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Turkey, Simply: Istanbul and Cappadocia in a Week

Turkey 7 days ₹91,428 / person
A week in Turkey split between two bases. Three nights in Istanbul's Sultanahmet for the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar, plus a Bosphorus cruise and a full day out to Bursa and the Uludag cable car. Then three nights in a Goreme cave suite with two full touring days across Cappadocia's valleys, rock-cut churches and an underground city. Private transfers throughout; some day tours shared to hold the price.

Day by Day

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Day 1

Land in Istanbul, ease into the Old City

Private pick-up from Istanbul Airport to your Sultanahmet hotel. The day is yours: Galata Tower for the panorama, the Basilica Cistern's columns underground, or a first wander down Istiklal Avenue.

Transfers: Private airport pick-up | Stay: Hotel Amira Istanbul (4 star)
02
Day 2

Istanbul's greatest hits, one full sweep

Full-day guided city tour: Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and its Iznik tiles, the Hippodrome's obelisks, Topkapi Palace and a proper haggle session in the Grand Bazaar.

Transfers: Tour pick-up and drop | Activity: Full-day Istanbul city tour | Stay: Hotel Amira Istanbul (4 star)
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Day 3

Bursa and the Uludag cable car

Ferry from Yenikapi to Yalova, then on to Bursa: the Grand Mosque, the Green Mosque and Mausoleum, and the cable car up Uludag Mountain for Marmara views. Back in Istanbul by night.

Transfers: Tour transfers and ferry | Activity: Bursa + Uludag day trip with cable car | Stay: Hotel Amira Istanbul (4 star)
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Day 4

Bosphorus morning, Cappadocia by evening

Check out and cruise the Bosphorus from Eminonu - palaces, wooden villas and Rumeli Fortress from the water. Then transfer to the airport for your flight to Kayseri and the drive into Goreme.

Transfers: Cruise transfer, airport drop, Kayseri pick-up | Activity: Bosphorus cruise | Stay: Sultan Cave Suites, Goreme (4 star)
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Day 5

South Cappadocia: valleys and the underground city

Red Valley and Rose Valley rock-cut churches, Cavusin's cave village, Pigeon Valley views and the tunnels of Kaymakli Underground City.

Transfers: Tour pick-up and drop | Activity: South Cappadocia tour | Stay: Sultan Cave Suites, Goreme (4 star)
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Day 6

North Cappadocia: fairy chimneys up close

Devrent Valley's moonscape, the Pasabag mushroom chimneys, the Goreme Open Air Museum's painted cave churches and Uchisar Rock Castle at golden hour.

Transfers: Tour pick-up and drop | Activity: North Cappadocia tour | Stay: Sultan Cave Suites, Goreme (4 star)
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Day 7

Fly home via Istanbul

Check out, private transfer to Kayseri Airport, fly via Istanbul and onward home.

Transfers: Private airport drop

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