Türkiye
Sample tour: Istanbul and Cappadocia in 7 Days — with Flights from Bishkek
- Duration
- 7 days
- Group size
- 6 to 15 people
- Format
- Group
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Starts in
- Бишкек, аэропорт Манас
- Ends in
- Бишкек
Four nights in Istanbul — Hagia Sophia, the Bosphorus, the Grand Bazaar — and two in Cappadocia with a sunrise among hot-air balloons. Flights, 4★ hotels with breakfast and all transfers are included in the price.
The most popular combination for a first trip to Türkiye: a big city on two continents and the valleys of Cappadocia, where hundreds of hot-air balloons rise into the sky every morning. In Istanbul we stay in Sultanahmet, within walking distance of Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar. One day is a city tour with a Russian-speaking guide, another is a boat trip along the Bosphorus, and the rest of the time is yours: the Spice Bazaar, the view from Galata Tower, dinner in Karaköy. We fly to Cappadocia on a domestic flight and stay in Göreme at a hotel with rooms carved into the rock. A hot-air balloon flight is included. Balloons do not fly in strong wind, so we keep a second morning in reserve. Groups of up to 15 people; a tour leader flies with the group from Bishkek.
Route
Türkiye
- Istanbul4 nights
- Cappadocia2 nights
In total: 6 nights
Things to do
- Sightseeing
- Shopping
- Food & drink
The package includes
- Flights
- 4★ hotel
- Breakfast
- Transfers
- Insurance
Itinerary
Day 1
Bishkek — Istanbul
Morning departure from Manas, about 6 hours of travel. Airport pick-up and transfer to a hotel in Sultanahmet. In the evening, a walk to the illuminated Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia.
Day 2
The Old City
City tour with a guide: Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and the Basilica Cistern. In the afternoon, the Grand Bazaar.
Day 3
The Bosphorus and Galata
In the morning, a boat trip along the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia, about 2 hours. In the afternoon, the Spice Bazaar, Galata Bridge and Galata Tower, then an evening in Karaköy.
Day 4
Free day
Time for Topkapı Palace, the colourful streets of Balat or shopping. The tour leader will suggest a route and book a restaurant.
Day 5
Flight to Cappadocia
In the morning, a domestic flight to Kayseri and a transfer to Göreme, about an hour. Check-in at the cave hotel; in the evening, sunset at a viewpoint over the valleys.
Day 6
Sunrise in a hot-air balloon
Wake-up at 5 am and a flight of about an hour over the Göreme valleys. In the afternoon, the Open-Air Museum and the Kaymaklı underground city. If the balloons cannot fly because of wind, the flight moves to the morning of day 7.
Day 7
Home
Transfer to Kayseri airport and a flight via Istanbul to Bishkek. Arrival at night or early in the morning.
Included
- Flights Bishkek — Istanbul — Bishkek, 20 kg baggage
- Domestic flights to Cappadocia and back
- 4★ hotels with breakfast: 4 nights in Istanbul, 2 in Cappadocia
- Airport — hotel — airport transfers
- Istanbul city tour with a Russian-speaking guide
- Bosphorus boat trip
- Hot-air balloon flight in Cappadocia
- Medical insurance
Not included
- Tickets to museums and Topkapı Palace
- Lunches and dinners
- Personal expenses and shopping
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes: we walk a lot in Istanbul
- A headscarf or shawl for visiting mosques
- A warm sweater for the sunrise in Cappadocia
- Sunglasses
Requirements
A passport valid for at least 6 months after your return. No special preparation is needed, but in Istanbul we walk 8–12 km a day.
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