Excursie Cappodochia + Istanbul

Tour schedule

 

Departure from Chisinau 13.05.2023:
Departure time from Chisinau: 08:00
Place of departure and return: 33 Circus Street, (Circus Chisinau) (Google Map)
Arrival time in Chisinau: approximately at 15:00

 

Included in the price:

• Round-trip transportation in a comfortable bus
• 2 nights hotel accommodation in Istanbul and 2 nights hotel accommodation in Cappadocia
• Breakfast at hotel in Istanbul, breakfast and dinner at hotel in Cappadocia
• Medical insurance
• Accompanying guide from Chisinau
• Authorized Russian speaking local guide
• Sightseeing indicated in the programme.

 

Price does not include:

Entrance fees to museums and tourist attractions in Istanbul:

• Bosphorus cruise - 15 €.
• Topkapı Sarayı Palace + Harem - 45 € (admission for children under 7 years (full 6 years) is free)
• Turkish night - 35 €

Entrance fees to museums and tourist attractions in Cappadocia:

• Göreme Open Air Museum - 20 €
• Valley of the monks Pașabağ vadisi - 15 €
• Kaymaklı underground city - 20 €
• Ihlara Valley + Selime Manastiri Monastery - 15 €
• hot air balloon flight 1 hour - 200 €

 

Additional services:

• Additional seat in transport - 175 €
• For persons over 66 years old, health insurance is paid extra

 

Take with you:

• Money for additional expenses (food, drinks, optional excursions, souvenirs, gifts, personal expenses, etc.).
• Comfortable shoes.

 

Saturday 13.05.2023:

• 08:00 departure from Chisinau.

 

Sunday 14.05.2023:

• 07:00 - 10:00 arrival in Istanbul.
• Constantinople Orthodox Church.
• Suleymaniye Mosque - the second largest and most important mosque in Istanbul.
• Visit a confectionery shop and a leather goods shop.
• check-in to the hotel/s, a short break.
• Cruise along the Bosphorus (optional) is a boat trip between two continents and getting to know the emblematic places of Istanbul's European and Asian coasts.
  return to the hotel, free time.
   

Monday 15.05.2023:

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 08:00 check-out of the rooms.
• 08:30 departure to Cappadocia (about 750 km)
• 19:00 - 21:00 arrival in Cappadocia
• check-in at the hotel
• dinner at the hotel (included in the price of the tour), drinks for an extra charge

 

Tuesday, 16.05.2023:

• Breakfast at the hotel.
  
  • Göreme - an open-air museum, Pașabağ vadisi monks' valley; Güvercinlik vadisi pigeon valley; Uçhisar kalesi castle, Esentepe observation deck.
  • lunch (extra charge on site)
  • visit to the most famous onyx workshop in Cappadocia
  • return to the hotel
  • free time
  • dinner at the hotel (included in the price of the tour), drinks extra charge

 

Wednesday 17.05.2023:

• early morning hot air balloon flight (optional) (children under 6 are not allowed to fly in a hot air balloon)
• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Check-out at 09:00 and start of the tour:
  
  • Ürgüp town and its symbol "Three Beauties".
  • Devrent Vadisi valley of imagination
  • Kaymaklı underground city - one of the largest underground cities with caves
  • lunch (extra charge on site)
  • wine tasting in Cappadocia
  • cave churches in the Ihlara valley
  • Ask Vadisi love valley
  • Selime ManastIrI Monastery
  • carpet shop
• leisure time
• 20:00 departure to Istanbul - overnight transfer (approx. 750 km)

 

Thursday 18.05.2023:

• 08:00 - 10:00 arrival in Istanbul.
  
  • Sultan Ahmet Meydanı Square - Istanbul's main square, the historical centre.
  • Sultanahmet Camii Blue Mosque - the first important mosque in Istanbul.
  • Hagia Sophia Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii Mosque is a world-famous monument of Byzantine architecture, a symbol of the "golden age" of Byzantium.
  • Topkapı Sarayı Palace + Harem (optional) - a magnificent 15th century architectural monument. Today it is a museum complex, which should be seen by everyone who at least once happens to visit the Turkish lands. In this museum the original sword of Stephen the Great is preserved.
• check-in at the hotel.
• free time.
  
  • Turkish night at Gar Restaurant (optional) - includes a Turkish dinner with drinks and entertainment. There will be a show with traditional Turkish dances, belly dancers and light music. The menu includes: appetizers, main course and drinks (1 bottle of wine (red or white) or Turkish raki or 2 beers or 2 juices).

 

Friday 19.05.2023:

• Breakfast at the hotel.
  
  • The Kapalı Çarșı Grand Bazaar (on your own) is one of the largest covered markets in the world. What's there in the labyrinths of the Grand Bazaar - ceramics, gold, silver, jewellery, shawls, scarves, amulets, carpets, kilim, soap, beads, bronze, glass, fabric scrolls, tons of copper, scented spice market and much more More.
• 12:00 release of rooms.
• Departure to Chisinau - approximately at 13:00.

 

Saturday 20.05.2023:

• Arrival in Chisinau at approximately 15:00.

 

ATTENTION!!!

Tour schedule may be subject to change without prior notice, depending on weather conditions, time of arrival in Istanbul and Cappadocia, unforeseen traffic jams, etc.