodation
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Meals – Half Board
Meal plan as mentioned on the itinerary
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
Free wi-fi available at the hotel
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Fully Guided
Day tours with English speaking tour guide
What's Not Included
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Tipping and Gratuities
Optional
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Drinks with Meals
Beverages with meals
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Tour Altinkum Travel requires a deposit of 10% to secure a place on this tour, and the final balance is not due till 1 days before departure..
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Friendly and comfortable travel
Cave hotel was a good experience, tour guides were informative and friendly.
Do not miss this lifetime experience.
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11-Jul-2020
Cappadocia
Our guide Didem, the tour guide was excellent and look forward to returning back for the Hot Air Balloon and other packages.
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04-Mar-2020
Good Time
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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07-May-2020
4 days tour to Cappadocia and Istanbul
The driver and guide were very helpful in every way and explained the history of the area as far back as the Hittite times.
Mustafa also explained the phenomenon of the fairy chimneys and the deep history of the people that lived there.
Included in the tour were also the Pottery factory, the gem factory, and the carpet factory.
We also got to visit many chapels and underground accommodations.
All in all excellent.
The hotel Jerveni Cave hotel is a small 10 bedroom hotel run by the family that owned it for centuries, a beautiful very clean, and cozy place.
The owners are very welcoming and generous with their breakfast and welcome.
Glad we did not book the balloon ride because the weather was not permitting when we were there.
The only disappointment is that the tour indicates 4 days and 3 nights well it is actually 2 days and 2 nights.
The first day upon pick up from the airport we immediately started the tour, also the next day was a full tour day.
However the 3rd day our flight was booked for 10:30 am, so we had to wake up very early, have breakfast and rush to the airport by 7:30.
We would have liked a later flight so we can enjoy a little more.
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09-Jan-2020
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