5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS – ISTANBUL & TROYA & CAPPADOCIA

DAY 1 – ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL AND PRIVATE TRANSFER TO YOUR HOTEL.
Overnight at: https://www.titanic.com.tr/titanic-city-taksim or similar 4 stars hotel for 1 night on
bed & breakfast basis.

DAY 2 – 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: http://www.truvaotel.com/ or similar 4 stars hotel for 1 night on bed & breakfast
basis.

DAY 3 – 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: https://www.elikacavesuites.com/or similar stone boutique hotel for 2 nights on bed
& breakfast basis

DAY 4 – 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.

DAY 5 – 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: https://www.titanic.com.tr/titanic-city-taksim or similar 4 stars hotel for 1 night on
bed & breakfast basis.

DAY 6 – PRIVATE AIRPORT TRANSFER FOR YOUR HOME BACK FLIGHT
End of the services.