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Day 1 - Arrival Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in
Istanbul
Day 2 - Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
After
breakfast
pick up from your hotel to visit Imperial Palace of
Topkapi,
from which Ottoman Sultans ruled their grand empire
for over 400 years, with
Treasury section included. Following a lunch
break in the old town, you will visit the
Hagia Sophia,
a 5th century church, once the greatest in all the world.
The next stop is at the
Blue Mosque
renowned for its striking blue Iznik tiled interior. Afterwards, visit the ancient
Roman
Hippodrome and the world-famous
Grand Bazaar
- a shopper's paradise of over 4000 authentic
shops. Overnight in
Istanbul
Day 3 - Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
After
breakfast
pick up from your hotel to visit
Spice Market and
followed by a boat cruise through the
Bosphorus,
the strait dividing the European and Asian
continents, Following lunch break in the afternoon, visit
the luxuriously opulent
Dolmabahce Palace, the last
residence of the sultans. A drive to the Asian part of
Istanbul crossing the Intercontinental Bosphorus bridge to
visit Camlica Hill
The highest point where you can overlook Istanbul
and take nice pictures. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4 -
Cappadocia Tour 1
Lunch Included
Early
morning transfer to airport from your Hotel
Flight from Istanbul to Kayseri then transfer to Cappadocia.
Explore Devrent Valley,
one of the most impressive monastery complexes in the area.
Next, visit Pasabag (also known as
Monk's Valley), followed by a short drive to
Avanos, a village
situated on the banks of Kizilirmak
River, famous for its clay pottery. After a lunch
break there, where you can also participate hands-on in a
pottery work shop, you will proceed to the
Goreme Open Air Museum, featuring the most
impressive of all rock-carved churches in Cappadocia. The
last stop-off will be at Uchisar
Village, located next to a natural Citadel.
Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 5 - Cappadocia Tour 2
09:00 pick up from hotel to visit
Red Valley,
and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km
through the
Rose Valley.
Then visit
Cavusin village.This
village is famous for the houses and churches of the
christian clegymen. Drive to the
Pigeon Valley
for lunch. In the afternoon visit
Kaymakli Underground City.
Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way
back to Cappadocia visit the natural castles at
Ortahisar.
After tour transfer to Kayseri airport. Flight to Istanbul
then transfer to your Hotel.
Day 6 - Istanbul
Breakfast Included
Free
day for leisure in great city. Overnight in Istanbul
Day 7 - Leaving Istanbul
Breakfast Included
Transfer
to airport two hours before your flight. End of your service. |
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