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.
Highlights of this tour
- Itinerary: Istanbul (2 nights) Ankara (1 Night) Cappadocia (2 Nights)
- 1 domestic flight
- 4**** hotels (local standard)
- Fully escorted from Istanbul to Cappadocia
- Well-established program since 2006
- Experienced official guides specialized in history, archelogy as wall as local culture to help you to integrate easily.
- Hassle-free trip,
This trip requires Passport ID page copy of each traveler. You can cover your photo on the page with a piece of paper It is required to issue your flight tickets, cruise tickets of ferry tickets.
On the other hand It is always advisable that you get a photocopy taken of your passport’s information page, prior to your travel, for security reasons. This is particularly useful if the trip is international, and the person is far away from their home country. A photocopy of your passport makes passport renewal an easier process, especially in a situation where the passport was damaged, lost or stolen.
What is included in the tour
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Accommodation
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Flights
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Guide
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Meals
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Additional Service
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Transport
What is NOT included in the tour
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Insurance
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Additional Services
- Eskapas’ Best-selling Istanbul and Cappadocia itinerary
- Whirling Dervishes Ceremony in Cappadocia Cave Lodge
- Possibility to upgrade to Cave hotel in Cappadocia
Day 1 Istanbul Arrival
Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with english speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in . Overnight: Istanbul Meals: N/A
Day 2 Istanbul
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 bosphorus , 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 .
Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast - Lunch
Day 3 Istanbul - Ankara
Breakfast at the hotel . Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapi 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
Day 4 Ankara - Salt Lake - 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 . (Without a prior notice, government ceremonies are being held inside the mausoleum. During this time the mausoleum is closed to visits. In case our scheduled visit coincide with these ceremonies, the visit of the mausoleum will be done as panoramic -only photo stop-). En route visit the Underground city that is one of the biggest underground city in the region, constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks .
Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Day 5 Cappadocia
Breakfast . Full day visit at Cappadocia . Visit Göreme Open Air Museum - a UNESCO Heritage site , a fantastic region with it’s 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 ..
Day 6 Cappadocia - Istanbul (Flight)
After breakfast, transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport for your onword flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival to Istanbul airport end of our services.
Meals: Breakfast (If the pick up time for departure fligt permits ) Overnight: N/A
