4 Day Istanbul and Cappadocia By Plane - YK071

4 Day Istanbul and Cappadocia By Plane - YK071

Istanbul

Topkapi Palace

Avanos

Goreme 

Uchisar

Itinerary

Day 1: Half Day Afternoon Bosphorus Cruise

Stop At: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise, Küçük Ayasofya, Özbekler Sk. No:26, 34122 Sultanahmet/Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
Arrival at Istanbul Aiport.

13:00pm - You will be picked-up from your hotel to visit the Spice Bazaar (or Egyptian Bazaar). Filled with spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, lokum (Turkish delight) and other edibles, Spice Bazaar has a smell of the fragrance of the exotic East. Then join a boat excursion on the Bosphorus on a shared tour. Enjoy viewing Ottoman palaces, Bosphorus bridge, citadels, centuries-old mansions and the European and Asian shorelines at the same time. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel at approximately 17:00pm.

Overnight in Istanbul.
Duration: 5 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul Istanbul Hotel Sokullu Pacha

Day 2: Byzantine and Ottoman Relics Tour

Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya), Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
8:30am – Picked-up from hotel and met by your tour guide for a full day to discover the city of Istanbul. The tour will include visit to the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and the Rustem Pasa Mosque. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel at approximately 5:00 pm. Evening flight Overnight in Cappadocia
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia Dedeli Cave Hotel

Day 3: Fairy Chimneys Tour at 09:30am

Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
In this day you will be able to see:

DEVRENT VALLEY: Devrent is situated on the northern slopes of Aktepe, 1km from Pasabaglari (Monks' Valley) and 5 km from Avanos. The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.

LOVE VALLEY: The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha's Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.

AVANOS: A center of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC, it is a town where you will be invited to visit a traditional pottery workshop, which is possibly set deep into the hillsides. The clay, which comes from the Red River passing through the town, gives life both to the land and to the local economy.

UCHISAR: Uchisar is a troglodyte town situated right in the middle of Cappadocia. It is named after the enormous piece of rock in the center of the town, which was once used as a castle. This extraordinary rock is the highest peak of the area with the view of whole Cappadocia and Erciyes (Argeus) Mountain.

After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Overnight in Cappadocia.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Rose Valley and Underground City Tour at 9:30am

Stop At: Rose Valley, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turkey
You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of South Cappadocia. In this day you will be able to see:

KIZILCUKUR: is an isolated valley behind Urgup. It has beautiful rock formation with some great hidden rock-carved churches. The most interesting part of this area is the countless tracks connecting the small villages and towns through vineyards and gardens like a spider net. It is always possible to see villagers working in the area and offering grapes, apples or apricots to you.

CAVUSIN: One of the oldest settlements in the area, Cavusin is situated 2km from Goreme, on the Göreme-Avanos road. The Church of St.John the Baptist offers a panoramic view of the village. This church and its paintigs date back to the 5th century, making the oldest church in the region. It had a large courtyard which is unusual for Cappadocia, this has been eroded away 

however.

Underground City: One of largest and deepest of the 40 others in Cappadocia. They both have eight floors, although not all are open to the public.

PIGEON HOUSE: Visit the pigeon houses and rock formations.

At end of the tour, collect luggage from hotel reception in Cappadocia. Transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for your evening return flight to Istanbul.

END OF OUR SERVICE
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.