Explore Istanbul
, Turkey
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive to ISTANBUL
Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport meet with our assistant and transfer to your hotel. Check-in process at the hote (early check-in subject to availability but we will to our best to arrange it). Rest of the day free at leisure. Lunch and dinner excluded. Overnight at Hotel / Istanbul.
Day 02: ISTANBUL
After breakfast depart from hotel for Full-Day Istanbul Classics tour. Visit of the city including; Roman Hippodrome which is the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Blue Mosque, the only mosque with six minarets. Then, see the German Fountain, a gift of Kaiser Wilhelm and St. Sophia Grand Mosque, was built in AD537, during the reign of Justinian. Minarets were added as it was converted to a mosque in the 15th – 16th centuries by the Ottoman Empire. Following the visits your guide will take you the Grand Bazaa, in this labyrinht of streets and passages are more than 4000 shops with each trade having its own area. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch visit to Topkapi Palace, the great palace of the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries, housing an exquisite collection of precious gems, jewellery thrones of sultans, costumes worn by the sultans and their families; miniatures, the Holy Mantle; chamber of Sacred Relics (Harem is not included in the program and visit is due to extra entrance fee). Last visit Hagia Irene Church, built during the same period (4th century) as its neighbour the Hagia Sophia. After the tour drive back to the hotel. Dinner excluded. Overnight at Hotel / Istanbul.
Day 03: ISTANBUL / KAYSERI / CAPPADOCIA
After breakfast check-out from hotel and transfer to Istanbul Apt to take a domestic flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival at Istanbul Apt meet with our assistant and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure. Lunch excluded. Dinner and overnight at Hotel / Cappadocia.
Day 04: CAPPADOCIA
After breakfast depart from hotel for Full-Day city tour. visit Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to paşabag (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles.Drive to the city of Avanos .In the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at Göreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years.Lastly,before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uçhisar. After the tour back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at Hotel / Cappadocia.
Day 05: Depart from CAPPADOCIA
Breakfast at hotel. Day free till departure. Hotel check-out latest at 12:00hrs (you can leave the luggages at the hotel as free but have to empty the rooms latest at 12:00hrs). PM transfer to Kayseri Apt to take domestic flight to Istanbul for an international flight connection to Dubai.
INCLUSIONS (WITH SIC BASIS TOURS + SIC BASIS TRANSFERS):
3 nights stay at the mentioned hotel or similar in İstanbul
Daily Breakfast at the hotels except on arrival day
1 Full-Day Istanbul Classical Tour with lunch at local restaurant
All Sightseeing tours on SIC basis with Local English Speaking Guide asistance during the tours
Transfers is based on Istanbul Apt. If Sabiha Gokcen Apt we will need to get per way, per transfer, USD 10, supplement. All VATS
EXCLUSIONS:
Internatinal & Domestic Flights
Tips to Driver & Guide
Drinks at meals
Personal Expenses
Porterage
Surcharges as applicable
Visa Fees and Travel Insurance
Any services not mentioned in the inclusions list PCR Test
GENERAL NOTES
We are not keeping any hotel rooms at this time
We offer above hotels / or same smilar class another hotels upon availability
