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Camel Safari - Cappadocia Tours
Cappadocia Tours
Cappadocia Tours
Camel Safari - Cappadocia Tours
Hot Air Balloon Ride - Cappadocia Tours

For Cruisers: 5 Days Istanbul & Cappadocia Trip - Including Hot Air Balloon Ride

By Turkey Experiences
Free cancellation available
Price is $1,672 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Overview

This one-night two-days travel package will take you to fascinating Cappadocia. The package is including roundtrip domestic flight tickets, one night cave hotel accomodation, full-day guided tour, Camel safari and Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia, and airport transfers. Hotel pick-up & drop-off services in Istanbul are included.

Activity location

  • Istanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Cappadocia
    • Türkiye

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Silver Package
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d5d
  • English

Accommodation: Zeynep Sultan Hotel in Istanbul - Sedirli Konak Hotel in Cappadocia (Stay at Stone Room in Cappadocia)
Hot Air Balloon Ride: INCLUDED
Money Back Guarantee: If your balloon ride is cancelled due to poor weather conditions, you will be refunded cost of balloon ride.
Tour Language: The daily tour(s) will be organised with professional licenced English-speaking guides.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
$1,672.27 x 1 Adult$1,672.27
Total
Price is $1,672.27
Gold Package
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d5d
  • English

Accommodation: The Magnaura Palace Hotel in Istanbul - 1811 Cave Hotel in Cappadocia (Stay at Cave Room in Cappadocia)
Hot Air Balloon Ride: INCLUDED
Money Back Guarantee: If your balloon ride is cancelled due to poor weather conditions, you will be refunded cost of balloon ride.
Tour Language: The daily tour(s) will be organised with professional licenced English-speaking guides.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
$1,932.37 x 1 Adult$1,932.37
Total
Price is $1,932.37
Diamond Package
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d5d
  • English

Accommodation: Hagia Sofia Mansions in Istanbul - Exedra Hotel in Cappadocia (Stay at Cave Room in Cappadocia)
Hot Air Balloon Ride: INCLUDED
Money Back Guarantee: If your balloon ride is cancelled due to poor weather conditions, you will be refunded cost of balloon ride.
Tour Language: The daily tour(s) will be organised with professional licenced English-speaking guides.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
$2,453.67 x 1 Adult$2,453.67
Total
Price is $2,453.67

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedDomestic Flights : Istanbul to Cappadocia to Istanbul
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional English-Spanish-Portuguese speaking tour guides for the duration of day tours
  • What's includedWhat's includedExperience : Hot Air Balloon Ride
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees of museums, national parks, ruins mentioned in the itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's included4 nights accommodation including breakfast
  • What's includedWhat's includedPort/Airport/Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off Services in Istanbul & Cappadocia
  • What's includedWhat's includedArrival - Departure transfers for Istanbul airports and Galataport
  • What's includedWhat's includedDay Trip(s) : 1 full-day & 1 half-day tour in Istanbul, 2 full-day tours in Cappadocia
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDinner & Drinks

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Hotel drop-off (return to Istanbul) timing : The departure time of return flight is between 08.00pm and 09.00pm from Cappadocia. That's meaning, your return flight will be landing Istanbul airport or Istanbul SAW airport between 09.30pm and 10.30pm. After you arrived Istanbul, local tour operator will transfer you to your drop-opff point. If you will do this tour post-cruise, the drop-off point will be your hotel in Istanbul center for this transfer. If you will do this tour pre-cruise, the drop-off point will be Istanbul Galataport (Cruise Port) for this transfer.
  • The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the double or triple room. If you would like make reservation for single room(s), there could be supplement cost. There are not going to be any extra cost for single / solo travelers. This cost already accounted on price of these travelers.
  • The pre-planned hotels are "Hagia Sophia Mansions in Istanbul" - "The Magnaura Palace in Istanbul" - "Zeynep Sultan Hotel in Istanbul" - "Exedra Hotel in Cappadocia" - "1811 Cave Boutique Hotel in Cappadocia" - "Sedirli Konak Boutique Hotel in Cappadocia" for your accommodation on this travel. You can choose any of them while booking. If preferred hotel by you is not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, local tour operator can replace it with an equivalent hotel.
  • The check-in time of hotels is 02.00pm, and you can not start use your room before this time. This is about the check-in & check-out policies of hotels. If your arrival flight will be landing to Istanbul-Turkey before that time , you have to add one night more hotel reservation to package, or wait at the reception of your hotel until 02.00pm for check-in to hotel.
  • The differences between the package options are about the hotel categories. Tour(s), airport transfer(s) and flight ticket levels will be same for all options.
  • The local tour operator will send e-tickets of your domestic flights at six days before your departure date. You will not need print out copies of the tickets for domestic flights. Your passport and reservation number on the tickets will be enough for check-in to plane.
  • The local tour operator can request your some passport details for the bookings of your flight tickets.
  • You will have 15kg luggage + 8kg hand bag quota per person for each domestic flight. If you will need more luggage capacity, please inform that to local tour operator. There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg. This is exactly about the policies of airline companies.
  • If your pick-up or drop-off hotel is inside of airports (IST and SAW airports) local tour operator do not provide any pick-up / drop-off service on this trip package.
  • Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, you are entitled to a partial refund. In such a case, your refund will be processed by the day after of that trip.
  • The Standard Balloon Ride has an One-hour approximately flight duration with 20 to 28 people capacity basket. The flight duration could be 50-55 minutes or 65-70 minutes. This situation depend the weather conditions before landing, and pilots are decide to that within the safety rules of Civil Aviation Authority. Total activity duration is approximately 3 hours.
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
  • This tour is not available for the bookings to children who are 5 years old and under.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Istanbul, Turkey - Accommodation at Istanbul
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: INCLUDED - There are different hotel variations. You can choose your hotel category while booking to this tour package.
Istanbul
  • 1h
Welcome a board Turkey ! Upon arrival Istanbul, we will be waiting you at our meeting point for transfer you to your hotel in Istanbul. If you will do this tour post-cruise, the pick-up point will be Istanbul Galataport (Cruise Port) for this transfer. If you will do this tour pre-cruise, the pick-up point will be airports of Istanbul for this transfer.
Bosphorus
The Bosphorus, also known as the Strait of Istanbul, runs for about twenty miles and is a narrow, natural strait and an internationally significant. During your trip with us, you will visit the masterpieces of the Strait of Istanbul. Today, you have free day (no tour). You can discover the Strait of Istanbul by yourself or take a rest at your hotel in Istanbul.
Day 2: Walking Tour at Sultanahmet District (Old City of Istanbul) - Accommodation at Istanbul
  • 9 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: INCLUDED - There are different hotel variations. You can choose your hotel category while booking to this tour package.
Sultanahmet District
  • 30m
We will pick you up from your hotel on 08.30am (Approx) and depart for the walking tour to historical places around Sultanahmet District (Old City of Istanbul).
Topkapi Palace
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Topkapi Palace to explore the splendor of the Ottoman Empire. Discover the complex of buildings, pavilions, and courtyards was a self-contained city, which most inhabitants rarely left. Explore the outer-terraced gardens and admire the view over the Golden Horn.
Hagia Sophia Mosque
  • 1h
You will continue to Hagia Sophia and witness the most significant site of the Greek Orthodox religion in Istanbul and learn how it was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. Explore the stunning monument with elements of a mosque and a church standing next to each other. Admire the basilica’s stunning dome and minarets, and countless mosaics, paintings, and Roman columns. Learn how the impressive İznik tiles were added over time in the Mosque, how the stunning Virgin Mary mosaic was made, and why the Ottomans chose to bury their sultans in the courtyard.
Historic Areas of Istanbul
  • 1h
You will have lunch in Deraliye Ottoman Cuisine Restaurant. This restaurant is a Michelin Guided restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey.
German Fountain
  • 10m
The gift of Kaiser Wilhelm II to the Sultan. You will listen the stories of this liaison with the Orient.
Hippodrome
  • 30m
The Hippodrome is the former circus built in 203 AD by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus. Three monuments from the original building remain, including the Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpentine Column, and the Constantine Column. Pause to look at the German Fountain of Wilhelm II, made from 8 marble columns.
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque is a historical mosque located in historical peninsula of Istanbul. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. The complex contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls, and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes. It sits next to the Hagia Sophia, another popular masterpiece of the city. *** There are no any visit to this mosque. You will pass by without stopping.
Grand Bazaar
  • 1h 30m
The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world. With hundreds of small handcraft shops selling everything from handmade carpets to Turkish coffee, the atmosphere is electric, and it's a great place to try out your bargaining skills.
Istanbul
  • 30m
At the end of tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel in Istanbul.
Day 3: Walking Tour at Eminonu District - Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia - Accommodation at Cappadocia
  • 7 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: INCLUDED - There are different hotel variations. You can choose your hotel category while booking to this tour package.
Eminonu Square
  • 45m
We will pick you up from your hotel on 08.30am (Approx) and depart for the walking tour to historical places around Eminonu Square. Strolling around the Eminonu Sqaure, enjoying the market area and lively city atmosphere in the company of historic buildings, having a walking by sea, watching the ferries and having a rest at the variety of restaurants and cafes around, is one of the best things to do around the Eminonu Square.
Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
  • 1h 30m
The spice market is located in Fatih. It's known as the Egyptian Bazaar (Misir Carsisi) because during the Ottoman period, Egyptian exports were sold there. The Bosphorus is a narrow, navigable strait between Europe and Asia that connects the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea. Rumeli and Anadolu Fortresses are located at the narrowest point of Bosphorus. There are also magnificent Ottoman palaces and mosques along the Bosphorus. Keep an eye out for them.
Rustem Pasha Mosque
  • 45m
Rustem Pasha Mosque (Rüstem Paşa Camii) is a hidden gem of a mosque that some describe as a miniature Blue Mosque, without the crowds. It’s a little tricky to find but it’s well worth it – the stunning beauty of the interior is matched by the feeling of finding a little oasis in the midst of a hectic area.
Galata Koprusu
The Galata Bridge is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish literature, theater, poetry and novels. *** There are no any visit to this bridge. You will pass by without stopping.
Eminonu Pier
Eminönü Pier sits along the Golden Horn on either side of the Galata Bridge in the Eminönü neighborhood of Istanbul. *** There are no any visit to this pier. You will pass by without stopping.
Istanbul
  • 1h 45m
At the end of tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel in Istanbul and then transfer to airport for your flight to Cappadocia.
Cappadocia
  • 1h
Upon your arrival Cappadocia airport, you will be met by your driver and driven to your hotel in Cappadocia - approx 1 hour from airport. The driver will be waiting you at the exit gate of arrival terminal in airport, and holding a signboard written your name on it.
Day 4: Hot Air Balloon Ride (Included) - Cappadocia Guided Tour - Accommodation at Cappadocia
  • 8 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: INCLUDED - There are different hotel variations. You can choose your hotel category while booking to this tour package.
Cappadocia Tours & Hot Air Balloons
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Hot Air Balloon Ride (INCLUDED) : Get ready for a wonderful experience unique to Cappadocia! We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the balloon site where you will have the opportunity to watch the balloon being prepared for your flight. The flight will be at sunrise time, where your pilot will climb to a comfortable altitude of about 700 to 1000 meters above ground level. It is from this elevation that you will marvel at the beauty of Cappadocia below you. During certain segments of the flight our pilots are also capable of flying as low as 1 meter above the rock formations which will allow you perfect photo taking opportunities. Duration of total activity is approx 3 hours, and total duration of flight is approx 60 minutes. There will be a champagne celebration at end of the flight and you will be presented with a madal, as a souvenir reminder of this magnificent experience. Afterwards, we will drop back you to your hotel.
Keslik Monastery
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
We will pick you up from your hotel on 09.30am (Approx) and depar for to southern part of the Cappadocia. Keslik Monastery is a sprawling cave monastery complex with two churches, a large refectory hall, a sacred spring, and endless cave rooms. Located in an idyllic garden setting, this is the most expansive monastery in Cappadocia. This site has been used and developed in many ways throughout the course of 2,000 years. This area was a gravesite in pre-Christian Roman times, a large communal monastery during the Byzantine era, and now a tourist site in modern Turkey.
Taşkınpaşa Medresesi
  • 15m
Taskinpasa Madrasah was built during the period of Karamanogullari Principality. Although the date of its construction is not known exactly, it is estimated that it was completed in the 13th century. Taskin Pasha Complex consists of the mosque, the madrasa and the tombs in the courtyard of the mosque.
Sobesos Ancient City
  • 30m
Sobesos Ancient City was discovered by accident in 2002. The city, which is one of the mirrors of Cappadocia's history, was unearthed as a result of a 3-year archaeological excavation. As a result of the excavations, it has been observed that there are many motifs embroidered on colored stones. Especially the floor mosaics are made with interesting geometric patterns.
Kaymakli Underground City
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Kaymakli, one of the major underground cities of Cappadocia, consists of 8 floors. However, as in many underground cities, not all floors are open to tourists. In the city, the first floor is separated for the animals to go out easily. Establish a connection between the churches and other living spaces with the corridors separated from the stables. Kaymakli Underground City, which has astounding sections such as warehouses, kitchens, cemeteries, mughouse, and copper processing workshop, still contains hidden underground tunnels that have not been fully revealed.
Mustafapaşa
  • 1h 15m
Mustafapasa Town, which is among the untouched destinations of Cappadocia, is a Greek Village, formerly known as "Sinasos". This charming village, which is one of the must-see places in Cappadocia, is becoming popular with its history of rupture and its architectural features. You will take your lunch by a traditional restaurant which located in this unique village.
Pigeon Valley
  • 20m
Which is located in Uchisar town to have one of the best panaromic viev of the region. That site also covers lots of pigeon houses which are builty bye the ancient inhabitants of the region. If you like, you can able to visit popular onxy stone factory of the region.
Cappadocia
  • 30m
At the end of tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 5: Cappadocia Guided Tour - Flight Back to Istanbul
  • 11 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Urgup
  • 15m
We will pick you up from your hotel on 09.30am (Approx) and depar for the Red Tour of Cappadocia. Meet the most famous family of fairy chimneys: Three beauties. These are the official symbol of both Urgup and Cappadocia.
Goreme Open-Air Museum
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Here is the monastery, including the rock cut churches, kitchens, wineries, storages and living rooms left from Anatolian Christians. Goreme Open Air Museum is listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Ortahisar Panorama
  • 15m
The entire town is dominated by the 90-metre-high (300 ft) rock-castle in the centre of the town, which is called Sivrikoya by the inhabitants. It is an extraordinary example of the rock-cut architecture which is typical of the region and served as a refuge from attackers in Byzantine times. You will see all these rock-cut architecture by panoramic visit.
Uchisar Castle
  • 20m
Uchisar rock castle is one of the biggest landmarks of Cappadocia. It is the highest tuff hill in the area with beautiful views of the surrounding valley full of bizarre rock formations. (There are no any visit to rock castle because of the walking difficulties and safety risks on there. You will have a stop for panoramic view to this rock castle and Cappadocia from castle region.)
Goreme
  • 1h
You will take your lunch by a Turkish Kebab Restaurant in Goreme. Also, Vegetarian meals are available in same restaurant.
Çavuşin
  • 30m
Cavusin is a small, cute town in Cappadocia, often passed by tourists. A beautiful castle carved into a mountain. The castle and houses surrounding it are also called the old village.
Avanos Oren Yeri
  • 1h
Avanos is a popular destination because of its attractive old town with cobbled streets, and views over the river. The old city of Avanos, whose name in ancient times was Venessa, overlooks the longest river of Turkey, the Kizilirmak (Red River), which also separates Avanos from the rest of Cappadocia. The most famous historical feature of Avanos, which is still relevant and very visible today, is its production of earthenware pottery; it is also the most economic activity in the town. The ceramic trade in this district and its countless pottery factories date right back to the Hittites, and the ceramic clay from the red silt of the Kizilirmak has always been used.
Devrent Valley
  • 20m
Which is also known as Imagination Valley. Valley contains many animal shaped rocks which are mostly in red colour. Some of the most frequent shapes is like Camel.
Fairy Chimneys
Cappadocia is famous for its unique landforms. The Fairy Chimneys are the most obvious places to visit where these landforms are best seen and the common life of humankind and nature. On this tour, you will have seen many examples of the Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia.
Cappadocia
  • 1h
At the end of tour, you will be transferred to Cappadocia airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
Istanbul
  • 1h
Upon your arrival Istanbul, we will meet you at the airport and then we will transfer you to your drop-off point. If you will do this tour post-cruise, the drop-off point will be your hotel in Istanbul center for this transfer. If you will do this tour pre-cruise, the drop-off point will be Istanbul Galataport (Cruise Port) for this transfer. Please check the “Additional Info” section for the timing details of drop-off/return to Istanbul of this tour.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESIstanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECappadocia
    • Türkiye
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEUçhisar
    • Uçhisar, Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEÜrgüp
    • Ürgüp, Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEİstanbul
    • İstanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAvanos
    • Avanos, Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEOrtahisar
    • 50650, Ortahisar, Nevşehir, Türkiye
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEGöreme
    • 50180, Göreme, Nevşehir, Türkiye

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