Heavenly International Tours

Celebrating 17 Years of Excellence


Istanbul & Cappadocia

4 Nights / 5 Days

TOUR PRICE:
From R5,500 , Per Person sharing

*Price subject to change according to fluctuations in exchange rate


 

Highlights : Istanbul - Izmir - Pergamum -Thyatira - Smyrna - Sardes - Philadelphia - Hierapolis - Laodicea – Colossea - Aphrodisias - Kusadasi - Ephesus - Izmir - Istanbul

Departure : Daily

Includes:

  • Accommodation in 3 star hotels. Possible upgrade to 4 or 5 star
  • Domestic flights or train
  • Meals as indicated in itinerary
  • Ferry crossing fees to Patmos
  • Air conditioned bus / van
  • Transfer to/from airports

Excludes:

  • International flights

NOTE

  • Rates are based on min. 2 participants.
  • The tour price is based on Bank’s selling rate $/R7.40, subject to fluctuations until Final payment date.

DAILY ITINERARY

DAY 1 : ISTANBUL ARRIVAL

Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport, meet by our representative and private transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul

DAY 2 : ISTANBUL

09.00 a.m. After breakfast pick up from hotel and Our journey begins in Istanbul, the only city in the world situated on two continents. Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - its three names span more than 2600 years, nearly 1600 of them as the capital of two of the greatest empires the world has known, Byzantine and Ottoman. We visit the Topkapi Palace ,Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque and Hippodrome, where chariot races and the Byzantine riots took place. Visit the Grand Bazaar for shopping.

Overnight in Istanbul (B)

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DAY 3 : CAPPADOCIA

After breakfast transfer to Istanbul airport for flight to Cappadocia in the morning. After 1 hour flight arrive in Kayseri. Meet by your guide and transfer to your hotel. After check in and relax start for Private Cappadocia tour at 12.00. First meeting with Cappadocia, visiting Three Sisters Fairy Chimneys in Urgup which are the most popular and seen on advertisements.

Then we head on to Pigeons Valley, Pigeons have been always important for cappadocian people. That’s why people carved some pigeon houses to keep them in certain places. You will see that the houses for the pigeons are like the houses for the people. Then we descend into the center of the earth in the Kaymakli Underground City one of the largest and the deepest of 200 others in Cappadocia. After this, we drive to Mustafapasa through the unspoiled villages of Cappadocia, surrounded by the “table-top” mountains.

On the way, we visit the Ayvali Village. We continue to Mustafapasa (Sinasos), an old Greek town with its spectacular old Greek houses; very fine examples of late Greek settlements and architecture. Our next stop is Red Valley. We walk for about 5 km in one of the most attractive valleys of Cappadocia: Red Valley, with its fabulous volcanic rock formations, is in the heart of Cappadocia but away from the tourist crowd.

Rock-Cut hermit churches with frescoes and paintings fit with the Valley's meditative atmosphere, remained intact since the beginning. End of the walking arrive to ancient Cavusin Village, we finishes the tour. The tour nearly finishes at 17:30pm.

Overnight in Cappadocia (B)

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DAY 4 : CAPPADOCIA / ISTANBUL

After breakfast take our second day private Cappadocia tour. Drive to Devrent Valley, take a walk through this lunar landscape where different rock formations can be seen.. Seeing the best examples of the fairy chimneys at Pasabag Fairy Chimneys Valley, we drive further to Avanos Town, which is famous with tile and pottery workshops. After lunch our next stop is Goreme Open Air Museum where you will enjoy the fantastic rock churches and beautiful frescos from various centuries decorating the walls of the churches. Then we drive to the Uchisar Rock Castle, which is the highest and the most dominant point, giving us a breathtaking panorama. We end the day visiting Esentepe Windy Hill for panaromic view and taking photos. The tour nearly finishes at 18:00pm. We will drop you back to your hotel.Transfer to the airport for flight back to Istanbul. Arrive in Istanbul. Transfer to the hotel .

Overnight in Istanbul (B)

DAY 5 : TRANSFER TO AIRPORT

After breakfast check out from the hotel and private transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight.

For tour brochure please call:


Heavenly International Tours SA cc

Tel: 011-887-8990
Fax: 088-011-887-8990
16 Study Rd, Glenhazel 2192, RSA
PO Box 29218, Sandringham, 2131
E-mail: office@heavenlytours.co.za
www.heavenlytours.co.za
Reg. Number: CK94 / 21976 / 23