ISTANBUL & CAPPADOCIA 6nights/7days

DAY 1   Istanbul New Airport - Hotel in Istanbul

Welcome to Istanbul. Transfer from Istanbul Airport to hotel in Istanbul

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DAY 2  Istanbul Classics Tour & Istanbul Aauarium 

-Istanbul City Tour

Tour of "Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled.

Hagia Sophia, the Church of Divine Wisdom, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian.

Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue Ä°znik tiles and unique with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.

Hippodrome, the centre of sportive events (chariot races, athletics) and political activities of the old city. Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodrome.

Explore a unique place for art lovers! A family-owned atelier producing handmade ceramics. Along with Hittite productions of terra cotta, quartz Seljuk productions, quartz Ä°znik (Nicea)-Ottoman productions, this place also has various examples from the Turkish culture.

-For any sightseeing Tour, Passport Number from each guest is required.

·       -Istanbul Aquarium and Florya Shopping Mall Tour

Important Information:

This tour is subject to availability, inclusions and timeslot may change by the supplier without prior intimation.

This is a tour for family fun. You will be picked up at your hotel by member of our staff and transferred to Aqua Florya Shopping Mall. First you will visit the Istanbul Aquarium which is the biggest thematic aquarium of the world. Istanbul Aquarium holds a leading position among worldwide aquarium thanks to its volume, variety of fish species, and the activities on travel routes. It is a project which makes “firsts” and “mosts” in its field. The visitors, by following a geographical route, will travel on a route that hosts 16 themes and 1 rainforest going from the Black Sea towards the Pacific. Istanbul Akvaryum displays more than 1500 species and 15000 land and sea creatures includes sharks, giant stingrays, groupers, piranhas, and octopi which has 6.800 cubic meters water volume and 64 tanks in total in 22000 square meters area. 5D 6-axle movie house offering service within Istanbul Akquarium, Guests will perceive what they watch three-dimensionally thanks to special glasses they wear, and will experience a virtual feast by wind, fog, water and touch effects that they have never seen. Following your visits you will have free time in mall. The shopping offer is completed by leisure concepts, making Aqua Florya a destination itself, especially for families. Following free time you will be driven back to your hotel.

Highlights:

-Visit Istanbul Aquarium and Florya Shopping Mall, 5D Turkey Flyride.

Included Services:

-Transportation, Entrance Fee

Excluded Services:

-Lunch, Beverages

Additional Information:

-In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited

 -For any sightseeing Tour, Passport Number from each guest is required.

 

DAY 3   Vialand Theme Park and Shopping Mall Tour 

This is a tour for family fun. You will be picked up at your hotel by member of our staff and transferred to Vialand Theme Park which is in Eyup district. This Theme Park - as big as 100 football stadiums - has entertainment capacity 13 thousand people. Here are some funs that you can enjoy:

ROLLER COASTER - Everyone from all four corners of the world is lined up for this ride! On the Breath Taker, genuine fun with speed reaching 110 km in 3 seconds, relax and let yourself go! Feel free to scream!

FAMILY COASTER The Adventurer which takes you 30 meters high at 80 km, is popular all over the world. An exciting outdoor tour awaits you.

SPLASH COASTER - If you like water-filled fun the Viking, the 4th most popular train ride in the world, will be your favourite

 DROP TOWER - : If you want to take a good look at VIALAND from above take your place on the Justice Tower and experience the fun of going 50 meters up, 360 - Genuine adrenaline addicts turn their daring into fun on the 360. How does VIALAND look from 28 eters high and upside down? You’ll never know unless you try it!

CRAZY RIVER a wild adventure that will last for 700 meters in the middle of a cascading waterfall!

FATIH DARK RIDE - You say “Off to 1453 please!” and the Conqueror’s Dream takes you back to the day Istanbul was conquered. Following your visits you will have free time in mall. The shopping offer is completed by leisure concepts. Following free time you will be driven back to your hotel.

Highlights:

-Vialand Theme Park and Shopping Mall Tour

Included Services:

-Transportation, entrance fee of Vialand Theme Park

Excluded Services:

-Lunch, Beverages

For any sightseeing Tour, Passport Number from each guest is required.

 

DAY 4   Hotel - Istanbul New Airport 

Transfer from hotel  to Istanbul Airport

·        - Nevsehir Kapadokya Airport - Hotel in Cappadocia

Transfer from Kayseri Erkilet Airport or Nevsehir Airport to hotel in Cappadocia

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DAY 5  Hot Air Balloon Tour 

 Cappadocia has unreal amazing landscape which makes Balloon flights one of the worlds the top 3. The spectacular surrealistic landscapes combined with excellent flying conditions allow the balloons to gently drift over and between fairy chimneys, pigeon houses hewed into the unique rock formations,

Richards and vineyards through impressive valleys, each with distinctive rock formations, colors and features and then float up over rippled ravines for breathtaking views over the region.; Flight includes hotel transfers, tea coffee, snacks before the takeoff, insurance, and commemorative flight certificate.

STANDARD BALLOON FLIGHT

Regular 1 hour flight, operated with 18 to 24 people capacity Balloons. Enjoy a hot air balloon ride in a region famed for being one of the best places in the world for ballooning. Float through carved cave villages and spectacular fairy chimney formations. A commemorative flight certificate or a Medallion (either one that is available)

DELUXE BALLOON FLIGHT (additional cost)

We use a smaller as 10-16 person capacity balloons with The Deluxe tour. The longer 1.5-hour flight operated with smaller capacity Balloons. Enjoy Deluxe longer flight trough Magical spectacular valleys of Turkey. Receive a commemorative flight certificate or a Medallion (either one that is available)

The tour starts with a pick up before sunrise and ends approx around at 09:00

Inclusions:

-A/C transportation 

-Guide

For any sightseeing Tour, Passport Number from each guest is required.

TnC. -  Hot Air Balloon Tour is subject to availability and weather condition.

Notes: Child (0-5 Yrs) not allowed.

 

DAY 6   Full Day Green Tour with Trekking in Ihlara Valley 

Derinkuyu Underground City, which is the biggest and deepest underground city of Cappadocia, is our first stop. You will be amazed when your guide tells you the story of the places where thousands of people were living in the time of the Roman Empire. After the trip to the Derinkuyu underground city, we will leave for Ihlara Valley again. After leaving us at the beginning of the valley, we go down to walk in the biggest valley of Cappadocia using 350 stairs. After a 1-hour walk to the middle of the valley we reach Belisırma Village. Here we have lunch in a beautiful restaurant on the Melendiz River.

After the meal, we reach Selime Monastery and visit it. We will listen to how the monastery life is, where it is built, what is taught and the living conditions from our guide. After this stop, we return to Uchisar town of Nevsehir for our last stop. Once you have visited the Güvercinlik Valley and have a short break, you will return to the hotels.

DERINKUYU UNDERGROUND CITY:

Derinkuyu is Cappadocia's biggest underground with approximately 7 floors and 85m deep. It contains all the usual rooms found in an underground city (stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories,

churches, wineries etc.). Apart from these, a large room with a barrel vaulted ceiling on the second floor was a missionary school, the rooms to the left being study rooms. From the 3rd and 4th floors onwards the descent is by way of vertical staircases, which lead to a cruciform plan church on the lowest floor. The 55m deep ventilation shaft was also used as a well. Not every floor was provided with surface access in order to protect the dwellers from poisoning during raids. Derinkuyu Underground City was opened to visitors in 1965 but so far only 10% can be visited.

IHLARA VALLEY - TREK:

Early Christians have constructed their rock houses and temples by carving the tuffs in the valley of Ihlara, through the valley runs the Melendiz River. The waters of the river are named Ihlara as

Peristrema meaning "The people of circulating waters". To search the source of the water in Ihlara is in fact trying to reveal the meaning of life. It takes 2 1/2hrs to walk from the Ihlara Vadisi to Belisirma and about 3hrs to walk from Belisirma to Selime.

BELISIRMA AND LUNCH:

After walking through Ihlara Valley you will be driven to Belisirma for a smorgasbord lunch, a mixture of Turkish and Western food including dessert.

PIGEON VALLEY:

You will stop on the outskirts of Goreme village and look down into Pigeon Valley to see the centuries old pigeon houses carved from the cliffs. Throughout the years farmers have used pigeon manure as a rich source of fertilizer for their crops.

SELIME MONASTRY:

Selime Monastery is an astonishing rock cut structure incorporating a vast kitchen and soaring chimney. A church with a gallery all around it, stables with feeding troughs and other evidence of the

troglodyte lifestyle.

GOREME ESENTEPE (PANAROMIC VIEW):

The magnificent landscape around Goreme has been formed from its solidified lava streams, its ash and tuff stone, all dating from the Neocene period. A result of thousands of years of continual erosion

makes this area look like a lunar landscape. The fairy chimneys also have a great color variety. There are light and dark colors from white to yellow, pink, grey and black.

The tour starts with pickups around at 09:00 and ends approx. at 17:30

Inclusions:

-A/C transportation 

-Guide

-For any sightseeing Tour, Passport Number from each guest is required.

 

DAY 7  Hotel in Cappadocia - Nevsehir Kapadokya Airport

Transfer from Hotel in Cappadocia to Kayseri Erkilet Airport or Nevsehir Airport.

 

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Exclusions

-Peak/festival period surcharge

 -Driver & Guide Tipping

 -Room service

 -Early Check-in

 -Late Check-out

 -Luggage truck & Porter

 --Any personal expenses