6 Day
Istanbul & Cappadocia Tour

6 Days Istanbul & Cappadocia Tour / per person

  • Tour is available every day, all year long.
  • You can customize this as you wish.
  • You can join our small group tour or we can organise the tour privately only for your party.

INCLUDED

  • All accomodation B&B at choise of selected 3-4-5 star, boutique or cave hotels
  • All seightseeing tours of the places mentioned in the program
  • All meals where shown in the itinerary with this legend (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
  • Domestic flight tickets (May be operated by Turkish Airlines, Anadolu Jet, Atlas Jet, Sun Express, Onur Airlines or Pegasus Airlines)
  • All tours with English speaking guidance licenced by ministry of culture and tourism
  • All transport with new & AC vehicles
  • All airport transfer throughout the trip
  • All parking fees, ferry tools and petrol
  • All entrance fees and taxes

EXCLUDED

  • International airfare to Turkey
  • Drinks, travel insurance, visas, personel expenses, posters, tips

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrive Istanbul - Airport Transfer

Welcome to Istanbul. Our driver will meet you at the airport. You will be transferred to your hotel. You may join our optional Dinner Cruise tour depends on your arrival today.

Overnight Istanbul

Day 2 : Jewels of Istanbul – Full Day Guided Tour

Today you will visit Dolmabahce Palace, Spice Bazaar, and a Boat trip on Bosphorus.

Dolmabahce Palace is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. Dolmabahce Palace was built between 1843-1856 and was ordered by Sultan Abdülmecit I. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire. After the Turkish Republic when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk come to Istanbul he stayed and welcomed his foreign guests at Dolmabahce Palace. Also, Ataturk spent his last time here.

The Spice Bazaar is in Eminönü, It is one of the oldest covered bazaars of Istanbul. In this bazaar, which is famous for its herbalists, in addition to products suitable for the old tradition such as natural medicines, spices, flower seeds, rare plant roots, and shells; dried nuts, delicatessen products, various foodstuffs are sold. Spice Bazaar is also open on Sundays.

Boat trip on the Bosphorus. An amazing cruise between the two continents, EUROPE and ASIA, along the Bosphorus by the Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palace, wooden villas.

Day 3 : Explore the Old City & Fly to Cappadocia – Full Day Guided Tour

After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar.

After the tour, we will transfer you to the Istanbul airport and you will take your flight to Cappadocia.  Upon your arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight Cappadocia

Day 4 : Explore Cappadocia – Full Day Guided Tour

Marvel at the lunar landscape with a fully guided tour of Cappadocia, visiting Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. Drive to passing (Monk’s Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos. In the afternoon visit another beautiful open-air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar. After the tour, we will be back at our hotel.

Overnight Cappadocia

Day 5 : Explore Cappadocia – Full Day Guided Tour

After having breakfast at the hotel, we will again depart for a full day Cappadocia tour. Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley, and explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley. Then visit Cavusin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. After lunch Drive to the pigeon valley. In the afternoon visit Kaymaklı underground city. Where early Christians lived in fear and faith.

Overnight Cappadocia

Day 6 : Departure from Turkey

After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye and transferred to the airport. Fly back to Istanbul.

Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing Smart Turkey Tours.

End of the service!!

Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Entertainment

We will pick you up from Hotel at approximately 07:45 pm and transfer you to the Istanbul Kabatas Port from where your Dinner Cruise will commense.

You are in for a treat with our exciting dinner Cruise that presents you the beauty of Istanbul at night while
cruising the Bosphorus. You will dine on a delicious assortment of authentic Turkish Cuisine, PLUS you enjoy an outstanding Turkish Night of entertainment which will feature traditional dances from the seven different regions of Turkey as well as an oriental belly-dance show. Your performance will include Ottoman dancers, Romany Gypsy Girls, belly dancers, and the Asuk Masuk comedy team, etc. This is a night you will not forget and one loved by ALL our customers who have attended previous cruises. Your dinner cruise ends at about midnight,
at which time we will transfer you to the Hotel. .(60Euro Per Person)

Hamam

Well, the ritual is simple. You will find yourself in the warm Hamam ,a room filled with the sound of splashing water, the scent of soap, and wafting steam through which daily concerns and worries cannot penetrate. In the gentle moist heat your body relaxes, and your nerves are soothed. You sit down at one of the marble wash basins which line the walls, and adjusting the temperature of the water to a delicious warmth, dip the copper bathing bowl into the basin and tip the water over your head and body. Waves of relaxation seem to pour right through you as the water envelops your body.

Laying on the warm stone in the center of the room, your attendant will pour hot water on you and begin to scrub every square inch of your body. Basically, every millimeter of dead and dirty skin is scrubbed off, even the skin between your fingers and toes.Then you are given fresh towels and again brought to Sogukluk (the cool room) to rest, dry off and marvel at your glowing, soft as a baby’s skin.

Hodja Pasha Dervish Show Istanbul

Near the mighty Hagia Sophia Basilica and the magnificent Topkapi Palace, Hodjapsha Cultural Center is a delightful piece of the city’s striking cultural mosaic. Transformed from a large 15th-century hamam (Turkish bath), it now welcomes visitors under its high dome ceilings to showcase some of the best of this vast country’s traditions.

Watch the mystical ritual of the Mevlevi Order, whose whirling dance has been declared a UNESCO Heritage
of Humanity. The Sema ceremony is a journey through man’s spiritual ascent to “perfection” through mind and love-a truly unmissable and astonishing experience of music and moves.

Jeep Safari Cappadocia

Jeep safari is one of best way explore Cappadocia , The daily Jeep Safari tour for you to experience the exciting landscapes.Drive with 4×4 jeeps. We start our adventure in Goreme winding our way through Zemi Valley to Urgup, Mustafapasa and the Uzengi River. We will drive by pigeon houses, orchards and grape vines used for local wine to the village of Ortahisar and the famous Roman Castle. After a short break in Ortahisar we continue off-road to Red Valley where we visit a cave church as well as the local cave depots – traditionally foods such as lemons and potatoes are stored year-round in caves, taking advantage of the perfect conditions of the caves. Mushrooms are also grown in the caves for local consumption. Next on the tour is lunch. We will enjoy lunch in Monks Valley (Pasabag) and continue off-road through Honey Valley to Uchisar. After another picture stop in Uchisar, we will drive off-road back to Goreme through the Pigeon and Babaccik Valleys.

Turkish Night

The Turkish Night Show highlights the dance traditions of various regions of Turkey, complete with traditional costumes and of course, exhilarating belly dancers. This lively performance is a great way to enjoy traditional Turkish music, dancing and join in the festivities during audience participation.Optional you could book with
dinner Turkish Night Show.

Hot Air Balloon Tour

Today very early in the morning we will depart for our amazing Balloon Tour we will pick you up from your hotel at approximately 04:30 am (depending on the location of your hotel) and transfer you to the balloon site where you will have the opportunity to watch the balloon being prepared for your flight as you enjoy a light breakfast snack; preparation time is generally 15-20 minutes. Your flight will begin at sunrise, where your pilot will climb about 3000 feet above ground level. It is from this elevation that you will marvel at the beauty of Cappadocia below you. During certain segments of the flight our pilots are also capable of flying as low as 1 meter above the rock formations which will allow you perfect photo taking opportunities. The Standard Flight is a total of 60 fascinating minutes. There will be a champagne celebration at end of the flight, and you will be presented with a Flight Certificate, signed by your pilot, as a souvenir reminder of this magnificent experience. You will be returned to your hotel at the end of your tour where you can rest, have breakfast, and then continue your day.

Dervish Show Cappadocia

The Whirling Dervishes is a Turkish experience that many come to Turkey wanting to see, it truly is an amazing performance to witness. This excursion is not like the other Turkish nights on offer in Cappadocia, as it only has
the Whirling Dervishes; no other dances are performed on the night. Dervishes as they share their religious enlightening ceremony with you.“God turns you from one feeling to another and teaches you by means of opposites, so that you will have two wings to fly – not one.” – Mevlana Rumi.You finish off the night with a drink called ‘Serbet’ after the ceremony concludes.

VISA

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Betsy
08 February, 2024
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Camper823563
19 October, 2019
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Appreciation post Thoroughly enjoyed the trip with my wife, best service and purely professional attitude. Overwhelmed by Turkey's hospitality and the great tour provided by Smart tours. Definitely recommend.
RC.HUAN,
10 October, 2019
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Excellent services I was so happy that chosen Smart Turkey Tour, the visit schedule & arrangements were very good, I had enjoyed the trip all the time. Our tour guide Mr.Selcuk Kaya is knowledgeable and friendly, he is able to explain clearly the history of Turkey.Thumbs up!
yongvince
07 October, 2019
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Wonderful and exciting trip with wonderful people Impressed with the activities arranged especially the hiking at Rose valley Cappadocia and walking around Ihlara Valley. Tour guide Selcuk Kaya is full of knowledge of Turkey history and culture. He is a nice and patient person willing to answer you anything. Enjoy and Happy with the trip.
Vanessa da Rosa
30 May, 2019
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Chilled I had such a great time in Cappadocia and one of the reasons was the tour with this super guide, Mr.Ozay. Lovely gentleman with great spirit and knowledge about the place. Thank you so much for everything. The company is open to your requests.
Hartnack L
14 April, 2019
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This tour of Istanbul and Cappadocia has been amazing. I have felt very taken care of by Metin and his team. My balloon ride was cancelled because of the weather and Metin did everything he could to reschedule so I did it before I left. The accommodation is good and very well located for the tours that will take place. The tour guides have been great and all the staff from Istanbul to Cappadocia have been so helpful! I can’t stop smiling it’s been so great.
Alfreado
15 February, 2019
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Fantastic Smart Turkey Tours!! Professionals, a brilliant guide, excellent hotels: perfect!! I suggest to visit Turkey (and Cappadocia) with Smart Turkey Tours in February: the perfect season, with very few people
Shafie Zin
12 December, 2018
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Wonderful service Smart Turkey had made our family's trip so wonderful that we want to come back again and of course, engage them again. Our main contact person, Metin, was easily contactable and was very sensitive to our needs. We were given wonderful guides such Nese in Istanbul and "Awesome" in Cappadocia. All arrangements were easily done via email and whatsapp. Thank you Smart Turkey.
Abhishek
05 November, 2018
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Thanks Smart Turkey !! My client visited through them in Dec and really loved their services . Fastastic hotels were provided throughout the journey . Will be sending more clients .Special thanks to Metin and Anil for taking care of my client ..
Waiping C.
20 September, 2018
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My family thouroughly enjoyed ourselves in Turkey. The trip was well organised and I appreciate the efforts that they put in to accommodate our requests and changes to the itinerary. My feedback which I have provided to Mr. Anil was on the Bosphorus cruise which I hope Smart Turkey can improve on to make guests' experience more enjoyable and seamless. Our Cappadocia guide Mr Zeki was excellent. He was considerate, warm, truly genuine and has so much passion in sharing his knowledge with us. Thank you so much. It was overall a truly enjoyable and amazing experience. Thank you Smart Turkey!
Kat Curly Locks
17 February, 2018
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A reliable tour company that doesnt leave you hanging on your own if there is any issue. Everything was perfectly well planned right from the pick up, to the tours all the way back to the hotel. Tour Guides were so experienced. Mr Anil ensure all was perfectly arrange right from the beginning. Thank you for your guidance. Do not hesistate to take Smart Turkey Tours. They are the best. Reliable price and full of experience.
kiky f
12 September, 2017
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I have been such a wonderful holiday in turkey. the ittenary was great n comfort to my little cousin, the tour guide is anil he a good guide n passion with us ... i hope maybe someday i can back here again ... The most i favourite place is cappadocia and hot air baloon flight ... Thanks turkey n thanks anil
Sarah M
14 August, 2017
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Amazing Turkey Smart Turkey Tours offered us an excellent service with a tour package including Istanbul and Cappadocia. Their service is impeccable, the tour guides are very informative and friendly. Our hotel was comfortable. Smart Turkey Tours gave us the best value to visit the beautiful country of Turkey. Istanbul is so rich with history and Cappadocia was full of natural beauty. Would definitely recommend Smart Turkey Tours if you want value for your money and will definitely use them again.
Nour Q,
12 June, 2017
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Beautiful country, very nice people.. Thank you to smartturkeytours for comfortable accommodation, varieties of food and pleasant journey. And the tour guides Anil were very friendly and helpful. Strongly recommended and definitely use your service again..
John W
10 November, 2016
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I and my other 3 friends use Smart Turkey Tours service for our cappadocia visit in Turkey. They arrange everything,airport transfers,hotel,tours etc.. Loved it! Cappadocia is amazing place.We visit valleys , underground cities,open air museums and do the hot balloon tour by the way Anil give us a very good price for hot balloon tour! We enjoyed every single moment in cappadocia. I do recommend this trip and of course book through Smart Turkey Tours.Almost forgot you need to stay in a cave hotel in Cappadocia.We stay at Gamirasu cave its great!!
Muhammed A
05 November, 2016
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Very Good Family Trip We are a family from Pakistan i, my wife and my 3 kids visit Turkey last month and we love Turkey. We want to see Turkey a lot. I find this company from Google and send a request. They send very detailed itinerary to me i like it because even Anil tell me no payment need till we get our visa for Turkey. (This is important for Pakistan people.) I make some changes on itinerary and Anil help me nicely and answer all questions. We have a plan to visit istanbul and cappadocia and we are happy what we see and amazing hot balloon tour my kids are so happy. I recommend this tours and the company for people who wants great time in Turkey.
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