Day 1 Bosporus cruise with Spice Market tour // Overnight in Istanbul

Your day will start with a stroll from the old city of Istanbul to the Golden Horn to catch a regular Bosporus cruise in between the Asian and European continents. For an hour and more, you will be floating through the real history channel. Big mansions located by the water will take you to the 19th Century of Istanbul and your return will give amazing opportunities to take pictures of the Old City of Istanbul, once capital to Byzantium and Ottoman empires. You will embark by the Spice market and stroll in and around the bazaar where the Spices from India were sold to the Ottoman merchants before they sailed to Europe. Spice market is now hosting several Turkish delight shops giving you the opportunity to taste various kinds of them and Turkish Viagra as well. After lunch near the spice market, you will drive back to your hotel.

Day 2 Walking the Old City of Istanbul // Overnight in Cappadocia

The second full day in Istanbul begins with a visit to the Hippodrome - for more than 1000 years the Hippodrome was the Byzantine center for sporting and social life; including chariot races, coronations, parades and court ceremonies. The Egyptian Obelisk (carved in 1500 BCE and moved to Istanbul in 390 AD) is one of the best preserved obelisks in the world. After strolling around the Hippodrome area, we will visit the Blue Mosque - the Grand Mosque of the Ottomans. This is a still-functioning mosque and offers beautiful Iznik ceramic tile work inside as well as spectacular architecture inside and out. The Hagia Sophia is our next stop - regarded as one of the marvels of architecture and engineering, the Hagia Sophia is currently a museum with a rich history. Built in 537 AD it is still considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. Later converted to a mosque and then to its current state as a museum, the Hagia Sofia is one of the highlights of your Turkish holiday. Before lunch we will also visit the underground Basilica Cistern which offers rows upon rows of marble columns and carved statues in this beautiful water reservoir. Enjoy your lunch with views of the Hagia Sofia. After lunch we will take a short stroll to the famous Topkapi Palace - the imperial palace of the Ottomans. After touring the palace, we will relax on the terraces of the palace overlooking the Bosporus of Istanbul and enjoy a cup of Turkish coffee before driving to the airport to catch an evening flight to Cappadocia for the night.

Day 3 Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight in Cappadocia + Half Day Tour // Overnight in Cappadocia

Your driver will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning around 4 AM for your hot air balloon flight experience. After having a light breakfast at the headquarters of the hot air balloon company, you will drive to the takeoff area for watching the preparations of the balloons. You will start your once in a lifetime experience and picture the best of Cappadocia from a birds eye view. After landing, you will receive your flight certificates and will be dropped back to your hotel around 7 AM for your second breakfast.

Meet with our guide at your hotel at desired time and drive to the off the beaten parts of Cappadocia to South and visit old Greek villages like Mustafapasa to see beautiful old Greek houses and drive through the farming villages to encounter local life. After a delicious lunch you can visit a beautiful downtown at Urgup and enjoy the phenomenal views of Pigeon Valley.

Day 4 Highlights of Cappadocia tour 

Start a comprehensive Cappadocia tour from your hotel. After stopping by the Imagination (Devrent) Valley and a walk among the beautiful fairy chimneys of the Monks (Pasabag) Valley, you will visit the Ozkonak underground city to see shelters and caves Cappadocians built in the underground to protect themselves from their enemies. You will drive to Avanos town afterwards for lunch and experience the ancient kick wheel pottery making in one of the workshops of Avanos town. You will finish the day with a Turkish coffee to remove the exhaustion of the day while overlooking the surreal landscape of Cappadocia. You will drive to the airport to catch an evening flight to Istanbul. End of our services…