DAY 1: HOME - ISTANBUL (D) Flight to
Istanbul . Arrive at the
airport of
Istanbul . Welcome and assist by our English speaking tour guide. All of the ladies will have fresh flowers and the gentlemen will have souvenir as a present by ATABERK TRAVEL. Transfer to the hotel and check-in. During the key distribution “a welcome cocktail” will be served. Rest of the day at leisure. Dinner will be served at hotel. Overnight.
DAY 2: ISTANBUL (B,L) Tour visits to Hippodrome the former centre of sportive and political activities of Constantinople, Blue Mosque for famous for its blue Iznik tiles and unique six minarets, St. Sophia Museum the magnificent Byzantine Church of all times. After lunch visit
Topkapi
Palace (Treasury and Harem Sections not included!) the former imperial residence from where the
Ottoman Empire was ruled. Late afternoon shopping will be done. Dinner will be at Kumkapı with a live music (extra). Overnight will be at hotel.
DAY 3:
ISTANBUL (B,L) After a short visit to the famous Egyptian Spice Market Bazaar embark on a Cruise along the Bosphorus. Disembark at Sariyer and have lunch then drive to the Asian Part of
Istanbul . Visitto Yeditepe Hill for a panoramic view of the city. Also visit to
Beylerbeyi
Palace the summer resident of the Ottoman Sultans. Dinner will be a historical bazaar named Çiçek Pasajı (extra). Overnight will be at hotel.
DAY 4: ISTANBUL - ANKARA - CAPPADOCIA (B,L,D)
EARLY MORNING departure TO
ANKARA .The morning is start with the tour of
Ankara . The first site is the
Museumof
Anatolian Civilisations which is located in a restored bazaar. The museum has the most unique and priceless collection dating back to the Prehistoric Era. The Mausoleum of Atatürk is the next stop. This magnificent structure serves as a tribute to the founder of modern
Turkey . Lunch will be taken in Ankara and after lunch drive to
Cappadocia . Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel in
Cappadocia .
DAY 5: CAPPADOCIA (B,L)
Breakfast will be served at the hotel and the full day tour of Cappadocia begins with the Natural Citadel of Uchisar which will enable you to get a panoramic view of the region and continues with the
Göreme
Valley which is the highlight of the day. This valley houses, the
Göreme
Open
Air
Museum with its churches hewn out of rock and the colourful frescoes which decorate them. The tour visits to
Avanos
Village . Lunch will be served enroute at a typical regional restaurant. Dinner will be at historical cave with traditional shows and Turkish Night(extra). Overnight will be at the hotel in
Cappadocia .
DAY 6: CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA - ISTANBUL (B,L,D)
Breakfast will be served at the hotel and the morning visits will begin with the
Underground
City of Kaymakli or Ozkonak which are refuges carved out in the early Christian Era as safe-heavens from persecutors. Lunch will be taken on the way to
Ankara . After arrival in Ankara we will continue to
Istanbul . Arrive at
Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight will be at hotel.
DAY 7: ISTANBUL - HOME (B) Breakfast at hotel and transfer to the
Istanbul
Atatürk
Airport . Fly back home.
Istanbul Bosphorus Istanbul Ortaköy Ankara Tower By Night Cappadocia