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Türkiye · Culture

Istanbul & Cappadocia

Istanbul's mosques and bazaars, then cave hotels and sunrise balloons in Cappadocia.

Hot-air balloons drifting over Cappadocia's fairy chimneys at sunrise
  • The Blue Mosque domes and six minarets rising above trees in Istanbul
  • Galata Tower lit at night with the Bosphorus Bridge glowing beyond
  • Mushroom-capped fairy chimneys above a wide Cappadocia valley

Overview

Two very different sides of Turkey. Istanbul has Byzantine churches, Ottoman mosques and the Bosphorus; Cappadocia has fairy chimneys, underground cities and nights in a cave hotel.

The flight between them takes about 80 minutes. The sunrise balloon flight is optional but worth it, and we book it as soon as you confirm.

  • Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace
  • A Bosphorus cruise between Europe and Asia
  • The Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar
  • Göreme Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys
  • Derinkuyu underground city
  • An optional sunrise hot-air balloon flight

Day by day

  1. Day01

    Arrive in Istanbul

    Transfer to your hotel in the old city. The evening is free around Sultanahmet.

    Overnight in Istanbul

  2. Day02

    Old Istanbul

    Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and Topkapi Palace, ending in the Grand Bazaar.

    Overnight in IstanbulBreakfast

  3. Day03

    The Bosphorus

    The Spice Bazaar in the morning, then a cruise along the Bosphorus past palaces and waterside mansions. The evening is free around Galata and Karaköy.

    Overnight in IstanbulBreakfast

  4. Day04

    Fly to Cappadocia

    A morning flight to Kayseri and the transfer to your cave hotel in Göreme. Sunset from the viewpoints above town.

    Overnight in CappadociaBreakfast

  5. Day05

    Cappadocia's valleys

    The optional balloon flight at sunrise, then the Göreme Open Air Museum, Uçhisar castle, the fairy chimneys of Pasabag and the Derinkuyu underground city.

    Overnight in CappadociaBreakfast, Lunch

  6. Day06

    Back to Istanbul

    Fly back to Istanbul for a final evening. Dinner by the water is a good way to end the trip.

    Overnight in IstanbulBreakfast

  7. Day07

    Departure

    Transfer to Istanbul Airport for your flight home.

    Breakfast

What's included

Included

  • 4 nights in Istanbul and 2 nights in a Cappadocia cave hotel, with breakfast
  • Return domestic flights between Istanbul and Kayseri
  • All airport transfers
  • Guided tour of old Istanbul with entry tickets
  • Bosphorus cruise
  • Full-day Cappadocia tour with lunch

Not included

  • International flights
  • Turkey visa or e-visa, if your passport needs one
  • Hot-air balloon flight, quoted on request
  • Dinners
  • Travel insurance

Good to know

Flight from Dubai
About 5 hours to Istanbul
Time difference
1 hour behind the UAE
Currency
Turkish lira (TRY)
Visa
Depends on your passport. Our visa desk checks it for you.

Important information

  • Your passport should be valid for at least six months after your return date.
  • Prices are per person on twin sharing, land only, and change with travel dates and availability.
  • Hotel check-in is usually from 2 pm and check-out by 12 noon.
  • Tour timings can shift with weather, traffic and local events. Your guide will keep you updated.
Terms and conditions
  • terms and conditions

Total for 2 travellersOn requestد.إ5,700

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