TREASURES OF CAPPADOCIA
ID: GYG877425-1380589
Category:
Country: Turkey
Duration:
6 days
Description
Situated at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, Turkey boasts a rich cultural and historical heritage.
DAY 1 | ISTANBUL
Arrival at Istanbul airport. Assistance and transfer to hotel. Dinner on your own. Night at hotel.
DAY 2 | ISTANBUL (PD)
Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure.
3RD DAY | ISTANBUL | ANKARA (PD,D)
Breakfast in hotel. Free morning. Around 1:00 pm, departure for Ankara, via the İntercontinental Bosphorus Bridge. Arrival in Ankara, Turkey's capital since 1923. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 4 | ANKARA | CAPPADOCIA (PD, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, famous for its unique Hittite collections; and finally to Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Atatürk, father of modern Turkey. Departure for Cappadocia by road along the Salt Lake. On the way, visit an underground city, a refuge for citizens in times of invasion. Arrival at hotel and dinner.
DAY 5 | CAPPADOCIA (PD,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Day devoted to visiting the region: the Goreme valley, an open-air museum with its rock churches decorated with superb frescoes and famous for their fairy chimneys, and a walk through the troglodyte village of Uçhisar. The Derbent valley with its curious natural formations. Visit to a carpet and onyx workshop. Dinner and overnight at hotel
DAY 6 | CAPPADOCIA (PD)
Breakfast at hotel (flight schedule permitting). Depending on flight times, transfer to the airport. Assistance with check-in formalities and flight to destination. End of our services
HOTELS
Istanbul: Yigitalp or Vicenza or Oran or similar 4* hotel
Ankara: Grand Mercure or Ickale or Etap Altınel or New Park or similar 5*.
Cappadocia: Dinler Urgup or Perissia or Avrasya or Mustafa or similar 5*
Highlights
- Admire Istanbul's architectural wonders
- Explore the underground cities of Cappadocia
- Explore the history of Anatolia
Guiding languages
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.