Turkey, Simply: Istanbul and Cappadocia in a Week
From Rs 91,428 per person, land only. Seven days split between two great bases: Istanbul's mosques, bazaars and a Bosphorus cruise, a Bursa and Uludag day trip, then three nights among Cappadocia's fairy chimneys.
Built around your family's dates, pace and interests, with nobody else on the trip. The itinerary below is a sample starting point; a founder reshapes it around you on the call.
- Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar in one guided sweep
- Bursa day trip with the Uludag Mountain cable car
- Bosphorus cruise past palaces and fortresses
- Two full touring days in Cappadocia, valleys to underground city
A typical route
swap any stop — this is a starting point, not a fixed plan
Sample day by day
a starting point, reshaped around your family
Day 1Land 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.
Day 2Istanbul'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.
Day 3Bursa 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.
Day 4Bosphorus 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.
Day 5South 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.
Day 6North 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.
Day 7Fly home via Istanbul
Check out, private transfer to Kayseri Airport, fly via Istanbul and onward home.
Things you can add
swap, drop or add on the call
Istanbul Old City tour
Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar with a guide.
Bursa + Uludag day trip
Ferry crossing, Grand and Green Mosques, and the cable car up Uludag.
Bosphorus cruise
A half-morning on the strait between two continents.
South Cappadocia tour
Red and Rose Valleys, Cavusin, Pigeon Valley, Kaymakli Underground City.
North Cappadocia tour
Devrent, Pasabag fairy chimneys, Goreme Open Air Museum, Uchisar Castle.
What's typically included
Usually included
Confirmed on your quote
Every private trip is priced individually, so flights, meals and exact inclusions are confirmed once we know your dates and group size.