5-Day Istanbul & Cappadocia Tour Package

Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul

On arrival at Istanbul New Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW), meet our representative outside the international arrivals area and transfer to your hotel.

The rest of the day is free to settle in or explore at your own pace. This evening, you may choose to join an optional dinner-and-show cruise on the Bosphorus.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): None

Day 2: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace in Istanbul

After breakfast, join your guide for a full-day introduction to Istanbul’s Byzantine and Ottoman landmarks. Visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the historic Hippodrome, now known as Sultanahmet Square.

Continue to Topkapi Palace, once the residence of the Ottoman sultans, before lunch at a local restaurant. Your afternoon finishes at the Grand Bazaar, with free time to browse its covered lanes and shops before returning to your hotel.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Tour

Transfer from your Istanbul hotel to the domestic airport for your flight to Kayseri or Nevşehir. On arrival, continue to Cappadocia, where you will meet your guide and begin the North Cappadocia tour.

First, see the unusual rock formations of Devrent Valley, then visit Paşabağ Valley, also known as Monks Valley, for its distinctive mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. Continue to Avanos before stopping for lunch.

In the afternoon, explore the cave dwellings and old churches of the Zelve Open Air Museum. Before checking in at your Cappadocia hotel, visit the natural rock castles of Uçhisar. An optional traditional Turkish Night show with dinner is available this evening.

• Overnight in Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: South Cappadocia Tour and Flight back to Istanbul

An optional early-morning hot-air balloon flight is available before breakfast. Later, meet your guide for a full-day South Cappadocia tour, beginning at Red Valley. Explore its rock-cut churches and follow a walk of approximately five kilometres through Rose Valley, also called Güllüdere Vadisi.

Continue to Çavuşin Village, known for its old houses and churches associated with Christian clergy, then stop for lunch. In the afternoon, visit Pigeon Valley and explore either Kaymaklı Underground City or Özkonak Underground City, where early Christian communities once lived underground.

After the tour, transfer to Kayseri or Nevşehir Airport for your evening flight to Istanbul. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5: Departure from Istanbul

After breakfast, check out of your Istanbul hotel and transfer to Istanbul International Airport in line with your flight arrangements. Your tour services end at the airport.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Inclusions

• Arrival and departure airport transfers
• Domestic flights between Istanbul and Cappadocia
• Four nights’ hotel accommodation with breakfast
• Professional English-speaking tour guide
• Ground transport during the tour
• Entrance fees for sites on the programme
• Meals listed in the itinerary

Exclusions

• International flights
• Turkey visa fees
• Hot-air balloon flight in Cappadocia
• Optional tours and activities
• Drinks with meals
• Meals not listed in the itinerary
• Travel insurance