Your private guide will welcome you at the Istanbul Airport and take you to your hotel in the heart of

Istanbul The rest of the day is on your own. You can enjoy a traditional Turkish Bath (optional activity in İstanbul)

Overnight in İstanbul.

Your private guide meet you in the lobby and you will begin your walking tour  with the Ancient Hippodrome which was the chariot racing place of Byzantine tghtout the ages. There you will see Egyptian Obelisk, Serpent Column and The Column of Constantine.

Topkapı Palace, The grand palace of the Ottoman Empire ,ruling place of the Ottoman Empire and the seat of the Ottoman sultans about 4oo years. İt covers almost 700.000 square meters an area.

Blue Mosque, It was built between the years 1609-1616 by Sultan Ahmet. İt is  known as Blue Mosque because its beautiful İznik tiles on interior walls.. Its breathtaking design is the synthesis of 200-year-old of Ottoman mosque architecture with Byzantine church architecture. The mosque is reflecting majesty and grandeur concepts through its architectural features and its green, white Iznik tiles are fascinating with the blue ornaments of the dome.

Lunch at Local Restaurant.

Grand Bazaar, we will stop by the Grand Bazaar for free time for shopping. This is one of the oldest bazaar in the world dates back to the 15th century.

Overnight in İstanbul.

Today we will start our walking tour by vising Hagia sophia Mosque. The oldest historical building in İstanbul which was used 1000 years as a grand cathedral of Byzantine Empire and 500 years as a grand mosque of the Ottoman Empire.

Then we will continue walking to visit 1500 years old Underground Cistern which was the water reservour of Constantinopolis. You will be amazed how multi-layered old city İstanbul is.

After seeing the Byzantine Cistern we will keep walking down to the seaside Golden Horn.

Lunch at under Galata Bridge ( Grilled Seabass)

After Lunch we will board the ferry for our Bosphorus tour which takes about 1.5 hours to enjoy the beauty of İstanbul. You will have chance to see the European continent on one side, the Asian continent on the other and the beautiful mansions of İstanbul from the 18th century together with Bosphorus Bridges.

After the cruise we return to our hotel from the port.

Overnight in İstanbul.

Your private guide and driver will meet you at the hotel.

Today we are driving across the Bosphorus Bridge and going to the Asian side of İstanbul. Our first stop here is Çamlıca Hill which is the highest point of the Bosphorus. From here you can watch the beauty of the Bosphorus from a bird’s eye view.

After our visit to Çamlıca Hill, we take a 10 minute drive to Beylerbeyi Palace, the summer palace of the Ottoman Empire, built on the edge of the Bosphorus. This is an 19 th century summer palace built for the Ottoman Sultans on the seaside in İstanbul. İt was built by the Saultan Abdulaziz in 1864.

After our visit to Beylerbeyi Palace, we drive to Kadıkoy district, which is the largest town on the Asian part of İstanbul. After a short walk by the sea, we will visit the old market of Kadıkoy. Here you can see Turkish Street delicacies such as Kokorec (grilled lamb’s intestine), Midye Dolma (Stuffed Mussels), Midye tava ( Grilled Mussels), Çiğ Kofte( Raw Meatballs), Ayran (traditional Turkish drink made by yoghurt). You can experience Turkish coffee or Turkish tea with Turks in a cafe.

Lunch in a Local Restaurant.

After lunch, we drive over the Bosphorus Bridge and come back to the European side.

After seeing the Rustem Pasha Mosque, highly decorated with the famous blue İznik tiles of the 17th century in old town, our last stop will be the Spice Bazaar. This is one of  the oldest market in İstanbul after the Grand Bazaar.

Our tour ends after visiting the Spice Market / Egyptian Bazaar full of spices, herbs and coffee scents.

Overnight in İstanbul.

After breakfast at the hotel, your private driver will take you to İstanbul Airport for your 1 hour Cappadocia flight.

When you arrive at the airport in Cappadocia, you will meet your private driver and guide at the gate exit. From there, you will be transferred to Cappadocia.

Our first stop on our Cappadocia tour is Devrent Valley, where you can see fairy chimneys of different shapes.

Lunch at a Local Restaurant.

After lunch at a local rock restaurant, we head to Goreme Open Air Museum .Here you can see the rock churches dating back to the first Christians and the colordul frescoes inside. This was a place of worship where the first Christians came to worship everyday.

Now we are going to Çavuşin Village, the oldest village in the Cappadocia Region. Here you can see the houses and churches carved into the rocks of the early Christians and local people.

Our next stop is Avanos Town, this is the largest town of Cappadocia, established on the edge of the Red river, the longest river of Turkey. This is also the place where Cappadocia pottery making and carpet weaving are most seen.

Today, our last stop in Cappadocia is Love Valley, where you can see the fairy chimneys of different shapes and take beautiful photos.

Overnight in a Cave Hotel.

Today you can ride hot air balloons in Cappadocia at dawn. After this unforgettable romantic experience in Cappadocia, we return to our hotel and start our 2- day tour in Cappadocia after breakfast at the hotel.

Your private English speaking guide and driver will meet you at the lobby. Today our first stop will be Pigeon Valley, where you can see pigeon lofts carved into the rocks and can take beautiful pictures.

After your free time in Pigeon Valley, we drive about 20 minutes to Derinkuyu Underground City, the largest underground city in the region. The underground cities were the shelters built by Christians to protect themselves from the invasions during Byzantine period.

After lunch at a local restaurant, we drive to Uchisar Rock Castle for a photo stop.

Today our last stop is Pasabağı ( Monks Valley). You will be able to see the Fairy Chimneys spread over a wide area.

After our tour, you will be transferred to Cappadocia Airport fort he approximately 1hr flight to İstanbul.

Overnight in İstanbul.

Your private driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the Istanbul airport for your return international flight.

End of our tour and service.

Hope to see you again on another Piba Wings Travel trip.