9 Day Istanbul Formula 1 & Cappadocia Tour: Turkish Grand Prix, Bosphorus & Fairy Chimneys


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Duration
9 days
Max Group Size
40
Departure Type
Scheduled
Guiding Method
Partially guided
Physical level
moderate
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
11 - 99 Ages
About this tour
Experience the excitement of the Turkish Grand Prix before discovering Cappadocia’s extraordinary landscapes on this 9-day Istanbul Formula 1 and Cappadocia tour.
Begin in Istanbul with a guided Old City tour and a Bosphorus sightseeing cruise. Then enjoy three days of organized transportation to Istanbul Park for the scheduled practice, qualifying, and Grand Prix programmes, using your separately purchased admission tickets.
After the race weekend, fly to Cappadocia for three nights among rock formations, traditional villages, and ancient cave settlements. Explore Göreme’s rock-cut heritage, walk among fairy chimneys, and descend into an underground city. An optional sunrise hot-air balloon flight offers another way to experience the landscape. With hotels, guided sightseeing, airport transfers, and the Istanbul–Cappadocia flight included in the proposed package, this journey combines motorsport, culture, and memorable scenery.
Formula 1 tickets and the optional hot-air balloon flight are not included in the package.
Route
- 1IstanbulEuropeTurkeyStart
- 2The Blue MosqueEuropeTurkeyIstanbulFatih
- 3Sultanahmet SquareEuropeTurkeyIstanbulFatih
- 4Hagia Sophia Grand MosqueEuropeTurkeyIstanbulFatih
- 5Formula 1EuropeTurkeyIstanbulTuzla
- 6CappadociaEuropeTurkeyNevsehir
- 7Goreme Open Air MuseumEuropeTurkeyNevsehirCappadocia
- 8Pasabagi ValleyEuropeTurkeyNevsehirCappadocia
- 9Devrent ValleyEuropeTurkeyNevsehirCappadocia
- 10Uchisar CastleEuropeTurkeyNevsehirCappadocia
- 11Kaymakli Underground CityEuropeTurkeyNevsehir
- 12Pigeon ValleyEuropeTurkeyNevsehirCappadociaEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
Welcome to Istanbul! Meet our transfer representative at Istanbul Airport (IST) and travel to your hotel.
After check-in, enjoy free time to relax or explore independently. Your sightseeing and circuit-transfer arrangements will be communicated before the scheduled outings.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Not included
After breakfast, meet your guide for a full day combining Istanbul’s historic centre with its waterfront scenery.
Visit the Blue Mosque, subject to prayer times and visitor access, then explore the Hippodrome and its surviving monuments. Continue to Hagia Sophia’s designated visitor area, with admission included in this proposed package.
After a break for lunch at your own expense, enjoy a standard Bosphorus sightseeing cruise. Admire waterfront palaces, historic mansions, neighbourhoods, and bridges before returning to your hotel.
The order of visits may change according to traffic, attraction access, and boat departures.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
Depart for Istanbul Park at the scheduled collection time, allowing additional time for traffic and circuit entry.
Enter with your separately purchased admission ticket and enjoy the scheduled practice-day action. Other activities and spectator-area access depend on your ticket category and the organizer’s programme.
Meet your driver at the designated collection point for the return transfer.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
Included: Return circuit transfer
Circuit admission: Not included
After breakfast, transfer to Istanbul Park for the scheduled qualifying-day sessions.
Follow the anticipation as drivers compete for their starting positions. Additional track activities follow the final event timetable and your ticket access.
Return to your hotel at the agreed collection time. Your evening is free.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
Included: Return circuit transfer
Circuit admission: Not included
Transfer to Istanbul Park for the highlight of your motorsport weekend.
With your separately purchased race-day ticket, take your place in your selected viewing area and enjoy the racing, pit stops, and strategy of the Turkish Grand Prix.
After the event, meet your driver for the return journey. Post-race crowds and traffic may extend waiting and transfer times.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
Included: Return circuit transfer
Circuit admission: Not included
Check out and transfer to the airport for your economy-class flight to Kayseri or Nevşehir, according to the confirmed flight arrangements.
On arrival, meet your local representative and begin your Cappadocia experience. Depending on flight timing, enjoy an introduction to local village life in Avanos or Çavuşin, followed by a scenic viewpoint visit.
Transfer to your hotel and check in. A sunset stop will be arranged where arrival time and weather permit.
Overnight: Cappadocia
Meals: Breakfast
Included: Domestic flight and airport transfers
Before breakfast, you may join an optional sunrise hot-air balloon flight, at an additional cost and subject to weather, authorization, and availability.
After breakfast, depart for a guided Cappadocia sightseeing day.
Explore Göreme Open-Air Museum, discovering its rock-cut churches and historic monastic spaces. Continue to Paşabağ, where distinctive fairy chimneys create one of the region’s memorable landscapes.
Visit Devrent Valley for unusual rock formations and stop at a panoramic viewpoint near Uçhisar. Return to your hotel after sightseeing.
Overnight: Cappadocia
Meals: Breakfast
Optional balloon flight: Not included
After breakfast, discover another side of Cappadocia with your guide.
Visit Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu Underground City, selected according to operating conditions and the final route. Explore the accessible passageways and rooms while learning about life beneath the surface.
Continue to Pigeon Valley and enjoy a scenic valley stop or a short walk suitable for the group. There will be time for photographs and lunch at your own expense before returning to your hotel.
Overnight: Cappadocia
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy free time according to your flight schedule and the hotel’s check-out policy.
Transfer to Kayseri Airport (ASR) or Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) for your onward flight.
The package ends at the Cappadocia airport. Your onward flight, including any return flight to Istanbul, is not included.
Circuit activities follow the organizer’s final timetable. Cappadocia sightseeing may be reordered according to flights, weather, and attraction access.
Trip includes
Included
Five nights at Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Pera or similar.
Three nights at a Antic Cave Hotel boutique or cave-style hotel in Cappadocia, confirmed in the quotation . Or smiller
Eight breakfasts.
International flights.
One-way economy-class Istanbul–Kayseri or Istanbul–Nevşehir flight.
Domestic-flight baggage allowance and onward flights from Cappadocia, including the return flight to Istanbul, are not included unless otherwise specified in the final quotation.
English-speaking guide during included sightseeing.
Guiding Method
Partially guided
Arrival transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to the hotel.
Three days of scheduled return hotel–Istanbul Park transfers.
Istanbul hotel–airport transfer on Day 6.
Arrival and departure airport transfers in Cappadocia.
Air-conditioned, non-smoking transportation for included services.
Guided Cappadocia sightseeing described on Days 6–8.
Guided Istanbul Old City tour.
Hotel service charges and applicable VAT within the quoted services.
Hagia Sophia visitor-area entrance ticket.
Blue Mosque and Hippodrome visits.
Standard Bosphorus sightseeing cruise ticket.
Standard admission to Göreme Open-Air Museum, Paşabağ, and one underground city.
Race tickets: Purchase admission valid for every circuit day you intend to attend.
Tour dates: Confirm departure dates against the official Grand Prix calendar before booking non-refundable travel.
Domestic flight: The proposed package includes one flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia. Airport, schedule, and baggage allowance will be stated in the quotation.
Tour endpoint: Departure is from Kayseri or Nevşehir airport. A return to Istanbul requires a separately quoted flight.
Day 6 sightseeing: Village and sunset visits depend on arrival time; a later flight may reduce that day’s sightseeing.
Balloon flight: Advance booking is recommended. Operation depends on conditions and authorization; cancellation terms are provided by the supplier.
Underground city: Narrow passages, steps, and low ceilings may be unsuitable for some guests. Advise us of mobility or claustrophobia concerns.
Walking: Sightseeing involves walking on uneven surfaces. Comfortable footwear is recommended.
Cappadocia hotel: Cave-style rooms vary in layout, daylight, and access. Communicate room requirements before booking.
Room occupancy: Double/twin rates require two guests sharing; triple rates require three guests sharing and suitable availability.
Circuit transfers: Allow for traffic, waiting, and walking between collection points and entrances.
Mosque visits: Modest clothing is required; access follows prayer times and visitor arrangements.
Booking terms: Flight, hotel, balloon, and race-ticket cancellation conditions may differ.
Excluded
Lunches, dinners, drinks, and refreshments not included
Travel insurance and visa fees.
Optional hot-air balloon flight.
Domestic-flight baggage allowance as specified in the final quotation.
Onward flights from Cappadocia, including a return flight to Istanbul.
Formula 1 admission tickets, grandstand seats, and hospitality packages.
Separately charged accommodation or city taxes.
Excess baggage and airline services beyond the booked fare.
Special attraction supplements, including Göreme’s Dark Church where charged separately.
Optional activities and entrance fees not listed as included.
Personal expenses and tips for guides and drivers.
Additional transfers, hotel nights, early check-in, and late check-out.
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