7 Day Istanbul Cappadocia Ankara Tour
We present you our tour called 7 Day Istanbul Cappadocia Ankara Tour, which is one of the Turkey package tours from İstanbul.
Duration: 7 days 6 nights
Tour Style: Small Group Tour
Pickup Point: Istanbul-Turkey
Highlights: ISTANBUL- Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, St.Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Dolmabahce Palace, Camlica, Ortakoy, Rustem Pasha Mosque, Spice Bazaar, CAPPADOCIA- Goreme Open Air Museum, Pasabag Valley, Devrent Valley, Imagination Valley, Red River, Uchisar Castle, Red Valley, Kaymakli Under The Ground City. ANKARA- Kizilay Square and Street, Ankara Castle, Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Anıtkabir, – The Temple of Augustus and Roman Bath, Hacı Bayram Mosque and Tomb, Ethnography Museum of Ankara
DAY1 :Arrival to Istanbul / Meet and Pick up / Transfer to Hotel
After you check in to the hotel, you will be free for that day. You can either relax at the hotel or take a short trip to Istanbul.
DAY2: Full Day Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour (Istanbul)
After having breakfast at hotel, you will have a full day city tour.
Hippodrome: The Hippodrome of Constantinople, one of the masterpieces of Late Antiquity architecture and witnessing countless events in its hundreds of years of history, bears traces of the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire.
Blue Mosque: One of the biggest mosques of Istanbul from 17th century architecture Also famous for its blue tiles and 6 minarest.
Topkapi Palace: Topkapi Palace is located in one of the oldest historical districts of Istanbul. It is one of the iconic structures of Istanbul.
St.Sophia: Hagia Sophia is considered an important turning point in the history of architecture. For Christians, it is a touristic and spiritual center of attraction, as well as being both a symbolic and an axis.
Grand Bazaar: Grand Bazaar, one of the most visited touristic places in the world, is famous for its authentic structure. It is one of the important touristic places of Istanbul.
Afterwards you will be taken to your hotel.
DAY3: Bosphorus Cruise (Istanbul) tour
After having breakfast at hotel, you will have a full day city tour. You will visit Dolmabahce Palace, breathe taking Camlica, Ortaköy a historical village, Rustem Pasha Mosque and famous Spice Bazaar with an expert guide.
You will have the opportunity to learn about the structures and places belonging to the Byzantine and Ottoman Periods with our tour guide. Also you will see the two sides of Istanbul along the Bosphorus Strait by boat
DAY 4: Red Tour Cappadocia (Northern Cappadocia)
You will be picked up from the hotel or pick-up point at 05:30 am, and we’ll be on our way to the airport. You will travel towards Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport with a 07:00 flight from Istanbul. After landing at the Kayseri or Nevsehir airport, our transfer staff will meet you. Afterwards, You will begin your journey to Northern Cappadocia.
We start our tour with the Goreme Open Air Museum where it is a place that has witnessed a history of 2000 years. Afterwards,we will visit Pasabag Valley which used to be called “Monks Valley” and “Pasabagı Valley”, is full of unique fairy chimneys.
We will also visit Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley) which is a Special Valley where Different Fairy Chimney, Formations can be observed.Then, we will be walking along the Red River which is the longest river of Turkey.
DAY5: Green Tour Cappadocia (Southern Cappadocia)
We will pick you from the hotel around 10 am and our Green Tour begins.First we will visit Uchisar Castle which is a magnificent view of the sunrise and sunset, the castle at a height that provides the opportunity to see Goreme-Zelve-Ortahisar and Avanos from a bird’s eye view.
You can catch the unique view of fairy chimneys in the Red Valley, where you can best watch the sunset within the borders of Turkey. The next stop will be Kaymakli Under The Ground City. A magical journey awaits you from the entrance of the city, when you combine concrete structures and your imagination, it is not difficult to see old people living in the city, living in underground houses and cooking, make sure to visit and enjoy.
DAY6: Ankara Tour
After the breakfast Our Transfer guy will pick you up from the hotel and we will our way to the Nevsehır Airport to take to flight to Ankara.After Meeting you at the Ankara Airport We will start our tour with the city center.
First we visit Kizilay Square and Street which is the meeting point of Ankara residents and is located right in the middle of the city. Afterwards, we go to Ulus district to visit Ankara Castle, which is under the auspices of states such as the Romans, Byzantines, Seljuq Dynasty and Ottomans. After taking a break, we will visit the Anatolian Civilizations Museum, perhaps the most important museum in Anatolia, accompanied by our guide. In this museum, you can find priceless Paleolithic and Neolithic period artifacts as well as many pieces belonging to the Hittite, Urartian and Phrygian civilizations.
Our next stop will be Anıtkabir. Anıtkabir is the eternal resting place of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and carries traces of the Hittite, Greek, Seljuq and Ottoman cultures that ruled throughout the history of today’s Turkey during the construction of the Anıtkabir.Other than that you will be able to see historical place below:
- The Temple of Augustus and Roman Bath
- Hacı Bayram Mosque and Tomb
- Ethnography Museum of Ankara
When the tour ends you will be taken to the Ankara Esenboga Airport to take a flight to Istanbul.Also when you land to Istanbul our transfer guide will meet you and take you to the hotel where you stay.
DAY7: End of the Tour. (Departure from Istanbul)
Thus,our tour called 7 Day Istanbul Cappadocia Ankara Tour is completed.After you have breakfast at the hotel, check-out will take place from the hotel. Afterwards, we will take you to the airport according to your flight time.
Notes
- Tours are maximum with 12 people
- If you wish, you can extend the Turkey Package Tour for 1 or 2 days.We can also arrange the Turkey Package Tour as a private tour upon your request.
- Please make a note that there will be a short shopping break during the tour where you will have the chance to see and buy some handmade traditional souvenirs, carpets and seramic to take back home according to the tour destinations mentioned.(For our group tours.)You can enjoy your tour hassle free with no shopping stops in private tours.
- Hot Air Balloon Tour is optional in Cappadocia. Please ask for the price.
- Extra Local Tours in Cappadocia such as Dervish Show,Turkish night show in the cave,ATV and Jeep Safari,Horse and Camel Riding are optional.Please ask for the price.
Contracted Hotels
We will present options for the hotel you will choose and we will arrange the hotel according to your choice.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE TOUR?
- 6 days accomadation
- Domestic Flight Tickets
- Private Transfers to and from Istanbul Airports
- Shuttle and Bus transfers(air-conditioned vehicle)
- English-speaking tour guide during the tours
- 6 Local Lunch (Vegetarian lunch option available upon request).
- Entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
- Local taxes and service charges
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR?
- International Flight Tickets
- Drinks
- On personal expenses
- Tips to Guide and Driver