Istanbul and Cappadocia 5 Days with 2 flights (Small Group)

Fullday excursion with lunch : Stroll through Sogukcesme Street with typical wooden house which are now landmark buildings of ottoman architecture. Arrive to Topkapi Palace (HAREM section included), the largest and oldest of the remaining palaces where Ottoman Sultans used to live; admire the gardens, kitchens, the treasury section as well as  terraces overlooking the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn.  Photo stop at the Fountain of Sultan Ahmet the 3rd  and explore Saint Sophia (from outside / exterior visit), the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture dating back to the VIth century. Lunch. Visit the Blue Mosque covered by more than 20.000 Iznik tiles and continue with the Roman Hippodrome where the char races used to take place. Discover the handcrafts of Anatolia and shop in the labyrinth tunnels of the Grand Bazaar. 

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Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

Halfday excursion : Walk along the Golden Horn, the estuary that divides the European part of Istanbul. Free time in the Egyptian Bazaar, a lively market full of aromas and bustle, whose streets give off all the flavor of the East. Then boat trip along the Bosphorus, which connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea. During the crossing you will be able to admire the beautiful European and Asian shores of Istanbul with its palaces, fortresses, beautiful wooden residences.

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Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast 

Breakfast. Full-day tour of Cappadocia. In the morning we will visit the Goreme Valley and the Goreme Open Air Museum, considered as a National Park by UNESCO. Lunch. Continue to Uchisar, which stands on top of a promontory. Visit of the Pasabag and Avcilar Valleys. Visit to craft centers, carpets... Return to the hotel. 

(Optional early morning Hotair Balloon Tour : flight to admire the breathtaking moonlike landscape of Cappadocia over the Fairy Chimneys, orchards and vineyards)

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Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast - Dinner 

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After breakfast, transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport for your onward flight (domestic flight included) to Istanbul. Arrival to Istanbul airport and end of our services.

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