Great Fortune Hotel
Istanbul
Experience the magic of Turkey’s two most famous destinations with our Istanbul & Cappadocia Classic Escape, specially designed for travelers departing from Ahmedabad. This itinerary combines the historical richness of Istanbul with the breathtaking landscapes of Cappadocia.
Your journey begins as you travel from Ahmedabad to Istanbul, a city that has served as the capital of multiple empires. Istanbul’s historic architecture and cultural heritage make it one of the most fascinating cities in the world.
Visitors can explore iconic landmarks such as the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace, which represent centuries of Byzantine and Ottoman history. Walking through the Grand Bazaar allows travelers to experience traditional Turkish shopping and discover handcrafted goods.
A scenic Bosphorus cruise offers spectacular views of Istanbul’s skyline, historic bridges, and waterfront palaces.
After exploring Istanbul, continue your journey to Cappadocia, a region known for its extraordinary geological formations. The landscape is dotted with fairy chimneys, rock valleys, and cave dwellings that create a surreal environment.
Hot air balloon rides at sunrise provide breathtaking views of the unique terrain as colorful balloons float across the sky.
Visitors can also explore ancient underground cities and rock-cut churches that reveal the region’s fascinating history.
The Istanbul & Cappadocia Classic Escape from Ahmedabad is perfect for couples and travelers seeking a memorable short trip combining culture, history, and scenic beauty.
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Meet at the airport. Transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. After breakfast, you will be picked-up from your hotel to visit the Spice Bazaar(or Egyptian Bazaar). Filled with spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, lokum(Turkish delight) and other edibles, Spice Bazaar has a smell of the fragrance of the exotic East. Then join a boat excursion on the Bosphorus on a shared tour. Enjoy viewing Ottoman palaces, Bosphorus bridge, citadels, centuries-old mansions and the European and Asian shorelines at the same time. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel at around 12:45 pm.
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Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi palace and the Grand Bazaar. Between 08:30 - 09:00 am, pick up from hotel you will have a full day guided tour of the Hagia Sophia Mosque, pride of the Byzantine architecture, Byzantine Hippodrome, where chariot races were held, Blue Mosque, famous for its blue Iznik tiles, Topkapi Palace, former residence of Ottoman Sultans and Grand Bazaar, Turkey's largest covered market with 4000 shops. Overnight in Istanbul(* Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays, replaced by Underground Cistern or Turkish and Islamic Arts Musuem & Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays, replaced with Spice Bazaar). Admission/Entrance Fees to the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is optional; Hagia Sophia: 25 Eur
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Breakfast. Transfer from hotel to airport in Istanbul to board the flight for Kayseri. On arrival, you will be transferred from airport in Kayseri to hotel in Cappadocia. Check-in at your hotel and relax.
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Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley through Cavusin and explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 2 km. Then visit Cavusin village. Old Cavusin was abandoned several decades ago due to avalanches. The current village of Cavusin is located on the road. Old Cavusin, with its rock-cut dwellings and stone houses, had several hermitages. After lunch drive to the Pigeon valley. In the afternoon visit Underground City, where early Christians lived in fear and faith. The houses in the village are constructed around the nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city, which is one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. The underground city was originally carved out as eight floors; however four floors are available to visit. In wartime about 5000 people can refuge in. The tunnels are still used today as storage areas, stables, and cellars.
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Our representative will be waiting for you with "name" placard at the out of the EXIT - Pillar 13. After passing out from luggage reclaiming area, please do follow the signs to EXIT. And after getting out from Exit, you will see the "PRIME" placard at the out of the EXIT - Pillar 13. After meeting with our representative, he will take you to your vehicle.
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After breakfast, check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future.
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