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Istanbul & Cappadocia

8 days from CAD5,150pp

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Tour highlights

  • Explore Istanbul's highlights, such as the Blue Mosque and Spice Market.

  • Take a leisurely cruise along the Bosphorus admiring Europe on one side and Asia on the other.

  • Fly high above Cappadocia on a sunrise hot air balloon ride.

  • Try your hand at mastering Turkish cuisine on a cooking class with a local family.

Price includes:

  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodations
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

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  • Arriving into Istanbul you will be met by your driver and taken to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore.

    • Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque, Istanbul
      Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque, Istanbul
    • Daily life, Istanbul
      Daily life, Istanbul
    • Istanbul skyline
      Istanbul skyline

  • Today, you’ll have a guided walking tour of some of Istanbul’s highlights including the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar.

    • Istanbul
      Istanbul
    • Balat district, Istanbul
      Balat district, Istanbul
    • Istanbul
      Istanbul

  • This morning meet with your guide for further exploration of the city visiting the Spice Market, Dolmabahçe Palace and taking a shared cruise along the Bosphorus.

    • Bebek district, Istanbul
      Bebek district, Istanbul
    • Street food vendor, Istanbul
      Street food vendor, Istanbul
    • Blue Mosque interior, Istanbul
      Blue Mosque interior, Istanbul

  • Meet with your driver and transfer to Istanbul Airport where you’ll take the short flight to Cappadocia. On arrival meet your driver and transfer to your hotel.

    • Cappadocia
      Cappadocia
    • Hot air balloons, Cappadocia
      Hot air balloons, Cappadocia
    • Göreme Open Air Museum, Cappadocia
      Göreme Open Air Museum, Cappadocia

  • This morning you will view the unique landscape of Cappadocia from above on a hot air balloon ride, and then in the afternoon you’ll explore from the ground on a guided tour of Göreme Open Air Museum.

    • Göreme Open Air Museum, Cappadocia
      Göreme Open Air Museum, Cappadocia
    • Göreme Open Air Museum
      Göreme Open Air Museum
    • Göreme Open Air Museum
      Göreme Open Air Museum

  • Today you’ll take part in a cooking lesson in the home of a local family. After your lesson you will sit down and enjoy your prepared dishes over lunch.

    • Cookery course in a local home
      Cookery course in a local home
    • Cookery course in a local home
      Cookery course in a local home
    • Cookery course at a local home, Cappadocia
      Cookery course at a local home, Cappadocia

  • Meet your driver and transfer to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul. You will have the afternoon at leisure to explore the city.

    • Blue Mosque, Istanbul
      Blue Mosque, Istanbul
    • Istanbul seen from the Bosphorus
      Istanbul seen from the Bosphorus
    • Bosphorus cruise
      Bosphorus cruise

  • Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before being driven to Istanbul airport for your return flight home.

    • Carpet seller, Grand Bazaar
      Carpet seller, Grand Bazaar
    • Turkish man
      Turkish man
    • Tram on Istiklal Street, Istanbul
      Tram on Istiklal Street, Istanbul

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