5 Day Turkey Birthday Celebration: Istanbul & Cappadocia

• Meet & greet at Istanbul Airport, private transfer to your hotel.
• Check-in and rest.
• Evening welcome dinner at a Bosphorus-view restaurant with live music.
• Overnight in Istanbul.

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
Make your special day unforgettable with a private yacht cruise on the stunning Bosphorus. Enjoy breathtaking views of Istanbul’s landmarks, a delicious dinner, and  DJ performance as you sail between two continents. With birthday decorations, a custom cake, and a professional crew, this 2-hour experience is perfect for creating lifelong memories.

18:00 – Hotel Pick-Up
Our guests will be picked up from their hotel with private transportation and transferred to the yacht at the marina.

18:30 – Boarding & Welcome Drink

·         Upon boarding, guests are greeted with a complimentary welcome drink.

·         The yacht is decorated with standard birthday decorations: balloons, “Happy Birthday” banners, and table flowers.

18:45 – Start of Bosphorus Cruise

·         The 2-hour cruise begins along the Bosphorus, showcasing Istanbul’s most iconic landmarks:

o    Dolmabahce Palace

o    Ortakoy Mosque

o    Bosphorus Bridge

o    Beylerbeyi Palace

o    Maiden’s Tower

Guests may take photos with these stunning views as their backdrop.

19:30 – Birthday Celebration

·         Birthday cake cutting with the Bosphorus panorama as a backdrop.

·         Service of non-alcoholic beverages and your pre-selected standard menu.

·         DJ performance with music you have chosen in advance to create the perfect party atmosphere.

20:45 – End of Cruise & Hotel Transfer
After the tour, guests are taken back to the marina and transferred to their hotel with private transportation

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME. Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Our next see will be HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque. You can see it from outside.  After that see TOPKAPI PALACE, the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. You can see it from outside.    The Basilica Cistern Museum is one of the most important cultural assets where we can trace the traces of glorious Istanbul history. With its 80,000-ton water storage capacity, Yerebatan Cistern is the largest covered cistern in the city and stands out with more reclaimed supporting elements compared to other covered cisterns. Covering an area of approximately 10,000 square meters, this colossal structure has a rectangular shape with a length of 140 meters and a width of 70 meters. You can see it from outside.  After the tour transfer to Istanbul Airport for domestic flight to Kayseri.. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Capapdocia. Dinner and overnight in Capapdocia.

If you would like to visit with entrance below sites;

Topkapi Palace Museum Entrance Fee. You pay the door price.

The Basilica Cistern Museum Entrance You pay the door price.

Please Note: Please do not forget to carry Scarf with you because of visiting to Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia 

(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Hot Air Balloon Ride: Start your day early with a sunrise hot air balloon flight.Cappadocia’s most iconic experience. Watch the surreal landscape unfold beneath you in the golden morning light.

After breakfast between 09:00 am and 09:30 am pick-ups from hotel. Final timing one day before will be given you by your tour consultant.
Today, we will get to know the Cappadocia region, a volcanic area in which the geological formation started 10 million years ago. As a result of these formations phallic like pillars have come to life. The beautiful horse country Katpatuka, (as the Persians called her) is an unbelievable strip of land, enchanting and mysterious. Cappadocia region is also famous for its arts, including ceramic and carpets. You will be picked up approximately 09.30 from your hotel to join our regular tour. Tour starts with Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin, you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how to make potteries. Next stop is Devrent Valley which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Then, you head to a wine shop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats which are the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately 18.00 and you will be returned back to your hotel. Turkish Night Show: In the evening, enjoy a traditional Turkish Night in a cave restaurant. This lively show features regional dances, music, and unlimited drinks, making it the perfect way to celebrate your trip. and overnight Cappadocia.

(Breakfast included)
After breakfast you will have free time in Cappadocia. Today we will depart for Kayseri Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking