Trip Summary
Start in Istanbul and end in Kayseri! With the In-depth Cultural tour Istanbul – Ankara – Cappadocia | 6 Days, you have a 6 days tour package taking you through Istanbul, Turkey and 4 other destinations in Turkey. Istanbul – Ankara – Cappadocia | 6 Days includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
This six day tour is packed full with many of the top highlights that can be found in Istanbul, Ankara and Cappadocia. Two nights in Istanbul, one night in Ankara and two nights in Cappadocia make for a perfect time frame to experience much of the beauty that Turkey has to offer. Eskapas is the best way to discover Istanbul and Cappadocia.
Day by Day Itinerary
Arrival to Istanbul. Meet with English speaking assistant at the airport. Transfer to the hotel for check in. Overnight: Istanbul Meals: N/A
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive from your hotel to Spice Market for shopping. Free time. Then meet and proceed to take 1,5 hrs Bosphorus Cruise excursion along the Bosporus , that is dividing the 2 continents Asia & Europe . During the excursion you will enjoy the beauty of Istanbul, with its forest, Palaces and wooden old houses built on both continents. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch visit Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) , Hippodrome and the famous Hagia Sophia . Free time at Grand Bazaar.
In and around Ankara
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from the hotel to visit Top Kapi Palace ( harem section entrance free is not included ) the house of the ottoman sultans . Departure from the hotel to Ankara – the capital of Turkey. Arrival to Ankara in early evening. Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast – Dinner
In and around Cappadocia
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum where you will see the Neolithic & Paleolithic ruins from Urartu, Hatti, Hittite, Phrygia civilizations, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of Turkish Republic. In the afternoon drive to Cappadocia. En route visit the Underground city that is one of the biggest underground cities in the region, constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks …We continue to proceed to the Derwish House to attend Whirling Dervishes Ceremony which represents the mystical journey of spiritual ascent of man using love, the search for the truth and get to the “Perfection”.
Breakfast. Full day visits at Cappadocia. Visit Göreme Open Air Museum – a UNESCO Heritage site, a fantastic region with its cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones.
Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast and dinner at the hotel
Optional Tour | HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR
In the early morning departure from your hotel . a chance to live this unique experience, an overlooking to Cappadocia from the sky , see the beauty of the region the rock formations, fairy chimneys, natural formations, lunar landscapes ..
After breakfast, transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport for your onword flight
Meals: Breakfast (If the pick-up time for departure flight permits ) Overnight: N/A
