5 Days Istanbul & Cappadocia Trip with Hot Air Balloon Ride Option
İstanbul
Experience the best of Turkey's history, culture, and natural beauty on this 5-day trip to Istanbul and Cappadocia. Explore the ancient ruins of Ephesus, ride horses through the stunning valleys of Cappadocia, and stay in a unique cave hotel. Don't miss the opportunity to add a hot air balloon ride for an unforgettable adventure.
Duration: 6 days
Cancellation: 6 days learn more
Highlights

Arrival Istanbul, Turkey - Overnight at Istanbul

Istanbul - Welcome a board Turkey ! Upon arrival Istanbul, we will be waiting you at our meeting point for your transfer from airport to your hotel in Istanbul. Today will be your free-day in Istanbul.

What's Included
  • Complimentary airport transfers for all flights
  • Round-trip domestic flights between Istanbul and Cappadocia
  • Daily lunch included
  • Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia
  • Daily breakfast provided
  • All entrance fees for museums and sites included
  • Expert English-speaking guides for all tours
  • 4 nights’ accommodation with breakfast
  • Full-day & half-day tours in Istanbul; two full-day tours in Cappadocia
  • Hotel transfers in Istanbul & Cappadocia
What's Not Included
  • Dinner & Drinks
Additional Information

See Turkey’s historical, cultural and natural highlights at Ephesus and Cappadocia with this tour. Horseback Ride at the valleys of Cappadocia, 2 nights accommodation at cave hotel in Cappadocia, 1 night accommodation in Kusadasi, full-day tours in Cappadocia & Ephesus, most meals, museum entry fees, transportation, airport transfers and domestic flights are all included in the tour. Do not forget add a Cappadocia hot air balloon ride to your booking for an even more unforgettable experience.

  • Hotel drop-off (return to Istanbul) timing : The departure time of return flight is between 08.00pm and 09.00pm from Cappadocia. That’s meaning, your return flight will be landing Istanbul airport or Istanbul SAW airport between 09.30pm and 10.30pm. After you arrived Istanbul, local tour operator will transfer back you to your hotel in Istanbul. This transfer duration will be approximately one hour.
  • The prices of package are valid for accommodation at the double or triple room. If you would like make reservation for single room(s), there could be supplement cost. There are not going to be any extra cost for single / solo travelers. This cost already accounted on price of these travelers.
  • The pre-planned hotels are “Hagia Sophia Mansions in Istanbul” - “The Magnaura Palace in Istanbul” - “Zeynep Sultan Hotel in Istanbul” - “Exedra Hotel in Cappadocia” - “1811 Cave Boutique Hotel in Cappadocia” - “Sedirli Konak Boutique Hotel in Cappadocia” for your accommodation on this travel. You can choose any of them while booking. If preferred hotel by you is not available for standard/superior rooms on your travel dates, local tour operator can replace it with an equivalent hotel.
  • The check-in time of hotels is 02.00pm, and you can not start use your room before this time. This is about the check-in & check-out policies of hotels. If your arrival flight will be landing to Istanbul-Turkey before that time , you have to add one night more hotel reservation to package, or wait at the reception of your hotel until 02.00pm for check-in to hotel.
  • The differences between the package options are about the hotel categories. Tour(s), airport transfer(s) and flight ticket levels will be same for all options.
  • The local tour operator will send e-tickets of your domestic flights at six days before your departure date. You will not need print out copies of the tickets for domestic flights. Your passport and reservation number on the tickets will be enough for check-in to plane.
  • The local tour operator can request your some passport details for the bookings of your flight tickets.
  • You will have 15kg luggage + 8kg hand bag quota per person for each domestic flight. If you will need more luggage capacity, please inform that to local tour operator. There could be some extra fee for luggage quotas more than 15kg. This is exactly about the policies of airline companies.
  • If your drop-off hotel is inside of airports (IST and SAW airports) local tour operator do not provide any drop-off service on last day of this trip package.
  • Hot air ballooning is a fully weather-dependent activity and the Civil Aviation Authority determines whether the flight will be held. If your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, you are entitled to a partial refund. In such a case, your refund will be processed by the day after of that trip. Your refund rate will be the difference between options of “included balloon ride” and “excluded balloon ride” for the cancellations of the hot air balloon ride.
  • The Standard Balloon Ride has an One-hour approximately flight duration with 20 to 28 people capacity basket. The flight duration could be 50-55 minutes or 65-70 minutes. This situation depend the weather conditions before landing, and pilots are decide to that within the safety rules of Civil Aviation Authority. Total activity duration is approximately 3 hours.
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
  • The children who 5 years old and under are not allowed to balloon tours.
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults. If you will be 1 adult + 1 child, local tour operator can request & charge the amount of 2 adults.
Location
İstanbul
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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