Istanbul - Cappadocia Small Group Tour

Day 1: Istanbul

• Your private guide will welcome you at the Istanbul Airport and take you to your hotel in the heart of Istanbul (All our hotel options sit atop the tallest of the seven hills of Istanbul in the historic Sultanahmet district.)
• You will have time to become acquainted with the celebrated historic district of this bustling city before turning in for the night.

Day 2: Istanbul

• Today your guide will meet you at your hotel, and you will first visit the Hagia Sophia to explore it's incredible architecture and remarkable story.
• Later you will also visit one of the Ottoman Empire’s greatest architectural achievements: the Blue Mosque.
• Following lunch, you will marvel at the Hippodrome and the Basilica Cistern.
• In the afternoon, you can browse the shops of the Grand Bazaar before retiring to the hotel for the night.

Day 3: Istanbul

• Your guide will meet you at your hotel and you will take off to the Topkapi Palace! After conquering Constantinople in the 15th Century, the Ottomans built Topkapi Palace. You'll have the opportunity to explore the palace and its treasures, including the hidden chambers of the Imperial Harem.
• Next, you'll make a visit to the Spice Market /Egyptian Bazzar before a boat tour of the Bosphorous Strait, and a quiet cafe offers a bit of rest in the afternoon. (Based our guides discretion, the morning and afternoon may be reversed in order to give you the best experience possible.)
• You'll spend your final night in Istanbul.

Day 4: Istanbul to Cappadocia

• Enjoy breakfast in Istanbul and then get ready for your flight to Cappadocia!
• A private driver will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to the Istanbul airport for a one hour flight to Cappadocia.
• Your private guide and driver will will welcome you to Cappadocia as you exit from baggage claim.
• Directly from the airport your tour will begin with a visit to Uchisar Fortress, OrtaHisar and Red Valley.
• After a day of exploration and travel you will check-in to your hotel and retire for the night.

Day 5: Cappadocia

• You may choose to rise today or day 6 before dawn for an hot-air balloon ride over the picturesque Cappadocian valleys. Let us know if you would like to add this addition experience to your tour.
• Today, your Cappadocia guide will take you to explore Pasabaglari (Fairy Chimneys), and Zelve Open Air Musuem (houses carved in rock, Seljukian Mosque and remains).
• Following lunch, continue to Esentepe for panoramic view of the Goreme Valley, Goreme Open Air Museum (rock cut churches, frescos, monastery) and Kaymakli Underground City.
• Enjoy the incredible views of the Cappadocia landscape and enjoy the hospitality of your hotel in the evening before you retire for the night.

Day 6: Departure

• A private driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the Cappadocia airport for your international flight home.