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5 Days Istanbul & Cappadocia Trip – Including Balloon Ride & Camel Safari
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4 Days
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Offered in: English, Spanish
Overview
Travel back to Ancient Greek and Roman times as you explore the ruins of UNESCO-listed Ephesus and Hierapolis, make a pilgrimage to the House of Virgin Mary. See the fascinating views of Cappadocia, Salda Carter Lake and white terrace pools of Pamukkale. This 5-days Turkey travel is including 4 nights hotel accommodation, domestic flight tickets from Istanbul to Pamukkale - Izmir to Cappadocia - Cappadocia to Istanbul, transfers at the mentioned airports in the itinerary, Entrance fees of museums / national parks / ruins mentioned in the itinerary, professional tour guides licensed by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism for duration of the day tours. Do not forget add a hot air balloon ride to your booking for an even more unforgettable Cappadocia experience. It is available with the discounted prices on the booking options of this travel package.
What's Included
- Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
- Flight Tickets : Istanbul to Denizli - Izmir to Istanbul or Izmir to Cappadocia
- XX nights hotel accommodation including breakfast
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off services for each mentioned tours and transfers on itinerary
- Professional tour guide who licenced by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Dinner & Drinks
- Entrance fees of the museums (Your guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the line.)
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What To Expect
Arrival Istanbul, Turkey - Accommodation at Istanbul
2 Stops
Istanbul
Welcome a board Turkey ! Upon arrival Istanbul, we will be waiting you at our meeting point for your transfer from airport to your hotel in Istanbul. Please check the “Additional Info” section for airport meeting directions.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Bosphorus Strait
The Bosphorus, also known as the Strait of Istanbul, runs for about twenty miles and is a narrow, natural strait and an internationally significant. During your trip with us, you will visit the masterpieces of the Strait of Istanbul. Today, you have free day (no tour). You can discover the Strait of Istanbul by yourself or take a rest at your hotel in Istanbul.
• Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : INCLUDED - There are different hotel variations. You can choose your hotel category while booking to this tour package.
Walking Tour at Sultanahmet District (Old City of Istanbul) - Accommodation at Istanbul
9 Stops
Sultanahmet District
We will pick you up from your hotel on 08.30am (Approx) and depar for the walking tour to historical places around Sultanahmet District (Old City of Istanbul).
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace to explore the splendor of the Ottoman Empire. Discover the complex of buildings, pavilions, and courtyards was a self-contained city, which most inhabitants rarely left. Explore the outer-terraced gardens and admire the view over the Golden Horn.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Hagia Sophia Mosque
You will continue to Hagia Sophia and witness the most significant site of the Greek Orthodox religion in Istanbul and learn how it was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. Explore the stunning monument with elements of a mosque and a church standing next to each other. Admire the basilica’s stunning dome and minarets, and countless mosaics, paintings, and Roman columns. Learn how the impressive İznik tiles were added over time in the Mosque, how the stunning Virgin Mary mosaic was made, and why the Ottomans chose to bury their sultans in the courtyard.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Historic Areas of Istanbul
You will have lunch in Deraliye Ottoman Cuisine Restaurant. This restaurant is a Michelin Guided restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
German Fountain
The gift of Kaiser Wilhelm II to the Sultan. You will listen the stories of this liaison with the Orient.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hippodrome
The Hippodrome is the former circus built in 203 AD by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus. Three monuments from the original building remain, including the Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpentine Column, and the Constantine Column. Pause to look at the German Fountain of Wilhelm II, made from 8 marble columns.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque is a historical mosque located in historical peninsula of Istanbul. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. The complex contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls, and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes. It sits next to the Hagia Sophia, another popular masterpiece of the city. *** There are no any visit to this mosque. You will pass by without stopping.
• Admission Ticket Free
Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world. With hundreds of small handcraft shops selling everything from handmade carpets to Turkish coffee, the atmosphere is electric, and it's a great place to try out your bargaining skills.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Istanbul
At the end of tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel in Istanbul.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : INCLUDED - There are different hotel variations. You can choose your hotel category while booking to this tour package.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Flight to Cappadocia - Cappadocia Guided Tour - Accommodation at Cappadocia
11 Stops
Istanbul
The driver will meet you at the reception of your hotel and then transfer to airport for your flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia. The pick-up time depends the departure time of your domestic flight on that day. Tour operator will inform you about that seperatly.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Cappadocia
Upon your arrival Cappadocia airport, you will be met by your driver and driven to your hotel in Cappadocia - approx 1 hour from airport. The driver will be waiting you at the exit gate of arrival terminal in airport, and holding a signboard written your name on it.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Urgup
We will pick you up from your hotel on 09.30am (Approx) and depar for the Red Tour of Cappadocia. Meet the most famous family of fairy chimneys: Three beauties. These are the official symbol of both Urgup and Cappadocia.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Goreme Open-Air Museum
Here is the monastery, including the rock cut churches, kitchens, wineries, storages and living rooms left from Anatolian Christians. Goreme Open Air Museum is listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
The entire town is dominated by the 90-metre-high (300 ft) rock-castle in the centre of the town, which is called Sivrikoya by the inhabitants. It is an extraordinary example of the rock-cut architecture which is typical of the region and served as a refuge from attackers in Byzantine times. You will see all these rock-cut architecture by panoramic visit.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Uchisar Castle
Uchisar rock castle is one of the biggest landmarks of Cappadocia. It is the highest tuff hill in the area with beautiful views of the surrounding valley full of bizarre rock formations. (There are no any visit to rock castle because of the walking difficulties and safety risks on there. You will have a stop for panoramic view to this rock castle and Cappadocia from castle region.)
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Goreme
You will take your lunch by a Turkish Kebab Restaurant in Goreme. Also, Vegetarian meals are available in same restaurant.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Cavusin is a small, cute town in Cappadocia, often passed by tourists. A beautiful castle carved into a mountain. The castle and houses surrounding it are also called the old village.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Avanos Oren Yeri
Avanos is a popular destination because of its attractive old town with cobbled streets, and views over the river. The old city of Avanos, whose name in ancient times was Venessa, overlooks the longest river of Turkey, the Kizilirmak (Red River), which also separates Avanos from the rest of Cappadocia. The most famous historical feature of Avanos, which is still relevant and very visible today, 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 Kizilirmak has always been used.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Devrent Valley
Which is also known as Imagination Valley. Valley contains many animal shaped rocks which are mostly in red colour. Some of the most frequent shapes is like Camel.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Fairy Chimneys
Cappadocia is famous for its unique landforms. The Fairy Chimneys are the most obvious places to visit where these landforms are best seen and the common life of humankind and nature. On this tour, you will have seen many examples of the Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia.
• Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : INCLUDED - There are different hotel variations. You can choose your hotel category while booking to this tour package.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Hot Air Balloon Ride (Included) - Camel Safari (Included) - Flight Back to Istanbul
4 Stops
Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED) : Get ready for a wonderful experience unique to Cappadocia! We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the balloon site where you will have the opportunity to watch the balloon being prepared for your flight. The flight will be at sunrise time, where your pilot will climb to a comfortable altitude of about 700 to 1000 meters above ground level. It is from this elevation that you will marvel at the beauty of Cappadocia below you. During certain segments of the flight our pilots are also capable of flying as low as 1 meter above the rock formations which will allow you perfect photo taking opportunities. Duration of total activity is approx 3 hours, and total duration of flight is approx 60 minutes. There will be a champagne celebration at end of the flight and you will be presented with a madal, as a souvenir reminder of this magnificent experience. Afterwards, we will drop back you to your hotel.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Rose Valley
Camel Safari (INCLUDED) : After your hotel pickup, join your guides during the safety briefing. Get to know your new camel friends and start the safari journey. Admire the stunning landscapes of Cappadocia as you ride into the Red and Rose Valleys. Enhance your experience by donning traditional clothing, which will available for you to wear during the ride. After your camel trek, we will drop back you to your hotel. Standard Route of Safari : Red and Rose Valleys, Zindanonu Valley, Meskenler Valley. ** The route could be replaced to different routes if weather does not suitable on your experience date.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Cappadocia
You will be transferred to Cappadocia airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Istanbul
Upon your arrival Istanbul, we will meet you at the airport and then we will drop you to your hotel in Istanbul.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Meals : Breakfast
Additional Info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the double or triple room. If you would like make reservation for single room(s), there could be supplement cost. There are not going to be any extra cost for single / solo travelers. This cost already accounted on price of these travelers.
- If the hotels which offered by local tour operator on the tour details are not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, the local tour operator can replace it with an equivalent hotel. The local tour operator will inform you that detail max next 72 hours after your booking.
- You will not need print out copies of the tickets of domestic flights. Your passport, and reservation number on the tickets will be enough for check-in to plane. Local tour operator will send e-tickets of your domestic flights at three days before of your departure date.
- You will have 15kg luggage + 8kg hand bag quota per person for each domestic flight. If you will need more luggage capacity, please inform that to local tour operator. There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg. This is exactly about the policies of airline companies.
- Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, you are entitled to a partial refund. In such a case, your refund will be processed by the day after of that trip. The refund rate is going to be difference between options of "... with balloon ride" and "... without balloon ride"
- The Standard Balloon Ride has an One-hour approximately flight duration with 20 to 28 people capacity basket. The flight duration could be 50-55 minutes or 65-70 minutes. This situation depend the weather conditions before landing. Total activity duration is approximately 3 hours.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- The children who 5 years old and under are not allowed to balloon tours.
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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