5 DAYS ISTANBUL AND CAPPADOCIA TOUR

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Welcome to Istanbul! Where the continents meet.

Meet at Istanbul Airport: Once you arrive at Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport, after the luggage claim, you will be greeted by a Romos Travel Representative at the meeting area.

Transfer to the hotel: You will be taken to your Hotel and after check-in, you will have time for leisure and rest of the day is yours.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

After breakfast, your pick up will be scheduled for 8:30am from the hotel to start the Istanbul Old City tour. Our professional tour guide will be introducing the ancient sights of Istanbul.

Today you will explore the following highlights of Istanbul.

Hippodrome: An ancient Roman and Ottoman square where the chariot races were held. Within the square are some Roman remains, Egyptian Obelisk, Serpent Column and Constantine Column.

The Blue Mosque: An Ottoman Imperial mosque which was built by the Sultan Ahmet I in 1609-1616 CE, famous for the blue Ottoman tiles.

Hagia Sophia: Once the largest cathedral of Christianity when it was built in 532-537 CE by the Roman Emperor Justinian; later converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.

Topkapi Palace: The palace was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II after the conquest of Constantinople. Topkapi Palace was the home of the royal family and the headquarters for the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire.

Grand Bazaar (Covered Market): The largest and the oldest functioning shopping center in the world. The Grand Bazaar was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in the 15th century. The market consists of 5,000 stores, 66 streets, 24 gates and many more eye pleasing architecture. Within the bazaar are many Turkish handicraft stores such as: rugs, carpets, kilims and beautiful Turkish tiles. Upon your request ,our guide will be more than happy in assisting you to find your masterpiece of Turkish art.

After the Istanbul Old City sightseeing tour, you will be driven back to the hotel. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Note: Breakfast at hotel and lunch at local restaurant are included

After breakfast, we will pick you up from the hotel and head towards the airport for the domestic flight to Cappadocia. At Cappadocia (Kayseri) Airport, you will meet with your professional guide and start the tour.

Devrent Valley, known as imagination valley or pink valley. The geological situation of Cappadocia gives different shapes and colours to the rocks. Some of them look like animals or humans. In here, prominently there is a camel-shaped rock formation. Derwent valley is located in the North of Cappadocia between Urgup and Avanos road.

Love Valley, the valley is situated a few kilometers away from Goreme. Mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys are located here. Some of those cones split into several cones on the upper side of the valley.

Avanos, situated on the North of Cappadocia by the Red River which is the longest river in Turkey. The name of the river derives from its red clay which still makes the most beautiful potteries in Turkey. Avanos is a local town where ancient streets, dwellings and the artisans can be seen.

Goreme Open air Museum, dates back to the 2nd century where the ascetic monks who adopted seclusion lived. They had their own independent churches and monasteries where they created a community. Today, the museum houses St. Basil’s Church, Elmalı Church, Boys and Girls, St. Barbara Church, Serpent Church etc…

Esentepe Hill, located on the way to Goreme and Avanos road. As an observation hill, it gives you an opportunity to explore the landscape of Cappadocia where you can see the fairy chimneys and take remarkable photos.

Uchisar Castle, almost the peak point of Cappadocia which can be seen miles away, about 60 meters high and located on the edge of Goreme. It served as a residential place to the locals for many years. The caves and the dwellings still exist on the slopes.

After the Cappadocia sightseeing tour we will drive you back to the hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Note: Breakfast & Dinner at hotel, Lunch at local restaurant.

After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and then start the Cappadocia Day Tour.

We will now be visiting other highlights of Cappadocia.

Fairy Chimneys: What makes Cappadocia so popular are those rock formations, called “ fairy chimneys” by the people. Those different rock formations are the results of millions of years of natural events, such as; rain, wind, erosion. The fairy chimneys had been dwellings, churches, shelters and natural fortresses for many years. Although, the locals are living in the town today, the fairy chimneys can be visited by travellers/tourists.

Red Valley: a hiking trail and famous for its red-rose colour. The valley is located in the middle of Goreme town where they appreciate sun-rise and sun-set. The Red Valley houses some abandoned churches; Uzumlu Church, Hacli Church and Direkli Church with murals and frescoes.

Cavusin Village: located on the way to Avanos. The rarest residents where still some people follow the ancient attitudes by using the old staff. You can see those villagers farming, making potteries and carving. Cavusin Village houses two churches; one dedicated to St. John the Baptist and the other Nicephorus Phocas. Until the 1920’s the Turks and The Greeks were living there together. After the exchange population, The Greeks left the village.

Kaymakli Underground City: rather than Derinkuyu and the other underground cities, Kaymakli Underground City is different as it has much lower and narrower passage ways. But it has more levels than the others. In recent years, four other floors have been unearthed and some chapels, wineries, kitchens stalls have been discovered also.

Pigeon Valley: one of the panoramic spots of Cappadocia which is located between Uchisar and Goreme. There has been feeding the pigeons here since the ancient times resulting in the carved soft tuff on the slopes to make dovecotes. You can also see Uchisar Castle from a different perspective and may feed the pigeons around you.

After the Cappadocia sightseeing tour, we drive back to the hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Note: Breakfast & Dinner at hotel, Lunch at local restaurant.

Breakfast at hotel, Pick up from hotel and transfer to Cappadocia Airport for flight back to Istanbul for your International flight.

After completed amazing “5 Days Istanbul and Cappadocia Tour”, Romos Travel wishes all guests very healty and wonderful life ahead…