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Istanbul & Cappadocia ( 4 Nights / 5 Days )
No of Days : 5 days
Places of Visit : Bangalore>>Delhi>>Mumbai>>Chennai>>Istanbul
Category : Fly & Stay Around the World

Day 1 : ISTANBUL
Meet and greet at Istanbul airport. Transfer to the hotel. (Early check-in subject to availability, but we will do our best.) PM Cruise along the Bosphorus, the winding strait separating Europe & Asia. Bosphorus coastline is a delightful mixture of the past and the present where one can enjoy the grand splendour and quaint beauty of the ancient wooden mansions, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2 : Istanbul/Kayseri/CAPPADOCIA (B,D)
After breakfast visit of the city including; Suleymaniye Mosque, the mosque of Sultan Suleyman `the magnificent` built in the 16th century by Sinan, the famous Ottoman architect of all times. Then comes the Byzantine Hippodrome, in which stand the obelisk brought from Egypt by Theodosius and the Serpent Column taken from Delphi by Constantine, followed by the visit to Blue Mosque, which has six minarets and a middle dome of 109 feet. The last stop is the Grand Covered Bazaar dating back to 15th century. It covers over 4,000 shops under one roof.
At 16:00 hrs transfer to the airport for flight TK 264 to Kayseri. Upon arrival meet with assistant and drive to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 3 : CAPPADOCIA (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel and then visit Dervent Valley, Pasabagi Fairy Chimneys and Avanos Village. After lunch at a typical local restaurant Pigeon Valley and the natural citadel of Uchisar visited, followed by Goreme Open-Air Museum, which is full of pink, rose and white tapering columns. These tall free standing cones of stone curve and twist as if pulled from earth like taffy. Others are tall like fairy chimneys. The caves were settled in the 4th century as monasteries. Visit some caves on the cliffs to see Byzantine frescoes decorating early Christian churches. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 4 : Cappadocia/Kayseri /ISTANBUL (B,L)
After breakfast continue the tour by visiting Kaymakli or Derinkuyu Underground City; carved out of rock and completely self contained. More than 200 people lived on each of seven floors with the last one 250 feet underground. Then see the citadel of Ortahisar and the old Cavusin Village and its cave houses. Lunch followed by a walking tour of Red Valley and a visit to Urgup Wine House. At 18:00 hrs drive to Kayseri airport for the flight TK 265 to Istanbul. Transfer to hotel and overnight.

Day 5 : DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the international airport for the flight to India.

Tour Includes :

  • Return economy class airticket on Turkish Airways/Gulf Airways
  • 2 Night/3Days accommodation in Istanbul in 4* hotel
  • 2 Nights/3Days accommodation in Cappadocia in 4* hotel
  • Daily breakfast.
  • Meals are as per the Itinerary B (Breakfast) L (Lunch) D (Dinner)
  • Return airport transfers by Sic coach at all places
  • All tour and transfers as per the Itinerary

Tour Excludes :

  • Any expense of personal nature like mineral water, laundry, phone calls etc.
  • Airport taxes.
  • Visa charges.
  • Domestic airfares.
  • Anything not mentioned in the above package cost includes.
  • Rates may change in case of change in hotel rates, transport rates, government taxes or entrance fees

*indicates -    per person rates - applicable on 2 persons staying together sharing the same room.

Departure City Per Person Cost (Valid Till 30 Oct 07)
Delhi Rs 38,900
Mumbai Rs 38,900
Bangalore Rs 47,900
Chennai Rs 47,500
 
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