Day 1 - Istanbul - Arrival Day

Arrival at airport, meet and assist at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

  Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour (Breakfast included)

• Pick up at 08:30am from your hotel for a day tour of old Istanbul city.

• Visit to ST. SOPHIA This ancient basilica, built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, is one of the architectural marvels of all time.

• TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed.

• SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles.

• HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine.

• Lunch break at 13:00pm (at your own expense)

• After the lunch Murtis Tour will then take you to the GRAND COVERED BAZAAR In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more then 4, 000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand painted ceramic plates, hand - honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx - ware and meerschaum pipes.

• After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.

• Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3 - Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Istanbul to Cappadocia (Breakfast included)

• After breakfast depart for Bosphorus Cruise tour.

• Enjoy a magical Istanbul Bosphorus Boat Cruise and Spice Market Tour starting at 08:30.

• Enjoy the array of sites you can see from the boat including: SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar).

• BOSPHORUS BY BOAT a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia.

• Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant (at your own expense).

• After the lunch depart for Istanbul Ataturk airport for domestic flight to Cappadocia.

• Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Cappadocia.

• Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 4 - Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast included)

• Today we will get to know the Cappadocia region, a volcanic area in which the geological formation started 10 million years ago. As a result of these formations phallic like pillars have come to life. The beautiful horse country Katpatuka, (as the Persians called her) is an unbelievable strip of land, enchanting and mysterious. Cappadocia region is also famous for its arts, including ceramic and carpets.

•  You will be picked up approximately 09:30 from your hotel to join our regular tour.

• Tour starts with Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia.

• After Uchisar, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks.

• Next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses.

• After Cavusin you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch.

• After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how to make potteries.

• Then you go Pasabagi where you can see three - headed fairy chimneys.

• After Pasabagi you visit another workshop to see Cappadocian hand-woven carpets and kilims.

• Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals.

• Then you head to a wine shop in Urgup for wine tasting.

• Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia.

• This tour will end approximately 18:00 and you will be returned back to your hotel.

• Overnight in Cappadocia.

If you do not have Cappadocia pass, you can stay at the hotel or you can also buy one of our optional daily tours, which are more than 15 different options.

Day 5 - Cappadocia to Istanbul - End of Tour (Breakfast included)

• After breakfast you will have free time shopping in Cappadocia.

• Today we depart for Kayseri airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home.

• Have a nice trip back home! 

END OF TOUR.

HOTEL TO STAY

ISTANBUL:   

Ramada Plaza Tekstilkent or similar
Feronya Hotel or similar 
Holiday Inn Old City or similar  
Dora Hotel or similar

CAPPADOCIA:

Spelunca Boutique Cave Hotel or similar
Dedeman Hotel or similar
Heaven Boutique Cave Hotel or similar

INCLUDED SERVICES

• Arrival airport transfer from Ataturk airport
• Arrival airport transfer to Kayseri / Nevsehir airport
• Domestic flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia
• Domestic flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul
• 2 nights hotel in Istanbul
• 2 nights hotel in Cappadocia
• 4 open buffet breakfasts
• Guided Istanbul city tour
• Guided Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise
• Guided Cappadocia tour
• All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
• Transportation in a fully air - conditioned, non - smoking coach
• Professional English - speaking tour guides
• Return airport transfer

Please Note:
Hagia Sophia closed on Mondays, Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesdays, Grand Bazaar closed on Sundays.

Rate starting from:

Single Room from AED 4400 per person
Double/Twin Room from AED 3800 per person
Triple Room from  AED 3400 per person

Remarks:
* Rates are subject to change
* Subject to availability upon final confirmation. 
* Terms and conditions apply.