5 Days
40
Bus
3060 AED
Prepare to be awed by Istanbul’s magnificent architecture, rich history, and eclectic bazaars as you discover the unmissable highlights of the Old City with Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise,Taksim Square and much more. Moreover get aerial views of Cappadocia’s eroded rock formations, valleys, and caves.
PRICING | PER ADULT ON TWIN SHARING | PER CHILD WITH BED | PER CHILD NO BED (below 6 years) |
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STARTING FROM | AED 3060* | AED 2460* | AED 1430* |
On arrival, meet at Istanbul Airport and transfer to hotel. Check-in at 1400 hrs (breakfast not included).
Half day afternoon Bosphorus cruise, we embark on a cruise along the Bosphorus, the beautiful strait that divides Europe from Asia. Winding between wooded hills, it is lined with mosques, castles, 19th century mansions, picturesque villages and extravagant baroque places of the late Ottoman Sultans. After the cruise we will drive through Golden Horn and we will take the cable car to reach to Pierre Loti Hill. From here we will watch the amazing view of Golden Horn and the city. Return to the hotel.
Overnight at Istanbul
Full day Istanbul old city tour, We begin our tour from Hippodrome, the stadium of ancient Byzantium, held 100.000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire. Next we visit the Blue Mosque, which owes its name to the exquisite tiles adorning its interior. Dating from the 17th century, it is the only imperial Mosque with six minarets. Then we will vist Hagia Sophia which was built by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century AD this church is one of the marvels of world architecture. Its massive dome dominates the skyline of old Istanbul. It is famed for its mosaics, including glittering portraits of emperors and empresses. Before lunch we will visit Grand Bazaar which was the commercial heart of the old city and its 4.000 shops are full of treasures – including carpets and kilims, silks, jewelry, ceramics, icons and leather goods. Lunch break at a local restaurant. After lunch we will continue with Sultan Tombs. There are five tombs of Ottoman Sultans within the graveyard at Hagia Sophia. The final visit will be to Topkapi Palace which, from the 15th to 19th century, was the principle residence of the Ottoman Sultans. Return to the hotel.
Overnight at Istanbul
Meal: Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast at hotel, Check out and transfer to Istanbul Airport for Kayseri flight (flight not Included)
Meet at Kayseri Airport and transfer to Cappadocia hotel.
Overnight at Cappadocia
Meal: Breakfast
Full day North Cappadocia tour, Our first real encounter with Cappadocia almost Martian landscape is in the Dervent valley. We visit Pasabag’s “fairy chimneys”, where the voice of the wind harmonizes with songs of the fairies. From here we pause at Avanos, center of terracotta art, which is a popular destination because of its attractive old town with cobbled streets, and views over the river and is its production of earthenware pottery, it is also the most economic activity in the town. The ceramic trade in this district and its countless pottery factories date right back to the Hittites, and the ceramic clay from the red silt of the Kızılırmak has always been used. A visit to ceramic & tile center to see how the ceramics made by hand. After lunch we visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia. People of Goreme, at the heart of the Cappadocia Region, realized that these soft rocks could be easily carved out to form houses, churches, monasteries. These Christian sanctuaries contain many examples of Byzantine art from the post-iconoclastic period. These frescoes are a unique artistic achievement from this period. We visit a carpet cooperative, where you’ll see how exquisite Turkish carpets are hand-woven. We complete the tour with a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.
Overnight at Cappadocia
Meal: Breakfast at hotel & Lunch at Local Restaurant
Check out and transfer to Kayseri Airport
Meal: Breakfast