Transfer to your hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 2 : BYZANTINE & OTTOMAN RELICS TOUR

 Full day tour of Old City.

In this day you will be able to see:

HAGIA SOPHIA:
Built like  a cathedral of Constantinople in 537 converted to a mosque from 29 May 1453.Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan Mehmed II ordered the building to be converted into a mosqueOpened as a museum on 1935.Hagia Sophia is one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture.

BLUE MOSQUE:
Also called Sultan Ahmed Mosque, built between 1609 and 1616.Named Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.

HIPPODROME:
the Hippodrome of Constantinople ,Sultanahmet Meydani  nowadays. was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.

TOPKAPI PALACE:
 the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman Sultans for 400 years.Initial construction began in 1459, ordered by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Byzantine Constantinople.

 In this day you will be able to see:

DEVRENT VALLEY: Devrent Valley (or Fairy Chimneys Valley) is one of the most important valley with Fairy Chimneys, is between Avanos and Ürgüp.

MONKS VALLEY: The tour continues on through Monks Valley, known for it's mushroom-shaped rock chimneys.

AVANOS: Avanos remains have been found belonging to the Old Hittite period  .IN 1466 was annexed to the Ottoman Empire.. Avanos today is famous for its pottery and carpets.

GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM: near to the Goreme town.The Goreme Open Air Museum has been a member of UNESCO World Heritage List since 1984.

UCHISAR: Uchisar is a small nice village near Göreme. Have a big castle carved in a huge volcanic rock.

After the tour, transfer to your hotel . Overnight in Cappadocia. (Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch)

CAVUSIN: Pass through Cavusin village, one of the first Christian settlements, visiting the old church dedicated to St. John the Baptist, where you can still recognise the fresco of Salome dancing for Herod.

HOSPITAL MONASTERY: One of the oldest monastries in Cappadocia. The ancient rock monastery is located a little off the road between URGUP and ORTAHISAR.First hospital in the area used by Christians.

KAYMAKLI: is one of several underground cities in the region Cappadocia In Anatolia. Its main function was to take shelter for the inhabitants of the region in case of invasion.

PIGEON HOUSE: walk in the pigeon valley, called so because of the numerous "pigeonhouses" built in the 18th century.

Overnight in Cappadocia.(Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch)

DAY 5 : FLIGHT BACK TO ISTANBUL                             

Transfer  to Kayseri airport flight back to Istanbul. ( Breakfast included) 

Transfer to hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul.