Turkey
Istanbul's Bosphorus and Blue Mosque, a day trip to Bursa, and Cappadocia's fairy chimneys with a sunrise hot air balloon flight.
Day by day
- 01
Arrival in Istanbul
Airport pickup and hotel check-in, then an evening Bosphorus dinner cruise with a private table, Turkish folk dancing and views of Dolmabahçe Palace and the Bosphorus Bridge.
Overnight — Istanbul
- 02
Bursa & Uludağ tour
A day trip to Bursa, the first Ottoman capital — a Turkish delight factory, the 630-year-old Inkaya sycamore, the Green Mosque and Green Tomb, and free time on Uludağ Mountain's ski slopes.
Overnight — Istanbul
- 03
Blue Mosque & Hagia Sophia
The Blue Mosque's tiled interior in the early morning quiet, then Hagia Sophia across Sultanahmet Square, with time after for the Basilica Cistern or Topkapi Palace Gardens.
Overnight — Istanbul
- 04
Transfer to Cappadocia
A flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia, airport pickup and hotel check-in, with the afternoon free before the region's activities begin.
Overnight — Cappadocia
- 05
Red Tour with lunch
Uçhisar Castle, the mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys of Pasabagi and Zelve Open Air Museum, lunch, a pottery workshop in Avanos, and the panoramic views of Love Valley.
Overnight — Cappadocia
- 06
Sunrise hot air balloon
A pre-dawn pickup for a shared hot air balloon flight over Göreme's valleys and fairy chimneys, up to 2,000 feet, finishing with a flight certificate and champagne toast.
Overnight — Cappadocia
- 07
Transfer to Istanbul & departure
A flight back from Cappadocia to Istanbul, with time to explore the Balat and Fener neighbourhoods before your onward departure.
Not included
- Sunrise hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia (suggested optional activity)
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