5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS – ISTANBUL & TROYA & CAPPADOCIA

ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL AND PRIVATE TRANSFER TO YOUR HOTEL

Overnight at Titanic City Taksim or similar 4 stars hotel for 1 night on bed & breakfast basis.

PRIVATE BYZANTINE & OTTOMAN RELICS (OLD CITY WALKING TOUR) & DRIVE TO TROYA (5 hrs driving)

Our guide will meet you at your hotel at a convenient time. This tour includes visits to Hippodrome the former center of sportive and political activities of Constantinople, Please enjoy St. Sophia Museum; the magnificent Byzantine Church of all times. Experience lunch in one of the special traditional restaurants around the old city discussing the options with your guide and then visit Topkapi Palace the former imperial residence from where the Ottoman Sultans ruled their grand empire for over 400 years. End the day with a visit to the incredible Grand Bazaar. End of the tour private transfer to Troya.

Overnight at Truva Hotel or similar 4 stars hotel for 1 night on bed & breakfast basis.

PRIVATE TOUR OF TROY & DRIVE BACK ISTANBUL & FLIGHT TO CAPPADOCIA

Troy (Truva), which was the first excavation in Turkey, have proved that there had been nine separate periods of settlement (3000 BC- 400 AD). Here, one can see the ruins of city walls in addition to the Wooden Horse of Troy. Troy is the place where the bloodiest war of the history took place. And the troy legend related to Troy Horse is the most effective legends of the world. As a result of excavations, 9 stowed settlements consist of 4 architectural layers representing 7 different cultures were found in troy. End of the tour private transfer to your Cappadocia flight.

Turkish Airlines, Istanbul (IST) to Kayseri (ASR): 20:35 – 21:55

Overnight at Elika Cave Suites Hotelor similar stone boutique hotel for 2 nights on bed & breakfast basis

– HOT AIR BALLOON RIDING TOUR & PRIVATE CLASSIC CAPPADOCIA TOUR & SUNSET CAMEL SAFARI

Early morning hot-air balloon (up 7 years old). Experience begins by transfer of the passengers to the headquarters with luxury minibuses. Our passengers will have an open buffet – full catered delicious breakfast and their check-in will be made while the pilots are choosing a good launch site according to the wind directions. Once the launch site is selected, the passengers will proceed to the launch site where they will witness how the crew and the pilot unload, assemble and inflate the balloon. Following an introduction to the safety factors of ballooning with your pilot, your amazing experience will begin. The balloons will climb approximately 300 meters (1000 feet) during the flight. A panoramic and marvelous view will greet the passengers while drifting above the valleys and between rock formations. Balloons move by the wind and you will float wherever the wind takes you; so that each flight brings new and memorable experiences. Each passenger is to dress according to the temperature. Flat shoes, hat, sunglasses and of course camera is a must. The flight presents many photo opportunities and lifetime memories to cherish. The flight will last approximately for 60 minutes. In keeping with ballooning tradition, our passengers are treated to a champagne ceremony upon landing by our crew. The passengers will receive a memento certificate. All our passengers are covered with insurance by Eureko Insurance Company. After the flight our luxury minibuses will take you back to your hotel. Your entire balloon adventure lasts about 180 minutes.

After second breakfast at your hotel meeting with your guide and driver for start your next tour. The lunar landscape of Cappadocia, starting with the rock formations beyond; visit Devrent and Pasabag –three coned fairy chimneys” where the voice of wind mixes with the “songs of fairies”. Lunch is in Avanos, center of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC. In the afternoon visit the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th & 13th century). Private transfer to your Sunset Camel Safari (90 min.) then head back your hotel.

PRIVATE HIDDEN DWELINNGS OF CAPPADOCIA TOUR & FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL

Red Valley, with its fabulous volcanic rock formations, is in the heart of Cappadocia but away from the tourist crowd. Rock-Cut hermit churches with frescoes and paintings fit with the Valley’s meditative atmosphere, remained intact since the beginning. Our lovely hike will start from a beautiful panoramic point presenting us great light in the morning for pictures. After the hike we give a refreshment break in Cavusin village which will be complemented by a visit to the ruins of Cavusin Town. After lunch, 20-minute drive will take us to the least visited Underground city; Ozkonak which was discovered by a villager while he was looking for the water disappearing from his irrigation system in his field. Unlike other underground cities, Ozkonak has different ventilation and security system. 3 of the 5 floors are open to visitors and believed to shelter many people from persecution and loots. End of the tour private airport transfer to your Istanbul flight.

Turkish Airlines, Kayseri (ASR) to Istanbul (IST): 20:15 – 21:50

Welcome to Istanbul airport and private transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at Titanic City Taksim or similar 4 stars hotel for 1 night on bed & breakfast basis.

PRIVATE AIRPORT TRANSFER FOR YOUR HOME BACK FLIGHT

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