7-Day Istanbul and Cappadocia Tour with a Hot Air Balloon Flight

7-Day Istanbul and Cappadocia Tour with a Hot Air Balloon Flight

Explore two great cities on this fantastic 7-day tour of Turkey from Istanbul to Cappadocia. This incredible experience includes hotel accommodation, guided Sightseeing tours and an unforgettable Hot Air Balloon flight.

In Istanbul have a Byzantine Relics tours where you will get to see St. Sophia, which is an ancient basilica built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century. Visit the Blue Mosque, which was built in the 16th century known for its fascinating interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles.

You will also explore the Hippodrome which was where the Gladiators once fought. Then on to the maze of the Grand Bazaar where you can buy some traditional Turkish goods.

In Cappadocia, you’ll soar over the fairytale landscape on a one-of-a-kind hot air balloon ride. Also, visit the Goreme open-air Museum and Pasabag, which is famous for the mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.

You will also get to experience a camel ride and the Whirling Dervishes show in Cappadocia.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Day

Stop At: İstanbul, Turkey
On your arrival at Istanbul airport, our driver will welcome you with a sign with your names written on who will then transfer you to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel in Istanbul

Day 2: Byzantine Relics Tour

Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya), Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
After breakfast, you will be picked up in the morning and head directly to St. Sophia which is an ancient basilica built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century. It is a magnificent and eye-catching building.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
The second site we will visit is the Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque, which was built in the 16th century and is known as the Blue Mosque due to its fascinating interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
Hippodrome is the next place we will visit, which was once a circus and was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Afterwards, you will move on to the Grand Covered Bazaar, undoubtedly one of the best markets in the world in terms of age and dimension.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel in Istanbul

Day 3: Northern Cappadocia Tour

Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
You will have an early morning hotel pick-up for your flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia. Once you arrive in Cappadocia, you will meet your guide and you will see the main attractions of Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Visit Pasabag famous for the mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys with double and triple rock caps.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Aktepe Koyu Turkey
Explore the lunar landscape at Devrent Valley where you will enjoy a tasty lunch at a local Turkish restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Then continue to the to Goreme open-air Museum where you will visit numerous rock-cut churches with incredible paintings on the walls and ceiling.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Then drive to the old Greek vıillage Cavusin, watch live pottery demonstration in Avanos town and enjoy spectacular views of Uchisar castle.
Duration: 2 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel in Cappadocia

Day 4: Camel riding in Cappadocia

Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Camel riding is the most famous oriental activity in Cappadocia. It shows you the culture in ancient time, tradition, lifestyle, endemic flora and fauna in Cappadocia. Also, different rock formations, landscapes are seen.

This activity has different time and durations. We have sunrise riding, sunset riding and also day time riding. When you book this activity, you can see both sunrise and sunset hot air balloon rides from Red valley, Rose valley and Meskendir valley. Also in the day time, you can see all the valleys, rock formations and other magical sights.

The camel farm provides you with local and traditional clothes, free time to take photos, guiding services, and pick up/drop off services from your hotel in Cappadocia.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel in cappadocia

Day 5: Southern Cappadocia Tour & Hot Air Balloon Flight

Stop At: Hot Air Balloon Cappadocia, Müze Cd. No:46/1, Göreme, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turkey
Early in the morning, you will enjoy a memorable hot air balloon ride over scenic Cappadocia a once-in-a-lifetime and an unforgettable experience.

Come back to your hotel and enjoy some breakfast before being picked up from the hotel for a Green Tour in Cappadocia.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Derinkuyu Yeralti Sehri, Derinkuyu Turkey
Visit the famous Derinkuyu Underground City, the deepest of the discovered underground cities in Cappadocia reaching the depth of about 85 meters and this multi-level underground city could accommodate about 20 000 people.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkey
After Derinkuyu explore the landscape of Ihlara Valley and Melendiz river. Ihlara valley is an amazing 14 km long gorge made of the same soft volcanic rock found throughout Cappadocia. Walk through the vineyards and pistachio trees and enjoy relaxing sounds of flowing water, observing the rich fauna of this area.

After hiking you will be ready for a delicious lunch at a restaurant over the Melendiz river consisting of traditional Turkish foods cooked by the locals.


Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkey
The last place to visit is the Selime Monastery, an amazing massive fairy chimney and a must-see place while you are visiting Cappadocia because of its sheer size and exciting structure.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel in Cappadocia

Day 6: Whirling Dervishes

Stop At: Dervis Evi Whirling Dervishes, Goreme Kavsagi Ortahisar Kasagasi, Goreme 50650 Turkey
Get some free time in Cappadocia or just relax in your hotel.

In the evening enjoy a traditional Whirling Dervishes show.

We will take you from your Cappadocia hotel in the evening for the whirling dervishes ceremony with an air-conditioned vehicle.

The Whirling Dervishes performances takes place at an old caravanserai from 1249 AD, so watching this 760 years old dance in this old building from that time makes it so much more meaningful.

The ceremony takes approximately 1 hour, and you can not clap or take the pictures during the ceremony, but at the end of the ceremony, there is a 2 minutes allocation for them.

When the ceremony is finished, we will then we will transfer you back to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel in Cappadocia

Day 7: Departure Day

Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Depending on your flight time, we will drive you to the airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.