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Turkey is a country extraordinarily rich in attractive destinations.
But if you had to choose the two most famous for their beauty and magnetism.Those would be perhaps Istanbul and Cappadocia… the protagonists of this unforgettable circuit that we make reality thanks to a magnificent combination of road transport and domestic flights, as well as guided tours and other tailor-made services.
Take note of what an Istanbul and Cappadocia tour in 6 days can give you… which is much more than you could imagine.
Byzantium for the Greeks, Constantinople for the Romans and Byzantines, Istanbul for the Ottomans and modern Turks… But above all, a city of a thousand faces and a thousand surprises. city of a thousand faces and more surprises for those who dare to visit it.
Its bazaars are an explosion for the senses, its mosques amaze for their sacred and artistic character, its historical monuments take us to the most varied times, its Bosphorus Strait illustrates the natural border between Europe and Asia… The list of charms is endless, and in this circuit through Istanbul and Cappadocia we will know how to choose the essential so that you take the best memories of the city.
The great icon of Cappadocia are the fairy chimneys, the name given to the conical rock formations caused by differential erosion.
But it is also a very appropriate term because this natural landscape, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, looks like something out of a fantasy storywhere the stones come to life and man feels overwhelmed by nature.
In fact, its rock churches are the best exponent of how man has sought in its interior the climatic and spiritual protection of such a unique environment, which can also be enjoyed from a bird’s eye view in a hot air balloon.
6 days and 5 nights are enough for this tour of Istanbul and Cappadocia.
For this, we include a domestic flight on the third day, and another on the last or penultimate day to connect with the international flight that will take you back home.
This is the day-by-day summary of the program.
Whatever your airport of arrival (Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokçen Airport), our staff will be waiting for you upon your arrival to welcome you and drive you to your private vehicle. welcome you and drive you to our private vehicle.
En él, nuestro chófer os llevará al hotel del centro donde estaréis alojados durante vuestra estancia en Estambul.
The program for this day will depend on the flight landing time and, therefore, on the arrival at the hotel, where you will check-in and be given basic information about the circuit.
After that and before the night’s rest, free time may be left for a first exploration of Istanbul of Istanbul and dinner at leisure, given the hotel’s proximity to the main places of interest.
It is difficult to concentrate the main attractions of Istanbul, but on this second day, we managed to do it thanks to our official Spanish-speaking guide: with his help, we will enter the main monuments of the city. monuments of the city, stopping at theWe will stop at the most important sights and optimize our time.
The first major visit of the day is the Blue MosqueThe mosque, dating from the seventeenth century, is so called because of the tiles of this color that decorate the interior, made in the prestigious production center of Iznik.
Indeed, despite being a mosque, it is open to all visitors, regardless of their creed.
Its exterior does not detract, with an architecture inspired by its neighbor, Hagia Sophia.
Precisely the next visit is the Hagia Sophia MosqueIt still maintains part of the name it had as a church, when it was founded by the Byzantine emperor Justinian in the sixth century.
After the Muslim conquest of the fifteenth century was converted into a mosque and became the great reference of Ottoman architecture.
Its system of domes and semi-domes is original, the work of the famous Antemius of Tralles and Isidore of Miletus, while its minarets are already from the Muslim period.
After these two visits, we will stop for lunch at a local and traditional restaurant.traditional and local restaurantAfter the two visits, we will stop for lunch at a local and traditional restaurant: while we review in our minds the dazzling images of the morning, we will savor the typical Turkish gastronomy and replenish our energy for the intense afternoon that awaits us.
The first of the afternoon visits is to the Topkapi PalaceThe building that symbolizes the power of the Ottoman sultans.
Protected by its gardens and walls are the pavilions that served as a residence, administrative center and fortress at the same time, and today are a museum of the most interesting, with weapons, handicrafts and luxury items collected by their owners, such as Chinese porcelain vases.
On this day there will also be time for a visit to the SultanahmetIt is a large square, in every sense: for its dimensions and for its symbolism.
It extends in what was the hippodrome of ancient Constantinople and still preserves monuments full of history, such as the Obelisk of Constantine, the Obelisk of Theodosius or the Serpentine Column.
The German Fountain, more recent (twentieth century) also gives a cozy air to the whole.
And as if all this were not enough, at the end of the day you will have free time to explore another of Istanbul’s must-see sites: its Grand Bazaarconsidered one of the largest in the world.
Its craft and food stalls are counted by thousands, and it is an excellent opportunity to buy a genuine souvenir of this city.
At the end of your visit to the Grand Bazaar, we will take you back to the hotel to rest from this intense day and think about the second part of this tour of Istanbul and Cappadocia.
The third day of this tour of Istanbul and Cappadocia is a transition day from one region to the other: at the agreed time, we will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the airport. transfer to the airport and take an internal flight.
Upon arrival at Kayseri airportAt Kayseri airport, the staff of our agency will meet you and transfer you by private vehicle to your hotel, which will have the charm of the cave constructions that distinguish Cappadocia.
Therefore, the development of the day will depend on the time of the flight, so there may be some free time before in Istanbul or after, in Cappadocia.
In any case, the recommendation is to come early to rest, as the fourth day is another of the highlights of this circuit.
On this fourth day, our circuit will cover places in the northern sector of Cappadocia.
Thanks to our private vehicle with driver, we will make a route through different points of interest, making the most of the time and reaching the best viewpoints to delight us with this lunar and fantasy landscape represented by the fairy chimneys.
A good place to begin to understand the geological vagaries of nature is the Dervent Valley. Dervent Valleybetter known as Valley of the Imaginationbecause differential erosion has created here rocks in the shape of… whatever the visitor wants to imagine: animals, clothes, monuments…
Another unmissable stop on the circuit is the surroundings of GöremeThe open-air museum and a site recognized as a World Heritage Site by Unesco is named after this locality.
Its cave churchessome of which date back to the 11th century, are a true artistic and religious wonder.
A similar sensation will be experienced when visiting the Pasabag Valley or the Valley of the Monkswhere some large fairy chimneys were converted into churches and shelters for Christian hermits.
Cappadocia is a region where craftsmanship survives and maintains its originality, and we will discover this during our visit to Avanosa village famous for its terracotta potteryfrom the nearby Red River.
In fact, we will witness a demonstration of how objects made of this material are made, using ancient techniques such as the potter’s wheel.
It will not be the only reference to the craftsmanship of the day, as we will also go to a carpet workshop to learn firsthand about the production of kilimsso iconic of Turkey’s culture, both now and in the past.
And at the end of the day we will find the ideal spot to delight ourselves with panoramic panoramic views of Göreme National Park, where the fairy chimneys stand out as magical spontaneous formations… although their location here dates back millions of years.
Lunch on this day will be at a local local and traditional restaurantwhere we will taste typical dishes of the gastronomy of this region.
And the night’s rest will be in the same charming hotel with rocky touches of the previous night.
IMPORTANT NOTE: There is the option of organizing a hot air balloon ride to see Cappadocia from the sky.
This activity will depend on the weather conditions of the day and it will be necessary to get up very early, as the flight starts at dawn.
Cappadocia is so big and has so many attractions that it is necessary to dedicate a second day to its discovery, also by road and with a private vehicle driven by our driver.
And again, imagination, geology and religion will be the protagonists.
This will be the case in the Valley of Loveso called because its rock formations suggest embraces, feminine figures and other evocative scenes for the most romantic ones.
Underground, Cappadocia also preserves interesting surprises, such as the Subway City which we will visit: an extraordinary network of galleries inhabited by the Christians in the Middle Ages, which served as an air-conditioned shelter at any time of the year.
Uçhisar will also be part of our route through South Cappadocia, as the location of this village and its castle carved into the rock are a unique example of the defensive architecture of the region, which also took advantage of the possibilities of natural rock for this purpose.
And in the section of panoramic views, this fifth day offers several stops of interest.
One of them is the Valley of the Pigeons (Guvercinlik)whose name refers to the birds that inhabit this place, with the most original volcanic formations.
And another of them is Çavusina village of cave-houses inhabited long ago by Christians and that seems to have stopped in time.
As on the previous day, lunch will be served at a local restaurant. local restaurantThe afternoon will be devoted to a typical Turkish meal to continue tasting the delights of the traditional gastronomy.
In the afternoon, on the other hand, there will be the transfer to Kayseri airport to fly to Istanbul and sleep in that city.
The sixth day is the last day of this tour of Istanbul and Cappadocia, and it will be the last day of the Istanbul and Cappadocia tour. private transfer from the hotel to the airport from this city (Istanbul or Sabiha Gokçen Airport).
We will meet at the hotel, depending on the departure time of the flight, so there may be some free time between breakfast and the transfer.
At the airport, we will say goodbye at the terminal, thanking you for your confidence in our services and wishing you a reunion in other trips through Turkey organized by our agency.
This is the list of services that are included in the travel package, at no extra cost:
This tour of Istanbul and Cappadocia does not include the following items, which will have to be paid by the travelers:
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