- 5 days4 nights
- Privateguide and driver
- Two worldsCappadocia and Istanbul
- From $2,850per person
An Istanbul and Cappadocia tour: cave hotels, valleys and the old city
This short private tour pairs Turkey’s two most famous sights. You fly straight on to Cappadocia for two nights at Argos, a cave hotel spread across the old village of Uchisar, with two full days among the fairy chimneys, rock churches and underground cities, and the chance of a balloon flight at dawn.
An evening flight takes you to Istanbul for two nights and a full private day in Sultanahmet: Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar, with an optional cruise on the Bosphorus before you leave.
Journey highlights
- Two nights at Argos in Cappadocia, in the cave village of Uchisar
- The Goreme Open Air Museum, Pasabag and Devrent valleys
- Kaymakli Underground City and a hike in the Rose Valley
- A hot-air balloon flight at sunrise (optional)
- Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, with Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar
- A Bosphorus cruise on your last day (optional)
Your journey at a glance
- Day 1 Cappadocia · Arrive in Istanbul and fly on to Cappadocia
- Day 2 Cappadocia · Goreme, Pasabag, Devrent and Avanos
- Day 3 Cappadocia · Kaymakli and the Rose Valley, fly to Istanbul
- Day 4 Istanbul · The old city
- Day 5 Istanbul · Optional Bosphorus cruise and departure
Where you stay
Argos in Cappadocia
Cappadocia · 2 nights
A celebrated cave hotel spread across the old village of Uchisar.
Four Seasons Sultanahmet or Gezi Hotel Bosphorus
Istanbul · 2 nights
Stay in the old city at the Four Seasons, or by the Bosphorus at Taksim.
What’s included
Included
- Hotels as listed, with breakfast, in base-category double rooms
- Lunch in Avanos
- All transfers and sightseeing in a private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
- English-speaking local guide for sightseeing (a full-time tour leader for groups of 20 or more)
- Entrance fees at the sites in the plan
- All current local taxes
Not included
- International flights
- Meals not listed in the plan
- Gratuities
- Camera fees where charged
- Drinks, laundry and personal expenses
- Hot-air balloon flight, Turkish night show and Bosphorus cruise (optional)
Price per person, sharing a double room, for private touring.
Make this journey yours
Want to add Ephesus and Pamukkale? Our team can extend this tour around your dates.
