Travel Packages Turkey

Adventurous

Duration: 10 Days / 09 Nights
Highlights: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Goreme, Kayseri, Zamanti River, Kapuzba Waterfalls, Seyhan
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All tour packages are modular & you can use these itineraries as a starting point & we can help modify this itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements & desires to find your perfect holiday.



Day 01 : Istanbul Arrival
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport & clearing customs, you will be met by one of our staff at the exit gate of arrivals hall & accompanied during your transfer to the hotel.

Day 02 : Istanbul
Breakfast at hotel, then meeting your guide at hotel lobby for a short drive to Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar) heaped with various sweets & spices is one of the world’s largest spice bazaars since 1665. Soon after, we embark on a public ferry for an unforgettable cruise along the Bosphorus, the beautiful strait that divides Europe from Asia. After lunch in the afternoon we will complete this historical day by visiting Topkapi Palace, the residence of the legendary Ottoman Sultans, now converted into a museum with its jewel encrusted treasury & elegant four courts. Free time at the Grand Bazaar where you can shop or haggle with local merchants over souveniers.

Day 03 : Istanbul
After breakfast meeting your tour guide at hotel lobby to begin the day with a stroll to the Hippodrome, the former heart of Constantinople's political & sporting life adorned with ancient monuments. Next visit the Blue Mosque with its six minarets, a great cascade of domes & a striking blue Iznik tiled interior. Continue with the Hagia Sophia which is considered the jewel of Byzantine architecture & once the largest church in the world for 1000 years. After lunch break, we drive across the first Bosphorus Bridge & head for the summit of Camlica Hill offering 360° panoramic views of Istanbul. We then visit Dolmabahce Palace, with more than 340 rooms & eight Turkish Baths the Imperial Residence of the last six Sultans.

Day 04 : Istanbul / Cappadocia
After breakfast early check out & transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for Cappadocia flight (1.2hr). We start our day with a gentle hike through orchards, unusual volcanic rock formations, rock-cut houses at Red Valley & Pasabagi where you will find the world known fairy chimneys. Visit the old Village of Cavusin, followed by lunch break & then an excursion to Pigeon Valley. Then continue on to Goreme Open-Air Museum where you will visit the numerous rock carved churches, monasteries decorated with striking frescoes from early Christianity. Our last stop for today will be the panoramic view point offering spectacular views of the landscape from the natural rock castle at Uchisar.

Day 05 : Cappadocia
Early pick up from hotels & departure from Cappadocia to the Zamanti River. Enroute a short break for refreshment & changing clothes in Yahyali. Later on kit up with safety gear & warm up on a grade 1-2 water section. Afterwards rafting through the blue canyon on grade 3-4 river with breaks for body rafting, site tours, games. Afternoon a short transfer to Guney Selale for an open buffet lunch on the river bank. After lunch we visit the world famous "Kapuzba waterfalls". Than we settle in our riverside camp, take it easy for the afternoon & explore the area & enjoy a delicious dinner from the Adana cuisine followed by a night around the fire & camping accommodation.

Day 06 : Cappadocia
After breakfast in camp & packing up we are back in the river for our daily adrenalin shot. Negotiating some 20 km of grade 4 rapids, we will spend our day on the river rafting between old chrome mines, exploring deserted caves & visiting pastoral villages. After lunch on the river bank we will approach one of the most amazing sights of all rivers - Alice in wonderland. Later on we arrive at our Kup koy camp, make our last arrangements before nightfall, have a camping quality cooked dinner & spend the night here.

Day 07 : Cappadocia
After breakfast on the river bank & packing up we will start with abseiling the boats & ourselves down to the river. Right after that we are down to a once in a lifetime experience: rafting through an 82 meters natural cave tunnel. Running along the river we will negotiate some of the Zamanti's best white-water. Lunch near the Seyhan river. The waters that are added create a "big volume" type rafting that will carry us all the way to the end of the day. In the afternoon we arrive at our riverside camp, explore the ancient hydromechanic mill where nearby we will spend the night then enjoy a delicious village style dinner & spend the night in a million stars hotel.

Day 08 : Cappadocia
After breakfast on the river bank & packing up we will start our last rafting day on the river. Soon after going down to the river we will enter "the wishing well gorge" in which we will make all of our wishes to come through some grade 4-5 rapids. After a couple of hours of white fun the river will start evening out & soon after we will come out of the gorge for a lazy cruise down the Egener stretch. After the arrival at the village of Egener we will change clothes & have a delicious lunch at a local fish restaurant. After lunch we depart for Goreme on a 4 hours drive through the Kilikian passages with breathtaking views. We arrive at Goreme late afternoon & transfer to hotels.

Day 09 : Cappadocia / Istanbul
Transfer to Kayseri Airport for Istanbul flight. Transfer & check in to hotel upon arrival. Free day at leisure.

Day 10 : Istanbul
Depending on your flight time, check-out (12:00) from hotel & remainder of day will be at leisure till your transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your homebound flight.