Highlights of Turkey

Arrival to Istanbul, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive from your hotel to Spice Market for shopping. Free time. Then meet and proceed to take 1,5 hrs Bosphorus Cruise excursion along the Bosphorus, that is dividing the 2 continents Asia & Europe. During the excursion you will enjoy the beauty of Istanbul, with its forest, Palaces and wooden old houses built on both continents. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch visit Sultanahmet Mosque, Hippodrome and the famous Hagia Sophia. Free time at Grand Bazaar. Tour terminates at Grand Bazaar.

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, we will have a panoramic city tour of Istanubl including the important neighborhoods of Istanbul. Lunch. In the afternoon we will visit Topkapi Palace (harem section entrance fee is not included) the house of the ottoman sultans. Free time at Grand Bazaar. (closed during the first day of the religious holidays). Tour terminates at Grand Bazaar. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport and take domestic flight to Cappadocia. Arrival to Cappadocia, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

OPTIONAL TOUR | HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR  

In the early morning departure from your hotel. a chance to live this unique experience, an overlooking to Cappadocia from the sky, see the beauty of the region the rock formations, fairy chimneys, natural formations, lunar landscapes..

Breakfast. Full day visit at Cappadocia. Visit Göreme Open Air Museum – a UNESCO Heritage site, a fantastic region with it’s cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from the hotel to visit the valley of Kizilcukur. We will continue to visit the Cavusin village which is famous with it’s pottery Houses. Lunch. In the afternoon we will visit the underground city which was built by the ancient Christians in order to hide from the Arab invadors. The underground city has grand saloons, Houses for families and churches. After the tour transfer to the airport and take domestic flight to Istanbul. Arrival to Istanbul, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from the hotel and drive to the Asian Side of Istanbul by crossing the Bosphorus Bridge. Our first visit will be Beylerbeyi Palace, which was constructed by the Sultan Abdulaziz during 19^th century. The palace was being used as a summer house for the sultans as well the a guest house for the palaces foreigner guests. Our next visit will be the Underground Cistern, which was the most Important cistern of the city of Istanbul during the Ottoman Era. Lunch. Then we will proceed to visit the Eyup District which is considered as a holy area among the Muslims. A coffee break at the famous Pierre Loti cafe which has a great view of Golden Horn. Transfer back to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Transfer to airport and fly home. End of our services.