Istanbul & Cappadocia

Upon your arrival in Turkey for best Turkey tours today, our representative will pick you up at the airport in Istanbul and drop you off at your hotel. After check in, please take a good rest and get ready for your adventure in Turkey!

Accommodation: Fer Hotel (4 stars)

After breakfast, our guide will show you around Istanbul, the best of Turkey tours. The first stop will be the ancient Hippodrome of the Byzantine Era. Then we'll visit the Blue Mosque, one of the landmarks of Istanbul, named after its walls that were decorated with more than 20,000 blue and white İznik tiles. We'll also go to Hagia Sophia, Aya Sofya in Turkish, which is a typical religious architecture combining Christian and Islamic style.

After lunch, we will go sightseeing to Topkapi Palace, the old imperial palace with various relics; and Grand Bazaar, the indoor fair with more than 4,000 shops on 65 streets. It is a must-visit in Istanbul, with a variety of goods, mainly including tea sets, spices, porcelain, carpets, gold and silver jewelry, lamps, and paper arts. Some shops also sell local food, such as doner kebab and Turkish burritos. After the visit, send you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Fer Hotel (4 stars)

Today you'll be guided to visit the Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Market, where you can buy the most traditional spices and food of Turkey. Not only tourists, but also locals come here to buy daily necessities and ingredients. So it is a good place to experience the life of Turkish people.

Then we will board the ferry to have a 2-hour Bosphorus Cruise. Bosphorus Strait divides Istanbul into two parts, which is also the dividing line of Asia and Europe. On the cruise you can see many attractions on shore, such as Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and many Ottoman-style buildings. After the best Turkey tours today, the driver will transfer you to the airport and you will take a flight to Cappadocia. Our local driver will pick you up from the airport and transfer to the hotel when you arrive in Cappadocia.

Tips: Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia is available. Please let us know in advance if you wish to take it for limited seats.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Kayakapi Premium Caves (5 stars)

After breakfast, the local guide will lead you to have a wonderful North Cappadocia tour. You will visit the Goreme Open Air Museum with more than 30 rock cave churches, which were decorated with exquisite frescoes and some are well preserved with bright colors. We'll then visit Avanos Valley, a small town famous for making pottery; Pasabag Monk Valley, also known as Fairy Chimney Valley; Devrent Valley and Kizilirmak River. On the way back to hotel, we will also pass the Love Valley, where you can take pictures of the magnificent landscapes of Cappadocia in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Kayakapi Premium Caves (4 stars)

Today we will go sightseeing in South Cappadocia. At first, the guide will take you to Uchisar Castle, which is the highest and largest Fairy Chimney in Cappadocia, and had been a defensive fortress in ancient times. Rose Valley is full of towering rocks. Red Valley was named for the red land and rocks here, where we'll have a 2-hour hiking. Cavusin Village is the ruins and sites of ancient village. And Kaymakli Underground City is the largest underground city in Cappadocia. After tours today, we will escort you to the airport for your flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival at Istanbul airport, you will be greeted by your driver and transferred the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Fer Hotel (4 stars)

After breakfast, please check out the hotel before 12:00. The driver will send you to the airport. Hope you have a great time with AgateTravel.

Meals: Breakfast