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Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul.

Welcome to Istanbul. We meet you at Istanbul Airports and transfer you to your Hotel located in the Old City area-Sultanahmet. According to your arrival time you can either check in to the hotel and relax or join our orriantation walking tour around the Hippodromme Square.

Day 2 : Old city Tour

A full day tour to explore Istanbul, a fascinating city straddling two continents which, under the name Byzantium and Constantinople was the capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and in 1453, became the third and last Capital of the Ottomans. Visit the :

The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a horse-racing track that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire and the largest city in Europe. Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column , German Fountain of  Wilhelm II are visited .

Blue Mosque
One of the most famous monuments in both the Turkish and Islamic worlds is a superb creation in the classical Ottoman style. The mosque has six towering minarets and 260 windows illuminating its vast main chamber, which is decorated with more than 20,000 Iznik tiles.

Topkapi Palace
The largest and oldest palace in the world, Topkapi is the crown jewel of the Ottoman Empire. With its harem (additional cost), treasury and exotic buildings overlooking the Golden Horn, your visit to Topkapi promises to be a truly fascinating experience. Lunch Break.

Grand Bazaar
In operation since the 14th century, the Grand Bazaar is one of the world's largest covered markets, with 58 streets and over 4,000 shops. The bazaar is specially known for its jewelry, leather, pottery, spices and carpets. (Closed on Sundays)

Day 3: Bosphorus Cruise, Dolmabahce Palace & Camlica Hill

Golden Horn is an inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming a natural harbor.One can see the old city and Galata tower panoramicly while cruising from

Spice Bazaar is located close to water front nearby the New Mosque. This is a bazaar  where you can find numerous kind of spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds and also many other things.Closed on Sundays

Bosphorus Cruise through the waterway separating the two continents, Europe and Asia, with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern residentials and luxurious apartments.

Rumeli Fortress is a fortress located on a hill at the European side of the Bosphorus just north of the Bebek district . It was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II between 1451 and 1452, before he conquered Constantinople. 

The Dolmabahçe Palace  it was the first European-style palace in Istanbul and was built by Sultan Abdülmecid between 1842 and 1853, at a cost of five million Ottoman gold pounds, the equivalent of 35 tons of gold. (Harem is not included in the program)

Camlica Hill From here, there is an absolutely magnificent view, which makes it well worth the climb. In the morning when the sun is still easterly one has a panoramic sight of the whole city.

Day 4 : Ankara and Hatusha

We take a morning flight from Istanbul to Ankara. Our driver and guide meet us at the airport. We continue our journey in a comfortable van or bus to Ankara,the Turkish capital since 1923, Visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations which displays rich and unique collections such as the treasures in the Hittite section. Drive to Bogazkale to visit Hattusa, the capital of the powerful Hittites, where numerous cuneiform tablets have been discovered: you will see the Lower City with the Great Temple, the Upper City with the citadel and the double walls, the Royal Gate, the Lions Gate, the tunnel. You will also visit the rock sanctuary of Yazilikaya with its friezes and reliefs depicting the Hittite divinities. Continue south into the heart of central Anatolia to the volcanic region of Cappadocia and arrival to Hotel in late evening.

Day 5 : Cappadocia Volcanic area Tour

A full day tour to explore Cappadocia, a fantastic region with lunar landscapes. Visit the Visit Goreme Open Air Museum consisting of several  Byzantine Orthodox churches,chapels and monasteries that are carved into the fairy chimneys from the 6th-13th centuries frescoes painted on the walls of the monuments.And then Uchisar to take pictures of “The Castle” and sightseeing. A break for lunch in Uchisar.You can enjoy Turkish cuisine in a restaurant.
And visit Avanos , A beautiful place situated on the banks of the red river , the longest river in Turkey. The guests also get to see the local craft of pottery made by the ancient methods and even try it themselves.Pasabagi ,popularly known as the valley of the fairy chimneys. There are mushroom like rock formations in Fairy Chimneys Valley with different shapes and sizes.You may see the Chapel of St.Simon and the cages of early Christian Hermits.

Drive to Devrent Valley and Urgup afterwards. Following that a panoramic view point to observe the fairy chimneys and the incredible rock formations and unforgettable sights.

Day 6 :, Underground city Tour

3 km hike in Red Valley  through orchards and vineyards, between fairy chimneys and rock-carved houses. You can see the old cave churches  and pigeon dwellings in caves.

Cavusin : Afterwards, visit the old Village of Cavusin with it’s deserted houses after 1960’s looks like a ghost town. Christian missionaries and communities once lived in the old Cavusin valley, now in ruins.

      Visit the famous Kaymaklı Underground City . it is contained within the citadel of Kaymaklı. First opened to tourists in 1964 . The houses in the village are constructed around the nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city. Each space is organized around ventilation shafts. The tunnels and underground rooms are still used today as storage areas, stables,winery, living areas, cellar and cave churches.

      Pigeon Valley in Cappadocia consists of plenty of pigeon houses. The pigeon droppings were also used as fuel and fertilizers. Travelers come to this place to see a wide variety of architectural structures. The pigeon houses are carved in rock. The wonderful architecture constructed amidst the idyllic landscape makes it a magnificent sight. Chimneys have been craved in the rocks. The chimneys consist of caves which were used as hiding places for Christians who escaped from the Romans.

The tour ends about 18:00 PM and transfer to the Airport with unforgettable memories in your mind..

Flight Back to İstanbul.