Rapid of Turkey – 7 Days Turkey

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What awaits you?

Embark on a comprehensive exploration of Turkey, starting with your arrival in Istanbul. In the first two days, you will be immersed in the historical richness of the city, visiting emblematic places such as Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. On the third day, a Bosphorus tour awaits you, after which you will fly to Cappadocia.

In Cappadocia, your adventure begins on the first day with a visit to Devrent Valley, Pasabağlar, Avanos, Göreme Open Air Museum and Uchisar Castle. On the second day, you visit Soganli Valley, Mustafapasa, Keslik Monastery and the fascinating Kaymakli Underground City. Throughout, you’ll be mesmerized by landscapes, fairy chimneys, and ancient churches.

Every day promises a blend of cultural enrichment, historical discovery and the unique charm of Cappadocia. The tour ends with a return flight to Istanbul on the seventh day, leaving you with precious memories filled with the diverse and fascinating wonders of Turkey.

Upon your arrival at Istanbul Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. You will then have free time. Accommodation will be provided in Istanbul.

After breakfast, your guide will meet you for a tour of Istanbul. After a short walk through Sultanahmet Square, our next trip will be Topkapi Palace, where we will visit the museums where many rare collections accumulated by the sultans over five hundred years are exhibited. In these museums, you will be able to see episodes and items from the life of the Ottoman sultans. Then, for lunch, we will have lunch at a restaurant via Divan road with a short walk. We will explore the architectural texture by visiting the Rüstem Pasha Mosque, built by Mimar Sinan in 1561, with a guide. Daha sonra ünlü Mısır Çarşısı’na gideceğiz. The Spice Bazaar is the place where spices brought by ships from the East were sold when there was no Suez Canal The famous Grand Bazaar, which is larger than the Cairo market, will allow you to shop in a more historical texture with its atmosphere. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel to rest.

On our second day in Istanbul, we will see many Byzantine artifacts. We will walk towards the square that was once the Byzantine hippodrome. In this square are the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Basilica Cistern. In this hippodrome, you can see the Snake Column, the Walled Column, the Egyptian Obelisk and the German Fountain from the Byzantine period. We will visit the world-famous Hagia Sophia, the most important buildings of the Byzantine period. After visiting this place, we go to the restaurant for lunch. After the walking tour, we will visit the Chora Church, one of the best examples of Byzantine mosaics, by car. Afterwards, we set off to see the Basilica Cistern. In this way, we complete our tour on the second day. We drop you off at your hotel to rest.

On our third day in Istanbul, we leave the hotel after breakfast and take a short trip to Dolmabahce Palace by following the Bosphorus with our guide. Dolmabahce Palace has a very beautiful décor with priceless items and paintings made using 14 tons of pure gold. It arouses curiosity with its famous harem rooms and rich crystal collection. Dolmabahçe turunun ardından, Osmanlı köşklerini, Boğaziçi Köprüsü’nü, kaleleri ve İstanbul’un eşsiz manzarasını izleyeceğiniz keyifli bir Boğaziçi turundan sonra öğle yemeği için yerel bir restorana gideceğiz. After completing our Istanbul tour in this way, you will be transferred to the airport to go to Cappadocia. When you arrive in Cappadocia, you will be transferred to your hotel.

On your first day in Cappadocia, you may have the chance to wake up by watching hot air balloons and you may feel that you have come to a very different atmosphere at that moment. On your first day tour in Cappadocia, we will go to Devrent Valley, the first stop of our awareness, accompanied by your guide. Devrent Valley, also known as Dream Valley, takes you to the dream world with many different animal figures and natural fairy chimney formations. Later, we set off for Pasabağlar, where the formation of fairy chimneys can be seen in the most beautiful way. In a traditional workshop where the most beautiful clay art has been made since 3000 BC, we watch how the famous clay soil turns into art. After lunch, we can see 10th century churches, natural rock formations and the best examples of Byzantine art at the famous Goreme Open Air Museum. Next, we visit Uchisar Castle, which allows you to watch Cappadocia in the most beautiful way. In this way we complete this daily tour. Accommodation will be provided in Cappadocia.

On our second day in Cappadocia, we visit Soganli Valley, an open-air museum equipped with different rock formations, churches and frescoes. Afterwards, we drive to Mustafapaşa, an ancient Greek village. On the way, we visit the Keslik Monastery, where we can see the frescoes near the village of Cemil. We have lunch in an old Greek house in Mustafa Pasha. After this place, we experience a different atmosphere by visiting the underground city of Kaymakli, one of the most interesting settlements in Cappadocia. Accommodation will be provided in Cappadocia.

They will pick you up to go from your hotel to the airport. The service ends.

Tour Information

Services included in the price:
  • DOMESTIC FLIGHT TICKETS AS DESCRIBED IN THE ITINERARY
  • HOTEL ACCOMMODATION, BREAKFAST INCLUDED
  • COMFORTABLE TRANSPORTATION WITH LUXURY MINIBUS EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING
  • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
  • ENTRANCE FEES TO MUSEUMS AND SIGHTS
  • BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES AND DINNERS, INCLUDING SOFT DRINKS
  • TAXES
Services not included in the price:
  • INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TICKETS
  • PERSONAL TRAVEL INSURANCE
  • BEVERAGES OTHER THAN THOSE INCLUDED IN THE SERVICES
  • TIPS
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Fees
Additions and Discounts:

– Single fee 350 USD
– Infant discount (0-2 years) 100%
– Child discount (2-12 years) 50%