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Itinerary
Day 1 :
Firstly we visit The Topkapı Palace after the departure from
your hotel, in the palace we will see the kitchens in where the
second largest porcelain collection of the world is exhibited ,
then Council Hall,Treasury,Pavillions……Your guide will help you
to have a lunch in your trip…Then we will see the Hagia Sophia
which was the largest church in its era when it was built in 537
A .D under the reign of Justinian….On the opposite side of its
location where we will discover the Blue Mosque with its
beautiful İznik tiles .And we come to Hippodrome to remember the
history of the emperor Theodosius and see the Obelisk from Egypt,
the Serpentine Column from Greece, Byzantine column and Wilhemn
Kaiser Fountain…. Then our last visit is Grand Bazaar where you
can see many jewellery ,silver, leather , kilim shops…
Day 2 :
On the way we will see the ancient city walls then we will see
The Saint Saviour- Chora Church which is covered with the
entricate golden mosaics inspired from the Bible and the life of
Virgin Mary, Jesus…Then we drive to see the Eyüp Mosque and
witness the religious life and their ritual visits to tomb of
beloved friend of Prophet Muhammed, then we climb up to hill to
have a beautiful view over the Golden Horn in Pierre Loti Cafe..
After your lunch we drive to the Patriarch Of Orthodox
Christianity and see the ancient restored church with the wooden
building ..Then we go to see the life of İstanbul citizens in
Taksim…We guarantee that you will gain different perspectives of
the life of this fabulous city throughout the day..
Day 3 :
This morning after breakfast you will check-out and transfer to
Istanbul Airport where you will board your flight to Kayseri for
Cappadocia. Upon arrival, meet with your local guide and start
to discover the wonders of Cappadocia. Then we will arrive in
Uçhisar, the highest point of the region where you can see all
different valleys , rock dwelling houses, wineyards and the
pigeonaries on the landscape..After our castle visit , we walk
in the village which is really so rich with the volcanic houses…then
we will have our lunch in a nice place…After that, we go to
visit the Göreme Open Air Museum where we will see the beautiful
frescoes dating back to 4-13. century A.D. On the way we can
stop in a carpetweaving rug palace to learn the history of
Turkish carpets from a local lecturer in Cappadocia region…Then
we can go to see the sunset on the panoramic view point
depending on the weather conditions…
Day 4 :
Today firstly we go to see the undegroundcity of Kaymaklı or
Derinkuyu on the south part of the region ..after one hour drive
we arrive in Ihlara Valley where many kinds of flowers ,types of
birds, a branch of the longest river in turkey and frescoed
churches will meet you ..Upon your request, we are ready to hike
about 2 hours in the valley and visit some frescoed churches
inside…Then we will have our lunch in the mid-valley near the
Melendiz River…. hope you enjoy eating the throut caught from
the river.. On the way back to our hotel we will stop at the end
of the valley with our car, we can take pictures of the fairy
chimneys which can remind you the “Sandy People” from “StarWars”
movie in 1970….Our last stop is Agzikarahan Ceravansarai which
is known as the palace of commercant tribes in the history…
Drop off to hotel.
or Tailor made tours can be arranged with
respect to your interests and requests too.
Just email us about your tour. |
