Departure according to flight plan.
Arrival, assistance and transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation.
Breakfast. Departure to visit the Rustem Pasha Mosque, famous for its large number of tiles of different geographical shapes and decorated with floral motifs.
Continuation to the pier to take a boat ride on the Bosphorus, a canal that separates Europe and Asia. During the tour we will be able to see the palaces of the ancient sultans.
We will end the visit in the Spice Bazaar (also known as the Egyptian Bazaar), the second largest covered bazaar in Istanbul. Rest of the day free at your disposal.
Accommodation.
Breakfast. At the scheduled time, departure by road to Ankara crossing the Bolu mountains. Stop in Ankara to visit Atatürk's mausoleum, a symbol of Turkish culture. The mausoleum, made of a 40-ton block of marble, was inaugurated in 1953 and was built to honor the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey. The building draws attention because it was built in a central location that allowed it to be seen from any part of Ankara and because its ceilings are decorated with carpets.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Continuation to Cappadocia where on the way we will discover a of the most brilliant jewels of Turkey, the salt pans of Tuz Gölü (the salt lake), which with its 48 km long and 80 km wide hypnotizes us with its whiteness.
Arrival at the hotel in Cappadocia. Dinner and accommodation.
Optional:
– Flight Istanbul/Cappadocia: You miss the visit to the Atatürk mausoleum, the views of the salt lake and lunch of the day.
Breakfast. Departure to visit the fascinating Cappadocia, a region with a unique landscape in the world. The area was formed by the lava thrown by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago and in 1985 it was included by UNESCO on the list of World Heritage Sites, with a protected area of almost 10,000 hectares.
Visit of the open-air museum in the Göreme Valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex made up of churches excavated in the rock with beautiful frescoes.
We also visit the Avcilar Valley, from where we will have a spectacular panoramic view of the valley better known as “Chimneys of the fairies". Next will come the Guvercinlik Valley, better known as “Valley of the Pigeons” and the most famous in Cappadocia.
Lunch in a local restaurant and continuation of the tour visiting a craft workshop in the area, where you can buy carpets, onyx and turquoise.
Return to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.
Optional:
– Turkish Night: Turkish folk dance show in a typical cave, with unlimited local drinks.
– Hot air balloon: Balloon excursion at sunrise with transfers included. Subject to weather conditions.
Breakfast. At the agreed time, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Istanbul.
Arrival, transfer to the hotel and accommodation.
Breakfast. At the agreed time, transfer to the airport to take the return flight and end of our services.
Important note:The description of the itinerary is generic and subject to variation without affecting the program content.
– This offer replaces the previous ones and is valid for reservations made from the date indicated in the offer.
– Consult flight conditions, the tickets offered are with reservation and immediate issuance and are NOT refundable.
– The published prices are per person in Double or Triple.
– Offer based on special contracting conditions and cancellation in case of withdrawal by the client.
– Final prices may vary up to 21 days before departure, due to changes in rates, taxes and/or fuel.
